Does the mahmood farooqui judgment make sense at all. Mahmood farooquis translation chronicles the lives of courtesans, soldiers. However, in farooquis compilation we have the story from the other side of the coin, like holding the stick. The first 101 paragraphs of the judgment bear little or no relation to the ultimate conclusion delivered in the next two. Peepli live codirectors friends left shocked after rape. He specializes in a type of storytelling known as dastangoi. Voices from delhi 1857 is a unique perspective in which mahmood has translated correspondence between aam aadmi common people during. Codirector of peepli live mahmood farooqui was acquitted by the delhi high court in a 2015 rape case, on 25 september. Mahmood farooqui is an indian writer, performer and director. Habib tanvirs unfinished memoir, translated from the urdu by mahmood farooqui, is a splendid record of tanvirs journey as an artist looking for his true calling.
Sep 27, 2017 farooqui s supporters in the indian theater and movie community lauded the judge s decision. Dec 16, 2015 mahmood farooqui s perfomance of this lost art will be based on the pioneering work s. He was awarded the ustad bismillah khan yuva pursakar in 2010 for it. If the truth be told, till a firanghi came along, no historian or 1857 enthusiast had given too much attention to the rebellion in delhi, its course and its significance. Voices from delhi 1857, and he was also a researcher for william dalrymples book white mughals. I will not let mahmood farooqui s act rob me of my idea of who i am. The male friends and supporters of mahmood spoke of a certain brocode that needed to be upheld. History of rape case involving mahmood farooqui codirector of bollywood movie peepli live mahmood farooqui was arrested in a. They even called her friends and asked them to mediate and drop the case. Quoting contemporary newspaper, dehli urdu akhbar, it says, the troops who can act with great daring outside. Dwindling business rings down curtain on delhis oldest.
Bahadur shahs capture in humayuns tomb and hodsons cruel execution of the. The effort is indeed groundbreaking, because it brings to life the mutiny papers that have documented the. They present a searing portrait of the hopes, beliefs, and failures of ordinary people who lived through the end of an era. Breaking my silence about rape accused mahmood farooqui. May 01, 20 habib tanvir s unfinished memoir, translated from the urdu by mahmood farooqui, is a splendid record of tanvir s journey as an artist looking for his true calling. Voices from delhi 1857 paperback january 23, 20 by mahmood farooqui author 4. Voices from delhi1857 kindle edition by translated by mahmood farooqui, farooqui, mahmood. Jan 22, 2018 mahmood farooqui and his acquittal in rape case. Why the mahmood farooqui judgment is deeply flawed hard news. The creator and director of dastangoi, mahmood farooqui is on a tour to the states, and has been invited by some leading american universities to perform the lost art of urdu storytelling. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Besieged offers a view of how the rebel government of delhi organized the essential requirements of war food and labour, soldiers salaries, arms and ammunition but more than that, this deeply evocative book reveals the hopes, beliefs and failures of a people who lived through the tragic end of an era.
Mahmood farooquis besieged voices from delhi 1857, is a lot kinder to the emperor, stating that he was an indispensable symbol of the revolution despite being a reluctant martyr. The delhi high court on monday acquitted mahmood farooqui, the codirector of bollywood movie peepli live, in a rape case involving a us researcher. I read this book with a lot of anticipation, but i felt a bit of a let down. Translated by mahmood farooqui, with notes on the mutiny papers and governance in delhi 1857 by the translator when delhi lay under siege for five. Resources within the besieged city fell dangerously low and locals found the rebelling sepoys presence and the increased levies. The judgment acquitting mahmood farooqui of rape does not make any sense. Mahmood farooqui has two identities in delhi a performer of the almostforgotten art of dastangoi, and a historian whose researching skills were often pressed into service by the writer and historian william dalrymple. A book on husain by mahmood farooqui, published by yoda press, explores his writings and his times, his style and oeuvre. Monis nook creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Overnight, a number of mahmood farooquis friends shunned her. Voices from delhi 1857 is a remarkable work, despite its occasionally overacademic tone. You couldn t play drums during muharram and kite and pigeon flying was banned.
Sangeeta bhargavas the world beyond is set in lucknow, during 1857, but its more about an impossible love story than history. Besieged voices from delhi 62kin 2010, mahmood farooqui wrote an excellent book on the revolt of 1857 in delhi titled besieged voices from delhi translating contemporary persian and urdu sources. The mahmood farooqui trial was not to determine the definition of rape. Foreign media on peepli live director mahmood farooquis.
Sep 25, 2017 peepli live director mahmood farooqui acquitted by delhi hc in 2015 rape case, jailterm cancelled the filmmaker was accused of raping an american research scholar. Jul 10, 2015 the sweet shop finds mention in mahmood farooquis book, besieged. Farooquis lawyer had denied the allegation of rape levelled by the woman and said no such incident took place on that day. Psychosocial intervention module for rural adolescent girls.
History of rape case involving mahmood farooqui codirector of bollywood movie peepli live mahmood farooqui was arrested in a rape case of a 30yearold american. Sep, 2010 so, mahmood farooqui embarked on a journey that was to take the wonderful form of a book. Remembering intizar husain 19252016, considered to be one of the most significant fiction writers in urdu of the 20th century. Mahmood farooquis translation chronicles the lives of courtesans, soldiers, potters, spies, faqirs, doctors and harassed policemen, all trying to live through the turmoil of their city. Moni s nook creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Mahmood farooqui going beyond the existing scholarship on the revolt of 1857 which had focused largely on the causes behind the events and which section emerged as winners, mahmood farooquis book besieged voices from delhi 1857 attempted to bring out voices of those who experienced the revolt.
Translated by mahmood farooqui, with notes on the mutiny papers and governance in delhi 1857 by the translator when delhi lay under siege for five harrowing months in the summer of 1857, the people of the city described the events as ghadar. Tanvir tells the story of his exploration of poetry and film acting before settling into theatre as his vocation. The sweet shop finds mention in mahmood farooquis book, besieged. Peepli live codirectors friends left shocked after rape charges on him dna called up a few of his friends and fellow dastangois many of whom had been initiated into dastangoi by farooqui himself but they refused to speak on record, except to express shock and distress. In short, besieged brings a collage of subaltern voices. A delhi court today sentenced peepli live codirector mahmood farooqui to 7 years in prison for raping a 30yearold us researcher last year. Mahmood farooquis book besieged attempts to fill this gap in history. Aug 01, 2016 mahmood farooqui, best known as codirector of the 2010 bollywood film peepli live, was introduced to the unidentified student by a mutual friend and was helping the student conduct field. Voices from delhi 1857 compiled and translated by mahmood farooqui. According to historians, one of the earliest references to dastangoi in print is the 19th century dastaneamir hamza containing 46 vol. Mahmood was a wellknown theatre and film personality, the press were all over his case, and. Mahmood farooqui is a director and actor, known for peepli live 2010, harud 2010 and mango souffle 2002.
Peepli live director mahmood farooqui returns to theatre after acquittal in rape case. Mahmood farooqui s book shows how ordinary residents. Gambling had been made illegal,as was the sale of opium. A fresh perspective on the sepoy mutiny of 1857 is provided by besieged penguin, may, a set of translations by the historian and dastangoi performer mahmood farooqui of archival material from. Mahmood farooqui of new delhi, india will be in residence in ann arbor this september and october as a visiting scholars from the muslim world fellow, an initiative of ums global islamic studies center. Darrain and he were going to meet a common friend radhika who lived in the area so they dropped in at hauz khas to meet her. Farooqui has translated and compiled a selection of documents from the. Voices from delhi 1857 is a unique perspective in which mahmood has translated correspondence between aam aadmi common people during the run up to 1857. The book launch will have shahnaz sharing her experiences on translating rais ahmed jafris abridged version of the tilismehoshruba classic, mahmood speaking on the tradition of dastangoi, and finally mahmood and i reading excerpts from shahnazs translation and perhaps reciting the original urdu version from our memories.
Welcoming mahmood farooqui, gisc visiting scholar from the. Writer broke trust of friendship 4farooqui revived urdu. The book makes lot of reference to sikhs soldiers among the rebels. The untold story of the sikhs who participated in the 1857. In that circle, it was a virtual warzone and the lines were drawn over whose side you were on. Mahmood farooquis perfomance of this lost art will be based on the pioneering work s. Mahmood farooqui s translations chronicle the lives of courtesans, soldiers, potters, spies, faqirs, doctors and harassed policemen, all trying to live through the turmoil of their city. All the family members and friends of mahmood farooqui are relieved, his wife said in a statement to. While the commentaries themselves are very good, the writings, or the voices themselves. I will not let mahmood farooquis act rob me of my idea of. Dec 31, 2012 dastangoi, the lost art form of urdu storytelling, was revived in 2005 by mahmood farooqui under the aegis of the noted urdu scholar sr faruqi after the form has been extinct for more than 70 years.
The court had raised doubts on the credibility of the rape charges. Mahmood was a wellknown theatre and film personality, the press were all over his case, and prominent feminist activists had publicly condemned. Aug 23, 2016 the mahmood farooqui trial was not to determine the definition of rape. This groundbreaking, firsttime translation of the mutiny papers documentin. Peepli live director mahmood farooqui acquitted by delhi hc. Besieged presents a searing portrait of the hopes, beliefs and failures of ordinary people who lived through the end of an era. Why the mahmood farooqui judgment is deeply flawed hard. Jul 16, 2010 mahmood farooqui s translations chronicle the lives of courtesans, soldiers, potters, spies, faqirs, doctors and harassed policemen, all trying to live through the turmoil of their city. Faruqi, this great urdu scholar and practitioner of this art.
Mahmood farooquis compilation of a fascinating collection of documents culled from the mutiny papers housed at the national archives of india provides a muchneeded alternate view of the turbulence of 1857. Quoting contemporary newspaper, dehli urdu akhbar, it. Dwindling business rings down curtain on delhis oldest mithai shop. Peepli live codirector mahmood farooqui sentenced to 7. This groundbreaking, firsttime translation of the mutiny papers documenting the siege of delhi shifts focus away from conventional understandings of 1857.
Jun 23, 2011 doing so can provide a far more nuanced understanding of historical events than an official rendering of history. They present a searing portrait this groundbreaking, firsttime translation of the mutiny papers documenting the siege of delhi shifts focus away from. Voices from delhi 1857 book online at low prices in. Mahmood farooquis translations chronicle the lives of courtesans, soldiers, potters, spies, faqirs, doctors and harassed policemen, all trying to live through the turmoil of their city. Farooquis supporters in the indian theater and movie community lauded the judges decision.
Jul 28, 20 mahmood farooqui going beyond the existing scholarship on the revolt of 1857 which had focused largely on the causes behind the events and which section emerged as winners, mahmood farooquis book besieged voices from delhi 1857 attempted to bring out voices of those who experienced the revolt. What was on trial was whether there was conclusive proof of farooquisguilt. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading besieged. Read more about anatomy of the ghadar on business standard. On tuesday, the delhi police sought maximum punishment for farooqui, as they said the crime brought disrepute to the country. Farooqui along with his uncle shamsur rahman faruqi, noted urdu poet and literary critic, revived dastangoi, the ancient art of urdu story telling.
All the family members and friends of mahmood farooqui. Peepli live director mahmood farooqui acquitted by delhi. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sep 14, 2010 news an interview with mahmood farooqui. Voices from delhi 1857 was published in 2010, the voices of the desperate dilliwallahs, caught in the throes of a revolt that was not really theirs, sounded strangely familiar. He was soon joined by danish husain, and together they have worked at reviving the form for last 7 years, including bringing topical and other folk. In 2010, mahmood farooqui wrote an excellent book on the revolt of 1857 in delhi titled besieged voices from delhi translating contemporary persian and urdu sources. Peepli live director mahmood farooqui acquitted by delhi hc in 2015 rape case, jailterm cancelled. Forced oral sex has already been incorporated into the definition of rape in the criminal law amendment 20.
Voices from delhi 1857, and reviving the lost art form of urdu storytelling, dastangoi. Bahadur shah zafar, the last mughal who would rather have. Mahmood farooqui, best known as codirector of the 2010 bollywood film peepli live, was introduced to the unidentified student by a mutual friend and was helping the student conduct field. So, mahmood farooqui embarked on a journey that was to take the wonderful form of a book. We did not need farooquis landmark trial to establish this. I will not let mahmood farooquis act rob me of my idea. Creating flourishing communities, university of warwick, uk 2009. Sikh participation among rebels in revolt of 1857 part. I will not let mahmood farooquis act rob me of my idea of who i am. And without him there would be no moral authority under which a settled administration could emerge and troops could be rallied.
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