Movement & Gendered Spaces in “The Lunchbox”
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 […]
Monthly Archives: September 2014
Mary Kom: Another Hero-Driven Sports Film
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 […]
Mardaani: A Bollywood Film In Which A Girl Gets Raped & It’s Not A Joke
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 […]
Complaining About Things I Like 