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Sayyid Baba Azmi is an Indian film cinematographer and member of the Akhtar-Azmi film family. He is son of the poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi and brother of Shabana Azmi. He is known for his work in films such as Arjun, Beta, Dil, Tezaab, Mr. India, Akele Hum Akele Tum and Pukar.
Cinematographer-turned-filmmaker Baba Azmi has made his directorial debut with Mee Raqsam. In this interview, he talks about his film, his father and Mijwan.
Sep 20, 2020 · Mee Raqsam is the story of a young Muslim girl born and raised in Mijwan, Kaifi’s birthplace in Azamgarh. Mariam, a young girl who has recently lost her mother, challenges the traditional mindset of the Muslim elders of the village when she chooses to learn Bharatanatyam, a decision encouraged and supported by her widower father, Salim.
May 16, 2024 · In an exclusive interview, Tanvi Azmi shares how her marriage to Baba Azmi caused a huge stir in Mumbai, she also spoke about hailing from a family of achievers and how she has never gotten affected by it.
Aug 24, 2020 · The renowned poet’s son, Baba Azmi, could only smile at his father’s desire because shooting in a tiny village, which did not even have a pin code to its name, seemed impossible.
Baba Azmi is known for Ishq (1997), Mr. India (1987) and Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993). He is married to Tanvi Azmi.
Aug 21, 2020 · Cinematographer Baba Azmi's debut as a producer and director, Mee Raqsam ( I Dance) is a disarmingly simple, sensitive, heart-warming film that more than just tells a story.
Nov 28, 2022 · The very talented cinematographer-turned-director Baba Azmi, very quietly, began shooting his second venture on Monday 28 November in Lucknow. The film titled ' Salman & Daughters' stars Naseeruddin Shah, Kanwaljit Singh and Aditi Subedi who made her debut in Baba Azmi’s first directorial ' Mee Raqsam' in 2020 which was a huge critical success.
Nov 26, 2020 · The film, that stars Naseeruddin Shah, Danish Husain and Mijwan girl Aditi Subedi, is the story of a young girl who wants to learn Bharatanatyam and how her father supports her in fulfilling her dream despite the whole village, especially the cleric, played by Naseeruddin Shah, opposing it.
Aug 27, 2020 · A long time ago, poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi asked his cinematographer son, Baba Azmi, whether a film could be entirely shot in his village, Mijwan, in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. Mijwan being a tiny village at that time, with no infrastructure and few resources, Baba could only shake his head.
