Aziz Khan

Aziz Khan’s “Hisaab Barabar” (2024) dives headfirst into the messy, unpredictable world of family and money—two things that never really mix well, do they? The film spins around a family gathering that starts off as your typical reunion but, wow, spirals into absolute chaos once the topic of inheritance money pops up. Suddenly, every relative’s got an opinion, a grudge, or a secret to air out, and you know how that goes—tempers flare, old wounds open up, and even the quiet ones start shouting. It’s honestly hilarious, in that awkward, slightly painful way, watching everyone scramble for their slice of the pie, all while pretending they’re “just looking out for the family.” Yeah, right. At the center of the storm is the family patriarch, whose decision to split everything “fairly” turns into anything but fair. Siblings turn on each other, alliances form and shatter, and the poor mediator—there’s always one—looks like they’d rather be anywhere else. The dialogue’s sharp, sometimes brutal, but totally real. It’s not just about the cash, though. The film pokes at deeper stuff—jealousy, old rivalries, those little betrayals everyone pretends never happened. By the end, you’re left wondering if there’s such a thing as a clean break when it comes to family, or if everyone just leaves the table a little bruised but still, somehow, together.