
Raqs E Musalsal - Short Film
Raqs E Musalsal - Narrative Based Musical Short Film. Set in the haunting universe of Raqs-e-Musalsal, directed by Areeba Chaudary the film follows Sakeena as she prepares to perform a final, transcendent dance, wearing the ghungroo that binds her to unending pain and ancestral memory. Inspired by the qawwali Jaag Musafir by Farid Ayaz and Abu Muhammad, the film explores the soul’s journey through suffering, self-betrayal, and reclamation of power. A visual meditation on life, death, devotion, and the quiet strength of a woman who chooses to rise.


