Over the last few weeks, viewers got a chance to see biopics of extraordinary personalities like Gunjan Saxena and Shakuntala Devi. But these are personalities whose greatness is already known to an extent. There are many who have done unbelievable feats in their lives and hardly anyone would be aware of it. Faruk Kabir, who has made ALLAH KE BANDAY [2010] and a couple of web series in the past, tells one such story in his latest outing, KHUDA HAAFIZ. It stars Vidyut Jammwal, who has created a fan base of his own thanks to his action films. So does KHUDA HAAFIZ manage to entertain and thrill? Or does it fail to impress? Let\u2019s analyse.<\/p>\n
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KHUDA HAAFIZ is the story of a simple man whose wife goes missing under mysterious circumstances in a foreign country. In October 2007, Lucknow-based Sameer (Vidyut Jammwal), a software engineer, gets into an arranged marriage with Nargis (Shivaleeka Oberoi). Both fall in love with each other in no time. All is going well until recession strikes the world. Sameer has to shut down his business. Even Nargis is fired from her workplace. They hunt for jobs but three months pass and they fail to get employment. With no other choice, they apply for a job in the Middle-Eastern country of Noman through an agent named Nadeem (Vipin Sharma). Nargis gets the job first and she is asked to leave for Noman the very next day. Sameer is apprehensive but Nadeem assures that she\u2019ll be safe there. He also tells Sameer that the latter\u2019s job confirmation notice should also come within 5-6 days and then he can unite with his wife. Nargis thus flies alone to Noman. Next day she calls Sameer and appears distressed. She is crying and she tells him that this isn\u2019t the job she signed up for. Before she could say anything else, the phone call ends. A shocked Sameer lands up at Nadeem\u2019s office along with the cops. Nadeem feigns ignorance. Sameer immediately flies to Noman\u2019s capital city, Noor Us Saba where Nargis has supposedly got the job. Outside the airport, Sameer meets a kind-hearted taxi driver, Usman Ali Murad (Annu Kapoor) and he tells him to take him to the address of Nargis\u2019s workplace. Usman tells him that this address is incorrect. The cops at Noor Us Saba refuse to help him till he gets an approval from the Indian Embassy. At the embassy, he doesn\u2019t get timely help as the top officer I K Mishra (Ikhlaque Khan) is away. Sameer now has only one clue \u2013 the phone number from where he got Nargis\u2019s call. From the mobile company, he manages to find out the name and address of the person owning the number. It turns out to be that of a person named Parvez Shirazi who resides in a town named Baith Us Saif, located 300 kms away. Sameer reaches there immediately. Coincidentally, it\u2019s also the hometown of Usman and he helps him in the search. They realize that Parvez is involved in flesh trade. Sameer\u2019s world comes crashing down. Nevertheless, he goes to the brothel, impersonating as a client and manages to locate Nargis. The pimp (Gowhar Khan) however realizes that Sameer knows her and attacks. Sameer too fights back but fails to rescue Nargis. He and Usman escape and are chased by the goons. They almost manage to run away but then meet with a minor accident. The cops land up and arrest Sameer. What happens next forms the rest of the film.<\/p>\n
Faruk Kabir’s story is quite interesting and fit for a commercial film. The first 30-35 minutes might remind one of BAAGHI 3 [2020] which also dealt with the protagonist\u2019s close family member disappearing in a middle-eastern country. Moreover, BAAGHI 3 also shows the protagonist finding out about his brother\u2019s disappearance while he was on a call with him! Thankfully, once Sameer reaches Noman, the film doesn\u2019t even seem remotely similar to the Tiger Shroff starrer. Faruk Kabir’s screenplay is engaging. The film moves at a great pace and the focus is on the principle plot from start to finish. But there are times when the film moves too fast and hence, one might not get emotionally attached to certain characters. Faruk Kabir’s dialogues are decent.<\/p>\n
Vidyut Jammwal: \u201cUNLEARNING was the most AMAZING learning process in Khuda Haafiz\u201d| Shivaleeka Oberoi | Faruk Kabir<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n