Safia/Safdar

Safia/Safdar is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language social drama film directed by Baba Azmi and written by Mir Ali Husain. The film stars Naseeruddin Shah, Kanwaljit Singh and Aditi Subedi in lead roles. It premiered on ZEE5 on 16 January 2026.[1] The film follows a young woman who assumes a male identity to protect her family's barber shop after her father becomes incapacitated.

Safia/Safdar
Directed byBaba Azmi
Written byMir Ali Husain
Produced byBaba Azmi
Namrata Goyal
StarringNaseeruddin Shah
Kanwaljit Singh
Aditi Subedi
CinematographyBaba Azmi
Music byRipul Sharma
Production
companies
Zee Studios
Azmi Pictures
Filmstoc
Distributed byZEE5
Release date
  • 16 January 2026 (2026-01-16)
[2]
Running time
105 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

Safia is a young woman whose family depends on a small barber shop run by her father, Salman. When Salman becomes seriously ill, the family faces financial hardship and the threat of losing the shop to a local moneylender. To protect her family's livelihood and navigate a male-dominated profession, Safia adopts the identity of "Safdar" and takes over the business. As she struggles to keep the shop running, she confronts social prejudice, questions of identity and the challenges of preserving her family's dignity.

Cast

Release

The film was selected for screening at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival in 2025. It was released on ZEE5 on 16 January 2026.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Safia/Safdar OTT release date: When and where to watch Naseeruddin Shah, Kanwaljit Singh's social drama". OTTPlay. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Safia/Safdar, starring Naseeruddin Shah and Kanwaljit, to begin streaming on this date". Cinema Express. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "ZEE5 Global Brings Baba Azmi's Film, Safia Safdar, Starring Aditi Subedi, Naseeruddin Shah and Kanwaljit Singh, to Audiences Worldwide". ReelN. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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