Can this mother forgive herself for falling in love?
“I dread the release of this web series. The day my shame is made public to the world,” confesses eShe editor Aekta Kapoor, who features as An Unsuitable Girl in ‘Love Storiyaan’ on Amazon Prime.
Category: Films
“An audience problem”: Making gender-conscious cinema while the box office celebrates toxic masculinity
eShe TV hosted a panel discussion with the producer of the new Hindi film ‘Joram’, Anupama Bose, along with the film’s three female leads, Smita Tambe, Nimmy Raphel and Megha Mathur, on female characters in Bollywood and gender-sensitive filmmaking.
6 things I learnt while creating stories for Bollywood and television
Having worked for 20 years writing and telling stories for film, television and OTT, Mumbai-based author and media professional Pragati Deshmukh shares her key learnings from the journey.
eShe TV: Rita Meher on taking South Asian films to the Oscars and the world
With dogged persistence despite odds, Rita Meher and her cofounder have grown Tasveer from a small nonprofit initiative 21 years ago to being the only Oscar-qualifying South Asian film festival in the world, with hundreds of film applications each year.
Bankruptcy to Oscar fame: the remarkable story of VFX filmmaker Saraswathi Balgam
From a poverty-stricken childhood in Mumbai to the Academy Awards red carpet in LA, Saraswathi Balgam’s rags-to-riches tale is dotted with grief, gumption and meditation.
Patriarchy, market forces and the problematic portrayal of women in South Asian films and television
Gender representation in South Asian films and television is marred by sexist storylines, domestic violence and normalisation of sexual harassment. Who decides that this is what viewers want or need to see?
Actor-director Saloni Chopra on her new film ‘Coconut’, love versus tradition, and being a brown girl in Australia
Actor and writer Saloni Chopra’s directorial debut ‘Coconut’, made during the pandemic in Melbourne, explores a modern romance where love and identity are at a crossroads with culture and tradition.
Gender representation in South Asian films and television | eShe panel discussion
eShe and Southasia Peace Action Network invite you to a live virtual event on 6 May 2023 titled ‘Directing Change: Gender Representation in South Asian Films and Television’, featuring eminent directors, producers and journalists.
“Web content is too focused on copying the West; we’re losing India’s own charm and identity” – Sheena Chohan
Actor and human-rights activist Sheena Chohan shares an insider’s view of the film industry during the pandemic and why she thinks streaming cinema has both pros and cons.
Her film on Delhi’s 2012 rape case shook the world. She’s now working to undo gender violence at the roots
The award-winning filmmaker of ‘India’s Daughter’, Leslee Udwin is laying the roots for gender equality and empathy through a school curriculum for little children in 19 countries.
Actor Sudha Bhuchar on her role in ‘Into Dust’ and her wish for Indo-Pak peace
Actor and playwright Sudha Bhuchar talks to eShe TV about her new film ‘Into Dust’ and why the cause of India-Pakistan peace is a personal one for her.
Actor Santhy Balachandran on anthropology and her surreal music video experiment
Malayalam film actor and Oxford graduate Santhy Balachandran used her anthropology background to conceptualise an avant-garde music video.
‘Sara’S’ movie review: Abortion, women’s choices, and unfulfilled potential
While the central idea of the new Malayalam film Sara’S is a powerful one about a woman’s right to her body, the film misses its mark by ignoring vital aspects of an issue as complex as abortion.
Filmmaker Geeta Malik on ‘India Sweets and Spices’ and what it means to live a truthful life
Indian-American filmmaker Geeta Malik shares the inspiration behind her new film ‘India Sweets and Spices’, and why feminism is the driving theme of her work.
‘Skater Girl’ director Manjari Makijany on fuelling teen dreams and building India’s largest skatepark
Award-winning US-based filmmaker Manjari Makijany shares her inspiration behind the new Netflix release ‘Skater Girl’ and the challenges of building Rajasthan’s first skatepark.
‘Shiva Baby’ review: adolescence, bisexual explorations and a Jewish family drama
Young Canadian writer-director Emma Seligman’s feature film debut juxtaposes traditional Jewish upbringing with female sexual liberation.
“Reimagining mythology is part of Hindu tradition” – novelist-filmmaker Trisha Das
Filmmaker and bestselling author Trisha Das’s novels present a comical, feminist take on the Mahabharata.
Actor Shraddha Kapoor Campaigns with The Body Shop to End ‘Period Shame’
Beauty brand The Body Shop has tied up with nonprofit CRY and actor Shraddha Kapoor in a new campaign to normalise the conversation around periods.
Karishma Dev Dube on her Oscar-nominated film ‘Bittu’ and how society fails its most vulnerable
An exclusive interview with award-winning New York-based filmmaker Karishma Dev Dube on her acclaimed short film ‘Bittu’ and on individualism versus authority.