Hansal Mehta’s film ‘Faraaz’ is based on the Bangladeshi Terror attack of 2016 the debut of actor Zahan Kapoor along with actor Paresh Rawal`s son Aditya Rawal in a prominent role. Amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh and its Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigning, the filmmaker recalled how his 2022 film was banned in the country. 

Hansal took to X and wrote, “Seeing the events unfold in Bangladesh reminds me of the Faraaz release saga. It is streaming globally on Netflix except in Bangladesh where it has been banned. The release of ‘Faraaz’ based on the Holey Artisan Bakery, Dhaka attack of 2016 was sought to be stalled for nearly 18 months.  I was visited at home by the otherwise very amiable Bangladesh High Commissioner of the time, I was constantly threatened and/or called by sources supposedly from the Indian ‘cabinet secretariat’ to tell me that the film would strain India’s relations with Bangladesh,  I received multiple calls from high ranking police officials, alleged secret service agents, I have been accorded police protection for perceived threats from terror organisations, was put through lengthy litigation in Indian courts, was levelled rude allegations by many who said ‘this is not your story to tell’, am still battling bogus litigation in the Bangladesh courts…”