
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.

Naseeruddin Shah
Khan Sahab

Paresh Rawal
Sanjay

Inaamulhaq
Munna

Nassar
Grave digger

Shahana Goswami
Muneera

Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Hanif

Honey Chhaya
Bapuji

Deepti Naval
Arati

Dilip Joshi
Deven
Kavan Antani
Arati's son

Raghubir Yadav
Karim

Sanjay Suri
Sameer Shaikh

Noor
Noor

Yoshiko & Yuriko
Yoshiko & Yuriko

Girls of the Night
Girls of the Night

The War Game
The War Game

Paris Seen By... 20 Years After
Paris Seen By... 20 Years After

The Great Indian Family
The Great Indian Family

Squandered Sunday
Squandered Sunday

The Secret Life of Words
The Secret Life of Words

My Life Without Me
My Life Without Me
The Island
The Island

Forever a Woman
Forever a Woman

The Two of Them
The Two of Them