InJuly2016,IslamicterroristsstormedapopularcaféinupscaleDhakaandhelditspatronshostage,killingmorethan20peopleandsendingshockwavesacrossthesubcontinent.Faraazistheyoungestsonofarich,politicallyconnectedfamily.Thatevening,hemeetshisfriendsatthecaféandfindshimselfcaughtinthecrossfire.Howhereactstothenightmarishsituationformstheheartofthestory.Offsettingnail-bitingtensionwithunexpectedhumour–oftenattheexpenseofineptlaw-enforcementofficials–HansalMehta(Aligarh,LFF2015)bringshistrademarksensitivity,nuanceandempathytothisfictionalisedretelling.ItisparticularlystrikingforthewayitlooksatreligiousextremismfromtheperspectiveofMuslimswhohaveseentheirfaithquestionedanddemonisedbecauseoftheactionsofradicalextremistsddd
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