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{{short description|2020 Indian action film}}
{{about|the Indian film|the Islamic parting phrase|Khuda Hafiz}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Khuda Haafiz
| image = Khuda Haafiz film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Release poster
| director = [[Faruk Kabir]]
| producer = Kumar Mangat Pathak [[Abhishek Pathak]]
| writer = Faruk Kabir
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Vidyut Jammwal]] [[Shivaleeka Oberoi]] [[Annu Kapoor]] [[Shiv Panditt]] [[Aahana Kumra]] Sougata Ghosh
| narrator =
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Mithoon]] '''Background Score:''' [[Amar Mohile]]
| cinematography = Jitan Harmeet Singh
| editing = Sandeep Francis
| studio = [[Panorama Studios]]
| distributor = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| released = {{Film date|2020|08|14|ref1=<ref name="release date"/>|df=yes}}
| runtime = 134 minutes
| country = India
| budget = 
| gross = 
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Khuda Haafiz''''' ({{translation|May God be your protector}}){{efn|The term is also a common parting phrase in the Indian subcontinent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2012/apr/17/pakistan-goodbye-allah-hafiz|title=In Pakistan, saying goodbye can be a religious statement| author=Syed Hamad Ali|date=17 April 2012|website=the Guardian|access-date=23 September 2020|archive-date=1 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101041732/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2012/apr/17/pakistan-goodbye-allah-hafiz|url-status=live}}</ref>}} is a 2020 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] written & directed by [[Faruk Kabir]] and produced by [[Panorama Studios]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/photos/on-the-sets/khuda-hafiz/khuda-hafiz-3/|title=On the sets|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=14 October 2019|accessdate=14 October 2019|archive-date=14 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014072618/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/photos/on-the-sets/khuda-hafiz/khuda-hafiz-3/|url-status=live}}</ref> It stars [[Vidyut Jammwal]] and [[Shivaleeka Oberoi]], alongside [[Annu Kapoor]], [[Aahana Kumra]] and [[Shiv Panditt]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/vidyut-jammwal-starts-shooting-for-khuda-hafiz/1639938|title=Vidyut Jammwal starts shooting for ''Khuda Hafiz''|newspaper=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|date=14 October 2019|accessdate=14 October 2019|archive-date=14 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014072619/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/vidyut-jammwal-starts-shooting-for-khuda-hafiz/1639938|url-status=live}}</ref> Set during the [[2008 financial crisis]], Sameer Chaudhary arrives at a fictional [[Middle East|Middle east]] country Noman in order to rescue his kidnapped wife Nargis from flesh traders.

''Khuda Haafiz'' premiered on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] in 14 August 2020, where it received mixed reviews from critics and became a success in Disney+ Hotstar.<ref name="release date">{{Cite web |date=24 July 2020 |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/vidyut-jammwal-upcoming-film-khuda-haafiz-release-on-ott-636888 |title=Vidyut Jammwal glad his upcoming film 'Khuda Haafiz' will launch on OTT |publisher=India TV News |language=en |access-date=24 July 2020 |archive-date=26 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726162837/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/vidyut-jammwal-upcoming-film-khuda-haafiz-release-on-ott-636888 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/khuda-haafiz-becomes-vidyut-jammwal-s-biggest-opening-movie-ever-95724.html|title=Khuda Haafiz becomes Vidyut Jammwal's biggest opening movie ever|date=19 August 2020 |access-date=8 June 2022|archive-date=8 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608170429/https://www.adgully.com/khuda-haafiz-becomes-vidyut-jammwal-s-biggest-opening-movie-ever-95724.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Plot==
In 2007, Sameer Chowdhary, a software engineer, falls in love with Nargis through an alliance and the two get married. The [[2008 financial crisis]] leaves Sameer and Nargis jobless. Three months later, they get jobs in Noman, a fictional [[Middle East]] country, with the help of Nadeem, an employee at an overseas recruitment company. Nargis leaves for Noman, while Sameer stays to wait for his documents to arrive. After her arrival, Nargis calls Sameer in a panic state where she tells that someone is kidnapping her. Sameer travels to Noman, where he meets Usman Hamid Ali Murad, a taxi driver. Sameer asks Usman to take him to the address given by Nadeem, but he learns that there is no such address.

Usman takes Sameer to the police station, where he learns that Nadeem has gone missing. Fallen out of help with the police due to his restless nature, Sameer approaches the [[List of diplomatic missions of India|Indian embassy]], where he poses as an employee of a telecom company and acquires the address of the person from whose phone Nargis contacted him, which turns out to be a person named Shirazi. Sameer and Usman learn about Shirazi's involvement in the [[human trafficking]]. Sameer visits brothels with Usman in search of Nargis and finds her, but he is attacked by the owners and Sameer turns violent, where he kills the men and a car chase ensues which results in Sameer getting arrested by the Indian Embassy cops.

Sameer narrates the incident to the cops, where he is approached by Faiz Abu Malik, a Nomani cop, who decides to help him with officer Tamena joining along. They view the CCTV footage of the Noman airport, where they see Nargis entering a van with a man revealed to be Itzak, an Algerian modelling coordinator. Itzak orders that Nargis be killed. Faiz and Tamena come across a burnt corpse and believe it to be Nargis. Sameer sees her pendant and gets shattered. Following her funeral, Sameer is given compensation and tickets to India. Tamena learns Nargis is alive and the corpse they found was of a different woman. Tamena and Faiz try to find Sameer only to find that Sameer never boarded the flight.

Baying for revenge, Sameer arrives at Itzak's house and thrashes him before Itzak reveals that Nargis is alive. Faiz and Tamena arrive, where Faiz is revealed to be Itzak's ally. Tamena subdues Faiz long enough to buy Sameer and Usman time to escape, using the black truck trailer where Nargis is inside. Faiz kills Tamena and frames Sameer. An ensuing truck chase leaves Itzak dead. Faiz meets his crime partner and Itzak's boss, which is photographed by an [[Cover (intelligence gathering)|undercover]] cop. Sameer arrives at the Indian Embassy, but is captured by Faiz, and planned to kill him saying, "You're Dead!", until the guard stopped him by using his gun, including the betrayal made by commander Ali Azam Ghazi. This resulted in Sameer and Faiz engaging in a bloodied fistfight where Sameer thrashes him. After this, Sameer exited the embassy, with one guard opening the back of the truck, freeing Nargis and other women.

Three days later, Sameer attends to Tamena's state funeral, while Faiz gets killed by the firing squad for his crimes and kidnapping the women. In the airport, Sameer and Nargis prepare to leave for India while making the last meeting with Usman. Sameer invites Usman to arrive and meet them at India as they greet him one day before leaving back to India.

== Cast ==
{{castlist|* [[Vidyut Jammwal]] as Sameer Choudhary, Nargis's husband
* [[Shivaleeka Oberoi]] as Nargis Choudhary, Sameer's wife
* [[Annu Kapoor]] as Usman Hamid Ali Murad, a taxi driver in Noman
* [[Shiv Panditt]] as Faiz Abu Malik, Itzak's ally in the ISA
* [[Aahana Kumra]] as Tamena Hamid, ISA
* [[Vipin Sharma]] as Nadeem, an agent, and employee at Ansaar Overseas Recruitment
* [[Nawab Shah (actor)|Nawab Shah]] as Itzak Regini
* Siddhant Ghegadmal as Karim
* Rio Kapadia as Commander Ali Azam Ghazi, Tamena's boss
* Ikhlaque Khan as IK Mishra, Deputy Council of Affairs at the Indian Embassy in Noman
* Arradhya Maan as Employee
* [[Suparna Marwah]] as Nagma Rajput, Nargis' mother
* Mohit Chauhan as Harsh Rajput, Nargis' father
* Mömin Rizo as I.K Mishra assistant
* [[Shahnawaz Pradhan]] as Suraj Pradhan Chaudhary, Sameer’s father
* Gargi Patel as Nandini Chaudhary, Sameer’s mother
* Nithish as Sahir
* Asrar Khan as police officer (LKO)
* Alif Chowdhury as police officer
*Sougata Ghosh
}}
* Casting Director Ankit Alex

== Production ==
Following official announcement in April 2019, shooting commenced at [[Uzbekistan]] on 14 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 October 2019|title=Vidyut Jammwal starts shooting for Khuda Hafiz in Uzbekistan|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/oct/15/vidyut-jammwal-starts-shooting-for-khuda-hafiz-in-uzbekistan-2047556.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-10|website=The New Indian Express|publisher=|language=en|archive-date=23 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023041515/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/oct/15/vidyut-jammwal-starts-shooting-for-khuda-hafiz-in-uzbekistan-2047556.html}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Khuda Haafiz
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Mithoon]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 11 August 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/khuda-haafiz/tPCPPBC23Yk_ |title=Khuda Haafiz – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |date=11 August 2020 |publisher=Jiosaavn |access-date=11 August 2020 |archive-date=5 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705063316/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/khuda-haafiz/tPCPPBC23Yk_ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| recorded = 2019
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 20:53
| language = Hindi
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Malang (film)|Malang]]
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = [[Shamshera]]
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|lCOFxJOLhmE|Official Juekbox}}
}}
}}

The music for the film was composed by [[Mithoon]] who also wrote lyrics for four of the tracks, with [[Sayeed Quadri]] penning two songs in the soundtrack album.

{{Tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 20:53
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Jaan Ban Gaye
| extra1 = Mithoon, [[Vishal Mishra (composer)|Vishal Mishra]], [[Asees Kaur]]
| lyrics1 = [[Mithoon]]
| length1 = 3:31
| title2 = Khuda Haafiz – Title Track
| extra2 = [[Vishal Dadlani]]
| lyrics2 = [[Sayeed Quadri]]
| length2 = 3:38
| title3 = Mera Intezaar Karna
| extra3 = [[Armaan Malik]]
| lyrics3 = Mithoon
| length3 = 4:25
| title4 = Aakhri Kadam Tak
| extra4 = [[Sonu Nigam]]
| lyrics4 = Mithoon
| length4 = 4:17
| title5 = Jaan Ban Gaye
| note5 = Reprise
| extra5 = [[Asees Kaur]]
| lyrics5 = Mithoon
| length5 = 1:40
| title6 = Khuda Haafiz
| note6 = Unplugged
| extra6 = [[Javed Ali]]
| lyrics6 = Sayeed Quadri
| length6 = 3:22
| title9 =
| title10 =
| length9 =
| all_writing =
| length8 =
| title8 =
| length7 =
| title7 =
| length10 =
}}

== Marketing and release ==
On 29 June 2020, [[Disney+ Hotstar]] conducted a virtual press conference where [[Uday Shankar (businessman)|Uday Shankar]] announced the film's digital release on the platform on 14 August 2020, exclusively as part of the ''Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex'' initiative which was a result of cinemas being shut down due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 June 2020|title=Vidyut Jammwal starrer Khuda Haafiz to release on Disney Plus Hotstar|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/khuda-haafiz-vidyut-jammwal-disney-plus-hotstar-release-6481690/|access-date=5 July 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=5 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705224716/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/khuda-haafiz-vidyut-jammwal-disney-plus-hotstar-release-6481690/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="multiplex">{{cite web|date=29 June 2020|title=Disney Plus Hotstar Makes Strategic Choice to Bypass India's Theaters, Give More Movies Streaming Premieres|url=https://variety.com/2020/streaming/news/akshay-kumar-ajay-devgn-hotstar-1234692525/|access-date=29 June 2020|website=Variety|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629131556/https://variety.com/2020/streaming/news/akshay-kumar-ajay-devgn-hotstar-1234692525/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Vidyut Jammwal was not invited for the social media announcement, along with [[Kunal Khemu]], whose film ''[[Lootcase]]'' also released on the same digital streaming platform.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Vidyut Jammwal upset with streaming platform as they snub him from an invitation - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vidyut-jammwal-upset-with-streaming-platform-as-they-snub-him-from-an-invitation/articleshow/76687313.cms|access-date=2021-09-10|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=10 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910134453/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vidyut-jammwal-upset-with-streaming-platform-as-they-snub-him-from-an-invitation/articleshow/76687313.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|author=Shweta Keshri|date=June 29, 2020|title=The cycle continues: Vidyut Jammwal's Khuda Haafiz gets no mention in Disney+Hotstar announcement|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/the-cycle-continues-vidyut-jammwal-s-khuda-haafiz-gets-no-mention-in-disney-hotstar-announcement-1695138-2020-06-29|access-date=2021-09-10|magazine=India Today|language=en|archive-date=10 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910134453/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/the-cycle-continues-vidyut-jammwal-s-khuda-haafiz-gets-no-mention-in-disney-hotstar-announcement-1695138-2020-06-29|url-status=live}}</ref> Disney+ Hotstar released and promoted the film's trailer first, through the streaming application on 24 July 2020, along with the much anticipated premiere of [[Sushant Singh Rajput]]'s last film ''[[Dil Bechara]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-25|title=Khuda Hafiz trailer: Vidyut Jammwal has nothing to lose as he goes on a rampage to find missing wife|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/khuda-hafiz-trailer-vidyut-jammwal-has-nothing-to-lose-as-he-goes-on-a-rampage-to-find-missing-wife/story-nbeAvKlPemXCLLXPBGGBiJ.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=10 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910134453/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/khuda-hafiz-trailer-vidyut-jammwal-has-nothing-to-lose-as-he-goes-on-a-rampage-to-find-missing-wife/story-nbeAvKlPemXCLLXPBGGBiJ.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The trailer was launched through [[YouTube]], the following day.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-26|title=Khuda Haafiz trailer: You don't mess with Vidyut Jammwal|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/khuda-haafiz-trailer-vidyut-jammwal-6523192/|access-date=2021-09-10|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=10 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910134512/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/khuda-haafiz-trailer-vidyut-jammwal-6523192/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=25|count=8|average=4.5|consensus=|ref=yes |access-date=29 February 2024}}<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=Khuda Haafiz|id=khuda_haafiz
|type=m|access-date=29 February 2024}}</ref>

''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "''Khuda Haafiz'' is a well-paced action thriller that works chiefly due to the script, direction and performances of Vidyut Jammwal and Annu Kapoor."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/khuda-haafiz/critic-review/khuda-haafiz-movie-review|title=Khuda Haafiz Movie Review|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=14 August 2020 }}</ref> Vibha Maru of ''[[India Today]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Khuda Haafiz makes for a good one-time watch. From action to drama, the film has it all. You might want to pick this over the weekend."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/khuda-haafiz-movie-review-vidyut-jammwal-unleashes-fury-and-layers-it-with-emotions-1711507-2020-08-15|title=Khuda Haafiz Movie Review: Vidyut Jammwal unleashes fury and layers it with emotions|website=India Today|date=15 August 2020}}</ref> Pallabi Dey Purkayastha of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Khuda Haafiz’ — literal meaning ‘May God be your Guardian’ — does not have the most innovative script on the planet but it still could have worked had it not been for the randomness in the second half and the outrageously sham Arabic accents."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/khuda-haafiz/movie-review/77544794.cms|title=Khuda Haafiz Movie Review: An unsurprising tale of love and longing|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Khuda Haafiz truly had the potential to be a cracker of an action-filled romance. But patchy writing has diluted its impact. The only thing that works here, as said earlier, is Vidyut’s virtuosity as an action star. Watch the film for some well-crafted set pieces and you won’t get disappointed."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/khuda-haafiz-movie-review-42878.html|title=Khuda Haafiz Movie Review|website=Filmfare|date=14 August 2020}}</ref>

== Sequel ==
{{Main article|Khuda Haafiz: Chapter II – Agni Pariksha}} A sequel titled ''[[Khuda Haafiz Chapter II Agni Pariksha]]'' was announced in September 2020 after the success of the first part with Kumar Mangat and Abhishek Pathak as the producers and [[Faruk Kabir]] as the director.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-22|title=Actor Vidyut Jammwal begins shooting for 'Khuda Hafiz' sequel in Mumbai|url=https://webnewsobserver.com/2021/07/22/actor-vidyut-jammwal-begins-shooting-for-khuda-hafiz-sequel-in-mumbai/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-22|website=Web News Observer|language=en-US|archive-date=5 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705063315/https://webnewsobserver.com/2021/07/22/actor-vidyut-jammwal-begins-shooting-for-khuda-hafiz-sequel-in-mumbai/}}</ref> [[Vidyut Jammwal]] and [[Shivaleeka Oberoi]] will reprise their roles.<ref>{{cite news|title=Khuda Haafiz Chapter II: Vidyut Jammwal Film Gets a Sequel, to Release on Big Screen|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ii-vidyut-jammwal-film-gets-a-sequel-to-release-on-big-screen-2844553.html|accessdate=3 September 2020|work=News 18|date=3 September 2020|archive-date=12 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412212156/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/khuda-haafiz-chapter-ii-vidyut-jammwal-film-gets-a-sequel-to-release-on-big-screen-2844553.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film released in 2022.

==Notes==
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== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt7363104|Khuda Haafiz}}
*[https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/khuda-haafiz/ Khuda Haafiz] on [[Bollywood Hungama]]

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