Fiza

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, with Hrithik Roshan as her terrorist brother and Jaya Bachchan as their mother. The film was produced by Pradeep Guha on a budget of and had a theatrical release worldwide on 8 September 2000. Upon release, Fiza received positive reviews, with its storyline and soundtrack, as well as cast performances earning praise. A box office success, the film earned worldwide. Fiza received seven nominations at the 46th Filmfare Awards and won Best Actress for Kapoor and Best Supporting Actress for Bachchan.

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, with Hrithik Roshan as her terrorist brother and Jaya Bachchan as their mother. The film was produced by Pradeep Guha on a budget of and had a theatrical release worldwide on 8 September 2000. Upon release, Fiza received positive reviews, with its storyline and soundtrack, as well as cast performances earning praise. A box office success, the film earned worldwide. Fiza received seven nominations at the 46th Filmfare Awards and won Best Actress for Kapoor and Best Supporting Actress for Bachchan.

Plot

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

Karisma Kapoor as Fiza Ikramullah Hrithik Roshan as Amaan Ikramullah Jaya Bachchan as Nishatvi Ikramullah Shabana Raza as Shehnaz Sulaiman Manoj Bajpayee as Murad Khan Sushmita Sen as Item song Mehboob Mere (special appearance) Asha Sachdev as Ulfat Jaan Isha Koppikar as Geetanjali Malhotra Bikram Saluja as Anirudh Roy Shivaji Satam as Kunal Sawant Anup Soni as a goon Johnny Lever as the Laughing Club Comic (special appearance) Savita Prabhune as a policewoman (special appearance) Jaya Bhattacharya as a job Interviewer (special appearance) Sanjay Narvekar as a police officer (special appearance)

Production

Reception

Accolades

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

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