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With her husband locked up behind bars for the last four years, Yasmin has had to fend for herself and her 10-year-old daughter. Lawyer related syndicatable photos pictures as on 09 Dec 2020 page 1 exclusive Content from Times Syndication Service part of The Times of India Group His mobile rang. Though born and brought up in Mumbai’s suburb Govandi/Deonar, an area better known for TISS, his familial lineage traces back to Azamgarh, a town in eastern Uttar Pradesh, often projected as a ‘Nursery of Terror’. Advocate Khalid Azmi at his office at Kurla in Mumbai. "While I was making Shahid -- a man who stood by his principles and was ready to die for them -- I realised that ⦠She finally comes into her own as an actress giving a bravo performance as martyred lawyer Shahid Azmi's wife Mariam in Hansal Mehta's Shahid. Three people were arrested in this connection with guns in the court premises. It was a call from his office assistant and court clerk, Inder. The late lawyer’s mother insisted they would watch during a regular screening.” Mehta confirms, “Shahid’s mother told us they won’t watch the film for free.”, Sign up for all the latest news, top galleries and trending videos from Mid-day.com, Want to see Vikas Gupta as Bigg Boss 14 winner: Kashmira Shah. “I don’t fear for my life. Shahid Azmi. This was only possible because during the argument at the special court, Shahid had built a solid base and demolished the prosecution’s accusation on his client of being part of the conspiracy in 26/11 attack. Rajkumar Rao (Kai Po Che fame) is exceptional; however, a few scenes with Prabhleen Sandhu(the wife) seemed to be weird, the ⦠Khalid Azmi, slain lawyer Shahid Asmi's brother, watched Hansal Mehta's film based on his brother's life twice. 19.10.2013. But she was quick to mention, “Par hum zaroor milenge jannat mein (We will certainly meet in heaven).”. He was receiving threats for few years but the government did not give him any security. To know more, follow him on Twitter: @MahtabNama. Here, one is reminded of Shahid’s petition in the Supreme Court challenging MCOCA and its selective use against Muslim youth accused of terrorism. Yasmeen thanked slain defence lawyer Shahid Azmi and lauded efforts of current defence lawyer R ⦠Her son, Shahid Azmi, a Mumbai-based lawyer handling criminal and human rights cases at trial courts as well the High Court, had just returned from work. For actor Raj Kumar Yadav, playing human rights lawyer Shahid Azmi in Hansal Mehta's film Shahid was an emotionally draining experience - but only because the movie is hard-hitting. Though it has been nine years since he was killed on February 11, 2010, it is as if he is still alive, serving as the guiding light for many aspiring, young lawyers who want to ⦠26/11 accused Fahim Ansari's lawyer Shahid Azmi shot dead 11 Feb, 2010, 11.14 PM IST. At the time of his murder, Shahid was fighting dozens of cases related to terrorism. However, in this period, his assailants, alleged members of ‘nationalist’ underworld don Bharat Nepali gang, have been successful in securing relief in different forms. The only ‘evidence’ against him was a confession he had never made. Her son, Shahid Azmi, a Mumbai-based lawyer handling criminal and human rights cases at trial courts as well the High Court, had just returned from work. We must stand and struggle for the justice till the last breath of our life. IT HAS been seven years since advocate Shahid Azmi was shot dead in his office at Taximenâs colony in Kurla on February 11, 2010. He was just 32 back then. Six months after Shahid’s murder, his client in the 26/11 case, Faheem Ansari, was acquitted of all the charges by a special court. Express Photo by Pradip Das. After a slew of unsuccessful films, Hansal Mehta had almost given up on filmmaking and was living a life of solitude with his wife in a village in Maharashtra. “Bhai, wo keh rahe hai urgent matter hai (It’s an urgent matter, please come over),” came the reply. In a recent conversation, he reiterated his pledge to carry forward the legacy of Shahid. Onlookers at the special screenings say that Shahid’s family categorically refused to watch the film along with the members of the industry, as “they did not want to burden the makers”. Directed by Hansal Mehta. In fact, there are half a dozen of them in Taximan Colony itself. “It’s moving on at a snail’s pace. Shahid is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film directed by Hansal Mehta.Jointly produced by Anurag Kashyap, UTV Spotboy and Sunil Bohra, it is based on the life of lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi, who was assassinated in 2010.The film stars Rajkummar Rao in the titular role; Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Prabhleen Sandhu and Baljinder Kaur appear in supporting roles. Perhaps he never worked for being known. Once the movie hit the marquee, the Azmis bought their tickets and watched the film. At the time, he was representing a number of ⦠“I want to take up my brother’s cause and I take it as a matter of challenge as well as a real tribute to him,” he had told me then. Mahtab Alam is a civil rights activist and writer. The killers of my son would get their due punishment)” said Shahid’s mother Rehana during one of our meetings. February 11, 2016 7:19 pm "Shahid" director Hansal Mehta and actor Rajkummar Rao remembered slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi on his death anniversary. The prosecution went up to the Supreme Court challenging the verdict but the Supreme Court also upheld the verdict. What is even more heartening is that across the country, there are hundreds of youth, especially Muslims—both men and women, who have taken inspiration from Shahid and are now either studying or practising law. Nine years after advocate Shahid Azmi was shot dead for staunchly representing the accused in their trials, the first witness has deposed in his murder trial, which started in December 2018. Not only that, in January 2011, the special Maharashtra Control Of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) court dropped the MCOCA charges against four people accused in the case, buying the defence’s argument that “the police failed to prove the underworld links as well as the pecuniary gain in killing Azmi”. Raj Kumar plays the role of Shahid Azmi in Hansal Mehta’s Shahid. Hence, it would not be unfair to say that he was a man produced, consumed and later set to his ‘right place’ , by the system. In the seven years that Shahid Azmi practised ⦠Follow the journey of Shahid as he becomes the unlikely hero of a violence ridden India. Hansal Mehtaâs biopic âShahidâ tells the story of civil rights lawyer, Shahid Azmi, who was murdered in Mumbai. February 11, 2010. The lawyer was shot dead in his Mumbai office in 2010. Fight against prejudice, battle the oppressors, support the underdog.”. Slain lawyerâs mother and brother await start of trial into Azmiâs murder. But soon after, he was picked up by the police on alleged charges of conspiracy to kill Hindu leaders. While Shahid changed and put his lawyer’s uniform to rest for the day, Rehana started preparing tea for him. Explaining his focus on terror related cases, Shahid once told a reporter, “I am pained, the heart bleeds, when I hear what they have endured. By continuing to use our website, you agree to our, Published: 22 October, 2013 08:16 IST | Shahid didn’t come back because he was shot dead by some unidentified gunmen that evening, who came posing as clients in need. In a short period of just 7 years of his career as a lawyer, he made a reputation for his commitment to justice. Azmi was accused of crime at a young age; in 1992, aged 15, he was arrested for violence during the 1992 Bombay riots. Released in 2001, he came home and enrolled for journalism and law school. Shahid Azmi was an Indian lawyer best known for defending cases of persons accused of terrorism. He spent seven years in Delhi's Tihar Jail. Then in 2010 there was a headline: Shahid Azmi-lawyer defending Fahim Ansari killed in his office. Adv Shahid Azmi was shot dead yesterday evening by some unidentified men in his office in Taximenâs Colony, Kurla (West), Mumbai. Notably, in mid April 2011, there was an alleged plan to kill Khalid Azmi by some of the associates of these underworld gangs. My wife is a Muslim and my two daughters Kimaya and Rihanna have kept their mother's name Hussain. While one of the accused, Vinod Vichare, was able to secure bail in July 2012, Gangster Santosh Shetty, another accused in the case, was discharged by the Bombay High Court in October 2014. Yet, he was sentenced to five years of imprisonment. Hansal Mehtaâs biopic âShahidâ tells the story of civil rights lawyer, Shahid Azmi, who was murdered in Mumbai. In Shahid, he doesnât; he witnesses people being set on fire in the mohalla and makes it to safety in the nick of time. LUCKNOW: New Delhi: Perhaps very few people know Shahid Azmi. However, they refused to see the film themselves, preferring to purchase a ticket to watch a regular show. “Par Beta, Allah ke ghar mein der hai, andher nahi, yahan nahi to wahan to mere bete ke qatilon ko saza zaroor milegi (In the Lord’s house, there may be delay, but justice is finally accomplished. The film is a biographical movie based on the story of human rights activists and lawyer Shahid Azmi. Copyright © 2020 Mid-Day Infomedia Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Later, he started his own practice that made a lasting difference. His teenage years were marked with the fires of communal violence which spread across Bombay in the aftermath of the demolition of the Babri Masjid. “Par, Shahid kabhi nahi lauta (But he never returned)”, said Rehana, with moist eyes when I met her a few years back. Mehta, to his credit, doesnât force-fit Azmiâs story into the arc of an all-encompassing biopic, which might have made the film look dramatic and too obviously shaped. Shahid feels real. Moreover, there have also been attempts to sabotage the evidences, and the sole eyewitness has been threatened to make him turn hostile. Demand Action Against Caste-Based Discrimination, The Use Of The Culture Of Drugs, Money And Murder In Films, Here Is What We Learnt About The State Of Schools After Meeting Our Block Education Officer, Indian Roads Are A Silent Killer To Everyday Commuters. While Shahid changed and put his lawyerâs uniform to rest for the day, Rehana started preparing tea for him. The film on the life of lawyer Shahid Azmi who was gunned down in his office in broad daylight in February 2010, is being readied for release on Shahid's death anniversary on 10th February. My wife is Muslim and we could not rent and apartment or buy one in her name. How true was he when he said that MCOCA would be used to target Muslim youth. His mobile rang. This website uses cookie or similar technologies, to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalised recommendations. By teaching me what pain and humiliation were all about, he awakened my heart to mercy. The most remarkable thing about him was that he still chose to engage with the system, a system that criminalised and brutalised him. Shahid - Review. We donât know whether the real Azmi did take part in the 1993 riots. It was a call from his office assistant and court clerk, Inder. 26/11 accused Fahim Ansari's lawyer Shahid Azmi was on Thursday shot dead at his office in suburban Kurla, police said. He was brutally tortured at Delhi Police’s infamous Special Cell in Lodhi Road and was forced to confess to a crime that was never intended, let alone committed. But, in spite of all that, it will never be easy for me to see an innocent being sent behind bars or to the gallows only because the crime alleged was a bomb blast.” Unfortunately, Faheem Ansari was implicated in yet another case of attack at the Rampur CRPF centre in Uttar Pradesh. Life Of Lawyer Shahid Azmi latest news, photos, videos and updates from BollywoodLife.com. Now, the question is whether she would have to wait forever or would the system ensure that the culprits are brought to justice in this world only. As strange as it may sound, but the fact of the matter remains that Shahid was in love with justice, he lived and died for justice, but his own family members are still waiting for justice. Shahid politely asked him to inform them to visit the next day in the morning, as it was already very late in the evening. Through these hardships I learned hard lessons. He was a lawyer for one of the accused in 26/11 case, apart from the Aurangabad Arms Haul Case, Mumbai Train Bomb Blast cases and cases of those accused in the Malegaon bombing. Shahid is the story of Shahid Azmi, a lawyer and a human rights activist and his struggle in the professional, personal and societal front. In a short life spanning thirty-three years, Shahid Azmiâs contribution to the democratic rights movement in India was immense. Advocate Shahid Azmi was shot dead in his Kurla office on Feb 11, 2010. Hansal Mehta, who started his career as a director with a film on legalese called Jayate, is ready to make another film entitled Jayate on the slain defence lawyer Shahid Azmi. Shahid Azmi's hard work paid off: Ansari's wife. Mumbai. He was a living example of what barrister Roy Black, an American criminal defence lawyer, meant when he said “By showing me injustice, he taught me to love justice. He was a minor when he was arrested under TADA, and was first sent to Arthur Road Jail, and then the Tihar in Delhi, as TADA superseded the Juvenile Justice Act. The account of Human Rights lawyer Shahid Azmi, an ordinary citizen with an extraordinary commitment to justice. Given Shahid’s commitment towards his clients, no matter who they were, potential or unknown, he rushed to meet them in his office. Azmi was accused of a crime at a young age; in 1992, aged 15, he was arrested for violence during the 1992 Bombay riots. Charges are yet to be framed even after five years,” says Khalid. Three years later, he quit a paid sub-editor’s job to join defence lawyer Majeed Memon as a junior at ₹2,000 a month. Khalid Azmi became emotional after watching a latest screening of Hindi film Shahid, based on the life of his brother, slain lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi⦠One fine day, he got to read about Shahid Azmi, a lawyer from Mumbai who was murdered at the age of 32 by a group of assailants. Says a source close to the director, “Shahid’s family was present for all the screenings in the city. Kasabâs lawyer K P Pawar has Z-category security while Ansariâs lawyer Shahid Azmi was not given any security. With Rajkummar Rao, Prabhleen Sandhu, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Baljinder Kaur. Let off lightly as a juvenile, and due to lack of any proper evidence against him. In jail, he was ⦠Animated and ⦠While lodged at Tihar Jail, Shahid enrolled himself for graduation and began helping other inmates to pursue their cases in the court of law. Similarly, due to his initial involvement in the Aurangabad Arms Haul and the Malegaon Cases, the accused could avail bail over a period of time. He asked Shahid to come over and meet with some clients who had come to meet him. What has happened to Shahid’s murder case? Before leaving, his mother called out to him, “Beta, chai to peeta ja (Atleast have some tea and go).” “Ammi, abhi aata hoon (I will be right back),” came his reply. Have the killers been brought to justice? A Decade After His Murder, No Convictions in Shahid Azmi Case Yet. Hansal Mehtaâs latest film Shahid, based on the life of slain defense lawyer Shahid Azmi, is a powerful story about a man who stood up for what he believed in and paid the price for it. Shahid Azmi (1977 â 11 February 2010) was an Indian lawyer best known for defending cases of persons accused of terrorism. Hansal Mehta, Rajkummar Rao remember Shahid Azmi on death anniversary. The cause is more important than my life and I am ready to pay any the price for it, even if it is with my life,” he had determinedly told me when I asked him why he was putting his life in danger. Right about then I, as a filmmaker was disillusioned with the kind of films I had made in the past- they did not reflect my concerns or my personality. ... Bollywood Hansal Mehta Shahid Azmi lawyer Ranbir Shahid. As a young adult, he was again arrested, this time under Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, for plotting against the state. According to Khalid, when the three accused were arrested, only three important persons were present in the court and he was one of them. A momentary flirtation and a swift disillusionment with militancy followed. This was just another day for Rehana Azmi. Taximan Colony, Kurla, Mumbai. From first attempting to become a terrorist, to being wrongly imprisoned under anti-terrorism laws, only to lead to his destiny as a criminal lawyer. Based on a true story, Shahid recounts the story of the human rights activist and expert lawyer, Shahid Azmi. Says a source close to the director, âShahidâs family was present for all the screenings in the city. Rating: Beg or borrow, but do watch. One can still find Roy Black’s words hanging in the same office where he was killed, and from where his younger brother Khalid Azmi now works. 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