Haider is a 2014 Indian Hindi -language political crime thriller film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, who co-produced it with Siddharth Roy Kapur, and written by Bhardwaj and Basharat Peer. Haider: Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. With Tabu, Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Kay Kay Menon. A young man returns to Kashmir after his father's disappearance to confront his uncle, whom he suspects of playing a role in his father's fate. Epic betrayals, existential crises and an Oedipal complex pave a young man’s turbulent path to avenge his father’s death in a conflict-torn Kashmir. Oct 7, 2014 · Haider is a poet who returns to Kashmir at the height of the insurgency to find that his father has disappeared and his mother is in a new relationship with his uncle. Discover reviews, ratings, and trailers for Haider on Rotten Tomatoes. Stay updated with critic and audience scores today! Oct 2, 2014 · Vishal Bhardwaj ’s ambitious trilogy of Bollywood films based on William Shakespeare plays comes to a triumphant close with Haider, his adaptation of Hamlet. Sep 30, 2014 · Haider is a 2014 Hindi crime drama starring Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, Shraddha Kapoor and Kay Kay Menon. Haider, a young man, returns to Jammu and Kashmir after finishing his education. Haider tries to get closure regarding his father's sudden disappearance after a military raid on his house. May 27, 2025 · Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider weaves a haunting tale of betrayal, resistance, and redemption against the backdrop of conflict and loss. Vishal Bhardwaj’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’, Haider - a young man returns home to Kashmir on receiving news of his father’s disappearance. Roohdaar tells Haider that he simply wanted to pass on his father's message to him: revenge for Khurram's betrayal. Thereafter, angry and swearing to avenge his father's death, Haider becomes mentally and emotionally scattered and starts to behave and act strangely.