The production of the social movie Firaaq is completed and will be releasing on February 27, 2009 under the banner of Percept Picture Company. The movie is being directed by Nandita Das. The top roles in the movie are played by Naseruddin Shah, Raghuveer Yadav, Paresh Rawal and Deepti Naval while the roles of Sanjay Suri, Tisca Chopra and Shahana Goswami are also significant. The music of the film is directed by Rajat Dholakia and Piyush Kanojia. The story of the film is written by Nandita Das and Shuchi Kothari.

The movie Firaaq is a social movie that goes well by its name. Firaaq is an Urdu word that holds two meanings, one of separation and other of quest. The story of the movie is mostly fictitious and is based on a thousand stories. The story is based on one month after a campaign that took place in Gujarat, in 2002 and is set over a 24-hour period time. The movie is a story of ordinary people some of whom are victims and some, the silent lookers.

The movie is an emotional film and follows multiple narratives, sometimes interconnected and remaining times discreet. The story is about a middle class woman who shut the doors on a woman desperately seeking refuge but then repents for her guilt. A group of young men seek revenge for their helplessness and anger. It is the story about a Hindu-Muslim modern couple who is struggling to live in today’s world and make their name.