At a tender age of 20, he
used to stand on the chair to get a good view of her performance. That was a
scoop on how Nawazuddin Siddiqui was in his youth. Today, he is very excited
when his wife Aaliya Siddiqui along with Manju Garhwal, under the banner of YS
Entertainment, came up with the idea to make a film on the life of the veteran
folk exponent Teejan Bai, that too at a time when she has bagged a plethora of
international awards, including The Fukuoka Prize in 2018
and the most coveted Padma Vibhushan, this year.
Hailing from Ganiyari
village in Chhattisgarh, Teejan Bai was born to Chunuk Lal Pardhi and his wife
Sukhwati in the year 1956. Belonging to the Pardhi Scheduled Tribe of
Chhattisgarh, she has also been awarded the Padma Shri in 1988,
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1995, an Honorary doctorate in 2003,
Padma Bhushan in 2003, M S Subbalaxmi Centenary Award in 2016,
among the ones mentioned earlier.
Teejan Bai, married off
early as a 12
year old child, was expelled by the community, the Pardhi Tribe. The sole
reason was found to be her singing Pandavani, being a woman. Her struggles
started then as she built herself a small hut and started living on her own.
“She never left her singing, which eventually paid off for her. There are many
facets in Teejan Bai’s life that can be written about. I felt that a film based
on her life should definitely be made,” says Aaliya Siddiqui.
Being a renowned exponent
of Pandavani, a folk art from Chhattisgarh which involves narrations and
performances from the Indian epic Mahabharata, Teejan Bai’s persona charmed
Aaliya Siddiqui. She felt that the writing should do justice to her biopic.
Except for writing the script herself, she wishes someone apt and most-sought
after for the celebrated performer. “I would like Teejan Bai’s life to be
immortalized lyrically by Gulzar Sahab,” adds Aaliya Siddiqui.
When Alia Siddiqui was
asked who will play the character of Teesan Bai?
Aliya Siddiqui says,
"We want either Rani Mukherjee or Vidya Balan or Priyanka Chopra to be the
one.
“Teejan Bai is legendary.
I have faith in Aaliya that she can make this film relevant to the general
audience, and not just film festivals,” avers Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is
backing his wife Aaliya Siddiqui and Manju Garhwal.
“Today she continues to
enthrall audiences, the world over, with her unique folk singing and her
powerful voice. She is passing on her singing to the younger generation,” adds
Manju Garhwal.
The film based on the life
of the Folk exponent, Teejan Bai will be produced by YS Entertainment,
spearheaded by Producers Aaliya Siddiqui and Manju Garhwal.
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