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Monthly Archives: September 2014

Movement & Gendered Spaces in “The Lunchbox”

September 23, 2014by kayfil 1 Comment

The essence of any city is found in the way things and people move around it, and no film yet captures Mumbai’s essence as well as The Lunchbox. This is […]

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Bollywood, Films

Mary Kom: Another Hero-Driven Sports Film

September 21, 2014by kayfil 1 Comment

From the very beginning of Mary Kom, Priyanka-as-Mary commands the screen and the ring with hero-levels of power, strength, and confidence. Priyanka could not have been a better choice for Mary; she looks nothing […]

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Bollywood, Films

Mardaani: A Bollywood Film In Which A Girl Gets Raped & It’s Not A Joke

September 1, 2014by kayfil 10 Comments

There is a scene in Mardaani where Shivani Shivaji Roy’s husband’s office is attacked, his face is tarred, and a necklace of shoes is put around his neck. Under the […]

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