Mee Raqsam is about in Mijwan village in UP’s Azamgarh district. It’s a tribute of types to director Baba Azmi’s father, the progressive poet Kaifi Azmi, who was born in Mijwan. Kaifi Azmi was a staunch believer in Hindu-Muslim concord, within the Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb, and this movie displays that. It goals in the direction of a perfect which is all however misplaced in at present’s instances.
We’re quick turning into a nation which is quick being divided into communal traces and therefore such movies, which level out that it’s doable for 2 communities to co-exist peacefully, must be appreciated and seen by all. The movie additionally sends out a message that artwork is above non secular boundaries. That faith shouldn’t are available in the way in which of pure expertise.
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And above all, it’s a movie on the father-daughter bond. We noticed a deep bond between a father and his daughter within the just lately launched Gunjan Saxena as effectively. And it’s good to see the identical sentiments being repeated in Mee Raqsam. Here, the bond goes deeper as the daddy not solely fulfills the duties of a mom, however he additionally goes via ostracisation. And but, he stands agency by his daughter and sees to it that her desires get fulfilled.
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Director: Baba Azmi
Writers: Husain Mir, Safdar Mir
Stars: Juhaina Ahsan, Shivangi Gautam, Danish Husain
Salim (Danish Husain) is a tailor dwelling in Mijwan. His spouse loves to bounce and might inherently choose up steps. She loves Bharatnatyam and tries to show her younger daughter Maryam (Aditi Subedi) the fundamentals of it. She even needs Maryam to enroll in a category however her premature demise places a cease to that. Maryam’s father guesses his daughter’s longing, nonetheless, and enrolled her within the Bharatanatyam class run by a kindly dancer. Maryam, identical to her mom, proves to be a pure. She turns into a gifted scholar and her instructor has excessive hopes from her. But conservative influences from each Muslim and Hindu communities are available in her method.
Hashim Seth (Naseeruddin Shah), an influential group chief is in opposition to her studying what he considers as a ‘Hindu’ artwork and Jayprakash (Rakesh Chaturvedi Om), a rich patron of arts too is in opposition to Muslims studying, what he too perceives to be a ‘Hindu’ self-discipline. Both create difficulties in the way in which of Maryam and her father however their love and emotional assist for one another sees them via. She finally ends up profitable everybody’s coronary heart on the dance competitors via her spirited efficiency, and thru her instance factors out that artwork is sort of a river and everyone seems to be free to partake from it.
The screenplay is clear-cut and concise. The conservative aunt is juxtaposed by supportive cousins and mates, and Jayprakash’s daughter is proven to be near Maryam. The battle isn’t lop-sided and it’s clearly proven that conservatives in each communities ought to be taught to broaden their minds. Mijwan’s bylanes come alive via Mohsin Khan Pathan’s cinematography. One feels that one is definitely there amidst the motion. And apt costume and manufacturing design add to that phantasm as effectively.
Danish Husain performs the loving father to a T. He faces all the issues stoically and doesn’t let his issues cloud his face, lest his daughter will get upset. He’s all {that a} baby can ask for from a father and extra. His scenes with Aditi Subedi are the soul of the movie. They instinctively behave like real-life father and daughter. While Danish is a educated actor, it’s a shock to see such mature performing from Aditi, a newcomer. Not solely she excels in emotional scenes, however she additionally shines within the dance sequences as effectively. She’s a discover alright. Naseeruddin Shah, who’s one in all our most progressive actors in real-life, goes in opposition to the grain and performs an excellent conservative character. It’s a mark of his superiority as an actor that he does justice to such a task with consummate ease.
All-in-all, watch the movie for its message of peace, concord, and integration. We appear to be shifting away from these enduring qualities which have been the spine of our society for eons. We have to cherish them extra in these troubled instances…
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STORY: Hailing from a conservative background, 15-year-old Maryam aspires to change into a Bharatnatyam dancer. Will she be capable of pursue her dream?
REVIEW: Set in Azamgarh’s Mijwan village, ‘Mee Raqsam’ (I Dance) revolves round a younger, motherless Muslim schoolgirl Maryam (performed by Aditi Subedi), whose need to be taught Bharatnatyam causes ripples in her conservative group. However, her father Salim (Danish Husain) stands as much as the household and the group to permit his daughter to pursue her ambition. Will the father-daughter duo be capable of overcome the bias? Will a Muslim lady be allowed to be taught Bharatnatyam?
A talented tailor, Salim nearly manages to make ends meet. Nonetheless, he at all times backs up Maryam and pushes her to pursue her ardour for classical dance. On the opposite hand, Maryam’s aunt (Shraddha Kaul) and grandmother (Farrukh Jadfar) strongly imagine that the lady’s dancing in public wouldn’t solely demean the household but additionally the group. Apart from Maryam’s father, it is solely her dance instructor Uma (Sudeepta Singh), who will get her and encourages her.
This film is the child of debutant director Baba Azmi. He has conceptualized and co-produced it along with his sister Shabana Azmi. The movie is a tribute to their late father Kaifi Azmi. It relies on a pleasant thought of being free from all restrictions, faith, and different boundaries that divide folks socially. It additionally emphasizes the tender connection between father and daughter, fantastically expressed through their on a regular basis actions. However, creatively there may be not a lot concerning the film that one can reward past its intention.
Co-written by Safdar Mir and Husain Mir, ‘Mee Raqsam’ maintains a progressive tone in storytelling. Dialogues are highly effective and strike an emotional chord, illustrating the discrimination Maryam goes via. Sample this: “Bharatnatyam is Bharat ka Nritya, but we gave a chance to another community girl.” While the general narrative does have sure feedback concerning the society, it lacks the nuanced therapy that will have rendered the specified depth to the plot.
Debutante Aditi Subedi isn’t spectacular sufficient with regards to performing however with Bharatnatyam mudras, she is simply good, a deal with to observe. Danish Husain is in high kind and movingly portrays Salim’s attraction of a loving father who has the center to face for his daughter. Naseeruddin Shah as a spiritual chief offers an impactful efficiency. He primarily communicates via his expressions and tone. Irrespective of their display screen time, the supporting forged succeeds in leaving a mark.
‘Mee Raqsam’ is probably not top-of-the-line films made on the father-daughter bond however its coronary heart is firmly in the fitting place.
