Firaaq is an Urdu word that means both separation and quest. The film is a work of fiction, based on a thousand stories. The story is set over a 24-hour period, one month after a campaign that took place in Gujarat, India, in 2002. It traces the emotional journey of ordinary people- some who were victims, some perpetrators and some who choose to watch silently.
Key credits listed on this page include Nandita Das, Shuchi Kothari, Gulzar, Naseeruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal, Inaamulhaq, Nassar, and Shahana Goswami.