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DOP Kaushal Shah Breaks Down the Visual Grammar Of Gehraiyaan

  • Posted on February 24, 2022
  • by Kaushal Shah
The film, for me, visually, was a crossover between the realistic accidental capturing of Asghar Farhadi and the poetry of Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
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Shakun Batra’s Deep Dive Into The Polarising Effects Of Gehraiyaan

  • Posted on February 21, 2022February 21, 2022
  • by Mohini Chaudhuri
“I think the film is a bit of an unfamiliar animal, especially for mainstream Bollywood,” explains the director
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Floundering In Deep Waters: Gehraiyaan Is A Missed Opportunity

  • Posted on February 18, 2022
  • by Sharanya Kumar
I wish we could’ve had more of the intelligent, provocative and realistic conversations between characters that Batra is known for
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Gehraiyaan, On Amazon Prime Video, Takes The Audience For A Poetic Swim

  • Posted on February 15, 2022
  • by Sahil Sur
While most writers in India use situations to justify certain actions, Batra just showcases them as plain, blank traits
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Rahul Kapoor From Kapoor & Sons: A Man Who Was Always All Heart

  • Posted on February 14, 2022
  • by Isha Sharma
He always thinks about others, shoving his own truth and reality into the bleak background
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Gehraiyaan | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

  • Posted on February 11, 2022
  • by Anupama Chopra
  Gehraiyaan is intriguing but never reaches the poetic heights it aspires to. Watch Anupama Chopra’s full review to know more about Gehraiyaan, streaming on @Amazon Prime Video India .…
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Gehraiyaan Interview with Anupama Chopra | Deepika, Siddhant, Ananya, Dhairya, Shakun

  • Posted on January 21, 2022
  • by Team FC
  In their first interview for the film’s promotions, Deepika Padukone, Dhairya Karwa, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday and Shakun Batra speak to Anupama Chopra about the making of Gehraiyaan, how…
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TEASER TALK: Shakun Batra's Latest, Gehraiyaan, Hints At Infidelity

  • Posted on December 20, 2021December 20, 2021
  • by Team FC
Also starring Ananya Panday and Dhairya Karwa, the film premieres on Amazon Prime Video on January 25
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Searching For Sheela: This Controversial Eve’s Journey Yields No Fruit

  • Posted on April 25, 2021April 24, 2021
  • by Gokul Nair
For us, the viewers, it remains a wary, surface-level presentation that steers clear of any and all problematic questions and facts pertaining to Sheela
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Searching For Sheela, On Netflix: The Lioness In Winter

  • Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021
  • by Anupama Chopra
The documentary is being marketed as a ‘deep-dive into understanding Sheela’. The gaze is empathetic but the film barely scratches the surface.
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Ma Anand Sheela On Her New Netflix Docu: Shows My Survival Instincts

  • Posted on April 20, 2021April 20, 2021
  • by Gayle Sequeira
What can you expect from Searching for Sheela? Ma Anand Sheela, executive producer Shakun Batra and vice president of content, Netflix, Monika Shergill discuss
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Ma Anand Sheela & Shakun Batra Interview With Anupama Chopra | Searching For Sheel...

  • Posted on April 20, 2021April 20, 2021
  • by Anupama Chopra
“I have nothing to redeem myself from” – Ma Anand Sheela is candid in this conversation with Anupama Chopra and Shakun Batra ahead of the release of Searching for Sheela…
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