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Garm Hava (translation: Hot Winds or Scorching Winds) is a 1973 Indian drama film directed by M. S. Sathyu, with Balraj Sahni as the lead actor. It was written by Kaifi Azmi and Shama Zaidi, based on an unpublished short story by noted Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai.
The film deals with the plight of a North Indian Muslim family, in post-partition India in 1947. As the protagonist deals with his dilemma of whether to move to Pakistan or stay behind, the film details the slow disintegration of his family and the plight of Muslims post-partition.
The 1974 debut feature from Indian filmmaker M.S Sathyu, “Garm Hava” (Scorching Winds) ruminated upon the idea of home against the backdrop of Indo-Pak partition. Made on a shoestring budget of three lac INR, the film received considerable backlash for its controversial subject matter and the censor board held its release back by six months.
Directed by M.S. Sathyu. Storms rage in every heart; it’s the same here or there. In post-Partition India, a Muslim businessman and his family struggle for their rights in a country which was once their own. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
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- M.S. Sathyu
Aug 16, 2022 · Starring Balraj Sahni as Salim Mirza, the patriarch of a Muslim family that chooses to remain in India after Partition, the movie explores the aftermath of the partition that separated a once-united people.
- Meher Manda
Mar 24, 2024 · Amitabha Bhattacharya. Shortly after my graduation, deeply immersed in the Film Society Movement, I watched ‘Garm Hava’ (‘Scorching Winds’) and remember vividly the impression it left on me....
One of the most poignant and celebrated films made about Partition. Scorching Winds is the rare tale of the plight of Muslims who opted to stay in the land of their forefathers after Partition, rather than leave for Pakistan.
