Anna Ben

How Malayalam cinema mapped gender bias and toxic masculinity in 2021, from The Great Indian Kitchen to Joji

As the year comes to an end, we explore how Malayalam cinema has tackled quite a lot of issues in their narratives — primarily circling around patriarchy, casual sexism, the stigma around second marriages, abortion, and gender-equal spaces in marriages.

Sara’s movie review: A brave film on women’s reproductive rights with its own share of unconscious bias

With Sara's, Jude Anthany Joseph has created a mass-targeted, full-blown commercial film that takes this explicit stand: her body, her choice. About time too.

Helen movie review: Kumbalangi’s Anna Ben aces a smart survival thriller that spotlights social prejudice

Anna Ben, the charming curly-haired debutant from Kumbalangi Nights, proves with Helen that she has the acting muscle to carry a film on her slim shoulders.