If there is one person in Shabana Azmi\u2019s life who is more precious to her than husband Javed Akhtar it is her brother Baba Azmi. With the death of their beloved mother Shaukat Kaifi last year, Shabana is now both mother and father to her sibling. This Raksha Bandhan is special for Shabana and Baba.<\/p>\n
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Says Shabana, \u201cThis time I am proud to present Baba\u2019s director debut Mee Raqsam which streams on Zee5 on August 21. I think Mee Raqsam happened organically. Abba (father Kaifi Azmi) had once asked Baba many years ago whether he could consider shooting a film in his native village Mijwan.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shy by nature, Baba had kept quiet at his father\u2019s request. Says Shabana, \u201cBaba had merely smiled because Mijwan didn\u2019t have even the basic facilities. On Abba\u2019s birth centenary Baba decided to take a 15-year old girl from Mijwan Aditi Subedi and shoot the entire film in Mijwan. This is the finest tribute he could pay Abba.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her voice glowing with pride Shabana says, \u201cIt\u2019s a human story about the unshakable bond between a father and daughter. It comes straight from the heart and the climax is a big surprise. In these dark times it is a film that elevates you and gives you hope.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shabana rushed on Raksha Bandhan to tie rakhee on her brother\u2019s wrist. Says the legendary actress and doting sister, \u201cBaba\u2019s home Zeest in Khandala in very close to our home Sukoon. The festival I\u2019m most sentimental about is Raksha Bandhan and my pakav (annoying) brother doesn\u2019t allow anybody to become his rakhi sister! He says, \u201cI have only one sister and she is the only one who will tie rakhi on me. On the rare occasion that I am not in town the only one who is allowed to tie my rakhi on him is his daughter Meghna.\u201d<\/p>\n
This year Raksha Bandhan is extra-special for Shabana. \u201cI have got an opportunity to present Mee Raqsam which is produced and directed by Baba. I can\u2019t wait for its premiere on 21st Aug on Zee5. Was I instrumental in Baba finally taking the plunge into direction? When we were kids I used to get away with bullying Baba but no chance now.\u201d<\/p>\n
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