Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Anusha Rizvi on The Great Shamsuddin Family
Anusha Rizvi, a filmmaker, made a movie called The Great Shamsuddin Family.
It's about a woman named Bani who lives in Delhi.
Bani is a writer and is trying to move to the US, but her life gets interrupted when her friends and family keep coming over and staying.
The movie shows how Bani and her family deal with these interruptions and the fears they have about the world outside.
Rizvi says she wanted to tell a story about people like Bani and the times they live in.
The movie has a lot of funny moments, but it also talks about serious things like the fear of mobs and the debate about triple talaq.
In the end, the family comes together to celebrate a wedding, which gives a hopeful message.
The Great Shamsuddin Family is a film directed by Anusha Rizvi, set in a Delhi apartment.
The story revolves around Bani, a divorced Muslim writer, and her family dynamics.
The film explores social anxieties, including the fear of mobs and debates around triple talaq.
Rizvi drew inspiration from headlines and personal experiences for the film's themes.
The movie features an ensemble cast of 16 actors, predominantly women, and was shot in Chattarpur and Nizamuddin.
- Who
- Anusha Rizvi, director of The Great Shamsuddin Family
- What
- A film about a divorced Muslim woman and her family dynamics in Delhi
- When
- Recently released on JioHotstar
- Where
- Set in a Delhi apartment, shot in Chattarpur and Nizamuddin
- Why
- To document contemporary social anxieties and family dynamics
- Director
- Anusha Rizvi
- Platform
- JioHotstar
- Setting
- Delhi apartment
- Main Character
- Bani (Kritika Kamra)
- Inspiration
- Headlines and personal experiences
- Key Themes
- Social anxieties, family dynamics, communal tensions
- Shooting Locations
- Chattarpur and Nizamuddin
- Cast Size
- 16 actors, 14 women