Haider

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Haider

2014

2h 40m

Action

Crime

Drama

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In Kashmir, a young man discovers not only that his mother is having an affair with his uncle but also that the man is responsible for his father's gruesome murder.

Lisa Tsering

The Hollywood Reporter

Apr 15, 2015

With Haider, [Bhardwaj] wisely forgoes the rough-edged attitude in his other films to embrace a slicker and more sophisticated style; and some of the film's most effective moments are masterful in their visual storytelling skill.

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Anil Sinanan

Time Out

Apr 15, 2015

3/5

The result is a tense, well crafted drama that lacks the deep emotional intensity required in its disturbed characters.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Apr 15, 2015

2/5

I doubt if I will be able to forget the stunning visuals which dot the film, but the sum is never more than its terrific parts.

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Rahul Desai

Film Companion

Feb 9, 2023

There’s a lot to appreciate in the way the actor submits himself to a role that reminds the audience how the storytelling – the oedipal tension, the public outbursts, the moral conflicts – is just as big as the story being told.

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Film Companion Staff

Film Companion

Oct 28, 2020

[It] masterfully uses the Bard's work to explore insurgency and conflict. Throw in a career-best performance from Shahid Kapoor and our case is made.

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Anthony Kao

Cinema Escapist

Aug 14, 2019

Haider offers a rare combination of not only action-packed entertainment, but also literary panache and geopolitical enlightenment.

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Tarun K

@Tarun876 Dec 15, 2025

What a movie. I love the ambiguity of this movie. Superb cinematography.

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Faiz D

@RT95588871 May 13, 2025

I give this film 4 stars just for chutzpah.

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Istiak M

@Istiakmobin Jun 19, 2024

One of the best adaptation of hamlet ever.

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Jul 2, 2022

Very Great & Very Good "Chutzpah" Movie...

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yash b

@yashbansal Feb 19, 2022

The most impressive thing about "Haider" is that it uses a story like "Hamlet" to portray something socially relevant. The movie is a well-made story that works because of its strong performances. The movie does tend to feel like it has a lot of things going on and sometimes I felt myself in and out of interest in the story. Nonetheless, it builds up to a very entertaining and engaging final act that makes it worth the journey. I admittedly have very little experience with "Hamlet" but I am certainly intrigued to watch another version of the classic story after seeing this Bollywood version.

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Feb 13, 2022

Based on Hamlet, son of revenge to the father's death was murdered by his uncle

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Synopsis

In Kashmir, a young man discovers not only that his mother is having an affair with his uncle but also that the man is responsible for his father's gruesome murder.

Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Producer: Vishal Bhardwaj, Siddharth Roy Kapur
Screenwriter: Basharat Peer, Vishal Bhardwaj
Distributor: UTV Motion Pictures
Production Co: UTV Motion Pictures, Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $901.6K
Runtime: 2h 40m

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