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Qissa is a 2013 Indian-German drama film written and directed by Anup Singh. The Punjabi-language film was released in Indian theaters on 20 February 2015 nationwide and simultaneously on DVD and VOD as well. [1]
- Plot
- A Microcosm of Social Realities
- Intersectional Identities of Characters
- Doing Gender
- The Cast and Performances
- Conclusion
- References
In post-independence, post-partition India, Umber Singh (Irfan Khan), his wife Mehar (Tisca Chopra), and his three children are forced to migrate from Pakistan, his place of birth, to India’s Punjab in 1947. After three daughters, he obsessively awaits a male heir. When his fourth daughter is born, he starts deluding. He decides to raise her as a b...
Qissa is a surrealistic story, depicting the deep-rooted desire for a male heir in Indian society. The film, set during the aftermath of partition, subtly shows how migration has a psychological impact on the refugees, the anguish of alienation from one’s land, and uncertainty about the future. Indian films exploring the themes of migration during ...
Gender stereotypes, performativity, passive abuse, and misogyny, are various layers interwoven in the narrative. Kanwar is visibly aware and confused about his/ her gender and Sexuality. The passive acceptance, of Umber’s delusional and irrational behavior by his family, reflects the domination of hegemonic masculinity and subordination of feminini...
Judith Butler has collapsed the sex/ gender distinction to argue that there is no sex that is not always already gendered. All bodies are gendered from the beginning of their social existence (and there is no existence that is not social), which means that there is no ‘natural body’ that pre-exists its cultural inscription. This seems to point towa...
Irfan Khan in the role of Umber delivers a nuanced performance. The actor succumbed to cancer in 2020, but he will always be remembered for his performances onscreen. He has absolute control over the various layers of Umber’s character when he oscillates between delusional, chauvinistic, obsessed aspects of the patriarch’s psychology. It is his per...
The article has analyzed the feature film Qissa, dissecting its layers. Visual arts possess the power to extend the feminist discourse in the public sphere, provided the makers consciously understand the social realities. A heteronormative, patriarchal society expects conformity and adherence to social norms, and films play a significant role in br...
Singh, A. (2013). Qissa – The Tale of a Lonely Ghost [Film]. India.Butler, J., 1999. Gender trouble. New York: Routledge.Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost: Directed by Anup Singh. With Irrfan Khan, Tisca Chopra, Tillotama Shome, Rasika Dugal. Umber Singh is a Sikh who loses everything during the separation of India in 1947 and is forced to leave his homeland. He obsessively wishes for a male heir.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Anup Singh
- 2014-07-10
Feb 20, 2015 · Qissa review: This Irrfan Khan-starrer is the story of a young girl who tried to be a good man. Deepanjana Pal February 20, 2015, 15:39:59 IST. Despite losing its way in parts, it’s a thought-provoking film that looks beautiful and has some superb acting performances by Dugal, Shome, Khan and Chopra. Advertisement.
Feb 20, 2015 · Qissa movie review: The well-chosen ensemble is wonderful. Irrfan, as the man who knows how to love only corrosively, and Tisca Chopra as the woman as his loyal, put-upon wife who has enough spirit left over to protect her girls, both feel true and lived-in.
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Qissa is a 2013 Indian-German drama film written and directed by Anup Singh. The Punjabi-language film was released in Indian theaters on 20 February 2015 nationwide and simultaneously on DVD and VOD as well. [1]
May 24, 2016 · Anup Singh’s Qissa is a powerful, haunting, well-crafted film about the fluidity of identity and sexuality. Does identity stem from a culture or country you were born in, your gender,...
