'' Phir Ussi Mod Par '' (English: ''Back to Square One'') is a Hindi movie directed by

Lekh Tandon Lekh Tandon (13 February 1929 – 15 October 2017) was an Indian filmmaker and actor. He had directed numerous Bollywood movies and Indian TV Serials. He gained national fame due to success of his directorial ventures Professor (1962 film), Prin ...

and was produced under the banner of Avant-garde motion picture. It is a contemporary film on a hotly debated topical subject, and a relevant the issue of “

Triple Talaq Divorce in Islam can take a variety of forms, some initiated by the husband and some initiated by the wife. The main traditional legal categories are ''talaq'' (repudiation), ''khulʿ'' (mutual divorce or ransom divorce) Historically, the rules ...

” i.e., a tradition of

divorce in Islam Divorce in Islam can take a variety of forms, some initiated by the husband and some initiated by the wife. The main traditional legal categories are ''talaq'' (repudiation), ''khulʿ'' (mutual divorce or ransom divorce) Historically, the rules ...

that happens when one verbally speaks mere three words. The issue is featured in social and media circles regularly - a tidal wave of public opinion which refuses to ebb. The treatment of the controversial subject silhouettes the futility and unsavory repercussions of the prevalent practice of

Talaq Divorce in Islam can take a variety of forms, some initiated by the husband and some initiated by the wife. The main traditional legal categories are ''talaq'' (repudiation), ''khulʿ'' (mutual divorce or ransom divorce) Historically, the rules ...

against the socio-religious relevance of the practice juxtaposed with the real-time honored beliefs and modern way of life. The film endeavors to convey the practicality of being associated with the basic modus operandi of the practice of “Triple Talaq,” which, although present in abundance in religious under-currents is selfishly camouflaged and purposely misinterpreted to meet personal ends with the ethos of the very basis of the denouement taking a back seat in the process. The movie had its world premiere at the

Berlin Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...

2018, opening to a packed house with a rousing response. It is produced by Trinetra, Kanika, and Anshula Bajpai under their banner Kanika Multiscope (KMPL).

Plot

A pregnant Naaz (Jividha Sharma) who is given triple talaq by her husband Shaheed (Parmeet Sethi) could not take the shock and tries to kill herself. She is saved by Rasheed (Kanwaljeet Singh), who marries her and gives her a new lease on life. However, when later in life, she comes across a

triple talaq Divorce in Islam can take a variety of forms, some initiated by the husband and some initiated by the wife. The main traditional legal categories are ''talaq'' (repudiation), ''khulʿ'' (mutual divorce or ransom divorce) Historically, the rules ...

situation, she chooses to fight it rather than let it go.

Cast

*Kanika Bajpai as Ruby Beghum *Nadira Zaheer Babbar as Anchor * Kanwaljit Singh as Rashid *

Govind Namdev Govind Namdev (born 3 September 1954) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Namdev made his debut as a corrupt cop in David Dhawan's '' Shola Aur Shabnam'' (1992). He has acted in numerous movies, often as a villain. He is an alumnus o ...

as Zahid Khan *

Parmeet Sethi Parmeet Sethi is an Indian actor, director, producer and writer. He is best known for portraying Kuljeet Singh in his debut in Aditya Chopra's directorial debut ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995). Sethi has also acted in films such as '' D ...

as Shahid Khan *

Jividha Sharma Jividha Sharma is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi and Punjabi film industries. Biography Born to a Delhi-based Punjabi Brahmin family, Sharma made her film debut in the Tamil language romance ''Kaadhale Nimmadhi'' (1998). The n ...

as Naaz *Shikha Iktaan as Shabnam *S. M. Zaheer as MunshiJi *

Smita Jaykar Smita Jaykar is an Indian actress known for playing supporting roles in Bollywood movies and TV shows. She is currently working on a theatrical adaptation of Devdas with Ashvin Gidwani Productions (AGP World). A native of the Thakurdwar ...

as Beghum *Vineeta Malik as Ammi *Rajeev Verma as ADV. Usman Shaikh *Haider Ali as Sufi *Sanjay Sharma as Maulvi *Brij Bhooshan Sahani as ADV. Pandit

Release

The world premiere was held at Kino3, Zoopalast theatre of the

References

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at Cinestaan 2010s Hindi-language films Indian drama films Films directed by Lekh Tandon