Mee Raqsam

2020 Hindi drama film

  • Naseeruddin Shah
  • Aditi Subedi
  • Danish Husain
  • Shraddha Kaul
  • Rakesh Chaturvedi Om
CinematographyMohsin Khan PathanEdited byPooraj KapoorMusic byRipul Sharma
Production
company
AZMI Pictures Pvt Ltd.
Distributed byZEE5
Release date
  • 21 August 2020 (2020-08-21)
Running time
95 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageHindi

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]

Plot

The 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

  • 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."[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

  1. ^ "Naseeruddin Shah's Mee Raqsam to release on ZEE 5 on August 21". India TV. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Mee Raqsam movie review: A simplistic but warm tale of a father's love". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Naseeruddin Shah's ZEE5 film Mee Raqsam to release on August 21". Indian Express. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Mee Raqsam Movie Review: Baba Azmi's Film Will Dance Its Way Into Your Heart". NDTV.com.
  6. ^ "Mee Raqsam review: An important film". The Indian Express. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  7. ^ "'Mee Raqsam': Naseeruddin Shah's film is simple but relevant". Zee News. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Mee Raqsam movie review: A simplistic but warm tale of a father's love". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  9. ^ "'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 Edit this at Wikidata
  • Mee Raqsam on ZEE5