Black Friday is a film about the investigations following the 1993 serial Bombay bomb blasts, told through the different stories of the people involved --police, conspirators, victims, middlemen.
A dramatic presentation of the bomb blasts that rocked Bombay on March 12, 1993, displays the police investigation, amidst allegations of human rights violations, led by DCP Rakesh Maria, in tracking down the suspects, especially Bashir Khan. Bashir managed to elude authorities by re-locating to Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and West Bengal, after finally being apprehended in Bombay. His confession and subsequent flashbacks showcases the apathy shown by authorities who refused to intervene during the destruction of the sacred Babri Masjid by Hindu Kar Sevaks, and the inability of the police to fulfill their mandate and protect the vulnerable, forcing many to flee to other locations. The subsequent aftermath that succeeded in irreversibly polarizing communities in Bombay; Pakistan's involvement in training and arms' supplies; the main alleged suspects, Dawood Ibrahim, and Mushtaq Memon...
Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
Anachronisms:
In the shots showing Dubai almost all the cars visible on the road are post 2000 models i.e. the Mazda 6, the Toyota Corrola but the movie is based in 1993.
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Quotes
Rakesh Maria:
Asgar Mukadam?
[Asgar murmurs an affirmation]
Rakesh Maria:
Sit straight! Since when have you been working with Tiger Memon? Asgar Mukadam:
One year. Rakesh Maria:
What do you know about him? Asgar Mukadam:
Sir, I was merely a manager there. Rakesh Maria:
One year is long enough to become a hood from a manager. Asgar Mukadam:
Sir I only used to keep accounts. Rakesh Maria:
But you just said you were a manager! Look Asgar, I haven't eaten anything since morning... My head is hurting and I'm hungry... If you dont talk, I will make you do so! Tiger smuggles Silver, doesn't he? What else does he do?
[Silence]
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