{{short description|2023 film by Akshat Ajay Sharma}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = Haddi | image = Haddi Poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Official release poster | director = Akshat Ajay Sharma | producer = Zee Studios<br/> Radhika Nanda<br/> Sanjay Saha | writer = Adamya Bhalla <br/> Akshat Ajay Sharma | story = | starring = {{plainlist| *Nawazuddin Siddiqui *Anurag Kashyap *Ila Arun }} | music = Rohan-Rohan | cinematography = Piyush Puty<br>Jay Pinak Oza | editing = Tanya Chhabria | studio = {{ubl|Zee Studios|}} | distributor = ZEE5 | released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|9|7}} | runtime = 134 minutes | country = India | language = Hindi | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Haddi''''' is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Akshat Ajay Sharma and produced by Zee Studios along with Anandita Studios. The film stars an Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Anurag Kashyap and Ila Arun in key roles.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Haddi motion poster: Nawazuddin Siddiqui transforms into a femme fatale. Watch |url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/haddi-motion-poster-nawazuddin-siddiqui-transforms-femme-fatale-watch-8106766/ |work=The Indian Express |date= 23 August 2022 |access-date=28 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= Not The Big Screen, Nawazuddin's Film 'Haddi' Based On Transgender's Life Opts For OTT Release |url= https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/binge/not-the-big-screen-nawazuddins-film-haddi-based-on-transgenders-life-opts-for-ott-release-603205.html |work=IndiaTimes |date= 20 May 2023 |access-date=28 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title= Huma Qureshi's 'Tarla', Nawazuddin Siddiqui's 'Haddi', Manoj Bajpayee's 'Silence' and others opt for direct OTT release; deets inside |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/huma-qureshis-tarla-nawazuddin-siddiquis-haddi-manoj-bajpayees-silence-and-others-opt-for-direct-ott-release-deets-inside/articleshow/100370278.cms?from=mdr |work=The Times of India | date=20 May 2023 |access-date=28 May 2023}}</ref> Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays a double role in the film, one of which is transgender.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Nawazuddin Siddiqui reveals playing a double role in Haddi: 'One of the characters is a full-fledged transgender' |url= https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nawazuddin-siddiqui-reveals-playing-a-double-role-in-haddi-one-of-the-characters-is-a-full-fledged-transgender-11103751.html |work=Firstpost.com |date= 24 August 2022 |access-date=28 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= Nawazuddin Siddiqui recalls his behaviour changing during Haddi shoot: 'I started speaking softly' |url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nawazuddin-siddiqui-recalls-his-behaviour-changing-during-haddi-shoot-i-started-speaking-softly-101684460666941.html |work=Hindustan Times |date= 19 May 2023 |access-date=28 May 2023}}</ref>
The film released on 7 September 2023 via ZEE5 to mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/nawazuddin-siddiquis-haddi-debut-date-finally-revealed|title= Nawazuddin Siddiqui's 'Haddi' debut date finally revealed|work=Telangana Today|date=23 August 2023|access-date=23 August 2023}}</ref>
== Cast == {{Cast listing| *Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Haddi/Harika *Anurag Kashyap as Pramod Ahlawat *Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Irfan *Ila Arun as Revathy Amma *Vipin Sharma as Bibek Mitra *Saurabh Sachdeva as Inder *Shridhar Dubey as Chunna *Rajesh Kumar as Satto *Saharsh Shukla as Jogi *Vishwanth Chatterjee as Saathe *Mahesh Chandra Bhatt as Constable *Alam Khan as Sunil Ahlawat }}
== Production == The film was announced in August 2022 with a teaser poster of Nawazuddin Siddiqui as a transgender person.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui to star in revenge drama 'Haddi'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/nawazuddin-siddiqui-to-star-in-revenge-drama-haddi/articleshow/93730946.cms|work=The Times of India |date=23 August 2022 |access-date=28 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Nawazuddin Siddiqui's fans go gaga over actor's new look in Zee Studios' revenge drama 'Haddi'|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/nawazuddin-siddiquis-fans-go-gaga-over-actors-new-look-in-zee-studios-revenge-drama-haddi/articleshow/96318062.cms?from=mdr|work=The Economic Times | date=18 December 2022 |access-date=28 May 2023}}</ref> The shoots started soon after. It was shot across western Uttar Pradesh including Noida and Ghaziabad. Midway through the shoots, Nawaz shared a video of the three-hour daily process to get ready for the shoots.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Haddi': Nawazuddin Siddiqui shares glimpse of his '3-hour' transformation for the film|url=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/haddi-nawazuddin-siddiqui-shares-glimpse-of-his-3-hour-transformation-for-the-film|work=PTC Punjabi |date=13 December 2022 |access-date=28 May 2023}}</ref>
== Reception == Zinia Bandyopadhyay of ''India Today'' rated the film 3 out of 5, praising the performance.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Haddi' review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui excels in riveting revenge drama |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/haddi-review-nawazuddin-siddiqui-anurag-kashyap-revenge-drama-zee5-2432221-2023-09-07|work=IndianToday.com |date=7 September 2023 |access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref> Monika Rawal Kukreja of ''Hindustan Times'' too praised Nawaz's performance and commented, "The way he adapts the body language, dialect and overall persona of a transgender is on-point."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Haddi review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui's transition steals the show in this gritty, gory tale of vengeance |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/haddi-review-nawazuddin-siddiqui-s-transition-steals-the-show-in-this-gritty-gory-tale-of-vengeance-101694005876077.html|work=HindustanTimes.com |date=7 September 2023 |access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref>
Rating it 2.5 out of 5, Saibal Chatterjee in his review for ''NDTV'' wrote, "''Haddi'' is a revenge drama with a marked difference - it pushes issues relating to trans people to the fore with broad strokes and delivers an appeal for inclusivity."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Haddi Review: More Bones Than Meat Despite Dazzling Nawazuddin Siddiqui Performance |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/haddi-review-more-bones-than-meat-despite-dazzling-nawazuddin-siddiqui-performance-2-5-stars-4367022|work=NDTV.com |access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref>
Criticising the film, Shilajit Mitra of ''The Hindu'' commented, "It wears its noir griminess on its sleeve, and there are too many styles and tonalities jostling for attention at a given moment."<ref>{{Cite news |title='Haddi' movie review: A bony and brittle revenge flick |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/haddi-movie-review-a-bony-and-brittle-revenge-flick/article67284626.ece|work=TheHindu.com |date=8 September 2023 |access-date=15 September 2023 |last1=Mitra |first1=Shilajit }}</ref>
==Music== {{Infobox album | name = Haddi | type = soundtrack | artist = Rohan-Rohan | released = 28 August 2023 | genre = Feature film soundtrack | recorded = 2022 | length = 39:33 | language = Hindi<!--Do not link per WP:OL--> | label = Zee Music Company | producer = | misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio|{{YouTube|1GCQh21iCbs&pp|Haddi - Full Album}} }} }}
The music of the film is composed by Rohan-Rohan while lyrics written by Rohan Gokhale.
{{Track listing | headline = Track listing | total_length = 39:33 | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Kaun Hai Tu | extra1 = Devashri Manohar, Rohan Rohan | length1 = 3:05 | title2 = Beparda | extra2 = Rekha Bhardwaj, Rohan Pradhan, Rohan-Rohan | note2 = Alap written by Saad Khan | length2 = 5:31 | title3 = Bas Aaj Ki Raat | extra3 = Wrisha Dutta, Rohan-Rohan | length3 = 2:26 | title4 = Alibaba | extra4 = Varun Likhate, Rohan Gokhale, Rohan-Rohan | length4 = 2:10 | title5 = Zaalim Ne Maar Dala | extra5 = Rohan Pradhan, Rohan-Rohan | length5 = 3:24 | title6 = Mastani Shama | extra6 = Prajakta Shukre, Rohan Pradhan, Rohan-Rohan | length6 = 3:14 | title7 = Shooter Saiyan | extra7 = Ankita Joshi, Rohan-Rohan | length7 = 3:09 | title8 = Beparda Reprise | extra8 = Rekha Bhardwaj, Rohan-Rohan | length8 = 3:00 | title9 = The Vengeance of Haddi | extra9 = - | length9 = 2:21 | title10 = The Soul of Haddi | extra10 = - | length10 = 2:32 | title11 = Gale Mein Atki Haddi | extra11 = - | length11 = 5:24 | title12 = Punarjanam And Sarvanash | extra12 = - | length12 = 3:17 }}
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