Mirza is threatened that if the price is not okay with him, he can go to Pakistan. Starring: Balraj Sahni, Gita Siddharth, AK Hangal, Jalal Agha, Shaukat Azmi, Farooque ShaikhĪbout: “Azaadi mili hai, sab uska apne apne dhang se matlab nikal rahein hain,” responds Salim Mirza (Balraj Sahni), when a tongawala petty cab demands four times the money because he’s a Muslim.
Writer: Kaifi Azmi, Shama Zaidi (based on a short story by Ismat Chughtai) Here is a list of such films curated by production designer and award-winning filmmaker Shazia Iqbal: In an industry that churns out hundreds of films every year, only a handful of them accommodate the Muslim narrative with honesty and the proper research in place.īut, across 100+ years of Bollywood, we have come across a few brilliant films that have spoken about the Muslim experience, with Muslim characters shown not just as the kohl-eyed villain or the occasional tawaif, but in their entire humanity-their ways of living, their joys, sorrows and struggles. It’s strange that in a country (India) whose people are majorly known to walk, talk and sleep Bollywood, the portrayal of characters from a particular religion (Islam) has always been slightly warped. Special thanks to Iqbal and the original publisher. This blog was previously posted on March 19 on IndigenousWeb. Iqbal participated in GMM’s LA Residency in 2019 with her narrative feature project, Blood Circle. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.The following guest post comes to us courtesy of Shazia Iqbal, Indian filmmaker and 2019 Global Media Makers Fellow. Once you’re done, we suggest checking out our guide to the best mystery movies to keep the thrills going.Īll products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors. Our list of best spy movies is so good, it should be classified information-but for you we’ll make an exception. Whether you’re watching Jason Bourne being pursued by assassins, James Bond tackling his latest assignment, or the Spy Kids embarking on an adventure, the only thing you can trust is that you’ll be entertained until the final credits roll. The stakes are high, the agents are well trained, and you have no idea what they’ll do next. But we can escape into a thrilling adventure via a streaming service without ever having to leave the couch.Īnother thing the best spy movies have in common: unpredictability. Most of us will never jet around the world for a secret mission, jump out of a plane to evade an enemy, or be involved in a high-speed car chase.
The best spy movies make you feel like you’re a real-deal secret agent, even if it is just for a couple hours.
0 kommentar(er)
