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Favourite Irrfan Movie: The Ingenuity Of The Namesake

  • Posted on January 13, 2022
  • by Devi S
With Irrfan playing the wise and earnest Ashoke, it becomes particularly hard not to perceive the character with much affability
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Favourite Irrfan Movie: The Namesake And The Immigrant Experience

  • Posted on January 11, 2022
  • by Akash Deshpande
As the bespectacled Ashoke Ganguli, he becomes a quintessential father figure and exudes warmth and compassion
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20 Years Of Monsoon Wedding: A Timeless Classic

  • Posted on September 19, 2021September 18, 2021
  • by Aryan Vyas
Mira Nair’s 2001 Golden Lion winning film is one of the most exuberant Indian films and one that truly feels timeless in its nature
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The 30 Most Beautiful Hindi Films Of All Time

  • Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
  • by Team FC
From Shree 420 to Bulbbul, a 1950s gothic romance to MF Hussain’s artwork in motion, here is a definitive list of the most beautiful Hindi films of all time
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20 Great Movies By Female Directors You Can Stream Now

  • Posted on April 6, 2021
  • by Team FC
From Indian to Iranian, American to African, short films to documentaries, from the 1920s to the 2020s, women can always be seen behind the camera, albeit disproportionately
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irrfan in the namesake
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Celebrating Irrfan Through Ashoke Ganguly In The Namesake

  • Posted on January 8, 2021
  • by Mythily Nair
I will always remember that you and I made a journey, Irrfan, where there was nowhere left to go. You’ll always be Ashoke to me.
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Monsoon Wedding
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Love In The Time Of Marriage: A Feminist Analysis Of Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding

  • Posted on December 14, 2020December 14, 2020
  • by [email protected]
I staunchly believe that this is a film about love, not marriage
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How Different Is Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy From Vikram Seth's?

  • Posted on October 26, 2020October 27, 2020
  • by Prathyush Parasuraman
From Meenakshi’s pregnancy to Maan and Feroz’s homoerotic friendship, this is a list of deviations from the source text
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The Predictability Of The Women Of A Suitable Boy, On Netflix

  • Posted on October 25, 2020October 24, 2020
  • by Shilpi Seth
Like any other narrative of the 1950s, the women here too seem to know their boundaries: freedom comes at a cost
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Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy Is An Epic Cultural Misfire

  • Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020
  • by Rahul Desai
The scale of the narrative is epic, but I wish I could say the same about its storytelling. Nair’s rendition feels cold and distant, as if it were introducing a race instead of navigating it.
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A Suitable Boy
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A Suitable Boy, On Netflix, Is Filmy In The Best Sense Of The Word

  • Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020
  • by Anupama Chopra
Mira Nair delivers a visually sumptuous saga which, despite the sizable bumps, is ultimately satisfying
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Why Do The Characters In A Suitable Boy Speak English?

  • Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020
  • by Team FC
The director talks about how the first drafts had a ‘Pride and Prejudice vibe’ and why there were concerns the show might put off a Western audience
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