‘Firaaq’ will be screened at the Telluride Film Festival (TFF) in North America even before its commercial release. The film is produced by Percept Picture Company (PPC) production.
The story of the film is based on the massacre of minority community in the Gujarat riots. Large scale bloodshed happened in Gujarat, after the post Godhra incidences in which a number of people lost their property and lives.
Firaaq, a Percept Picture Company (PPC) production, is ready to premier at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), starting from September 4, 2008.
The film has been selected for the “contemporary world cinema premiere” slot of TIFF, closing on September 13.
The directorial debut of actor Nandita Das deals with the impact of violence on human psyche and relationships.
The film includes the star cast Nasseruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal, Dipti Naval, Raghubir Yadav, Sanjay Suri, Tisca Chopra, Shahana Goswami and Nowaz.