Haider is a brilliantly acted and photographed movie which used classic scenes from the play and made a picturesque collage out of it. It does not confirm to the play, still the spirit of the play is intact, although a few more soliloquies would have been great. It is not and I didn't expect it to be a documentation of Kashmir issue, although it does have them as a background. It is about Haider and Ghazala. A special mention of Pankaj Kumar, the cinematographer, who again delivers a gem after Ship of Theseus. Shahid does the best work of his life. Tabu and Kay Kay are as brilliant as they always have been and Irffan as well will be remembered for his cameo. The poetry of Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Gulzar mixed with Vishal Bhardwaj's music will remain in your mind for a long time. Also the background music is as haunting as the interpretation of the ghost scene. The best movie of the year has arrived.
