Priya Arora, The New York Times
Published: 20 Feb 2021 10:13 AM BdST
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This dialogue comes from the 1995 Bollywood film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” where the main character, Simran, has fallen in love but her family has already arranged for her to marry someone else. Her mother asks her to sacrifice that love in deference to her father’s wishes.
For Bollywood, the world’s largest film industry, the road to an authentic portrayal of women has been bumpy. In India’s Hindi film realm, onscreen mothers have long been depicted as passive housewives who bow to patriarchal pressures.
Like the movie of the same title starring Emily Blunt,
The Girl on the Train is based on Paula Hawkins s 2015 novel. Mira (Parineeti Chopra) is a divorcée who, on her daily commute, fantasizes about a couple she sees through the train window. But one day, she sees something shocking happen
. Soon, her trauma and personal life unravel. 4
Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
Though this film premiered at the Mumbai Film Festival in 2019, this is the first time it s getting a theatrical release.
Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi tells the story of Ramprasad s (Naseeruddin Shah) family as they all gather under one roof to perform the 13-day ritual following his death. And in those 13 days, they have some realizations about their family, themselves, and the lives they re living.
Tribhanga movie review: A poignant tale of mother and daughters
She needs peace at home. She is also a loving mother who wants to be loved both as a woman and a writer. Indian society generally restricts mothers to one dimension.
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In Deewar, Amitabh Bachchan asks, “Aaj mere paas building hai, property hai, bank balance hai, bangla hai, gaadi hai… kya hai tumhare paas?” Pat comes Shashi Kapoor’s reply, “Mere paas maa hai!” That one response continues to enjoy iconic stature in a country that deifies mothers. Actor Renuka Shahane’s directorial debut Tribhanga, however, turns this dialogue on its head. Tribhanga is the story of three mothers. They are three flawed women who incidentally become mothers.
Tribhanga; Cast: Kajol, Tanvi Azmi, Mithila Palkar; Direction: Renuka Shahane; Rating: and 1/2 (two and a half stars)BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTYThe great thing about Kajol is she can light up a scene as few stars do, with her zeal to enthral. .