Torbaaz

{{Infobox film

| name = Torbaaz

| image = Torbaaz film poster.jpg

| caption = Official release poster

| director = Girish Malik

| producer = Raju Chadha
Rahul Mittra
Puneet Singh
Girish Malik
Amardeep S Reen{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=A message of hope|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/a-message-of-hope-184098|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}

| writer = Girish Malik
Bharti Jakhar

| screenplay =

| story = Girish Malik
Bharti Jakhar

| based_on =

| starring = Sanjay Dutt
Nargis Fakhri
Rahul Dev
Rahul Mittra
Kuwaarjeet Chopraa
Gavie Chahal

| music = Bickram Ghosh
Vikram Montrose

| cinematography = Hiroo Keswani

| editing = Dilip Deo

| studio = Clapstem Entertainment
Rahul Mittra Films

| distributor = Netflix

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2020|12|11|ref1=}}

| runtime = 133 minutes{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/torbaaz-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc01mtg2mzk|title=Torbaaz (2020) |website=British Board of Film Classification |access-date=11 December 2020}}

| country = India

| language = Hindi

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Torbaaz (transl. Black Falcon) is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Girish Malik.{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sanjay-dutt-next-role-torbaaz-3035970/|title=Sanjay Dutt to play army officer in his next|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=17 September 2016|access-date=19 September 2016}} Sanjay Dutt plays the role of a medical professional that lost his wife and son while he was placed in the Indian Embassy in Kabul, while Nargis Fakhri and Rahul Dev play other prominent characters.{{cite news|url=http://huffingtonpost.in/2016/09/17/sanjay-dutt-to-play-army-officer-in-his-next-film-torbaaz/|title=Sanjay Dutt To Play Army Officer In His Next Film 'Torbaaz'|newspaper=The Huffington Post|date=17 September 2016|access-date=19 September 2016|archive-date=22 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170122210246/http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/09/17/sanjay-dutt-to-play-army-officer-in-his-next-film-torbaaz/|url-status=dead}} Torbaaz was earlier scheduled for a theatrical release, which could not happen owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, after which the makers confirmed its distribution contract with Netflix. It was premiered on 11 December 2020 on Netflix.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/bollywood/sanjay-dutt-is-on-the-journey-of-redemption-in-torbaaz-film-to-premiere-on-netflix-on-december-11/|title=Sanjay Dutt is on the journey of redemption in Torbaaz, film to premiere on Netflix on December 11|date=21 November 2020|website=Bollywood Hungama|language=en-US|access-date=21 November 2020}}

Plot

Naseer is an ex-army doctor who is visiting a refugee camp in Afghanistan. Whilst he is there, he recalls how he lost his wife and young son to a suicide terrorist attack, during his placement at the Indian Embassy, in Kabul. He, alongside Ayesha, works together to run his late wife’s NGO. Naseer tries to bring joy to the children in the camp, through cricket. He tries to make a team of displaced boys that were victims of the Afghan war. Naseer tries to get the boys to work together and put aside their differences through cricket. He constantly faces the threat of Qazar and his men, who want to use the boys as soldiers and suicide bombers.

Cast

{{Cast listing|

Sanjay Dutt as Naseer
Nargis Fakhri as Ayesha
Rahul Dev as Qazar
Fahim Fazli as Majed Taliban commander
Gavie Chahal as Shariyar Khan
Kuwaarjeet Chopraa as Habibullah
Humayoon Shams Khan as Raghu
Sneha Namanandi as Fawzia
Rahul Mittra as Col Khan
Rakshit Wahi as Dawlatzaahi
Priyanka Verma as Meera
Vansh Sayani as one of the boys in the group
Rockey Raina as Abdullah
Kourosh Torbat Zadeh as Sajadi
Rudra Soni as Gulaab
Jay Patel as Meharban Khan}}

Production

Torbaaz was announced in September 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nargis-fakhri-cast-opposite-sanjay-dutt-in-upcoming-action-thriller-titled-torbaaz-4253205.html|title=Nargis Fakhri cast opposite Sanjay Dutt in upcoming action thriller titled Torbaaz |date=11 December 2017|website=Firstpost}} Nargis Fakhri was roped in for lead role after Sanjay Dutt.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/movies-to-look-forward-to/Nargis-Fakhri-to-star-opposite-Sanjay-Dutt-in-Torbaaz/photostory/62038917.cms|title=Nargis Fakhri to star opposite Sanjay Dutt in 'Torbaaz' - Movies to look forward to|website=The Times of India}}

Principal photography begun in December 2017.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/movies-to-look-forward-to/Pic-Nargis-Fakhri-and-Sanjay-Dutt-shoot-in-pakistan-for-Torbaaz/photostory/62193221.cms|title=Pic: Nargis Fakhri and Sanjay Dutt shoot in Kyrgyzstan for 'Torbaaz'|newspaper=The Times of India|date=21 December 2017|access-date=26 December 2017}} After shooting in Afghanistan, Torbaaz was majorly filmed in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan becoming the first Indian film shot there.{{cite tweet|number=1002116726346018816|user=duttsanjay|title=Thank you #Kyrgyzstan. Last 30 days with the #Torbaaz team were challenging, yet a lot of fun. |date=31 May 2018}}

Other filming locations included Mumbai, Manali (Himachal Pradesh) and Punjab, India.{{Netflix title|title=Torbaaz (2020)}}

Release

Initially planned for a May 2019 theatrical release, Torbaaz was postponed to mid-2020, but due to cinemas shut down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, it was not able to release that time too. In July 2020, it was decided that Torbaaz was directly released online. It was released on 11 December 2020 on Netflix who purchased its digital and distribution rights.