Firaaq is an Urdu word that means both separation and quest. The film is a work of fiction, based on a thousand stories. The story is set over a 24-hour period, one month after a campaign that took place in Gujarat, India, in 2002. It traces the emotional journey of ordinary people- some who were victims, some perpetrators and some who choose to watch silently.

被工厂解雇的玛纳斯为养家糊口，成为了一名穿梭于城市大街小巷的外卖骑手，面对客户的刁难与公司的剥削，他选择挺身而出。本片关注被经济发展甩出去的城市边缘阶层，披着零工经济、外卖服务等一系列新兴话题的外衣，依旧讲述着劳资关系、小人物与体系对抗的经典社会话题。影片不刻意煽情，以沉稳的现实主义风格展现各种社会矛盾，反而令故事本身更显动人。印度著名喜剧与脱口秀演员卡皮尔·夏尔玛在片中贡献了其职业生涯的最佳演出。

In Bombay's seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings.