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{{Short description|2020 Hindi drama film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mee Raqsam
| image = Mee Raqsam film poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = [[Baba Azmi]]
| producer = Baba Azmi
| writer = Safdar Mir<br>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]].<ref>{{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|work=India TV|date=22 July 2020|access-date=22 July 2020}}</ref> Written by Safdar Mir and Husain Mir, the film tells the story of a young Muslim girl who wants to become a dancer.<ref>{{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}}</ref> It stars [[Naseeruddin Shah]], Aditi Subedi, Danish Husain, Shraddha Kaul and Rakesh Chaturvedi Om in lead roles.<ref>{{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}}</ref> ''Mee Raqsam'' was released on [[ZEE5]] on 21 August 2020.<ref>{{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=Indian Express|date=21 July 2020|access-date=21 July 2020}}</ref>

==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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==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."<ref>{{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}}</ref> Shruti Shiksha of [[Zee News]] wrote: "''Mee Raqsam'' seems contended being functional while telling its story and putting a rather simplistic message across."<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{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}}</ref> Nandini Ramnath of [[Scroll.in]] mentioned that "even though the conflict isn't particularly novel, Azmi's interpretation has given it layers".<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==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:ZEE5 original films]]
[[Category:2020 direct-to-video films]]
[[Category:2020 films]]
[[Category:2020 drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:2020s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]
[[Category:Films set in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian dance films]]

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