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Fiza

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Fiza
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKhalid Mohammed
Written byKhalid Mohammed
Javed Siddiqui (dialogue)
Produced byPradeep Guha
StarringKarishma Kapoor
Hrithik Roshan
Jaya Bachchan
Narrated byKarisma Kapoor
CinematographySantosh Sivan
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music bySongs:
Anu Malik
Guest Composers:
A. R. Rahman
Ranjit Barot
Score:
Ranjit Barot
Production
companies
The Culture Company
UTV Motion Pictures
Distributed byUTV Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 8 September 2000 (2000-09-08)
Running time
171 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹55 million[1]
Box office₹322 million[1]

Fiza, elaborately known as Fiza: In Search Of Her Brother, is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film written and directed by Khalid Mohammed. It stars Karishma Kapoor as the eponymous lead,[2] with Hrithik Roshan as her terrorist brother and Jaya Bachchan as their mother.[3][4] The film was produced by Pradeep Guha on a budget of ₹55 million and had a theatrical release worldwide on 8 September 2000.[5]

Upon release, Fiza received positive reviews, with its storyline and soundtrack, as well as cast performances earning praise.[6] A box office success, the film earned ₹322 million (US$7.17 million) worldwide.[1][7] Fiza received seven nominations at the 46th Filmfare Awards and won Best Actress for Kapoor and Best Supporting Actress for Bachchan.

Plot

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Fiza's innocent younger brother, Amaan, disappears during the 1993 Bombay riots while trying to save his life after witnessing his friend Firoz being brutally killed. Fiza and her mother, Nishatbi, desperately cling to the hope that he will one day return. However, by 1999—six years after his disappearance—Fiza, weary of living in uncertainty, decides to search for her brother. She uses every means at her disposal—the law, media, and even political contacts—which brings her into contact with various people and situations. She learns that Amaan had pleaded with a police officer to save him, only to be told to go to Pakistan, which deeply shocked him. He was later attacked but managed to escape. Meanwhile, his lover, Shehnaaz, who had waited for him all those years, is eventually forced to marry Salim due to family pressure. Based on a match between Amaan's eyes and those of a suspected terrorist, Fiza's friend Anirudh Roy suspects that Amaan may have joined a terrorist group near the Rajasthan border.

Fiza eventually finds Amaan at the border and is horrified to discover that he has indeed joined a terrorist group. He recounts how he survived the riots, the horrors he witnessed, and how Murad Khan recruited him after saving his life. Fiza persuades him to return home, and he finally reunites with their mother. Soon after, Amaan learns of Anirudh's romantic feelings for Fiza and his desire to marry her and support the family. Touched by Anirudh’s sincerity, Amaan gives him his blessing and asks him to always stand by Fiza and their mother. Amaan attempts to find work, determined not to be a burden on his family, but is repeatedly rejected due to his past. Frustrated and disillusioned, he begins to consider rejoining Murad’s terrorist network. When two men harass Fiza, Amaan intervenes, leading him to reveal his past involvement with the terrorist group to Fiza, their mother, and the police. Devastated by the loss of her innocent son to terrorism, Nishatbi takes her own life. With Anirudh's help, Fiza continues her efforts to save her brother.

Amaan is assigned a mission to assassinate two powerful politicians who exploit religion for their own gain—ironically, the same politicians who once tried to manipulate Fiza during her search for Amaan. After successfully killing them, Amaan is betrayed by his own group, who attempt to eliminate him. He escapes, and Fiza follows him. Cornered by the police, Amaan pleads with Fiza to kill him, believing that he can never be proud of his life but still longs for a dignified end. In a final act of mercy and love, Fiza grants his request and kills her brother.

Cast

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Production

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Development

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Initially, Ram Gopal Varma was to direct the film but didn't work out. Mohammed was then "pushed into directing" after encouragement by Santosh Sivan and Karishma Kapoor.[8]

Casting

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Urmila Matondkar was Mohammed’s first choice for the role of Fiza, but the part eventually went to Karisma Kapoor. Hrithik Roshan was cast as Amaan, Fiza’s younger brother. Roshan’s role was initially minor, but following the breakout success of his debut film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, released earlier the same year, Mohammed significantly expanded his role.[citation needed]

Soundtrack

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Fiza
Soundtrack album by
Anu Malik, A. R. Rahman & Ranjit Barot
Released8 September 2000
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length48:35
LabelTips Music Films
ProducerAnu Malik
Anu Malik chronology
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega
(2000)		 Fiza
(2000)		 Refugee
(2000)
A. R. Rahman chronology
Kandukondain Kandukondain
(2000)		 Fiza
(2000)		 Rhythm
(2000)

Initially, A. R. Rahman was approached to compose the music for the film, but he declined citing date issues.[9] However he agreed to compose one song which became "Piya Haji Ali", while rest of the songs were composed by Anu Malik.[10] He later composed for the director's next, Tehzeeb (2003). For the background score of Fiza, Rahman suggested his associate Ranjit Barot. Barot composed the score. The album was one of the most popular soundtracks of the year.[11] It features popular songs like "Aaja Mahiya", "Aankh Milaoongi", "Tu Fiza Hai" and "Mehboob Mere". "Mehboob Mere" was performed by Sushmita Sen as an Item number. At the 46th Filmfare Awards, Malik received a Best Music Director nomination for the soundtrack of the film. for his work on this album. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 25,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was one of the highest-selling of the year.[12]

#SongSinger(s)ComposerLyricist
1 "Aaja Mahiya" Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik Anu Malik Gulzar
2 "Mehboob Mere" Sunidhi Chauhan, Karsan Sargathia Anu Malik Tejpal Kaur
3 "Tu Fiza Hai" Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam, Prashant Samadhar Anu Malik Gulzar
4 "Gaya Gaya Dil" Sonu Nigam Anu Malik Sameer
5 "Piya Haji Ali" A. R. Rahman, Kadar Ghulam Mushtafa, Murtaza Ghulam Mushtafa, Srinivas A. R. Rahman Shaukat Ali
6 "Na Leke Jao" Jaspinder Narula Anu Malik Gulzar
7 "Mere Watan: Amaan's Fury" Zubeen Garg Ranjit Barot Sameer
8 "Aankh Milaoongi" Asha Bhosle Anu Malik Sameer

Reception

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Box office

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Fiza was released theatrically on 8 September 2000 and earned approximately ₹322 million worldwide.[13]

In May 2010, Fiza was one of 14 Hindi films selected by the Film Society of Lincoln Center to be screened as part of a curated section titled Muslim Cultures of Bombay Cinema, which aimed to "celebrate and explore the rich influence of Muslim cultural and social traditions on the cinema of Bombay".[14][15]

The film was banned from screening in Malaysia.[16]

Critical response

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Vinayak Chakravorty of Hindustan Times rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, stating, "It is about Kapoor proving a point as an actress of some substance. It is about Hrithik Roshan establishing that he doesn't need maximum footage or glitz to impress. It is about the return after a hiatus of the ever-delightful Jaya Bachchan."[17]

Mimmy Jain of The Indian Express described Fiza as "the kind of movie that every critic prays will never come his way," adding that it "offers little scope for criticism." She praised Kapoor's performance as "superbly flawless."[18] Suman Tarafdar of Filmfare lauds the film's effort of dealing with their core themes while Chaya Unnikrishnan of Screen says the movie "does live upto the expectations one had from the critic-turned-director Khalid Mohamed".[19][20]

Sanjeev Bariana of The Tribune called the film "only a little above average".[21] Dinesh Raheja of India Today praised the film as "watchable for its captivatingly-captured sequences within a close-knit family" but says "the big picture it wants to capture remains underdeveloped."[22]

Accolades

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The film received several accolades, including four Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, two Filmfare Awards, two IIFA Awards, and two Zee Cine Award.[23][24]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Fiza - Movie". Box Office India. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Fiza - Movie - Box Office India".
  3. ↑ Iqbal, Murtuza (25 June 2019). "Birthday Special: Top performances of Karisma Kapoor". EasternEye. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Happy birthday Karishma Kapoor: Raja Babu to Fiza, 10 films which show how she carved a niche for herself in Bollywood". The Indian Express. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Fiza - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "From Zubeidaa to Fiza, a look at Karisma Kapoor's iconic performances on her 44th birthday". Firstpost. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Greatest Women Oriented Bollywood Movies – Skin, Hair, Weight Loss, Health, Beauty and Fitness Blog". entertainment.expertscolumn.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "25 years of Fiza| Writer-director, Khalid Mohamed says, 'Was pushed into directing it after plans with RGV fell through'". 8 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "Khalid Mohammed | Outlook India Magazine". 5 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Fiza - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 8 September 2000, retrieved 13 April 2024
  11. ↑ boxofficeindia.com Archived 8 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Top Worldwide Grossers 2000". Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  14. ↑ "Muslim Cultures of Bombay Cinema - Film Society of Lincoln Center". Archived from the original on 15 October 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  15. ↑ "The Week Ahead: May 16 — 22". The New York Times. 13 May 2010.
  16. ↑ "Malaysia bans Fiza". Hindustan Times. 2000. Archived from the original on 10 February 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  17. ↑ Chakravorty, Vinayak. "Fiza". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 17 October 2000. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  18. ↑ Jain, Mimmy (16 September 2000). "Return to reality". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 December 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  19. ↑ Tarafdar, Suman (2000). "Fiza". Filmfare. The Times Group. Indiatimes Movies. Archived from the original on 9 November 2001. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  20. ↑ Unikrishnan, Chaya (29 September 2000). "Fiza: A promising start and a slow finish". Screen India. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  21. ↑ Bariana, Sanjeev (9 September 2000). ""Fiza" with a nip". The Tribune. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  22. ↑ Raheja, Dinesh (2000). "Fiza: In search of the bigger picture". India Today. Archived from the original on 22 February 2001. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  23. ↑ "46th Filmfare Awards 2001 Nominations". Indian Times. The Times Group. Archived from the original on 10 February 2001. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  24. ↑ "2nd IIFA Awards 2001 Winners". MSN. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 26 August 2001. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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