Mee Raqsam
{{Short description|2020 Hindi drama film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mee Raqsam
| image = Mee Raqsam film poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = Baba Azmi
| producer = Baba Azmi
| writer = Safdar Mir
Husain Mir
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Naseeruddin Shah
- Aditi Subedi
- Danish Husain
- Shraddha Kaul
- Rakesh Chaturvedi Om
}}
| music = Ripul Sharma
| cinematography = Mohsin Khan Pathan
| editing = Pooraj Kapoor
| studio = AZMI Pictures Pvt Ltd.
| distributor = ZEE5
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2020|08|21}}
| runtime = 95 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}
Mee Raqsam is an Indian drama produced and directed by Baba Azmi.{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/naseeruddin-shah-s-mee-raqsam-to-release-on-august-21-on-zee-5-1703107-2020-07-22 |title=Naseeruddin Shah's Mee Raqsam to release on ZEE 5 on August 21 |publisher=India TV |date=22 July 2020 |access-date=22 July 2020}} Written by Safdar Mir and Husain Mir, the film tells the story of a young Muslim girl who wants to become a dancer.{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mee-raqsam-movie-review-a-simplistic-but-warm-tale-of-a-father-s-love/story-pMoN2c4ibp87vUtYRTiRYI.html |title=Mee Raqsam movie review: A simplistic but warm tale of a father's love |website=Hindustan Times |date=21 August 2020}} It stars Naseeruddin Shah, Aditi Subedi, Danish Husain, Shraddha Kaul and Rakesh Chaturvedi Om in lead roles.{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mee-raqsam-trailer-naseeruddin-shah-will-intimidate-you-in-this-inspiring-story-of-a-father-s-love-for-his-daughter-watch/story-YKhllYT3wSGyhTNzWs1jPK.html |title=Mee Raqsam trailer: Naseeruddin Shah will intimidate you in this inspiring story of a father's love for his daughter. Watch |work=Hindustan Times |date=7 August 2020 |access-date=30 August 2020}} Mee Raqsam was released on ZEE5 on 21 August 2020.{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/naseeruddin-shah-zee5-film-mee-raqsam-to-release-on-august-21-6516652/ |title=Naseeruddin Shah's ZEE5 film Mee Raqsam to release on August 21 |work=The Indian Express |date=21 July 2020 |access-date=21 July 2020}}
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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/mee-raqsam-movie-review-baba-azmis-film-will-dance-its-way-into-your-heart-4-stars-out-of-5-2282920 |title=Mee Raqsam Movie Review: Baba Azmi's Film Will Dance Its Way Into Your Heart |website=NDTV.com}}
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."{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/mee-raqsam-review-zee5-baba-azmi-6563847/ |title=Mee Raqsam review: An important film |work=The Indian Express |date=21 August 2020 |access-date=30 August 2020}} Shruti Shiksha of Zee News wrote: "Mee Raqsam seems contended being functional while telling its story and putting a rather simplistic message across."{{cite web |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/mee-raqsam-naseeruddin-shahs-film-is-simple-but-relevant-2304672.html |title='Mee Raqsam': Naseeruddin Shah's film is simple but relevant |publisher=Zee News |date=23 August 2020 |access-date=30 August 2020}} 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."{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mee-raqsam-movie-review-a-simplistic-but-warm-tale-of-a-father-s-love/story-pMoN2c4ibp87vUtYRTiRYI.html |title=Mee Raqsam movie review: A simplistic but warm tale of a father's love |work=Hindustan Times |date=21 August 2020 |access-date=30 August 2020}} Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in mentioned that "even though the conflict isn't particularly novel, Azmi's interpretation has given it layers".{{cite web |url=https://scroll.in/reel/970957/mee-raqsam-review-father-daughter-bond-carries-film-about-religious-intolerance |title='Mee Raqsam' review: Father-daughter bond carries film about religious intolerance |website=Scroll.in |date=21 August 2020 |access-date=30 August 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt12743636}}
- [https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/mee-raqsam/0-0-198669 Mee Raqsam] on ZEE5
Category:2020 direct-to-video films
Category:2020s Hindi-language films
Category:Hindi-language drama films