Memsahab is a Hindi film released in 2008. The film stars Yukta Mookhey and Vijay Raaz. Mookhey plays the role of a Sikh woman forced into prostitution after the death of her parents. Her character was inspired by Shabana Azmi's award-winning role of a prostitute in the 1983 film ‘Mandi’.
Synopsis
The film is based on the aftermath of the 1984 riots involving a section of Congress party activists and Sikhs in Delhi and other parts of northern India. Congress party activists targeted and killed thousands of Sikhs.
Yukta Mookhey plays the character of Anjali, who is a victim of the riots and is pushed into prostitution. Anjali’s mother is raped by the rioters and her father is shot dead. Anjali grows up with traumatic memories of her childhood.
Anjali is one of many women working as a prostitute in Kamathipura (a red-light district in Mumbai, where filming also took place); every night each of these women meet with a new ‘Sahab’.
After some unexpected incidents, Anjali stumbles upon her parents' killers and starts hunting them down one by one. In the process, she realizes that violence will not help her get her parents back, and that even after taking revenge she still cannot not erase her traumatic childhood memories, leading to an unexpected decision.
Cast
Yukta Mookhey as Anjali
Vijay Raaz
Govind Namdeo as Kashinath
Rafique Khan as Rahul
Rajpal Yadav
Ehsaan Khan as Lalji
Monish Anand
Akshay Verma as Nandu
Nilanjana Bhattacharya
Shoorveer Tyagi
Rajeeta Kochhar
Sambhavana Seth as Priya Pardesia
Soundtrack
The soundtrack features seven songs including the item number "Piya Pardesia" by Sambhavana Sheth. Music for the film was composed by Murlidhar Alia, with original lyrics by Ibrahim Ashq.
Track List
1. The Soul of Memsahab
2. Qatil Haseena Hoon
3. Piya Pardesia
4. Pata Dhadkanon Se Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
5. Padoon Tore Main Paiyan
6. Kya Khoya Kya Paya
7. Piya Pardesia (Remix)
References
Further reading
External links
Memsahab - Lost In A Mirage
Yukta exudes subdued charm at "Memsahab" launch party
Movie Premiere of "Memsahab - Lost in a Mirage"