Paurashpur wants to be progressive; instead, it has problematic takes on queer love, transness and the patriarchy All those visuals in Paurashpur of a bare-chested Milind Soman with atmospheric lighting seem to be completely out of place, knowing that trans people’s bodies are perpetually watched, policed and violated in cis-heteronormative societies. Chintan Girish Modi January 15, 2021 10:14:45 IST Milind Soman as Boris in a promotional still for Paurashpur | ALTBalaji/Zee5
Paurashpur, the latest period drama streaming on Zee5 and ALTBalaji, is a sleazefest lightly disguised as social commentary. Erotica does have its uses especially during a pandemic when people are isolated from their partners, emotionally vulnerable, and starved of pleasure. However, I doubt that