November 2021

Meenakshi Sundareshwar, a Diwali week release on Netflix has invited a mixed response. It has been criticised widely for its over stretched plot, its terrible Tamil diction and several flaws in its direction. However, despite its stated imperfections, the movie carries a refreshingly progressive tone that makes it a fascinating watch. Even though there are visible signs of modernity in middle class urban society, marriage...

As care givers, it’s natural for women to slip into acts that sustain and provide for her family, friends and colleagues at work. When her husband burns the midnight oil preparing for a critical presentation, the cup of hot chocolate arrives without asking. She drops her work to patiently listen to the unending woes of a colleague struggling with a micromanaging boss. Locating the missing...