Fiza

Infobox_Film
name = Fiza

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caption = Poster of the movie, Fiza
director = Khalid Mohammed
producer = Pradeep Guha
writer = Khalid Mohammed
Javed Siddiqui
narrator =
starring = Jaya Bachchan
Karisma Kapoor
Hrithik Roshan
Neha
music = Anu Malik
cinematography = Santosh Sivan
editing = A. Sreekar Prasad
distributor =
released = September 8 2000
runtime = 167 mins
country = India
language = Hindi
Urdu
budget =
gross =
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amg_id =
imdb_id = 0248012

"Fiza" (Hindi: फ़ीज़ा, Urdu: ﻓﻀﺎ) is a 2000 Indian film directed and written by Khalid Mohammed. The film stars Jaya Bachchan, Karisma Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan. Although the film failed at the box office, it was well acclaimed by critics. Originally Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan were supposed to have cameo appearances, but their scenes were removed due to considerations about the length of the running time.

Synopsis

The film is about Fiza (Karisma Kapoor), whose brother, Amaan (Hrithik Roshan), disappears during the 1993 Mumbai riots. Fiza and her mother Nishatbi (Jaya Bachchan) desperately hold on to the hope that one day he will return. However, six years after his disappearance, Fiza, fed up with living with uncertainty, resolves to go in search of her brother. Driven by her mother Nishatbi's fervent hope and her own determination, Fiza decides to use whatever means she can -- the law, media, even politicians -- to find her brother, which brings her into contact with various characters and situations.

When she does find him, to her horror she sees that he has joined a terrorist group. She forces him to come home, and he finally re-unites with their mother (played by Jaya Bachchan). However his allegiance and thoughts make him want to return to the terrorist network, led by Murad Khan (Manoj Bajpai). A confrontation with two men who harass Fiza leads to Aman revealing his involvement with the terrorist network in front of his sister, mother and the police. His mother's grief and disappointment eventually lead her to commit suicide.

Fiza tries once more to find her brother, with the help of Aniruddh (Bikram Saluja). Aman has been sent on a mission to kill two powerful politicians; when he does succeed in assassinating them, his own terrorist group tries to kill him. He escapes and Fiza follows him. They confront each other and with the police closing in on him, he asks her to kill him. After much persuasion Fiza kills her brother. Aman dies saying the first Kalma in Islam, "Laa ila ha illallah, Mohammad dur Rasullullah"

Audience Response

The film was critically acclaimed but did not do well at the box office. Audiences praised the three lead performances. Karisma Kapoor in particular was applauded for her performance as a disillusioned sister. [ [http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/6577/index.html indiafm.com] ] She also won the IIFA Best Actress Award for her performance as did Jaya Bachchan in the best supporting actress category. They also both won Filmfare Awards in the best actress and best supporting actress categories.

The movie was also the main winner at the BFJA Awards, taking the "Best Director" for Khalid Mohammed, "Best Actor" for Hrithik Roshan, "Best Actress" for Karisma Kapoor and "Best Supporting Actress" for "Jaya Bachchan". [ [http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/200164.htm bfjaawards.com] ]

Awards

Filmfare Awards

Won
* Best Actress - Karisma Kapoor
* Best Supporting Actress - Jaya BachchanNominated
* Best Actor - Hrithik Roshan
* Best Cinematography - Santosh Sivan
* Best Male Playback - Sonu Nigam for "Tu Hawa Hai"
* Best Female Playback - Sunidhi Chauhan for "Mehboob Mere"
* Best Music Director - Anu Malik
* Best Lyricist - Gulzar for "Aaja Mahiya"----

IIFA Awards

* Best Actress - Karisma Kapoor
* Best Supporting Actress - Jaya Bachchan----

BFJA Awards

* Best Director - Khalid Mohammed
* Best Actor - Hrithik Roshan
* Best Actress - Karisma Kapoor
* Best Supporting Actress - Jaya Bachchan

Cast

* Jaya Bachchan ... Nishatbi Ikramullah
* Karisma Kapoor ... Fiza Ikramullah
* Hrithik Roshan ... Amaan Ikramullah
* Neha ... Shenaz
* Asha Sachdev ... Ulfat
* Bikram Saluja ... Anirudh
* Isha Koppikar ... Gitanjali
* Johnny Lever ... Laughing Club Comic
* Manoj Bajpai ... Murad Khan (Guest Appearance)
* Sushmita Sen ... Dancer (Special Appearance)

Music

Infobox Album | Name = Fiza
Type = Album
Artist = Anu Malik


Released =

2000 (India)
Recorded =
Genre = Feature film soundtrack
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Tips Music Films
Producer = Anu Malik | Reviews =
Last album = "Refugee"
(2000)
This album = "Fiza"
(2000)
Next album = "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke"
(2000)
The movie soundtrack contents 8 songs composed by Anu Malik, except for "Piya Haji Ali" being composed by A R Rahman. The album was one of the most popular soundtracks of the year. [ [http://www.boxofficeindia.com/music2000.htm boxofficeindia.com] ] It features hit songs like "Aaja Mahiya", "Tu Fiza Hai" and "Mehboob Mere" which was performed by Sushmita Sen as an Item number.

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0248012