Shanghai: A Political Film That Is Both Powerful And Prophetic
This Dibakar Banerjee film is wholly devoted to its indictment of the sham called “Progress” and does not rein in its punches
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Dibakar Banerjee On Making Political Films In The Current Climate
This is an environment that uses fear as a clear political tool for social engineering, says the director in an exclusive chat on FC Front Row
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar Is A Slow But Rewarding Watch
The viewer is able to identify with Sandy and Pinky, and herein lies the filmmakers’ victory
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar Studies A Society That Pedestalises Men And Oppresses Women
There is a clear allusion to how pregnancy in Indian society is seen as a worthy cause to treat a woman with more respect than she rightfully deserves
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, A Brilliant And Subtle Critique Of Female Emancipation
As a mainstream Hindi movie, it is quite mediocre, but Banerjee re-invents the genre by launching a scathing attack on one of the burning questions in today’s India: that of female emancipation
How Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar Uses Subversion And Subtext In Its Narrative
The art of subversion that Dibakar Banerjee is known for becomes a whole beast in this film as he uses the style and structure of a cat-and-mouse chase thriller to talk about India’s rotten gender politics
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar: Men And Women Are More Than 2D Stereotypes
Neither Sandeep nor Pinky attempts to be an advocate or an ideal for their genders. Instead, they subtly highlight the sometimes silent and mostly outward sexism all genders face.
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar: How Do You Talk About Gender And Society?
Through the minimalism and hauntingly real storyline, Dibakar Banerjee forces us to think about the expectations we set for the gender binary
Arjun Kapoor On How Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar Changed Him As An Actor
The actor talks about his experience of working with Dibakar Banerjee, and the ‘keeda’ inside him that loves to do offbeat cinema
Dibakar Banerjee on Censorship, Composing Music, and Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar
The filmmaker talks after the release of his first feature film since Detective Byomkesh Bakshy.
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar Is A Takedown Of Indian Masculinity And Greed
The film revives flashes of the fire we saw when Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra first teamed up in Ishaqzaade
Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar Review
Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra’s third collaboration goes to show that perhaps actors can only be as good as their directors allow them to be
