Do go and watch Firaaq all those of you who like watching movies which portray life in its various shades. This multi-lingual movie is the directorial debut of talented actress Nandita Das and though there is some time to go before it hits the silverscreen, it is already creating ripples among the movie buffs. ‘The film is an ensemble of five stories. It deals with emotions, relationships, reaction and helplessness in such times,’ says Nandita Das. All those who have watched the promos swear that Firaaq (meaning separation) is going to be a hard-hitting film.

Being produced by Percept Pictures, Nandita Das’s movie stars some of the veterans of the Indian film industry such as Naseeruddin Shah and Paresh Rawal alongside Tisca Chopra and Sanjay Suri. Says Sanjay about Firaaq and his character in this movie, 'Firaaq means separation. Some have a long separation and some have a short one, but they share the same agony. I play a Muslim man who does not wear his name on his face. It's about my wife and me and how we deal with the complex emotions at such times.’ Tisca Chopra is all praise for Nandita Das and says it never felt as if it were her first directorial venture. The film is in conversational language with English, Hindi and Urdu lines.