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NCPCR objection to Bombay Begums is unwarranted; Netflix series crafts realistic portrayal of teen issues
Chintan Girish Modi • 4 years agoThe easy availability of alcohol and drugs in children’s birthday parties is certainly alarming, and the subject must be discussed so that remedies can be sought. The same can also be said about the pressures faced by girls to make themselves desirable for boys in their peer group.
Bombay Begums: How Alankrita Shrivastava rewrote bisexuality and infidelity in her Netflix show
Poulomi Das • 4 years agoBombay Begums is replete with bisexual imagery that has long been absent in the depiction of the female experience onscreen. But it isn’t a depiction of bisexuality for the sake of treading new ground.
Amruta Subhash on starring in Netflix's Bombay Begums: Grateful I'm offered roles which make me vulnerable
Seemas12 • 4 years agoAmruta Subhash says she found her Bombay Begums role of Lily difficult also because she needed strength to dance continuously for many hours.
How Alankrita Shrivastava, Pooja Bhatt put together their Netflix show Bombay Begums
Poulomi Das • 4 years ago"I am just trying to tell stories that I find interesting. Besides, it’s not like I suddenly made Bombay Begums. These are characters that have been with me for many years," says Bombay Begums creator Alankrita Shrivastava.
The Friday List: From talks marking women's day to a workshop on building a terrace garden, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Fp Staff • 4 years agoEvery Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.
Bombay Begums trailer: Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami, Amruta Subhash wrestle with desire, ambition, personal crises in Netflix show
Trendingdesk • 4 years agoWritten and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, Bombay Begums will stream on Netflix from 8 March.
First look poster of Netflix series Bombay Begums starring Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami released
Fp Staff • 4 years agoCreated by Alankrita Shrivastava, Bombay Begums will begin streaming on Netflix from 8 March.
Beyond saas-bahu sagas, how Ekta Kapoor champions intersectional feminism in her films as producer
Devanshsharma • 4 years agoThe perception of Ekta Kapoor as the soap-opera queen is a unidimensional thought, given the exciting envelope-pushing films she has been backing as a producer
Alankrita Shrivastrava, Konkona Sen Sharma discuss female desire, casting male parts in Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare
Udita Jhunjhunwala • 4 years agoReactions to Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, which released on Netflix on 18 September, have run the gamut but the performances have garnered praise universally. Sen Sharma is particularly pleased about this, having bitten into a role that is unlike her those that dominate her oeuvre.
Coronavirus Outbreak: With shows moved up in the calendar, OTT platforms are milking the most of lockdown
Archita Kashyap • 5 years agoThe lockdown in place because of the coronavirus outbreak has given a fillip to the OTT industry across the globe.