Shuruaat Ka Twist On Voot Select Review
The sextet of short films, all directed by debutantes, mentored by established directors, produces the now-familiar uneven joy of anthologies
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Vidya Balan Dreams Of Tigers On Desk Jobs, And Almost Saves The Day In Sherni
We watch Vidya manoeuvring herself in and out of the paddy field of matrimony towards the sanctuary of the forest, exactly like the tigress that she is trying to protect
Sherni Is A Deep Ruminative Study On The Plague Of Political Apathy
Director Amit Masurkar subverts the creature film genre by smartly focussing on the nitty-gritty of the administration
Vidya Balan On Creating Vidya Vincent, Falling In Love With The Jungle
The actress spoke about shooting in the jungle for Sherni, and the challenges of reigning in a performance
Sherni, On Prime Video, Is A First-Rate Critique Of Humans’ Conquest Of Nature
By designing a powerless protagonist, the makers adroitly avoid the urban saviour trope that most mainstream Hindi films conform to
Brijendra Kala, The Character’s Actor
The actor talks about his incredible comic timing and the importance of identifying the littlest of scopes that the wide world of cinema has to offer
Amit Masurkar on ‘Sherni’: ‘Conservation can’t be hero-driven’
The director of Newton on how Sherni came into being, having fun with production design, trekking in Sahyadri, and hating safaris.
In Sherni, Vidya Vincent Is Frustrated And Hopeless But Not Desensitised
She is too frustrated and tired to confront her corrupt and lazy fellow employees, and too sincere to not do her job
Vidya Balan On Sherni And Working With Amit Masurkar
The actress also talks about why we aren’t likely to see her in a glamorous song-and-dance role anytime soon
Sherni Is About A Man-Eating Tiger, But The Villains Are People
Vidya Balan lets go of her natural exuberance and works with restrained expressions. She is controlled and terrific.
Sherni Is A Potent Takedown of Indian Bureaucracy
Sherni is a calming cocktail of everything Balan is and can be as a quietly determined lady coming to terms with the misgivings of patriarchal middle-India
Sherni Trailer Talk: Vidya Balan As The Metaphoric Tigress
Directed by Amit Masurkar of Newton fame, the film premieres on Amazon Prime Video on June 18
