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Raazi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMeghna Gulzar
Written by
Story byHarinder Sikka
Based onCalling Sehmat
by Harinder Sikka
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJay I. Patel
Edited byNitin Baid
Music byShankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Production
companies
Distributed byAA Films
Release date
  • 11 May 2018(2018-05-11)[1]
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹35–40crore[2]
Box officeest.₹207 crore[3][4][5][6]

Raazi(transl. Agreement/Secretive) is a 2018 IndianHindi-languagespy thriller film[7]directed byMeghna Gulzarand produced byVineet Jain,Karan Johar,Hiroo Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta under the banners ofJunglee PicturesandDharma Productions.It starsAlia Bhattin the lead role and featuresVicky Kaushal,Rajit Kapur,Shishir Sharma,andJaideep Ahlawatin supporting roles.[8][9]The film is an adaptation of Harinder Sikka's 2008 novelCalling Sehmat,atrue accountof an IndianResearch and Analysis Wing(RAW) agent who, upon her father's request, is married into a family of military officers inPakistanto relay information toIndia,prior to theIndo-Pakistani War of 1971.[10][11][8][12][13]Principal photographyofRaazibegan in July 2017 inMumbaiand was completed on 27 October 2017.[14]It was shot across several locations includingPatiala,Nabha,MalerkotlaandDoodhpathri.[15]

Raaziwas released on 11 May 2018.[1]Made on a budget of₹350 million(US$4.2 million),Raaziwent on to gross₹195.75 crore(US$23 million) worldwide,[3][5]emerging as one of thehighest-grossing Indian filmsfeaturing a female protagonist.[16]It was also a critical success,[17][18]with Meghna's direction and Bhatt's performance receiving praise.[19][20]

At the64th Filmfare Awards,[21]Raazireceived 15 nominations and won a leading 5 awards (tying withAndhadhun), includingBest Film,Best Director(Gulzar) andBest Actress(Bhatt).[22]

Plot

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Preceding theBangladeshi War of Independence, 1971,Hidayat Khan is anIndianintelligence agentposing as aninformantfor thePakistanimilitary. Presenting as an Indiantraitortrading secrets to Pakistan, he cultivates a friendship withBrigadierParvez Syed of thePakistan Armyand is alerted of an operation planned against India. Fearing he will not live long enough to uncover further details due to hislung cancer,he asks his 20-year-old daughter Sehmat, a student atDelhi University,to become an undercover agent of theResearch and Analysis Wing,India'sexternal intelligenceagency in Pakistan, through an arranged marriage with Syed's younger son,MajorIqbal, a Pakistani military officer. Sehmat joins the RAW and is trained by senior RAW officer Khalid Mir and his assistant, Nikhil Bakshi. Despite her youth and inexperience, Sehmat is a quick study, surprising her superiors with her acumen for intelligence work. After her marriage, she moves to their home with Iqbal inRawalpindi,the Pakistan Army's headquarters. Sehmat wins the trust of the entire family except Abdul, Syed's trusted servant. A kind man, Iqbal is patient with Sehmat, frequently apologizing to her for his father's denigration of India. Feelings develop between them leading to consummation of their marriage, and they start getting intimate. Despite her feelings, Sehmat remains true to her mission and establishes communication channels with herhandlersback inIndia,relaying information.

Brigadier Syed is promoted toMajor General,resulting in crucial documents and members of their defense forces passing through his house. Sehmat relays information on the planning of an offensive against India, which points to a planned attack by a Pakistani submarine on the Indian aircraft carrierINSVikrant,then deployed in theBay of Bengal.Abdul discovers Sehmat's communication tools in the bathroom and realises she is an Indian spy. He rushes off to tell Syed, forcing Sehmat to run him down with an army jeep, causing a heavy emotional toll on her. Abdul gasps out Sehmat's name in the hospital before he dies, and Iqbal's older brother, Mehboob, starts an investigation. Before he can provide his information to theISI,Pakistan's internal security agency, Sehmat reluctantly kills him by injecting him with poison. Realising her cover is about to be blown, Mir visits her in disguise and conveys to her an escape plan from Pakistan. Later, Iqbal finds Sehmat's communication tools concealed in Abdul's room alongside a piece of an anklet he had given her as a wedding gift, discovering her secret.

Heartbroken, he confronts Sehmat, who tearfully holds him at gunpoint and tells him her duty is to her country. Before their confrontation can escalate, Mehboob's young son, whom Sehmat had been tutoring to sing a patriotic song for his school's annual Army Day celebration, rushes in, giving her a chance to get away. Realising her duty requires her to kill both the boy and her driver to prevent them from discovering her identity, she walks away and arrives at the meeting point concealed in aburqa.Iqbal confronts her there, having notified the ISI, but when Mir spots them, he orders his undercover RAW team to shoot Sehmat and throws a grenade, killing both Sehmat and Iqbal. Mir and his team escape to a safe house, where the real Sehmat shows up, revealing the woman who died in the blast with Iqbal was another secret agent she had switched places with before Iqbal caught up to her. Traumatized by her husband's death and Mir's orders to kill her, Sehmat returns with the RAW team to her hometown. She faints shortly after arriving and later discovers she is pregnant, deciding to keep Iqbal's child.

Newsreel footage reveals the Indian Navy was able tosinkthe Pakistani submarinePNSGhazibefore it could carry out its planned attack on theINS Vikrantwith the assistance of Sehmat's findings. NowIndian Armyofficer Lieutenant General Nikhil Bakshi addresses a group of Officers and Solider of tri services and also cadets ofNDA,including officerColonelSamar Syed, aboard the Indian aircraft carrierINSViraat,off the coast ofVisakhapatnam.Lieutenant General Nikhil Bakshi concludes his speech to the officers on theINS Viraat,and Colonel Samar Syed is revealed to be Iqbal and Sehmat's son. Sehmat Khan's sacrifices are remembered. The movie ends where a bungalow type house is shown in a unknown location where now an aged Sehmat is living under security but alone.

Cast

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Cameo appearances

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Production

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Development

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Since 2014, Priti Sahani, president of Junglee Pictures, was trying to acquire the film rights to Harinder S. Sikka's 2008 novelCalling Sehmat,which details the true story of an Indian woman secret agent married to a Pakistani army officer to provide the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) with confidential information prior to theIndo-Pakistani War of 1971.[23]During the production ofTalvar(2015), she got in touch with Meghna Gulzar and enquired if she was interested in directing a film adaptation of the novel.[23]Meghna agreed but was informed a few months later that the film didn't materialize.[23]In February 2016, she was approached by another producer to adapt the same novel, and she agreed again, thinking it was "a tad serendipitous" to be offered the same project twice.[23]

When talks on that proposal also fell through, Meghna decided she had "a karmic connection"[24]withCalling Sehmatgiven that Sikka had approached her fatherGulzarto direct the film adaptation when the novel was released; she had developed a rapport with Sikka during previous meetings while discussing the production and told the author that they approach Sahani again for the film adaptation.[23]The talks were successful, and in December 2016, Meghna announced the project as her next film.[23]Meghna was drawn to the story as it was "an ordinary girl's extraordinary feat" and was "not chest-thumpingly anti-Pak, pro-India, pro-war sloganeering", and it being a true account "makes [the film] that much more powerful".[23]She tried to remain as true to the story as possible during production.[23]

Even though the film was set in the backdrop of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, it didn't feature action scenes unlike other films under the same backdrop since the story leads to the beginning of the war and not the actual conflict.[23]Meghna had heard stories of the war from her family members, having been born after the war was over.[23]She felt it was "an important milestone in [Indian] history" and was motivated to make the film as the story is important in present times when neighboring countries have non-cordial relationships.[23]Meghna said: "The human element makes it timeless. From my father’s friends in Pakistan, I understand that the lines are on paper and brought up politically but at the end of the day, we’re similar in our clothes, cuisine, and culture."[23]

In December 2016, it was being speculated that Alia Bhatt had been offered the lead role in the film,[25]a news which was confirmed to be true in April 2017.[26][27]Karan Johar's production houseDharma Productionscame on board to co-produce the film along withJunglee Picturesin April 2017.[28]The casting of Vicky Kaushal was officially announced in June 2017.[29][30]

Filming

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The filming process ofRaazibegan in July 2017[31]and the first schedule which took place inMumbaiwas wrapped up by mid-August 2017.[32]Originally, the first schedule ofRaaziwas supposed to be held inKashmirbut due to the state of unrest in the valley, the makers decided to shift the shooting location to Mumbai where all the indoor scenes were filmed at a set created insideFilm City.[33][34]The second schedule of the film took place inPunjab,where filming was done inPatialaandMalerkotladuring August and September 2017.[35]The shooting in Patiala was stalled for a few days due to the violence that erupted after the conviction ofDera Sacha SaudachiefGurmeet Ram Rahim Singhon 25 August 2017 and the curfew that was imposed as a consequence of which.[36][37][38]After completing the Punjab schedule,[39]the production team ofRaaziarrived inKashmiron 17 September 2017 for a ten-day schedule where filming was done atPahalgam,Shiv Pora inSrinagarandDoodhpathriinBudgamdistrict.[40][41]The final schedule of shooting was supposed to take place in Punjab, but was completed inDelhiinstead due to the unrest caused by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's arrest.[42][43]Filming came to an end on 27 October 2017.[44]

Costumes for the film were designed byMaxima Basu.

Controversy

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Amidst a heated atmosphere of public anger and discussion during July 2020, Sikka alleged that Meghna changed the title of the film without his permission and he was not shown the director's cut of the film which was part of the contract. He also alleged that Gulzar and her father took a pro-Pakistani stand in the film, and that producers Jain and Johar attempted to discredit him.[45][46]

The author also claimed that Meghna Gulzar "tweaked" the story to demeanRAWand praised thePakistan Army.[47]

Soundtrack

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Raazi
Soundtrack albumby
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Released18 April 2018[48]
StudioPurple Haze, Mumbai, India[49]
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length18:58
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
Producer
  • Abhay Rumde
  • Sreejith Padmakumar
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loychronology
Rock On 2
(2016) 		Raazi
(2018) 		Soorma
(2018)
External audio
audio iconAudio JukeboxonYouTube

The music and background score of the film is composed byShankar–Ehsaan–Loywhile the lyrics are penned byGulzar.The songs featured in the film are sung byArijit Singh,Harshdeep Kaur,Vibha Saraf,Shankar MahadevanandSunidhi Chauhan.The song "Ae Watan (Female)" also contains the lyrics ofAllama Iqbal'snazm"Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua",that is the national prayer of Pakistan being offered during school assemblies. The soundtrack was officially released on 18 April 2018 byZee Music Company.

Vipin Nair ofThe Hindugave the soundtrack 4/5 stating that it's "a gem of a soundtrack" and "wish the soundtrack were longer".[50][51]The Times of India's Debarati Sen, in her review, said the album is "definitely one to be heard on the loop". She further added that it is a "must for music lovers and Gulzar fans".[52]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Ae Watan"Arijit Singh3:43
2."Dilbaro"Harshdeep Kaur,Vibha Saraf,Shankar Mahadevan5:14
3."Raazi"Arijit Singh6:30
4."Ae Watan (Female)"Sunidhi Chauhan3:31
Total length:18:58

Release

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The first poster ofRaaziwas released on 9 April 2018[53]through the officialTwitterhandle of the film, while the trailer of the film was launched on 10 April 2018.[54]The film was released on 11 May 2018.

Reception

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Critical response

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Raazireceived universal critical acclaim.[17]On thereview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoes,100%of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10.[55]

Anna M. M. VetticadofFirstposttermed the film as a heart-stopping, heartbreaking espionage drama and gave it 4.5 stars out of 5.[56]The Times of Indiarated the film 4 out of 5 stars, stating that "Raazirewrites the spy-thriller genre with emotions, instead of explosions. "[57]Rohit Vats ofHindustan Timespraised Alia Bhatt's performance and gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5 saying that, "Raaziis a sensibly written and finely performed film that takes a close look at the ordinary lives of extraordinary people. Not to miss. "[19]Shalini Langer ofThe Indian Expresspraised director Meghna Gulzar for not allowingRaazito become a "chest-thumping spectacle of jingoism" and gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5 saying that, "at a time when hate and anger are the currency of the subcontinent, a film likeRaazineeds to be made. "[20]Meena Iyer ofDaily News and Analysisgave the film a rating of 4 out of 5, saying that, "Alia Bhatt-Vicky Kaushal starrer will blow your mind!"[58]Sukanya Verma ofRediffappreciated the acting performances of the film, its music composed byShankar–Ehsaan–Loy,cinematography as well as editing, and gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5 saying that, "Raaziis a rarity. It is intense, riveting, clever, dark, sad, lyrical, heartfelt, relevant and understated. "[59]Rajeev MasandofNews18gave the film a rating of 3.5, calling Bhatt the "beating heart ofRaazi",and stated," The film is admirable also because it's a measured, mostly intelligent thriller that asks us to consider concepts of patriotism and honor without spoon-feeding us with manipulative background music or provocative dialogue. "[60]Bollywood Hungamagave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5, saying that, "Raaziis an interesting thriller brilliantly narrated by Meghna Gulzar that makes for mature viewing. It is a film that celebrates nationalism that is devoid of the colors of religion. "[61]Suhani Singh fromIndia Todaygave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "Alia Bhatt steals the show in Meghna Gulzar's spy thriller".[62]

In a negative review, Kennith Rosario ofThe Hinducommented, "There's a lot going forRaaziyet there's a nagging lack of novelty – whether it is the film's plot, message or Bhatt's ability to cry. "[63]Raja Sen ofNDTVgave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 saying that, "There is a lot to like in Meghna Gulzar's spy movie, but Alia Bhatt makes it hard to takeRaaziseriously. "[64]Nandini Ramnath ofScroll.insaid that, "Alia Bhatt shines in a muddled and improbable spy thriller."[65]

Box office

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Raaziemerged as thetenth highest-grossingHindi film of 2018.[66]It became the second film driven by a female lead to gross more than₹100 crore nett in India, afterTanu Weds Manu Returns.[67]The film grossed more than₹158 crore in India,[3]emerging as the highest-grossing film for Alia Bhatt, surpassingBadrinath Ki Dulhania.[68]Raazihas grossed a total of₹2.07 billion(US$25 million) worldwide.[6][5]

Accolades

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Award[a] Date of ceremony[b] Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards 23 March 2019 Best Film Dharma Productions–Karan Johar,Hiroo Yash Johar, Apoorva Mehta Won [69]
[70]
Best Film (Critics) Meghna Gulzar Nominated
Best Director Won
Best Actress Alia Bhatt Won
Best Actress (Critics) Nominated
Best Music Director Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Nominated
Best Lyricist Gulzar – "Ae Watan" Won
Gulzar – "Dilbaro" Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer Arijit Singh – "Ae Watan" Won
Shankar Mahadevan– "Dilbaro" Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Harshdeep Kaur, Vibha Saraf – "Dilbaro" Nominated
Sunidhi Chauhan – "Ae Watan" Nominated
Best Screenplay Bhavani Iyer and Meghna Gulzar Nominated
Best Editing Nitin Baid Nominated
Best Background Score Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Tubby Nominated
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 10 August 2018 Best Film Raazi Nominated [71]
Best Director Meghna Gulzar Nominated
Best Actress Alia Bhatt Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards 18 September 2019 Best Film Raazi Won [72]
[73]
Best Director Meghna Gulzar Nominated
Best Actor Vicky Kaushal Nominated
Best Actress Alia Bhatt Won
Best Story Harinder Singh Sikka Nominated
Best Music Director Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Nominated
Best Lyricist Gulzar– "Ae Watan" Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer Arijit Singh– "Ae Watan" Won
Best Female Playback Singer Harshdeep Kaur&Vibha Saraf– "Dilbaro" Won
Sunidhi Chauhan– "Ae Watan" Nominated
Mirchi Music Awards 16 February 2019 Lyricist of The Year Gulzar – "Ae Watan (Male)" Won [74]
[75]
Gulzar – "Dilbaro" Nominated
Song of The Year "Dilbaro" Nominated
"Ae Watan (Male)" Nominated
Album of The Year Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Gulzar, Allama Iqbal Nominated
Male Vocalist of The Year Arijit Singh – "Ae Watan (Male)" Nominated
Female Vocalist of The Year Harshdeep Kaur – "Dilbaro" Nominated
Sunidhi Chauhan – "Ae Watan (Female)" Nominated
Best Background Score Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Tubby Nominated
Listeners' Choice Album of the Year Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Gulzar, Allama Iqbal Nominated
NBT Utsav Awards 30 June 2018 Best Actress Alia Bhatt Won [76]
News18 Reel Movie Awards 26 March 2019 Won [77]
Best Lyricist Gulzar Won
Best Female Playback Singer Harshdeep Kaur, Vibha Saraf – "Dilbaro" Won
Best Editing Nitin Baid Won
Screen Awards 16 December 2018 Best Actress Alia Bhatt Won [78]
[79]
[80]
Best Male Playback Singer Arijit Singh(for the song "Ae Watan" ) Won
Best Female Playback Singer Harshdeep Kaur(for the song "Dilbaro" ) Won
Best Lyricist Gulzar(for the song "Ae Watan" ) Won
Best Production Design Amit Ray, Subrata Roy Won
Zee Cine Awards 19 March 2019 Best Film Vineet Jain,Hiroo Yash Johar,Karan Joharand Apoorva Mehta Won [81]
Best Director Meghna Gulzar Nominated
Best Actor – Female (Popular) Alia Bhatt Won
Best Actor – Female (Critics) Nominated
Best Supporting Actor – Male Jaideep Ahlawat Nominated
Best Music Director Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Nominated
Best Lyrics Gulzar for "Dilbaro" Won
Gulzar for "Ae Watan" Nominated
Best Playback Singer – Male Arijit Singh for "Ae Watan" Nominated
Best Playback Singer – Female Harshdeep Kaurand Vibha Saraf for "Dilbaro" Won

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^Awards, festivals and organizations are in Alpha betical order.
  2. ^Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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