Shinaakht

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Directed byPragyesh Singh
Written byPragyesh Singh
Produced byPragyesh Singh
Shinaakht
The official poster of Shinaakht
Directed byPragyesh Singh
Written byPragyesh Singh
Produced byPragyesh Singh
StarringRaju Kher
Shishir Sharma
Shakti Singh
Navni Parihar
Stefy Patel
Arfi Lamba
Bikramjeet Kanwarpal
Krishna Bhatt
CinematographySubhransu Das
Edited byHimanshu Rastogi
Music bySajjad Ali Chandwani
Distributed byTNV Films
Release date
  • 1 November 2018 (2018-11-01)
Running time
40 Minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Shinaakht (transl.Identification) is an Indian Hindi-language short film directed, written and produced by Pragyesh Singh under the banner of TNV Films. The film stars Raju Kher, Shishir Sharma, Shakti Singh, Navni Parihar, Arfi Lamba, Stefy Patel, Bikramjeet Kanwarpal and Krishna Bhatt. The film is based on Circumcision which challenges Male genital mutilation (MGM) and Female genital mutilation (FGM) as per Islamic Law.[1][2][3][4][5]

Shinaakht premiered in Gorakhpur,[6] Hisar,[7] Raipur,[8] Jamshedpur,[9] Allahabad,[10] as part of the Jagran Film Festival in August and September 2019.[10]

The film has been selected and screened in the several National and International film festivals including Crownwood International Film Festival, Delhi Film Festival, Apulia Web Fest, Italy[11] KinoDUEL International Film Festival, England, International Short Film Festival Pune[12] Films Infest (New York City),[13] L'Age d'Or International Art-house Film Festival[14] and Ploiesti International Film Festival, Romania.[citation needed]

The story of the film shows a close relationship between a father named Liaqat Ali (Shishir Sharma) and his two kids named Idrish (son, played by Arfi Lamba) and Sofiya (daughter, played by Stefy Patel). As per the religious customs in Islam, both were circumcised at the age of 8 and 9 as respectively. On attaining Adult age, Idrish (Arfi Lamba) and Sofiya (Stefy Patel) filed a case against their father, Liaqat Ali (Shishir Sharma), Maulvi Muhammad Basheer (Raju Kher) and Zarra Jumman Miyan, an illiterate, who performed circumcisions. The case was registered as per the provision of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and Section 326 and 326A of the Indian Penal Code. When matters were brought to the Mumbai High Court, Liaqat Ali (Shishir Sharma) took their children's side and supported them and the Constitutional laws of India.

Liaqat Ali (Shishir Sharma) was not willing to undergo the circumcision of his children but he was pressurised by Maulana Muhammad Basheer, who explained Liaqat Ali (Shishir Sharma) that it is mandatory for Muslims to undergo circumcision or else they cannot be treated as Muslims. Liaqat realised that it was his fault when he faces the facts that circumcision was carried out in medically unhygienic conditions by an unprofessional person, which affected the kids seriously and they suffered from health issues. Later, Liaqat learns that circumcision as identification of religion is nowhere mentioned in the holy book Quran and found that it isn't a mandatory practice as per the religion.[15][11][1]

Cast

Accolades

Award ceremonyCategoryResultRef.
Crownwood International Film FestivalIndian short filmWon[16]
Delhi Film Festival Award Ceremony by Jaipur International Film FestivalShort FictionNominated[17]
Eurasia International Monthly Film FestivalBest Short (under 52 min)Won[18]
International Shorts Film Festival, MelbourneBest Short, Best dramaWon[citation needed]
Indie Visions Film FestivalBest Short, Best dramaWon[citation needed]
Penzance International Film Festival, EnglandBest Short Film, Best Story & Best Actor Award to Arfi LambaWon[citation needed]
LA Edge film awardsBest EditingWon[19]
CKF International Film FestivalBest Feature of the MonthWon[20]
Under The Stars International Film FestivalBest ShortWon[21]

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References

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