Bebaak (film)

Bebaak
Directed by	Shazia Iqbal
Written by	Shazia Iqbal
Produced by	Anurag Kashyap
Starring	Sana Pathan, Sheeba Chaddha, Sarah Hashmi, Vipin Sharma, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Cinematography	Sachin Gadankush
Edited by	Dipika Kalra, Jabeen Merchant
Music by	Alokananda Dasgupta
Production company	Jar Pictures
Release date	23 May 2019 (2019-5-23)(India)
Running time	20 minutes
Country	India
Languages	Hindi, Urdu

Bebaak(Dying wind in her hair) is a Hindi and Urdu language short film written and directed by Shazia Iqbal in 2019 and produced by Jar Pictures. ^{[1] [2] [3]} This film is based on a true tale about a young woman named Fatin who was publicly reprimanded for being a woman at a scholarship interview by a religious leader. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Plot

Based on a real-life incident, Bebaak examines the patriarchal idea of male agency over female bodies, which is based on a systematic theological notion that demands women cover up in order to be "more humble, respectful, and acceptable" by society. It tells the tale of Fatin, a young woman from a low-income family who encounters chauvinism and is reprimanded by a religious leader during a scholarship interview. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Cast

• Sana Pathan
• Sheeba Chaddha
• Sarah Hashmi
• Vipin Sharma ^[10]
• Nawazuddin Siddiqui ^{[11] [12] [13]}

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Recipients	Result
2019	São Paulo International Short Film Festival	Audience Favourite	Bebaak	Won
		Best Debut Director	Shazia Iqbal	Won
2019	New York Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival	Best Short Fiction	Shazia Iqbal	Won
2019	Los Angeles Indian Film Festival	Best Short Film	Bebaak	Won
2019	Chicago South Asian Film Festival	Best Short Film	Bebaak	Won
2020	Filmfare Awards	Best Actress in a Short Film	Sarah Hashmi	Won
		Best Short Film (Fiction)	Shazia Iqbal	Won
2021	Critics’ Choice Shorts and Series Awards, India	Best Short Film	Bebaak	Won

Reception

• Bebaak views freedom as a network of connected crackers rather than a single spark that, when lighted, can burn the ground. It doesn't exhibit this hurry or lack of determination. The conclusion of a movie with significant themes revolves upon a little girl and her gaze, yearning, and anticipation. ^{[14] [15]}
• The film's script is incisive and to the point, highlighting the ridiculousness of the religious pressure placed on women to wear a certain manner, especially in an environment as modern as India. ^[16]

Controversy

The scandal surrounding Anurag Kashyap stems from his alleged negligence in a sexual assault accusation against his former business partner Vikas Bahl, and it has stained a short film he made on his own. The Kashyap and Jar Films-produced film Bebaak, starring Shazia Iqbal, has been removed from this month's Mumbai Film Festival. ^{[17] [18] [19] [20] [21]}

References

1. Bebaak (2018) , retrieved 27 October 2022
2. "Bebaak Videos and Trailers | Bebaak Cast and Crews | Bebaak | Indian Film History". www.indianfilmhistory.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
3. "Critics' Choice Awards 2021— Scam: 1992, Eeb Allay Ooo, short film Bebaak win top honours; see full list". Firstpost. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
4. "Bebaak". Film Independent. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
5. "Bebaak (Dying Wind in Her Hair)" . Retrieved 27 October 2022.
6. "Bebaak - When A Film Is As Fearlessly Beautiful As Its Name". The Red Sparrow. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
7. "Bebaak – Drama Short Film | Filmfare Short Film Awards". filmfare.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
8. "Bebaak – Kolkata People's Film Festival" . Retrieved 27 October 2022.
9. "Short Film 'Bebaak' Is The Story Of A Woman Voicing Defiance Against The Status Quo". homegrown.co.in. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
10. Patil, Akshay (16 May 2019). "Vipin Sharma's Bebaak screened at New York Indian Film Festival!". Bollywood Couch. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
11. "Nawazuddin Siddiqui's latest short film Bebaak is an angry portrayal of conservative religious restrictions on women". Hindustan Times. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
12. Boc, Reema (4 April 2020). "Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Short Film Bebaak Raises Question In Its Own Way". Box Office Worldwide. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
13. "Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Short Film 'Bebaak' Is Getting A Premiere In L.A". InUth. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
14. "'Bebaak' Review: A Small Film About Some Big Themes". The Wire. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
15. "'Bebaak' review: Shazia Iqbal's film takes aim at religious orthodoxy". Mintlounge. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
16. Kyawal, Prashen H. (28 March 2019). "Short Film Review : Bebaak (2018) by Shazia Iqbal". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
17. "#MeToo: Mumbai Film Festival drops short film co-produced by Anurag Kashyap". Scroll.in. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
18. "#MeToo crackdown: Mumbai Film Festival drops Anurag Kashyap's short film Bebaak". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
19. "Dropped by MAMI, 'Bebaak' and 'Awake' screen to packed audience - Times of India". The Times of India. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
20. "Films 'Bebaak' and 'Awake' see huge gathering at public screening". WION. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
21. "After AIB And Rajat Kapoor's Films, MAMI Now Drops Anurag Kashyap's Bebaak | SpotboyE". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

External links

• Bebaak at IMDb