Mee Raqsam is an Indian drama 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]
| 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 |
Plot
editThe film shows a moving bond between father-daughter. Classical dance is the love of the girl's life and also becomes a weapon that defeats restrictive forces of society.The courage of a traditional Muslim who chooses his daughter's desire over obedience to his traditional minded elders. Mee Raqsam was filmed in Kaifi Azmi's native village of Mijwan in Azamgarh district.[5]
Cast
edit- 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
editShubhra Gupta of The Indian Express called it an "important film, whose heart is firmly in the right place, lighter on its feet."[6] Shruti Shiksha of Zee News wrote: "Mee Raqsam seems contended being functional while telling its story and putting a rather simplistic message across."[7] 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."[8] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in mentioned that "even though the conflict isn't particularly novel, Azmi's interpretation has given it layers".[9]
References
edit- ^ "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. 21 August 2020.
- ^ "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". The Indian Express. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Mee Raqsam Movie Review: Baba Azmi's Film Will Dance Its Way Into Your Heart". NDTV.com.
- ^ "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
edit- Mee Raqsam at IMDb
- Mee Raqsam on ZEE5