I felt very sorry for Keerthy Suresh, who’s stuck with a character whose motivations — at any given point — are: "Er, uh, it says so in the script."
What's interesting in these “new-gen” movies — especially in the context of Telugu cinema — is how interestingly, how consistently the women are written.
In Prathi Poovankozhi, directed by Rosshan Andrews, Manju Warrier plays a no-nonsense clothing-store employee named Madhuri. There’s a briskness to the woman, even in her walk. She doesn’t stop still for...
The storytelling has a tonal purity. The film is one of a kind - it also looks all of a piece.
With Rajkumar Hirani as editor, Shiv Subramaniam as the lead and Nana Patekar in a knife-wielding cameo, this short won the National Award for Best Short Fiction Film.
With these actors, the film is certainly watchable. But looking back, I felt cheated at the end, by the very obvious attempts at misdirection.
I felt very sorry for Keerthy Suresh, who’s stuck with a character whose motivations — at any given point — are: "Er, uh, it says so in the script."
What's interesting in these “new-gen” movies — especially in the context of Telugu cinema — is how interestingly, how consistently the women are written.
In Prathi Poovankozhi, directed by Rosshan Andrews, Manju Warrier plays a no-nonsense clothing-store employee named Madhuri. There’s a briskness to the woman, even in her walk. She doesn’t stop still for...
The storytelling has a tonal purity. The film is one of a kind - it also looks all of a piece.
With Rajkumar Hirani as editor, Shiv Subramaniam as the lead and Nana Patekar in a knife-wielding cameo, this short won the National Award for Best Short Fiction Film.
With these actors, the film is certainly watchable. But looking back, I felt cheated at the end, by the very obvious attempts at misdirection.
Anupama Chopra is a film critic, television anchor and book author. She has been writing about Bollywood since 1993. Her work has appeared in publications such as The New York...
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A film critic (formerly of Mumbai Mirror, Catch News) and columnist (The Hindu), Rahul Desai writes about everything cinematic under Mumbai's hot sun, including short films, web shows and desi...
Know MoreAnupama Chopra is a film critic, television anchor and book author. She has been writing about Bollywood since 1993. Her work has appeared in publications such as The New York...
A film critic (formerly of Mumbai Mirror, Catch News) and columnist (The Hindu), Rahul Desai writes about everything cinematic under Mumbai's hot sun, including short films, web shows and desi...
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