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ULAJH Review: A Terrific Janhvi Kapoor Propels a Starkly Feminist Reclamation of Agency
There’s something about Janhvi Kapoor’s protagonists existing within microcosms of male privilege. Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Roohi,...
Shiven Jain
Aug 3, 20244 min read
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Thar, on Netflix, Runs and Soars Over its Barren Landscape
Munabao is no man's land quite literally. Despite being dominated by men, it's the women who eventually survive.
Shiven Jain
Apr 5, 20244 min read
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Gehraiyaan: Shakun Batra's Misunderstood Masterpiece, Pioneered by an Exquisite Deepika Padukone
Disclaimer: Minor spoilers ahead. "It's a Shakun Batra film," a Twitter mutual told me when I had asked him about his expectations from...
Shiven Jain
Mar 23, 20245 min read
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Revisiting Anubhav Sinha's Anek: Of Burnt Bridges and Tall Fences
"Peace is a subjective hypothesis," says a character an hour into Anek. This dialogue — weighty and impactful but also pretentiously...
Shiven Jain
Mar 8, 20246 min read
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