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When he is not busy going overboard, as he did in that execrable bogus bio-pic Sanju, Vicky Kaushal is a portrait of controlled portrayals that bring out the vulnerable, vital and vile sides to every character’s personality. In a career of 8 years, Vicky already has an impressive oeuvre to show to his future generation.
MASAAN (2015) Vicky Kaushal first gave us a vivid idea of what he is capable of in this Neeraj Ghaywan masterpiece on class oppression. As an actor with a deep link to the Indian middle-class Vicky manoeuvred his character in and out of the trauma and anguish that the underprivileged classes are perpetually subjected to. The young lovers played with an unspoilt naturalness by Vicky Kaushal and Shweta Tripathi, build an atmosphere of lulling gentleness around the plot that shatters to bits as the script moves to a zone of unexpected explosion. Yeh dukh kam nahin hota, the young bereaved lover played by Kaushal
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Shweta Tripathi Sharma, who has been a part of films like Masaan and Haramkhor and many web shows, had tested positive for COVID-19 last month. Though the actress tested negative a while ago, she doesn’t feel absolutely fit even now. She began working out a month after her recovery and was shocked by how her strength was affected due to the COVID-19 infection. Shweta urges those who work out and want to get back to it after recovery, to do so gradually. She says, “After recovering from COVID-19, I realised my strength was really affected and was much lesser than it used to be before I tested positive. It may feel as though from standard four you’ve suddenly been demoted to kindergarten strength-wise, which is why many people think that if they get COVID, they’ll lose their strength and shape. But I want to remind them that slowly and steadily your strength will come back. I also want them to know that they’re not alone there are so many people who are
Patriarchy, class, gender, sexuality are good to explore: Neeraj Ghaywan
National Award-winning director Neeraj Ghaywan, who shot to fame helming “Masaan”, is wielding the megaphone back in the upcoming anthology “Ajeeb Daastaans
| 14 April 2021 4:16 AM GMT
National Award-winning director Neeraj Ghaywan, who shot to fame helming Masaan , is wielding the megaphone back in the upcoming anthology Ajeeb Daastaans . He has directed the segment titled GeeliPucchi starring AditiRaoHydari and KonkonaSen Sharma. The story traces a lesbian romance between its two female protagonists, but goes beyond its relationship plot to look at the complexity of patriarchy, class, gender and sexuality, which he feels is good to explore.