Haider

Oct 2 2014 Not Rated 2h 40m
Action, Crime, Drama

A young man returns to Kashmir after his father's disappearance to confront his uncle - the man he suspects to have a role in his father's fate.

Plot

Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', Haider - a young man returns home to Kashmir on receiving news of his father's disappearance. Not only does he learn that security forces have detained his father for harboring militants, but that his mother is in a relationship with his very own uncle. Intense drama follows between mother and son as both struggle to come to terms with news of his father's death. Soon Haider learns that his uncle is responsible for the gruesome murder, what follows is his journey to avenge his father's death.

Written by

William Shakespeare, Basharat Peer, Vishal Bhardwaj

Directed by

Vishal Bhardwaj

Production Countries

India

Production Companies

UTV Motion Pictures, Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures

Languages

Awards

35 wins & 47 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
60,674
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA