FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Namra Syed Hussain Haider- 2014 Director: Vishal BhardwajRadical Indian version of Hamlet gives the story compelling political angles and musical surprises. Vishal Bhardwaj is Bollywood's go-to guy for Shakespeare updates, having turned Macbeth into Maqbool (2003) and Othello into Omkara (2006). Here, he relocates Hamlet to chilly, militarised mid-90s Kashmir, with a hero Shahid Kapoor.Shahid delivered his career's best knock-out. He just NAILED it. Shahid Kapoor acts his heart out in a career-redefining performance that will certainly vanquish the Ghosts of R..Rajkumars Past, while Tabu's performance was mesmerizing. It should get the Film of the year award-2014.

nk-khushi As the film ended I was subconsciously consumed by the feeling how this genius of a movie may not receive its due credit. Layers of tragedy makes it so dark for the mass - the film dramatizes the most neutral perspective (which is bloody brutal) of Kashmir massacre till date adding to the heartbreaking darkness of Hamlet. Shraddha had an extremely difficult time keeping at par with the brilliant cast of Haider. While Menon is superb as always, Shahid doesn't waste the chance to demonstrate his gift. How he emerges from a wounded young man to beast filled with wrath is just perfection. However, with all these performances, the film can't be considered a masterpiece had Tabu not played Ghazala - Haiders mother. She defines this film, she is the film. It's mesmerizing to see Kashmir all over, especially because its snowing most of the time. Dialogues are complex and powerful at the same time - there are few you will remember for a long time. Some might consider it a slow movie but I felt the dots are so interestingly connected that there is hardly a moment to feel lost. I didn't find the music to be great except Bismil Bismil because of its larger than life dramatizing. A story of disaster, mistrust and revenge - magically told by Vishal Bhardwaj.

vivansainger Haider the VB version of William Shakespeare's Hemlet. This man VB(Vishal Bhardwaj) is real magician,he know how to take out juice from the script and how to best utilize Shahid Kapoor in row. Kashmir problems are very well casted in the story.and fetch knowledge to those who are unaware of day to day life in Kashmir. As per me every inch of the movie is the outcome of perfection.great performances by actors, thanks to Shahid,Tabu,Irfan,Kay Kay Menon.Music is very close to heart and background score is again give complement to screens. Kashmir shown in the movie is beautiful which actually drag you from screen to fresh hills. Choreography for the song Bismil is at its best,generally you will see such type of work in Ashutosh Gwarikor's movie but here at Haider you will find some fine work in choreography, Best thing; awesomestoryline and acting performance. Weak thing:movie little bit allow you to take Quick nap in middle.When you have khan then please allow some more time to him on screen. Why to watch: if you really want to know how is the life of Kashmir's and what are there daily requirement which is generally not as per our requirement.

Prahlad Agarwal Chutzpah happens when an incredible film receives 1/4th box office collections compared to another film releasing the same day, after being snubbed by critics all over the nation. Haider set in the insurgent Kashmir valley is based on Shakespearian play Hamlet, completing a trilogy by Vishal Bharadwaj after Maqbool and Omkara. It's a story about thousands of Kashmiris getting "disappeared" under the pre-text of AFSPA. The entire plot is very intricate, deep and intense comprising Haider's (played by Shahid Kapur) quest to find his disappeared father and bring the perpetrators to justice. With a brilliant cast and screenplay, Vishal Bharadwaj mesmerizes the audience with his allegorical references like the unpredictable nature of woman, dichotomy between righteousness and being wronged, "Hum hai ki hum nahi hai" reflecting Kashmir's separatist demand (Kashmir is in fact a character itself), etc. Also movie contains tiny visual character references like Tabu's (mother of Haider) mehndi being prominently displayed multiple times to perhaps indicate her serial widowhood, Haider's wounded eye to perhaps imply his inability to judge the right from the wrong, etc. The beauty of the movie is its unpredictable climax which develops out of a prolonged suspense. Haider is a masterpiece and must watch for quality cinema lovers.