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Raazi () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film directed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by Vineet Jain, Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta under the banners of Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions. It stars Alia Bhatt, alongside Vicky Kaushal, Rajit Kapur, Shishir Sharma, and Jaideep Ahlawat. The film is an adaptation of Harinder Sikka's 2008 novel Calling Sehmat, a true account of an Indian Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agent who, upon her father's request, is married into a family of military officers in Pakistan to relay information to India, prior to the Indo-P

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An Indian spy is married to a Pakistani military officer during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Released: 2018-05-10138 minDir: Meghna GulzarThriller, Drama, HistoryBudget: $4.5MBox office: $23.8M

Cast

  • Alia Bhatt as Sehmat Syed
  • Vicky Kaushal as Iqbal Syed
  • Rajit Kapoor as Hidayat Khan
  • Shishir Sharma as Brigadier Syed
  • Ashwath Bhatt as Mehboob Syed
  • Jaideep Ahlawat as Khalid Mir

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • female spy
  • india pakistan war

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Ratings

IMDb

7.7/10

35,499 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Year
2018
Runtime
138 min
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Rated
Not Rated
Awards
27 wins & 55 nominations total

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Key facts

Film.name
Raazi
Film.image
Raazi - Poster.jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Meghna Gulzar
Film.screenplay
Bhavani IyerMeghna Gulzar
Film.story
Harinder Sikka
Film.music
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Film.cinematography
Jay I. Patel
Film.editing
Nitin Baid
Film.distributor
AA Films
Film.runtime
140 minutes
Film.country
India
Film.language
Hindi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
India
Original language
Hindi
Screenwriter
Bhavani Iyer
Cast member
Soni Razdan
Producer
Karan Johar
FilmAffinity ID
151345
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2018-05-11
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
8.2/10
Sources (8)

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Development
  • Filming
  • Controversy
  • Soundtrack
  • Release
  • Reception
  • Critical response
  • Box office
  • Accolades
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Raazi () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film directed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by Vineet Jain, Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta under the banners of Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions. It stars Alia Bhatt, alongside Vicky Kaushal, Rajit Kapur, Shishir Sharma, and Jaideep Ahlawat. The film is an adaptation of Harinder Sikka's 2008 novel Calling Sehmat, a true account of an Indian Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agent who, upon her father's request, is married into a family of military officers in Pakistan to relay information to India, prior to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Principal photography began in July 2017 in Mumbai and concluded on 27 October 2017. It was shot across several locations including Patiala, Nabha, Malerkotla and Doodhpathri.

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