Five characters that redefined the Hindi film heroine in recent times (Photo Credit: IMDb & eastmojo)
The conventional Bollywood heroine is often one-dimensional, impossibly perfect and confined to song and dance routines. A few films in the recent past have however challenged these notions on the big screen as well as on OTT platforms by portraying women in all their depth and complexity. Here are a few of such memorable characters.
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Upasana (Sayani Gupta) in this Yoodlee production is part of the North-Eastern migrant community in Delhi. Her body language and habitual diffidence show how guarded and vulnerable she feels in a milieu that treats her and her friends as outsiders. Yet, as the film progresses, we see Upasana dealing with her love life, her conflicted feelings about a friend who was in a relationship with her boyfriend and her own insecurities with increasing confidence. Her determination to cook a special dish to celebrate a wedding fi
Five Characters That Redefined The Hindi Film Heroine in Recent Times May 19, 2021, 12:10 IST
These portrayals pushed boundaries and showed the audiences, that real women are not stereotypical but unique.
The conventional Hindi film heroine is often one-dimensional, impossibly perfect and confined to song and dance routines. A few films in the recent past have however challenged these notions on the big screen as well as on OTT platforms by portraying women in all their depth and complexity. Here are a few of such memorable characters.
1. Upasana in ‘Axone’
Upasana (Sayani Gupta) in this Yoodlee production is part of the North-Eastern migrant community in Delhi. Her body language and habitual diffidence show how guarded and vulnerable she feels in a milieu that treats her and her friends as outsiders. Yet, as the film progresses, we see Upasana dealing with her love life, her conflicted feelings about a friend who was in a relationship with her boyfriend and her own i
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Mothering comes with its own challenges and these films acknowledge that reality. This year it has been unique in its own way! As we continue to remain socially distant with nothing much to do, why not make it memorable for your best person. Plan your weekend just right as you celebrate it by bonding over these titles that are streaming now. May 9 is Mother s Day and though the mother figure in Bollywood is usually one dimensional, these titles will help you dig deeper into the lesser explored aspects of the maternal instinct.
So go ahead, bake a cake for her, lay lazy on couch with your mom and indulge in the best times, even in lockdown.
May 08, 2021, 13:25 PM IST
New Delhi: Every year, Mother s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May, and this time it s falling on May 9. To celebrate the essence of motherhood amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, it is important to ensure the safety of your mom and family. Stepping out is a bad idea, so plan a binge-watch movie session with mommy dearest and we are here to plan your day!
On Mother s Day, take a look at these unusual films that will help you dig deeper into the lesser-explored aspects of maternal instincts:
English Vinglish:
The late legendary first female superstar of Indian cinema Sridevi starrer English Vinglish highlights motherhood in a nuanced form. Directed by the very talented Gauri Shinde, English Vinglish shows the invisible and unacknowledged work that mothers pour in every day into their families. How an English-speaking course in a foreign country becomes the door to a new identity for Shashi (Sridevi), forms the core of this refreshing fil