A still from ‘Bombay Begums’
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Director Alankrita Shrivastava’s ability to navigate through various layers of suppressed anger and the emotional volatility of her characters make for a most engaging watch
From the maker of
Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, comes the six-part Netflix India show
Bombay Begums which follows the lives of five women from various walks of life in Mumbai, as they try to hustle their way around the dubious workings of a chauvinistic social order.
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Separated by India’s socio-economic divide and the disparity in privileges that stem from it, these women are united in their struggle to stay afloat in India’s city of dreams. And yet, the Alankrita Shrivastava-directed series is not merely a tale of their survival against all odds.
Bombay Begums Has a Point of View Which It Constantly Forces Down the Viewersâ Throat
Poor acting mars the sloppily written film, which could have offered so much more.
A still from the Netflix show Bombay Begums .
The six-part Netflix series
Bombay Begums, written and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, revolves around Rani (Pooja Bhatt), the CEO of Royal Bank of Bombay. Her success story has the ring of a resounding epic: a bank teller from Kanpur heading a major financial institution. The other protagonists, Fatima (Shahana Goswami), Ayesha (Plabita Borthakur), and Lily (Amruta Subhash), are as hungry.
Fatima has been offered the role of the bankâs deputy managing director. Sheâs inclined to accept it, but her husband, Arija (Vivek Gomber), expects her to take care of the baby. Ayesha, a young ambitious woman from Indore, fired by Fatima, is given a chance by Rani to work in the bankâs Corporate Social Responsibility division. Lily, a bar dancer turned
A still from ‘Bombay Begums’
Alankrita Shrivastava’s series revolving around power and women in Mumbai, and a new drama starring Sanya Malhotra are the highlights on the platform this week
Here is the full list of titles releasing this week:
Avail 5/3/ 2021
Sentinelle
Transferred home after a traumatizing combat mission, a highly trained French soldier uses her lethal skills to hunt down the man who hurt her sister.
Nevenka: Breaking the Silence
This docu-series examines Spain s historic 2001 lawsuit, in which city councilor Nevenka Fernández accused Mayor Ismael Álvarez of sexual harassment.
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Bombay Begums Review: Whatâs It About:
Set in the urban landscape, five women from different generations and walks of life come together and battle for their desires, ambitions, pride, bodies and sit on the throne-like queens.
Bombay Begums Review: What Works:
If there ever happens to be a crossover film where Alankrita Shrivastavaâs women meet and discuss society, I would be the first to buy a ticket. Bombay Begums, created and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava â Bornila Chatterjee and written with Iti Agarwal, is again a close look at women from the different strata of the society. An elite CEO of a bank Rani (Pooja Bhatt), has strived hard to reach the top. She is at the top of a hierarchy that wants to pull her down. She makes the crisp sarees her armours and her brain her weapon.
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