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Mujra is a dance form that emerged during the Mughal empire, practiced by courtesans for the elite classes of Northern India. [2] The documentary explores the prejudice, censorship, and misogynistic climate in which Mujra dancers work in modern-day Punjab, Pakistan.
Mujra is a dance performance by man/woman in a format that emerged during Mughal rule in India, where the elite class and local rulers like the nawabs of the Indian society (often connected to the Mughal emperor's court) used to frequent tawaifs (courtesans) for their entertainment.
True mujra dance is elegant, complex, and artistic, presented in an elegant manner. At grand occasions such as a marriage or the birth of a male heir, the tawaif is also invited to perform. In such occasions, they usually perform a mythological or legendary story, like singing. The tawaifs would dance, sing (especially ghazals), recite poetry ...
It was common for the girls to join Lollywood and become famous actresses. Niggo's career in the film industry started the same way. [6] [7] Because of her exceptional dancing skills, she was usually an optimal choice for the Mujra dance role in films. [8] Her first film Ishrat was released in 1964. Niggo performed in almost a hundred movies ...
Saroj Khan (born Nirmala Nagpal; 22 November 1948 – 3 July 2020) [2] was an Indian dance choreographer in Hindi cinema. [3] She was born in Bombay State (present day Maharashtra), India.
Savat Mazi Ladki (1993), Aai (1995), Uttarayan (2005), Shevri (2006), Bioscope (2015), Photo Prem (2021) Renuka Shahane: Aboli (1995) Kishori Ambiye Khulyancha Bazaar: Zapatlela (1993) Resham Tipnis: Jiwalagaa: Aapan Yana Pahilat Ka (1992), Satvapariksha (1998) 1993 Kavita Lad: Ghayaal: Tu Tithe Mee (1998), Doctor Rakhmabai (2016) Chinmayi ...
Mehak Malik is a Pakistani performer born in Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan. Her parents migrated from the district of Ludhiana, which is situated in India's Punjab state.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Pakistani dancers. It includes dancers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of ...