FIZA, produced and directed by Khalid Mohamed, is the story of a young girl in search of her brother who disappeared during the communal riots of 1992-93 in Mumbai.
FIZA revolves around the relationship between a widowed mother (Jaya Bachchan) living in the hope that her son (Hrithik Roshan) will return one day, and her daughter (Karisma Kapoor) who, fed up with living with uncertainty, resolves to go in search of her brother.

Nishatbi, the widowed mother of Fiza and Amaan, is more than optimistic that happiness will once again shower their homes. Refusing to come to accept the mystical absence of her brother and after making every effort to trace him, Fiza sets out to determine whether Amaan is dead or alive. Using various methods -- be it through the media, politicians or the law enforcement agencies -- Fiza embarks on her mission that brings her into contact with various characters and situations. The first half of this eagerly-awaited enterprise establishes the plot rather convincingly and manages to keep the viewer's interest alive.
But the very next scene after the interval, when Karisma gets Hrithik home, the story comes to a screeching halt. What follows thereafter is the romantic track between Karisma and Bikram Saluja, which does not excite the viewer one bit. Besides the romantic track, the political scenario that is thrust upon the viewer is totally unwarranted, thereby confusing the viewer.
Even otherwise, why Manoj Bajpai wants to kill Hrithik in the end, is not explained. Khalid Mohamed has proved that pointing out flaws in reviews is one thing and scripting and directing a film is a different ballgame altogether. The film tries hard to strike a balance between commercial and parallel cinema, but the outcome, unfortunately, is neither here, nor there. Technically speaking, the outcome is mediocre. Santosh Sivan's camerawork is brilliant in patches, but out of focus at times.
Even otherwise, it lacks the finesse normally associated with his films.
The background music could've been better. Action scenes are well composed and look realistic.

Anu Malik's music is a saving grace. The film has two gems – 'Mehboob Mere' and 'Mahiya'. The picturisation of both the songs is top class. The A.R. Rahman-composed song – 'Piya Haji Ali' – leaves a lot to be desired. Dialogues (Javed Siddiqi) are well worded and sound natural. Karisma Kapoor is bound to win all the accolades and laurels. Her role demanded desperation and the honesty with which she approaches her character, is extremely effective and should fetch her all the awards in the coming months. This is undoubtedly her best performance to date. Jaya Bachchan comes up with a seasoned performance. Neha and Bikram Saluja have no roles to talk of. Manoj Bajpai fails to impress in an insignificant role. He deserved a better role. Asha Sachdev is just about okay. Sushmita Sen sizzles in the dance number. After the super-success of KAHO NAA… PYAAR HAI, FIZA happens to be the second release of the teen sensation, Hrithik Roshan