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.

Kapil 和 Somya 是来自印多尔的一对幸福的夫妻，他们生活在一个共同家庭中，并决定在一个晴朗的日子离婚。事情并没有像他们的家人知道的那样按计划进行，因此开始了一场错误的喜剧。