It was a politically and socially volatile time. The fiery princess traveled widely to carry her message. She became famous as a legend and a woman activist who spread the message of freedom. Amrit Kaur was a princess from the Royal house of Kapurthala. It was not an easy path for her – as she made the path as she went along. She was passionate about education and the empowerment of women. These are the words written by Rajkumari Amrit Kaur in one of her many writings. Needless to say that the position of the widows in Hindu homes, marriage laws and the laws relating to the inheritance of property by women need radical alteration.” Rajkumari Amrit Kaur For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.“The abolition of early marriage and purdah…will remove two of the main obstacles in the way of the spread of female education. Jennette McCurdy's Provocative Book 'I'm Glad My Mom Died' Is Already a No. They served as advisors on Sundance 2021 documentary “Sirens” and are currently executive producing queer Muslim documentary “Coming Around.”įrom 'The Sandman' to 'Blonde': Books Made Into Movies and TV Series That You Should Read Mirza co-founded production company Baby Daal Productions with her wife, producer Andria Wilson Mirza. “Signature Move,” the feature she co-wrote, produced and co-starred with Indian thespian Shabana Azmi, world premiered at SXSW in 2017. Mirza’s short film “The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night” world premiered at TIFF 2021. Mirza was named a White House Champion of Change in Asian American Art and Storytelling in 2016. Haq will appear in the upcoming independent films “Delia’s Gone,” with Marisa Tomei and Stephan James, romantic comedy “With Love and a Major Organ,” based on Julia Lederer’s bestselling novel and French-Canadian comedy “Viking,” which will premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.īucha will appear in a leading role in Focus Features’ “Polite Society,” a British action comedy from writer-director Nida Manzoor (“We are Lady Parts”). Production will commence in Nova Scotia, Canada and Pakistan in late 2022. Development of the project was supported by SFFILM, Toronto International Film Festival’s Writers Studio and Filmmaker Lab, The Gotham, Ontario Creates’ International Financing Forum, Inside Out’s Financing Forum and the Canada Council for the Arts. Azra struggles to connect with her conservative mother Mariam (Bucha), but her return to Pakistan launches her into memories both real and imagined that reveal their unexpected similarities.Īdapted from Mirza’s stage play of the same name, “Me, My Mom & Sharmila” is produced by Jason Levangie and Marc Tetreault for Shut Up & Colour Pictures (“Night Blooms”), Andria Wilson Mirza for Baby Daal Productions (“Noor & Layla”) and executive produced by Damon D’Oliveira, with the support of Telefilm Canada and the Canada Media Fund in partnership with Crave and CBC Films. Set in 1999, the film follows Azra (Kaur) over 48 hours as she travels from her home in Canada to her parents’ homeland of Pakistan to bury her father (Haq).
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