Jaanisaar

Last updated

Jaanisaar
Jaanisaar poster.jpg
Directed by Muzaffar Ali
Written by Javed Siddiqui
Shama Zaidi
Muzaffar Ali
Produced byMeera Ali
Starring Imran Abbas
Pernia Qureshi
CinematographyGianni Giannelli
Edited bySankalp Meshram
Release date
  • 7 August 2015 (2015-08-07)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Jaanisaar is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language historical drama film, directed by Muzaffar Ali, and written by Javed Siddiqui, Shama Zaidi and Muzaffar Ali. Jaanisaar is the love story of a revolutionary tawaif of Awadh, India, and a prince brought up in England, set 20 years after the first war of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The film stars Imran Abbas and Pernia Qureshi, the latter making her debut with the film. The film was released on 7 August 2015.

Contents

Plot

A period drama set in 1877, the film depicts the story of a revolutionary killer, Prince Amir Haydar, Noor and Mir Mohsin Sahab. Raja Amir Haydar, son of Nawab Raja Abbas Haydar, is sent to London by the British after the death of his father. He comes back to India after the completion of his studies. Noor is a tawaif who fights against the British secretly in the organization made by Mir Mohsin. Haydar and Noor fall in love with each other, and he also participates in the freedom fight against the British alongside Noor and Mir Mohsin.

Cast

ActorCharacter
Imran Abbas Prince Amir Haydar
Pernia Qureshi Noor Bano Begum
Muzaffar Ali Mir Mohsin Sahab
Dalip Tahil Kunwar Iqbal Hasan
Abid Yunus KhanRatan Singh
Carl WhartonSir John Cavendish
Beena KakMushtari Jaan
Natalie ArikanKitty Sykes
Luv BhargavRaja Alipur
Benjamin CoakleyRobert McCullay
Farrukh Jaffar Noor's Grandmother

Production

Development

Jaanisaar marks the comeback of director Muzaffar Ali, who is known for his cult film Umrao Jaan (1981). The film was initially titled Raqs: The Dance Within, but was later changed to Jaanisaar. Muzaffar Ali said in an interview− "People would often ask me what 'Raqs' means, so I thought of calling the film something that was more familiar, like 'Jaanisaar'. There were also some problems with registering the name. 'Raqs' is already registered with a body, I wasn't aware of. So, we had to rename the film." [1] The film is produced by Ali's wife, Meera, and Arno Krimmer is the executive producer. Regarding the story-line, Ali commented− "I feel our own people need to learn certain parts of our history to become more responsible citizen. History is written into two ways -- written by conqueror and the other one is the human history. I felt this story has to be told. The country needs to know this story."

Filming

The film has been entirely shot in Uttar Pradesh, mostly in Lucknow Quaiserbagh Baradari. [1] Some scenes were filmed at the director's hometown, Kotwara (Lakhimpur-Kheri, U.P.). Ali remarked, "Jaanisaar is set in 20 years after Umrao Jaan , that is 1877. I always like to delve into the past to look at the future. I shot the film in our house." Birju Maharaj and Kumudini Lakhia have choreographed the dance sequences. [2]

Casting

The film has Pakistani actor Imran Abbas Naqvi, his second film in Bollywood, preceded by Creature 3D . [3] It also marks the debut of Pernia Qureshi, who is a notable fashion stylist and costume designer by profession. Regarding her appearance in the film, director Muzaffar Ali remarked, "Pernia is different. I needed a strong dancer and at the same time a fresh face. She really danced her life out into the film. She did a very good job of a revolutionary dancer." [4] [5]

Soundtrack

Playback singers for Jaanisaar include notable Indian and Pakistani artists such as Shreya Ghoshal, Abida Parveen and Sukhwinder Singh and famous folk singer Malini Awasthi. The music has been composed by Muzaffar Ali & Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan. Shreya Ghoshal has given her voice to 5 tracks from the album. The full album was released on 24 July 2015.

Jaanisaar
Soundtrack album by
Released24 July 2015 (2015-07-24)
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Zee Music Company
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Hamein Bhi Pyar Kar Le" Shreya Ghoshal  
2."Champayi Rang Yaar Aajaye"Shreya Ghoshal, Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan  
3."Sufiye Ba Safa Manam (Male)"Shafqat Ali Khan 
4."Teri Katili Nigahon Ne Mara" Malini Awasthi  
5."Aye Zulfe–E-Pareshaan" Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal 
6."Masnad Luti"Shreya Ghoshal 
7."Har Taraf Andhera Hai"Sukhwinder Singh 
8."Sawan"Malini Awasthi 
9."Achchi Surat Pe"Shreya Ghoshal 
10."Sufiye Ba Safa Manam (Female)" Abida Parveen  

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tawaif</span> Historical term for courtesans in India

A tawaif was a highly successful courtesan singer‚ dancer‚ and poet who catered to the nobility of the Indian subcontinent, particularly during the Mughal era. Many tawaifs were forced to go into prostitution due to a lack of opportunities by the time of the British Raj.

<i>Umrao Jaan</i> (1981 film) 1981 Indian musical film by Muzaffar Ali

Umrao Jaan is a 1981 Indian period musical drama film directed by Muzaffar Ali and starring Rekha as the eponymous character. Based on the 1905 Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada, the film tells the story of a Lucknow tawaif and poet, and her rise to fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Muzaffar Ali</span> Indian film producer (born 1944)

Muzaffar Ali is an Indian filmmaker, fashion designer, poet, artist, cultural revivalist, and social worker.

<i>Umrao Jaan</i> (2006 film) 2006 Indian film by J. P. Dutta

Umrao Jaan is a 2006 Indian period musical romantic drama film produced and directed by J. P. Dutta, based on the Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada and is about the famous Tawaif of the title. Aishwarya Rai stars in the lead role along with Abhishek Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Divya Dutta, Himani Shivpuri and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in supporting roles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mujra</span> Traditional Indian dance form performed by courtesans

Mujra is a dance performance by women in a format that emerged during Mughal rule in India, where the elite class and local rulers like the nawabs of the Indian society used to frequent tawaifs (courtesans) for their entertainment.

Umrao Jaan Ada is an Urdu novel by Mirza Hadi Ruswa (1857–1931), first published in 1899. It is considered the first Urdu novel by many and tells the story of a tawaif and poet by the same name from 19th century Lucknow, as recounted by her to the author.

<i>Umrao Jaan Ada</i> (film) 1972 Pakistani musical drama film

Umrao Jaan Ada is a 1972 Pakistani musical romantic drama film loosely based on the 1899 novel of the same name by Mirza Hadi Ruswa and directed by Hassan Tariq with lyrics and screenplay by Saifuddin Saif. Rani played the title role in the film opposite Shahid while Nayyar Sultana, Zmurrud, Aasia, Rangeela and Allauddin appeared in supporting roles. It revolves around the entire life journey of a tawaif from Lucknow and her tragic romance with a Nawab. The film was a golden jubilee hit at the box office. Lok Virsa Museum screened the film in 2017 as part of special showcase of the feature films in the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Imran Abbas</span> Pakistani actor and model

Syed Imran Abbas Naqvi professionally known by his stage name Imran Abbas, is a Pakistani actor and model who works predominantly in Urdu television.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pernia Qureshi</span> Indian stylist and entrepreneur

Pernia Qureshi is an Indian-American stylist, fashion entrepreneur and classical dancer based in Delhi and Mumbai.

<i>Sarkar Sahab</i> Pakistani TV series or programme

Sarkar Sahab was a 2007 Pakistani TV serial based on the culture of cholistan desert and modern Dubai. The serial is directed by Kamran Qureshi & Iram Qureshi, written by Seema Ghazal and produced by Humayun Saeed & Abdullah Kadwani's production house 7th Sky Entertainment.

<i>With Samina Peerzada</i> Pakistani web television talk show

With Samina Peerzada is a Pakistani web television talk show hosted by Samina Peerzada that first aired on 22 December 2017 on YouTube. The series was created by Peerzada in collaboration with Muhammad Adnan Butt, CEO Dot Republic Media. Each episode is separately sponsored and features a Pakistani celebrity interviewed by Peerzada about their journeys, struggles, challenges and success. Each season is titled differently.

<i>Deewar-e-Shab</i> 2019–20 Pakistani television series

Deewar-e-Shab is a 2019 Pakistani historical drama television series, based on the history of Heeramandi created and produced by Momina Duraid of MD Productions, and directed by Iqbal Hussain. It is the dramatization of the novel of the same name by Aliya Bukhari. The series has Nausheen Shah, Sarah Khan, Shehzad Sheikh, Shehroz Sabzwari Bushra Ansari, Asma Abbas, Kinza Hashmi, Anmol Baloch, Hira Soomro and Osama Tahir as leading actors while Zara Noor Abbas, Iqbal Ansari and Mohsin Abbas Haider also have an extended cameo appearance. The series premiered from 8 June 2019 to 21 March 2020 on Hum TV.

Javed–Mohsin is an Indian Bollywood Hindi film music composer duo consisting of Javed Khan and Mohsin Shaikh known for movies like Munna Michael, Julie 2, Jalebi and Drive. Javed- Mohsin are the first cousins related from their maternal side. Javed Khan’s father was a tabla player Late Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan and Mohsin Shaikh’s father is a writer Mustafa Shaikh. Javed–Mohsin’s maternal grandfather was Late Ustad Fayyaz Ahmed Khan from Kirana Gharana.

<i>Umrao Jaan Ada</i> (TV series) Pakistani TV series or programme

Umrao Jaan Ada is a Pakistani television series based on Mirza Hadi Ruswa's novel Umrao Jaan Ada. It is directed by Raana Sheikh and first aired on Geo Entertainment. Aamina Bano played the title role of Umrao Jaan. The supporting cast features actors Bushra Ansari, Faisal Qureshi, Imran Abbas, Humayun Saeed and Mehmood Aslam in prominent roles. Made with a heavy production budget, it is one of the expensive television series made in Pakistan. The series depicts the tawaif of Lucknow during the mid-nineteenth century. It was a pioneer portrayal of extramarital sex after Zia's era. Due to having several mujra performances as well, the series was termed as too bold at that time.

References

  1. 1 2 Seth, Devanshi (26 August 2014). "Muzaffar Ali's Raqs renamed Jaanisaar'". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. "Lucky to get the dream role in Muzaffar Ali's next: Pernia". Jagran. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  3. "Imran Abbas to appear on 'Comedy Nights with Kapil' with Bipasha". Daily Times. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  4. "'RAQS...' actress Pernia Qureshi showstopper for Kotwara". Business Standard. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  5. "IBFW 2014: Muzaffar Ali, Meera give a glipmse of 'RAQS' via ramp show". India TV. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.