Por Thozhil (2023): Trauma and its effects on the human psyche are extraordinarily fascinating and unpredictable. Murder mysteries have long been associated with trauma, where the filmmakers have often shown traumatic incidents…
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The series Taali (2023) consists of six episodes and revolves around the many struggles of Shreegauri Sawant (Sushmita Sen) – a transgender activist from Mumbai – to establish her identity and advocate…
Taali, directed by critically acclaimed Marathi filmmaker Ravi Jadhav, is a dignified ode to Gauri Sawant, a renowned trans-rights activist and social worker based in Mumbai. One might remember her from the…
Sometime in the second half of the film Jailer (2023), there comes a scene in which Tiger, played by Rajnikanth, sits before a film director and advises him to make wholesome commercial…
The Hunt for Veerappan (2023) Docuseries Review: “In my opinion, the act of killing is not bravery.” So remarks the unseen interviewer to the interviewee, Muthulakshmi, the wife of Veerappan and the…
Munnel (Sand, 2023) Movie Review: “You don’t need that anymore, do you?” asks the soldier, who looks at the old woman who carries a stretcher that belongs to her son. She walks ahead…