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Dilip Kumar, the tragedy king, who put so much soul in so many stories which have been watched on the silver screen by generations of Indians and Pakistanis, has gone. Left behind is his own story. In the bygone days this would have been a story told and retold in the Bazaar of Storytellers where he was born.
The ancient Bazaar in the heart of Peshawar where traders and travellers, after their long tiring journeys, exchanged stories for thousands of years came to be a place where stories were told, perhaps, more than the ware that was sold, hence the name Qissa Khwani (literally story telling). Present day Peshawar is another country; old stories are lost, new are told through other means-books, radio, film, television and social media. Dilip belonged to this new era but he was equally good in narrating stories of the Bazaar in the old way.
In 1988 he had made a sentimental journey to his birthplace and that is when the Press recorded what he remembered of his town- the mud houses, the heat, the narrow streets, food stalls with sizzling chapli kebabs, his own house where he enjoyed eating Baqar Khani, dry fruit and malai. Hopefully, soon that house will be converted into a museum.
My elder brother Khalid was a great fan of Dilip and after 1965 when the Indian Movies were banned in Pakistan he went as far as Jashn-e-Kabul to watch his movies; me and my sister Shaheen went as far as a place called Tin Hati just to see a special ladies show arranged in a rickety cinema house which was a challenge for our driver to find but he had to because Nasira, my dear friend and a faithful fan of Dlip had to watch the movie at all costs!
Born on June 08, 1991, Jagjeet sandhu joined theatre in the school time, at the age of 7. He completed his masters in theatre from Panjab University, Chandigarh & thereafter joined Padma Shree Neelam Mann SIngh's theatre group 'The Company Theatre". After pursuing theatre for 15 years, he bagged his first movie, Rupinder Gandhi (2015) which was a super hit and his first role as "Bhola" struck big with audiences, resulting in commencement of his filmy career, hence, taking his journey to 16 pollywood movies till his last released" Sufna" (2020). His role as 'Speed' in his 2nd film, Qissa Panjab (2015), brought a critical acclaim as well as international recognition. Academy Award Nominee Deepa Mehta chose him to play a significant part in her film "The Anatomy of Violence" (2016) which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Another prodigious role in "Mehsampur" (2018) marked the place in Sydney, Goa and Mami film festivals. Over the succeeding time, he made his Bollywood debut though Leila (2019), featuring on Netflix.Born into the rustic life of a small village in district Fatehgarh Sahib, Himmatgarh Chhanna, Punjab, he took the task upon his tiny shoulders. A forming spark was luckily noticed by the school authorities. At the age of 7, a theatre group of the neighbouring city of Amloh enrolled Jagjeet into their production company and hence fueled the inner fire even more. While in school, he performed in numerous plays in villages for which he would receive Rs 50 each, an amount quite pleasing to the family. During college, he won the Best Actor Accolades in various youth festivals secondary to his versatile performances.The journey this far has been an adventure in the exploration of the possibilities of the human mind and its bodily representations. He enjoys the cerebral study of characters as much as he enjoys the visceral. The pursuit of the required character condition is where he like to spend most of his time.By: Jagjeet Sandhu
All of us have grown up with various kinds of stories that were told to us. Some of them will be forgotten and some of them will die with us. And the story of Qissa is here to stay. Qissa - The tale of a lonely ghost is the first movie shot under Indo-German co-production.
The movie starts off at the 1947 India-Pakistan divide, and carries on in the same Punjab which is in a different country now. After being displaced from home in Pakistan and losing their peace of mind, a Punjabi Sikh family tries to stay solid as a unit under profound influences of emotions, desires and pride.
Irrfan Khan as Umber Singh, Tisca Chopra as Mehar, Tilotama Shome as Kanwar Singh, Rasika Dugal as Neeli are the main protagonists. All the four main leads actually pull off the subject brilliantly. The spoken language of the movie is Punjabi with English subtitles.
Magic realism is used as a tool to portray various characters, sexual preferences and how much of a difference sexual body parts make in a person's psyche. Apart from that, it is not a sexual movie, but is definitely sensual. Overall, the movie has a lot of grey sides, but you don't really miss colours while watching it.
After Umber Singh and Mehar give birth to their fourth daughter, Umber doesn't let the mother check its genitals, and under his command the baby, Kanwar, is raised as a son, literally. The family tries to stay as a solid unit till the time Kanwar realises and accepts his sexual identity. Throughout the movie, Umber neglects Kanwar's sexuality, which makes the woman inside Kanwar very lonely. The woman Kanwar that could have been is not that different from the lonely ghost that longs to be seen.
The lesbian romance between Kanwar and Neeli is depicted very aesthetically. Although it has all the ingredients of becoming a cliched movie, you will be amazed to see how common social issues are presented so meticulously. There is no attempt to impart any particular emotions to the audience. Most of the sequences are left to interpretation.
Edits in the movie are nicely done, which actually make the movie look earthy and organic. Qissa transcends all the mental barriers with which one views sexuality. It's saddening to see how women's breasts are perceived in the society. Kanwar was asked to tie a tight cloth around his chest, and later, the marks on her back, too, are shown on screen. But there are many females like Kanwar who actually follow this practice because apparently breasts or big breasts are still considered a taboo in this country. In India, the rate of your freedom is determined by the flatness of your chest. Sad, but true!
I, personally, was looking forward to the Punjabi language these contemporary actors had used in the film. But I was a little disappointed. Although they all did a great job, the movie could have been better, language wise. I was actually expecting to hear thet (raw) Punjabi, which used to be spoken in the pre-Independence era. The language sounds really sweet to the ears, but when it is used, especially by sardarnis, the language runs at the speed of light. That raw and crispy flavour of Punjabi doesn't come across noticeably in the film. However, talking about the language in front of their A-class acting is just placing a candle in front of the sun.
Qissa is only running in three theatres in Delhi, but is a strongly recommended watch. This is like one of those few movies that will let you take away interpretations and much more. All the major edits have been left free to be interpreted by the audience. You might enter the hall with some set notions, but you may come out either blown away by it or with a lot of throbbing unanswered questions. But that's the beauty of this film - it has no clear-cut ending; it has no beginning - it just has a flawless flow. Published By: AtMigration Published On: Feb 25, 2015--- ENDS ---
Qissa is a very interesting film. It is not only a piece of fiction which can be reviewed by the literature on gender but also can give birth to new literature (only if fiction turns into reality, which according to me will not be much surprising keeping the south-east Asian society in mind).
There are other examples of these actions and training given to the protagonist. For example, in order to make the protagonist physically stronger (because the social sex of the protagonist is male and they are supposed to be physically strong) a wrestler is hired by the father. Being physically strong is also an important indicator of hegemonic masculinity.
There is also a general conception that only men should be playing sports (other movies also highlight this, for example, Chak de India and Dangal). The biological explanation behind this again goes back to physical strength. Some also argue that exercising and playing sports are natural to men as it also tends to increase the testosterone levels. The arguments made above are incomplete at its best because there have been achievements by women in sports too and exercise also balances the estrogen level in women so the natural and hormonal explanation too stands invalid.
Subtle instances of hegemonic masculinity can be seen in the movie like making the protagonist to hunt and kill bears. Teaching how to drive a truck also comes under the same bracket (the protagonist is taught driving only because the social sex is male). Hunting has been normalised in some parts of the Indian society in which men take pride. Hegemonic masculinity too has been internalised in the society by giving toy guns to young boys as a gift.
Hegemonic masculinity and preference for a boy child is so strengthened that the father resorts to rape which in his sense is rational as it is the last and the only way for his family to have a boy child.
I would like to conclude by saying that the so-called millennial should question every existing social order and relations to find out a way out of this deeply embedded patriarchy which consciously or unconsciously runs in our everyday lives.
Sarthak is an Economics graduate from Deshbandhu College, Delhi University and is currently pursuing Masters in Development Studies from Ambedkar University, Delhi (2018-2020). He believes that every social relation (caste, class, gender, race, ethnicity relations etc.) should be questioned so as to envision and march towards a progressive society, while keeping intersectionality in mind. Follow him on Linkedin.
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