Haddi
| Haddi | |
|---|---|
 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Akshat Ajay Sharma |
| Written by | Adamya Bhalla Akshat Ajay Sharma |
| Produced by | Zee Studios Radhika Nanda Sanjay Saha |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Piyush Puty Jay Pinak Oza |
| Edited by | Tanya Chhabria |
| Music by | Rohan-Rohan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Haddi is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Akshat Ajay Sharma and produced by Zee Studios along with Anandita Studios. The film stars an Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Anurag Kashyap and Ila Arun in key roles.[1][2][3] Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays a double role in the film, one of which is transgender.[4][5]
The film released on 7 September 2023 via ZEE5 to mixed reviews from critics.[6]
Cast
[edit]- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Haddi/Harika
- Anurag Kashyap as Pramod Ahlawat
- Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Irfan
- Ila Arun as Revathy Amma
- Saurabh Sachdeva as Inder
- Shridhar Dubey as Chunna
- Rajesh Kumar as Satto
- Vipin Sharma
- Saharsh Shukla as Jogi
- Mahesh Chandra Bhatt as Constable
Production
[edit]The film was announced in August 2022 with a teaser poster of Nawazuddin Siddiqui as a transgender person.[7][8] The shoots started soon after. It was shot across western Uttar Pradesh including Noida and Ghaziabad. Midway through the shoots, Nawaz shared a video of the three-hour daily process to get ready for the shoots.[9]
Reception
[edit]Zinia Bandyopadhyay of India Today rated the film 3 out of 5, praising the performance.[10] Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times too praised Nawaz's performance and commented, "The way he adapts the body language, dialect and overall persona of a transgender is on-point."[11]
Rating it 2.5 out of 5, Saibal Chatterjee in his review for NDTV wrote, "Haddi is a revenge drama with a marked difference - it pushes issues relating to trans people to the fore with broad strokes and delivers an appeal for inclusivity."[12]
Criticising the film, Shilajit Mitra of The Hindu commented, "It wears its noir griminess on its sleeve, and there are too many styles and tonalities jostling for attention at a given moment."[13]
Music
[edit]| Haddi | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 28 August 2023 |
| Recorded | 2022 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 39:33 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Zee Music Company |
| Official audio | |
| Haddi - Full Album on YouTube | |
The music of the film is composed by Rohan-Rohan while lyrics written by Rohan Gokhale.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kaun Hai Tu" | Devashri Manohar, Rohan Rohan | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Beparda" (Alap written by Saad Khan) | Rekha Bhardwaj, Rohan Pradhan, Rohan-Rohan | 5:31 |
| 3. | "Bas Aaj Ki Raat" | Wrisha Dutta, Rohan-Rohan | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Alibaba" | Varun Likhate, Rohan Gokhale, Rohan-Rohan | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Zaalim Ne Maar Dala" | Rohan Pradhan, Rohan-Rohan | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Mastani Shama" | Prajakta Shukre, Rohan Pradhan, Rohan-Rohan | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Shooter Saiyan" | Ankita Joshi, Rohan-Rohan | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Beparda Reprise" | Rekha Bhardwaj, Rohan-Rohan | 3:00 |
| 9. | "The Vengeance of Haddi" | - | 2:21 |
| 10. | "The Soul of Haddi" | - | 2:32 |
| 11. | "Gale Mein Atki Haddi" | - | 5:24 |
| 12. | "Punarjanam And Sarvanash" | - | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 39:33 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Haddi motion poster: Nawazuddin Siddiqui transforms into a femme fatale. Watch". The Indian Express. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Not The Big Screen, Nawazuddin's Film 'Haddi' Based On Transgender's Life Opts For OTT Release". IndiaTimes. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Huma Qureshi's 'Tarla', Nawazuddin Siddiqui's 'Haddi', Manoj Bajpayee's 'Silence' and others opt for direct OTT release; deets inside". The Times of India. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui reveals playing a double role in Haddi: 'One of the characters is a full-fledged transgender'". Firstpost.com. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui recalls his behaviour changing during Haddi shoot: 'I started speaking softly'". Hindustan Times. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui's 'Haddi' debut date finally revealed". Telangana Today. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui to star in revenge drama 'Haddi'". The Times of India. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Nawazuddin Siddiqui's fans go gaga over actor's new look in Zee Studios' revenge drama 'Haddi'". The Economic Times. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "'Haddi': Nawazuddin Siddiqui shares glimpse of his '3-hour' transformation for the film". PTC Punjabi. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "'Haddi' review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui excels in riveting revenge drama". IndianToday.com. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Haddi review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's transition steals the show in this gritty, gory tale of vengeance". HindustanTimes.com. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Haddi Review: More Bones Than Meat Despite Dazzling Nawazuddin Siddiqui Performance". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Mitra, Shilajit (8 September 2023). "'Haddi' movie review: A bony and brittle revenge flick". TheHindu.com. Retrieved 15 September 2023.