''Mee Raqsam'' is an Indian drama produced and directed by

Baba Azmi Sayyid Baba Azmi is an Indian film cinematographer and member of the Akhtar-Azmi film family.Naseeruddin Shah Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He is notable in Indian parallel cinema. He has also starred in international productions. He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare A ...

, Aditi Subedi,

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, Shraddha Kaul and Rakesh Chaturvedi Om in lead roles. ''Mee Raqsam'' was released on

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on 21 August 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 Azamgarh district is one of the three districts of Azamgarh division in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Etymology The district is named after its headquarters town, Azamgarh. Azam, a son of Vikramajit, founded the town in 1665. Vikramajit ...

Cast

Naseeruddin Shah Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He is notable in Indian parallel cinema. He has also starred in international productions. He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare A ...

as Hashim Seth * Aditi Subedi as Mariam *

as Salim * Shraddha Kaul as Zehra Khala * Rakesh Chaturvedi Om as Mr. Jai Prakash * Vikas Kumar Yadav as Chandu Bhaiya

Reception

Shubhra Gupta of ''

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'' called it an "important film, whose heart is firmly in the right place, lighter on its feet." Shruti Shiksha of

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wrote: "''Mee Raqsam'' seems contended being functional while telling its story and putting a rather simplistic message across." Soumya Srivastava of ''

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'' 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." Nandini Ramnath of

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mentioned that "even though the conflict isn't particularly novel, Azmi's interpretation has given it layers".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt12743636
Mee Raqsam
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