Favourite Irrfan Movie: The Ingenuity Of The Namesake
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
As the bespectacled Ashoke Ganguli, he becomes a quintessential father figure and exudes warmth and compassion
20 Years Of Monsoon Wedding: A Timeless Classic
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
The 30 Most Beautiful Hindi Films Of All Time
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
20 Great Movies By Female Directors You Can Stream Now
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
Celebrating Irrfan Through Ashoke Ganguly In The Namesake
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.
Love In The Time Of Marriage: A Feminist Analysis Of Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding
I staunchly believe that this is a film about love, not marriage
How Different Is Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy From Vikram Seth's?
From Meenakshi’s pregnancy to Maan and Feroz’s homoerotic friendship, this is a list of deviations from the source text
The Predictability Of The Women Of A Suitable Boy, On Netflix
Like any other narrative of the 1950s, the women here too seem to know their boundaries: freedom comes at a cost
Mira Nair’s A Suitable Boy Is An Epic Cultural Misfire
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.
A Suitable Boy, On Netflix, Is Filmy In The Best Sense Of The Word
Mira Nair delivers a visually sumptuous saga which, despite the sizable bumps, is ultimately satisfying
Why Do The Characters In A Suitable Boy Speak English?
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
