Saeed Akhtar Mirza Movies
- 1996
Framed by the increasingly tenuous peace between the Muslims and Hindus in 1992 Bombay, this Indian drama examines the tender relationship between 15-year-old middle-class Muslim schoolgirl Naseem and her elderly grandfather who, though confined to bed, fills her with many exciting tales of growing up in Agra while the British were in power. Though at first Naseem and her family remain insulated from the growing tensions outside, soon the political upheaval becomes impossible to ignore and people they know, including family members, get involved. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Salim is a petty criminal who works in Bombay to support his parents and sister. Under the influence of his sister's fiancee, he begins to see his world with a larger vision, and seeks to find some way to earn a living that does not involve crime. However, his old compatriots refuse to let him be. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Makrand Deshpande, Ashutosh Gowariker, (more)
- 1984
The English translation of the this Indian film's title is A Summons for Mohan Josh. Bhishan Sahni plays Mohan, a Bombay slum dweller at odds with his absentee landlord. When it becomes clear that the landlord refuses to improve living conditions because he wants to drive the tenants out and tear down the apartment house, Mohan tries to organize his neighbors into a rent strike. Out of fear, they refuse to do so, compelling him to continue his battle alone by hiring an attorney. The ensuing lawsuit takes so long getting before a judge that Mohan's savings are wiped out. Moved by his persistance, Mohan's neighbors finally rally around him--only to discover that the Indian legal system is set up in so archaic a fashion that some cases never get heard in court. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bhisham Sahni, Dina Pathak, (more)
