12 Dialogues From ‘Haider’ That Are So Profound, They Deserve A Book For Themselves!

“Darya bhi main, darakht bhi main … Jhelum bhi main, chinar bhi main … dair bhi hoon, haram bhi hoon … Shia bhi hoon, Sunni bhi hoon, main hoon pandit … main tha, main hoon aur main hi rahoonga.”

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Weaved with the thread of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ into a story portraying the life and times of an insurgency-hit Kashmir, ‘Haider’ was not just a movie, but perfection on screen. With absolutely top-notch performances from Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, Kay Kay Menon and Irrfan Khan, coupled with brilliant screenplay and direction of Vishal Bhardwaj, ‘Haider’ is a movie that restores your faith in Bollywood.

Following is a compilation of some profound dialogues from ‘Haider’ that will make you relive this gem of a movie.

1. Get busy living or get busy dying

 

2. The bitter reality of Kashmir

 

3. You know it when you see it

 

4. The dilemma of life

 

5. Sometimes, the best revenge is not just moving on

 

6. Every jungle has a snake, make sure you are not the one

 

7. The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory

 

8. The key to a riddle lies in another

 

9. Thanks to ‘Haider’, ‘Chutzpah’ came in our lingo

 

10. Real salvation comes from within

 

11. When you fail people, people fail you

 

12. The one, the infinite, the only

A masterpiece by all means.

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