Phir Ussi Mod Par

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Phir Ussi Mod Par
Directed by Lekh Tandon
Written byStory:
Pt. Revati Sharan Sharma
Screenplay & Dialogues:
Lekh Tandon
Produced byKMPL production. Kanika, Anshula and Trinetra Bajpai.
Starring Nadira Babbar
Kanwaljeet Singh
Parmeet Sethi
Jividha Sharma
Kanika Bajpai
Rajeev Verma
Govind Namdev
Smita Jaykar
CinematographyJahangir Chaudhary
Edited byAwadh Narayan Singh
Music by Shankar Jaikishan
Trinetra Bajpai
Agnel
Faizan
Production
company
Kanika Multiscope Pvt Ltd
Running time
134 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Phir Ussi Mod Par (English: "Back to Square One") is a 2019 Hindi drama film directed by late Lekh Tandon. [1] [2]

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The film examines the practice of triple talaq, a tradition in Islam where a husband can legally divorce his wife by pronouncing three repudiations at once.

Phir Ussi Mod Par premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on 8 March 2019, [3] and was well received. It was produced by Trinetra, Kanika, and Anshula Bajpai under their banner Kanika Multiscope Pvt Ltd (KMPL).

This tradition allows a husband to instantly divorce his wife by pronouncing three repudiations, often with devastating consequences.

The film made its world premiere at the prestigious 69th Berlin International Film Festival on March 8, 2019, where it received critical acclaim. Produced by Trinetra, Kanika, and Anshula Bajpai under their banner Kanika Multiscope Pvt Ltd (KMPL), Phir Ussi Mod Par marks Tandon's final directorial venture before his passing in 2017.

Plot

In the film, Naaz is pregnant when her husband, Shaheed, uses triple talaq to divorce her. Following this, Naaz attempts suicide but is rescued by Rasheed, a man described as righteous. He then marries her, offering her a new beginning. Later, when Naaz encounters a different triple talaq, she decides to confront it and stand up for her rights.

Cast

Release

The world premiere was held at the Zoo Palast Theatre during the Berlin Film Festival 2018. [4]

References

  1. bureau, Odisha Diary (1 March 2019). "This women's day film based on Tripal Talaq "Phir Ussi Mod Par" to hit silver Screens all over India". OdishaDiary. Retrieved 7 March 2019.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. "Lekh Tandon passes away: Celebrities pay tribute to Amrapali director". 16 October 2017.
  3. Team, Tellychakkar. "Lekh Tandon's last film on Triple Talak at Berlin Film Festival".
  4. India-West, R.M. VIJAYAKAR, Special to. "Lekh Tandon's Swansong 'Phir Ussi Mod Par - Back To Square One' Premiered at Berlin Film Festival".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)