Faruk Kabir is an actor and film director who is most known for his work in Hindi films. He began his Bollywood career at the young age of 18 as an assistant director for the film Asoka and Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani. Faruk made his directorial debut with the short film, The Awakening, which received a lot of positive feedback from both the critics and the audience. He reached new heights with the film Allah Ke Banday, in which he not only acted but also clearly directed. Read on to know more about all the movies and decide for yourself what you might like watching this weekend.
- Khuda Haafiz
In Faruk’s Khuda Haafiz, Sameer (Vidyut Jammwal) and Nargis (Shivaleeka Oberoi) get married in the Indian city of Lucknow. Because of the financial crisis, Sameer’s software company collapsed, and he was forced to close his office. Nargis lost her job too. After struggling with unemployment for a while, they received a job offer from a foreign employment agency, which convinced them to work in the Middle Eastern nation. Nargis departed for Noman before her husband. Upon landing in Noman she goes out of reach. Soon after, Sameer receives a panicked call from his wife from an unidentified number. He figures she’s in trouble and leaves for Noman to get his wife back.
- Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2: Agni Pariksha
Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2: Agni Pariksha is the sequel to Jammwal’s 2020 film, Khuda Haafiz. Under the umbrella of Panorama Studios, the movie is written and directed by Faruk, and it is produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak, Sneha Bimal Parekh, and Ram Mirchandani. Khuda Haafiz – 2, tells the heartbreaking story of a couple whose daughter is abducted. The couple is robbed of their happiness which forces Sameer to turn against everyone responsible for the misfortune. On September 2, 2022, Khuda Haafiz 2 will make its platform premiere on ZEE5 Global.
- The Awakening
The Awakening is a 2006 Bollywood documentary short film that was directed by Faruk Kabir and produced by Ajay Devgn and Kumar Mangat Pathak. In the movie, Ajay Devgn interacts with a young child who lost both his parents in the Mumbai floods on July 26, 2005. Then Ajay Devgan recalls his own unpleasant incident from that day.
- Allah Ke Banday
In Mumbai Underworld, two 12-year-old boys named Vijay and Yakub are depicted as they experience life in an Indian slum. With the aid of their friend, they begin transporting drugs and robbing individuals in an effort to gain notoriety in the mafia world. The situation deteriorates when they are sent to a juvenile reformatory after being wrongfully convicted of murder. They discover that prison life is harder than the society they left behind. Senior inmates and the warden torment them. But in their ambition for absolute power, they devise a more evil strategy than reforming. Unexpected events force the two men to choose between seeking redemption and power.
- 377 ?? Normal
The storylines in the multi-plot film 377 Normal are based on the struggles of numerous real-life individuals from various backgrounds. It is about the relationship between Section 377 and the people of India, as it was first made illegal, then made legal again, then made unlawful once more, and eventually made legal again in the landmark 2018 decision regarding consenting same-sex relationships. The Supreme Court’s historic decision to strike down Section 377 of the IPC, which decriminalized gay partnerships, in 2018 proved to be a turning point for Faruk. His film Section 377 Normal is mainly concerned with the issues that the LGBT community faces.
