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Haider (film)

Haider
Haider Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj
Produced by Vishal Bhardwaj
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Written by Basharat Peer
Vishal Bhardwaj
Based on Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
Starring
Music by Vishal Bhardwaj
Cinematography Pankaj Kumar
Edited by April to June to be able Sheikh
Production
company
VB Pictures
Distributed by UTV Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 2 October 2014 (2014-10-02)
Running time
162 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi
Kashmiri
Budget 240 million
Box office 690 million

Haider is a 2014 Indian crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, and co-written by Basharat Peer and Bhardwaj. It stars Shahid Kapoor as the titular protagonist, and co-stars Tabu, Shraddha Kapoor and Kay Kay Menon. Irrfan Khan appears in an extended special appearance. The film is a modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet and Curfewed Night of Basharat Peer set amidst the insurgency-hit Kashmir conflicts of 1995 and civilian disappearances. Haider, a young student and a poet, returns to Kashmir at the peak of the conflict to seek answers about his father's disappearance and ends up being tugged into the politics of the state.

Haider is the third installment of Bhardwaj's Shakespearean trilogy after Maqbool (2003) and Omkara (2006). The film was screened at the 19th Busan International Film Festival, and released worldwide on 2 October 2014 to wide critical acclaim, and garnered attention from the media due to its controversial subject matter. The direction, performances of Kay Kay Menon, Tabu and Shahid Kapoor, screenplay, film score and editing received praise and garnered several accolades.

Haider was the first Indian film to win the People's Choice Award at the Rome Film Festival. Among several awards and nominations in India, the film won five National Film Awards: Best Male Playback Singer, Best Dialogue, Best choreography, Best Costume Design, and Best Music Direction.


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