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Oct 7, 2014 · But his third film, Haider, based on the English writer's work is getting wider media attention due to its controversial backdrop. The movie is set in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Oct 27, 2014 · Even in the film’s fourth week in theaters, the controversy surrounding it shows little sign of abating. It has been banned in Pakistan, where the censors claimed — surprisingly, for a movie...
Oct 2, 2014 · Haider ’s most truthful moments are the little ones – Ghazala trying to justify her actions to her son; Irrfan Khan’s mysterious militant Roohdaar, standing in for the King of Denmark’s ghost,...
Jan 13, 2023 · Things take a dark turn when Pervez's true intentions are revealed as Haider exposes Khurram to the public. His explanations are futile for Arshia, as she only sees that he never really cared about Haider's safety, and she loudly exclaims that she never wants to see him again. This is shortly followed by Haider killing him point-blank.
Dec 31, 2014 · Controversy surfaced around Shahid Kapoor -starrer Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Haider’ after a migrant Kashmiri Pandit alleged the movie to be hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus by showing the Sun Temple of Kashmir as “Devil’s Den” in the popular song ‘Bismil’.
The following day, during a military raid, Hilaal is accused of harboring terrorists. A shootout ensues at his home, during which Ikhlaque is killed and Hilaal is taken away for questioning. The doctor's house is subsequently bombed to kill any other terrorists hiding inside.
Oct 2, 2014 · The story of Haider (Shahid Kapoor) wanting to avenge his father's death (Narendra Jha), after he discovers that his uncle Khurram (Kay Kay Menon) plotted to kill his own brother manifests itself into an uncontrollable, internal rage for Haider.
Oct 2, 2014 · Oct. 2, 2014. Instead of “Haider,” the director Vishal Bhardwaj might have considered calling his fast-and-loose adaptation of “Hamlet” “Ghazala,” after its Gertrude character.
May 21, 2023 · Roohdaar had a hero’s entry in Haider, with a kickass background score, that enhanced the mysterious aura of the character. No one in the film knew who he was, and why he was so invested in Haider’s ‘mission’. Still, he was hard to ignore, and Irrfan’s magnetic screen presence made him hard to ignore. His deep set eyes, the limp, the ...
Oct 2, 2014 · His father, a doctor who tries to save a militant's life, has been imprisoned by the army. His house has been razed. His mother Ghazala, played by Tabu, has moved into his uncle's house. The air is thick with deceit. Haider the poet slowly transforms into Haider the murderer.
