Mee Raqsam
| Mee Raqsam | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Baba Azmi |
| Written by | Safdar Mir Husain Mir |
| Produced by | Baba Azmi |
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| Cinematography | Mohsin Khan Pathan |
| Edited by | Pooraj Kapoor |
| Music by | Ripul Sharma |
Production company | AZMI Pictures Pvt Ltd. |
| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Mee Raqsam is an Indian Hindi-language drama film produced and directed by Baba Azmi.[1] Written by Safdar Mir and Husain Mir, the film tells the story of a young Muslim girl who wants to become a dancer.[2] It stars Naseeruddin Shah, Aditi Subedi, Danish Husain, Shraddha Kaul and Rakesh Chaturvedi Om in lead roles.[3] Mee Raqsam was released on ZEE5 on 21 August 2020.[4]It has been chosen to be opening film at Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals (CoSAFF) 2020.[5][6][7]
Plot
A very moving father-daughter bond, which is generally unusual for a Hindi film. Classical dance, which is not just the love of the girl's life, but also becomes a weapon that defeats powerful restrictive forces of society.The unlikely but very credible courage and heroism of a traditional Muslim who chooses his daughter's desire over obedience to his religious elders.Mee Raqsam was filmed in Kafi Azmi native village of Mijwan in Azamgarh district.[8]
Cast
- Naseeruddin Shah as Hashim Seth
- Aditi Subedi as Mariam
- Danish Husain as Salim
- Shraddha Kaul as Zehra Khala
- Rakesh Chaturvedi Om as Mr. Jai Prakash
- Vikas Kumar Yadav as Chandu Bhaiya
Reception
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express called it an "important film, whose heart is firmly in the right place, lighter on its feet."[9] Shruti Shiksha of Zee News wrote: "Mee Raqsam seems contended being functional while telling its story and putting a rather simplistic message across.".[10] Soumya Srivastava of Hindustan Times mentioned that ‘'It's heart is in the right place'’ and some parts of the movie are going to stay with us for a long time."[11] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in mentioned that "even though the conflict isn't particularly novel, Azmi's interpretation has given it layers".[12]
References
- ^ "Naseeruddin Shah's Mee Raqsam to release on ZEE 5 on August 21". India TV. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Mee Raqsam movie review: A simplistic but warm tale of a father's love". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Mee Raqsam trailer: Naseeruddin Shah will intimidate you in this inspiring story of a father's love for his daughter. Watch". Hindustan Times. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Naseeruddin Shah's ZEE5 film Mee Raqsam to release on August 21". Indian Express. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Live, Bhaskar (17 September 2020). "'Mee Raqsam' is opening film at Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals". Bhaskar Live English News.
- ^ "Mee Raqsam opening film, Eeb Allay Ooo! to close Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals". Cinestaan.
- ^ "'Mee Raqsam' is opening film at CoSAFF 2020". Glamsham.
- ^ http://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/mee-raqsam-movie-review-baba-azmis-film-will-dance-its-way-into-your-heart-4-stars-out-of-5-2282920%3famp=1&akamai-rum=off
- ^ "Mee Raqsam review: An important film". The Indian Express. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "'Mee Raqsam': Naseeruddin Shah's film is simple but relevant". Zee News. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Mee Raqsam movie review: A simplistic but warm tale of a father's love". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "'Mee Raqsam' review: Father-daughter bond carries film about religious intolerance". Scroll.in. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
External links
- Mee Raqsam at IMDb
- Mee Raqsam on ZEE5