Sherni

Vidya Balan: ‘It’s a great time for audiences because there’s something for every taste’

Content got better and competitive says Vidya Balan and producer Vikram Malhotra on storytelling amid pandemic.

Best Indian Films 2021: Of fairytales and mythology, unfairy tales and bitter realities

I’ve confined this collection to those that were either released in theatres in the past 12 months or on OTT platforms or both, not just at festivals, to keep it accessible to the public.

Length has never mattered to me: Ila Arun on her small yet significant part in Vidya Balan's Sherni

"There were some who did tell me why I did such a small role. But as an artiste, I am very greedy for good work," says Ila Arun, who plays the mother-in-law to Vidya Balan's character in Sherni.

Neeraj Kabi talks how Amit Masurkar's Sherni addresses the issue of gender dynamics in society

Neeraj Kabi on Sherni's 'metaphorical conflict' between Vidya Balan and tigress: 'There are various male characters who are trying to consume her emotionally and mentally'

Sherni director Amit Masurkar deconstructs the Vidya Balan film: 'We are used to seeing the jungle with a colonial lens'

"The forest is often shown as a dark, dangerous, and mysterious place. It was our conscious effort to look at the jungle with a native eye — as Mother Nature — accepting, open, warm, nurturing," says Amit Masurkar, director of Vidya Balan-starrer Sherni.

Sherni movie review: Vidya Balan buries her star persona in the lap of nature and gripping forest politics

Sherni delivers unrelenting yet noiseless excitement in addition to food for thought all the way up to its concluding minutes.

The Friday List: From a workshop on costuming for dance to a talk on leopards in the Indian wild, your weekly calendar of virtual events

Every Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.

'Sherni presents a deeper insight into man versus wild conflict': Vidya Balan on realising director Amit Masurkar’s unique vision

Vidya Balan opens up about the film's treatment of wildlife conservation, and why she may not have agreed to do it a few years ago.

Akshay Kumar's Amazon Prime Video debut The End likely to go on floors later this year, says producer

Akshay Kumar's Amazon Prime Video series The End, is reportedly a survival thriller set in the future.

Netflix anthology Ray, Vidya Balan's Sherni, Anthony Bourdain documentary Roadrunner: Trailers This Week

Abhishek Chaubey, Srijit Mukherji and Vasan Bala have directed Ray, which is slated to release on 25 June on Netflix