How Bollywood Uses Violence Against Women to Pander to Male Complexes
Film critic Suparna Sharma points out how rape and women’s trauma are used in Indian films as a cinematic tool to show men earning personal glory.
Film critic Suparna Sharma points out how rape and women’s trauma are used in Indian films as a cinematic tool to show men earning personal glory.
There are two battles being fought in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavat. One is the grim reality of war fought from Khilji’s side without honour. The other: fought by the women, fought with honour, to have a final say on their bodies.
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