Raazi Hindi Movie 2018 Cast

“Raazi” is an Indian Hindi-language spy action thriller film released in 2018. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film was produced by Vineet Jain, Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar, and Apoorva Mehta. It was jointly produced under the banners of Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions.

Raazi Hindi Movie 2018 Cast, Plot, Production, & Release

Starring Alia Bhatt in the lead role, “Raazi” also features Vicky Kaushal, Rajit Kapur, Shishir Sharma, and Jaideep Ahlawat in supporting roles. The film is based on the 2008 novel “Calling Sehmat” by Harinder Sikka.

It tells the true story of an Indian Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agent who, at her father’s behest, gets married into a family of military officers in Pakistan. Her mission is to gather and relay crucial information to India before the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The film serves as an adaptation of this gripping tale.

Plot

Lieutenant General Nikhil Bakshi, an officer in the Indian Army, addresses a group of Indian soldiers aboard the INS Viraat. He recounts the remarkable tale of a woman’s courageous exploits as an undercover agent for the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s external intelligence agency, in Pakistan.

The story takes us back to the events leading up to the Bangladeshi War of Independence in 1971. Hidayat Khan, an Indian freedom fighter, assumes the role of an informant for the Indian government. Aware of his impending death from lung cancer, Hidayat wishes to carry on the family tradition of serving the country by recruiting his 20-year-old daughter, Sehmat, as an agent.

Cast

Alia Bhatt

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Vicky Kaushal

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Jaideep Ahlawat

Rajit Kapur

Shishir Sharma

Soni Razdan

The film also stars Soni Razdan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Rajit Kapur, and Shishir Sharma in important roles.

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Amruta Khanvilkar

Arif Zakaria

Ashwath Bhatt

Aman Vasishth

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Rajvir Chauhan

Jitender Hooda

Rajesh Jais

Rajesh Jais is a veteran Indian actor, who has been working in the Hindi cinema and is mainly known for the role played in the movie “Oh Darling Yeh Hai.

Kanwaljit Singh

Sanjay Suri

Production

Development

Starting in 2014, Priti Sahani, the president of Junglee Pictures, embarked on a mission to secure the film rights to Harinder S. Sikka’s 2008 novel “Calling Sehmat.” The novel intricately narrates the true account of an Indian woman who becomes a secret agent, getting married to a Pakistani army officer.

Her role is to gather confidential information and provide it to the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) before the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Priti Sahani’s persistent efforts were aimed at bringing this gripping story to the big screen.

Soundtrack

The music and background score of the film is composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy while the lyrics are penned by Gulzar. The songs featured in the film are sung by Arijit Singh, Harshdeep Kaur, Vibha Saraf, Shankar Mahadevan, and Sunidhi Chauhan.

Release

The eagerly awaited first poster of “Raazi” made its debut on 9 April 2018, shared through the film’s official Twitter handle. Just a day later, on 10 April 2018, the trailer of the film was unveiled, creating further excitement among the audience. Finally, on 11 May 2018, “Raazi” was released in theaters.

Theatrical Release Poster

Box office

In 2018, “Raazi” secured its place as the tenth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. It accomplished a remarkable feat by becoming the second film, centered around a female lead, to surpass ₹100 crore net in India.