Hansal Mehta shares that he wants to explore the violence through his upcoming film

Hansal Mehta returns with another harrowing thriller based on a real-life terrorist attack on a Dhaka cafe in 2016. The Zahaan Kapoor and Aditya Rawal starrer is planned for theatrical release on February 3rd, 2023, following a fantastic reaction at the BFI London Film Festival 2022, when it had its international debut.

Anubhav Sinha, the producer, said, “Faraaz is a story that needs to be told and Hansal has done justice to the story of the catastrophic event that shocked the world. It is a story about a hero who made a brave choice and celebrates the spirit of a young boy who stood tall for his loved ones.”

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta added, “To me, Faraaz is a story of our polarised times. Through the one event that rocked Dhaka — the 2016 attack on the Holey Artisan cafe — I’ve tried to explore the broader theme of violence and what really drives young, vulnerable minds towards it. Designed as a nail-biting thriller that plays out over one tense night, my attempt with Faraaz has also been to shine a light on the immense courage and humanity that it takes to stand up against violence. Because standing up against bigotry and the carnage it triggers is the only way to defeat it.”

Hansal Mehta directs the film, It stars Zahaan Kapoor, Aditya Rawal, Juhi Babbar, Aamir Ali, Sachin Lalwani, Palak Lalwani, and Reshham Sahaani in the cast.