Phir Ussi Mod Par (English: "''Back to Square One"'') is a 2019

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drama film 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), Pri ...

. It was released after Tandon's death in 2017. ''Phir Ussi Mod Par'' premiered at the

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on 8 March 2019 It was produced by Trinetra, Kanika, and Anshula Bajpai under their banner Kanika Multiscope Pvt Ltd (KMPL). The film examines the practice of

triple talaq Divorce according to Islamic law can occur in a variety of forms, some initiated by a husband and some by a wife. The main categories of Islamic customary law are ''talaq'' ( repudiation), ''khulʿ'' (mutual divorce) and ''faskh'' (dissolution o ...

, a tradition in Islam where a husband can legally divorce his wife by pronouncing three repudiations at once.

Plot

Naaz (

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 family, Sharma made her film debut in the Tamil language romance ''Kaadhale Nimmadhi'' (1998). The next yea ...

) is

pregnant Pregnancy is the time during which one or more offspring gestation, gestates inside a woman's uterus. A multiple birth, multiple pregnancy involves more than one offspring, such as with twins. Conception (biology), Conception usually occurs ...

when her husband, Shaheed (

Parmeet Sethi Parmeet Sethi is an Indian actor. 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 '' Dhadkan'' (2000), '' Om Jai Jaga ...

), divorces her by

. Shocked, Naaz attempts suicide but is rescued by Rasheed ( Kanwaljeet Singh). Rasheed marries her, offering her a new beginning. Later in life, Naaz encounters another's triple talaq, and she decides to confront it and stand up for the wife's rights.

Cast

*Kanika Bajpai as Ruby Begum * Nadira Babbar as Anchor * Kanwaljeet Singh as Rasheed *

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 *

as Shaheed Khan *

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

Smita Jaykar Smita Jaykar (born 29 June 1964) is an Indian actress known for playing supporting roles in Hindi movies and TV shows. She is currently working on a theatrical adaptation of '' Devdas'' with Ashvin Gidwani Productions (AGP World). A native o ...

as Beghum * Vineeta Malik as Ammi *

Rajeev Verma Rajeev Verma (born 28 June 1949) is an Indian actor. He has worked in film and television. Early life Rajeev Verma is a veteran Indian actor, who works mainly in film and television. Verma was born in Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh, India. He ...

as ADV. Usman Shaikh * Haider Ali as Sufi *Sanjay Sharma as Maulvi *Brij Bhooshan Sahani as ADV. Pandit *

Deepika Amin Deepika Amin (born Deepika Deshpande) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. She is known for her roles in the films '' Fan, Raanjhanaa and'' '' Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.'' She has also worked in the TV shows ''Farmaan'' and ''Tas ...

as Doctor *

Arun Bali Arun Bali (23 December 1942 – 7 October 2022) was an Indian actor who has worked in numerous films and television series. He played the part of Maharaj Porus in the 1991 period drama '' Chanakya'', Kunwar Singh in the Doordarshan soap oper ...

Release

The world premiere was held at the Zoo Palast Theatre during the

2018.

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