![]() ![]() While the film questions the very survival of the values of religions, communities and the decisions by the state, what it also hits upon is the gruesome reality of treating women nothing more than sex objects. This saga of partition looks real, because it directly shows its repercussions on women, an evident marginalised section of the society. From the vivacious cruelty of the ones in power to the never-dying spirit of fighting for what’s yours, the film shows the shades of partition which no other Hindi film ever tried to. It’s a no surprise that Begum Jaan is a strongly disturbing film. ![]() They don’t belong to a particular state or community, but to their own land, which they refuse to give away. ![]() And the ones who are completely unabashed and confident about who they are and where they belong to. The film, which has been directed and released by Sirjit Mukherji tells the story of a group of women sex workers. In my interview with her, Vidya Balan had told me that it’s her who has played Begum Jaan on screen, but a Begum Jaan is there in every woman. ![]()
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