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Haq Review: Strips Off Patriarchal Prentension
Haq narrates the pretension our society holds. Feels almost rhetorical. It smashes patriarchy inch by inch, within the layers of fight, fought by a woman, Shazia Bano, played by Yami Gautam. The narrative stems from the Shah Bano case in 1985. The 1985 Supreme Court ruling in Shah Bano’s favour, granting her lifelong maintenance under the secular provisions of Section 125 of the CrPC, was a watershed moment for Muslim women’s rights and revived calls for a Uniform Civil Code. The courtroom sequence in Haq gets the monumental praise. It thoroughly weaves in concepts such a | Click Here...
Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas Review: A Crime Drama That Struggles To Hold Tension
Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas aims to be a gritty, socially-charged thriller but ends up stumbling under the weight of its own ambitions. With a solid cast headlined by Arshad Warsi and Jitendra Kumar, the film promises a compelling narrative but ultimately fails to capitalise on its potential. It opens on an intriguing note, with a mysterious disappearance in a small, volatile town in Uttar Pradesh. There’s a moody atmosphere, a sense of something sinister lurking, and the set-up hints at larger political and societal undertones. But as the story unfolds, what should have been a taut, di | Click Here...