The Cannes Film Festival will crown its Competition winners tomorrow night and the consensus seems to be building around a few titles.
All films have now been seen and it’s fair to say that things really heated up in the back nine. The Competition section took a few days to catch fire sparking rumor that this was unlikely to be a vintage crop of movies but Emilia Perez‘s bow last Saturday finally kicked the contest into another gear and since then multiple films have fared well among critics. There have been some notable highs on trade jury grids. The Palme d’Or winner is often not the movie with the highest final score on such lists but the impressively high numbers reveal a range of critically appreciated movies this edition.
One of the trends to emerge from this year’s lineup is the foregrounded position of women within the most buzzed-about films.
All films have now been seen and it’s fair to say that things really heated up in the back nine. The Competition section took a few days to catch fire sparking rumor that this was unlikely to be a vintage crop of movies but Emilia Perez‘s bow last Saturday finally kicked the contest into another gear and since then multiple films have fared well among critics. There have been some notable highs on trade jury grids. The Palme d’Or winner is often not the movie with the highest final score on such lists but the impressively high numbers reveal a range of critically appreciated movies this edition.
One of the trends to emerge from this year’s lineup is the foregrounded position of women within the most buzzed-about films.
- 5/24/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
BFI Distribution has acquired Payal Kapadia’s acclaimed Cannes Competition title All We Imagine As Light for UK and Ireland theatrical release.
The first Indian film to be selected in Official Competition at Cannes in three decades, All We Imagine As Light was strongly received at its premiere last night and currently sits in joint first place on Screen’s closely-watched Cannes jury grid.
The film centres on two nurses with troubled relationships in Mumbai who go on a road trip to a beach town — a welcome refuge that gives them the space to grow. It stars Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha,...
The first Indian film to be selected in Official Competition at Cannes in three decades, All We Imagine As Light was strongly received at its premiere last night and currently sits in joint first place on Screen’s closely-watched Cannes jury grid.
The film centres on two nurses with troubled relationships in Mumbai who go on a road trip to a beach town — a welcome refuge that gives them the space to grow. It stars Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha,...
- 5/24/2024
- ScreenDaily
There is a moment early on in Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light” — her second feature after 2021’s lyrical hybrid doc “A Night of Knowing Nothing” — that exemplifies this gently coruscating movie’s peculiar beauty. Prabha (Kani Kusruti) a hardworking nurse with tired eyes rides the commuter train home at the end of another long day, gazing out at the glimmering blur of the city. Her life is anything but a fairground and yet, clinging to a pole to steady herself with the rushing night air stirring her hair, she could almost be riding a carousel. Just two features into her young career, Kapadia has established her rare talent for finding passages of exquisite poetry within the banal blank verse of everyday Indian life.
Prabha works in a slightly shabby local hospital, where she spends her days tending to even the most difficult cases with a conspiratorial compassion...
Prabha works in a slightly shabby local hospital, where she spends her days tending to even the most difficult cases with a conspiratorial compassion...
- 5/23/2024
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
Cannes film festival
Payal Kapadia’s glorious Cannes competition selection is an absorbing story of three nurses that is full of humanity
There is a freshness and emotional clarity in Payal Kapadia’s Cannes competition selection, an enriching humanity and gentleness which coexist with fervent, languorous eroticism and finally something epiphanic in the later scenes and mysterious final moments. Kapadia’s storytelling has something of Satyajit Ray’s The Big City and Days and Nights of the Forest; it is so fluent and absorbing.
All We Imagine As Light is the story of three nurses in modern-day Mumbai: Prabha (Kani Kusruti), Anu (Divya Prabha) and Parvaty (Chhaya Kadam). Each has come to the big city from smaller home towns. Prabha and the younger, flightier Anu are roommates and Anu (having only just moved in) is already asking the more sober and sensible Prabha to cover her share of the rent.
Payal Kapadia’s glorious Cannes competition selection is an absorbing story of three nurses that is full of humanity
There is a freshness and emotional clarity in Payal Kapadia’s Cannes competition selection, an enriching humanity and gentleness which coexist with fervent, languorous eroticism and finally something epiphanic in the later scenes and mysterious final moments. Kapadia’s storytelling has something of Satyajit Ray’s The Big City and Days and Nights of the Forest; it is so fluent and absorbing.
All We Imagine As Light is the story of three nurses in modern-day Mumbai: Prabha (Kani Kusruti), Anu (Divya Prabha) and Parvaty (Chhaya Kadam). Each has come to the big city from smaller home towns. Prabha and the younger, flightier Anu are roommates and Anu (having only just moved in) is already asking the more sober and sensible Prabha to cover her share of the rent.
- 5/23/2024
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light” is the first Indian film in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 30 years. A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India (Ftii), Kapadia’s “Afternoon Clouds” was a 2017 Cannes Cinefondation selection and she won the festival’s Golden Eye award in 2021 for her documentary “A Night of Knowing Nothing.”
Fiction feature “All We Imagine as Light” follows two nurses (Kani Kusruti and Divya Prabha) from Kerala, southern India, who are roommates in Mumbai. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest.
What made you want to tell this particular story?
I was interested in women who come to a different place to work, and be financially independent. And it was something that I had seen growing up in a family of a lot of women, and also the ideas that we have,...
Fiction feature “All We Imagine as Light” follows two nurses (Kani Kusruti and Divya Prabha) from Kerala, southern India, who are roommates in Mumbai. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest.
What made you want to tell this particular story?
I was interested in women who come to a different place to work, and be financially independent. And it was something that I had seen growing up in a family of a lot of women, and also the ideas that we have,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Sideshow and Janus Films have acquired all North American rights to Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light, the first Indian film to screen in Cannes Competition in 30 years.
Kapadia previously brought her documentary A Night Of Knowing Nothing to Directors’ Fortnight, where she won the L’Œil d’Or for Best Documentary in 2021.
Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, Hridhu Haroon and Azees Nedumangad star in the Mumbai-set story of a nurse and her roommate who take a road trip to a beach town.
Sideshow and Janus Films plan a theatrical release after negotiating the deal with Luxbox on behalf of the filmmakers.
Kapadia previously brought her documentary A Night Of Knowing Nothing to Directors’ Fortnight, where she won the L’Œil d’Or for Best Documentary in 2021.
Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, Hridhu Haroon and Azees Nedumangad star in the Mumbai-set story of a nurse and her roommate who take a road trip to a beach town.
Sideshow and Janus Films plan a theatrical release after negotiating the deal with Luxbox on behalf of the filmmakers.
- 5/20/2024
- ScreenDaily
Sideshow and Janus films (“Drive My Car”) have acquired all North American rights to Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light,” the first Indian film to screen in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 30 years. The movie will world premiere on Thursday, May 23.
It’s also one of only four films in the Competition directed by a woman. Kapadia previously helmed the documentary “A Night of Knowing Nothing,” which premiered at Directors’ Fortnight and won the L’Œil d’Or for Best Documentary in 2021.
“All We Imagine as Light” stars Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, Hridhu Haroon and Azees Nedumangad. Sideshow and Janus Films are planning a theatrical release.
In the last three years, Sideshow — along with its partner Janus Films — have had an impressive track record with their Cannes acquisitions, starting with Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car,” which went on to become the most...
It’s also one of only four films in the Competition directed by a woman. Kapadia previously helmed the documentary “A Night of Knowing Nothing,” which premiered at Directors’ Fortnight and won the L’Œil d’Or for Best Documentary in 2021.
“All We Imagine as Light” stars Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, Hridhu Haroon and Azees Nedumangad. Sideshow and Janus Films are planning a theatrical release.
In the last three years, Sideshow — along with its partner Janus Films — have had an impressive track record with their Cannes acquisitions, starting with Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car,” which went on to become the most...
- 5/20/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The 2024 Cannes Film Festival may be lighter on glitz and glamour than in years past, but that means arthouse and international fare from emerging and established filmmakers will get a chance to shine. Still, at least two American auteurs, Francis Ford Coppola (“Megalopolis”) and Paul Schrader, have films in the main competition for the first time in decades. David Cronenberg (“The Shrouds”) and Yorgos Lanthimos (“Kinds of Kindness”) are also back at the festival, with both making personal stories in their own way: Cronenberg, here, reckons with grief over the death of his wife seven years ago, while Lanthimos appears to retreat back into “Dogtooth” territory in a film that’s almost a rebuke of the global success he’s acquired with “Poor Things” and “The Favourite.”
Sean Baker, Andrea Arnold, Ali Abbasi, Jia Zhangke, Karim Aïnouz, and Paolo Sorrentino are also back at Cannes this year with new films in the competition.
Sean Baker, Andrea Arnold, Ali Abbasi, Jia Zhangke, Karim Aïnouz, and Paolo Sorrentino are also back at Cannes this year with new films in the competition.
- 5/14/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio, David Ehrlich and Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Thalaimai Seyalagam Trailer Out: Promises An Intriguing Political Drama (Photo Credit – Youtube)
Another intriguing trailer for a political drama has been dropped on the internet. Thalaimai Seyalagam will stream on Zee 5 in Tamil and Telugu from May 17 onwards, and the trailer gives a glimpse of a perfect recipe for a political extravaganza.
The most powerful character of a political drama – the chair and all the struggles, fights, plans, and evilness to occupy that chair. This series seems to have decoded it all at the word go.
There is revenge, and there are ambitions; in between, there is a lot of cat and mouse chasing to reach the chair. And a lot of snakes and ladders to maintain the occupancy of that chair. Who wins this game and who loses might make an interesting watch.
Trending Garfield Trailer Review Hindi: Varun Sharma’s Choocha Vibe Is A Perfect Kidstation To This Summer Release!
Another intriguing trailer for a political drama has been dropped on the internet. Thalaimai Seyalagam will stream on Zee 5 in Tamil and Telugu from May 17 onwards, and the trailer gives a glimpse of a perfect recipe for a political extravaganza.
The most powerful character of a political drama – the chair and all the struggles, fights, plans, and evilness to occupy that chair. This series seems to have decoded it all at the word go.
There is revenge, and there are ambitions; in between, there is a lot of cat and mouse chasing to reach the chair. And a lot of snakes and ladders to maintain the occupancy of that chair. Who wins this game and who loses might make an interesting watch.
Trending Garfield Trailer Review Hindi: Varun Sharma’s Choocha Vibe Is A Perfect Kidstation To This Summer Release!
- 5/9/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
"I'm sending you kisses through the clouds." The first festival promo trailer has debuted for a film titled All We Imagine As Light, made by a young Indian filmmaker named Payal Kapadia. It will be premiering at the prestigious 2024 Cannes Film Festival this month as the first Indian film in Main Competition since 1994 and one of just four female-directed features in the section this year. It's one of my most anticipated! The Mumbai-set story follows two nurses & roommates who head off on trip to a beach town to find a space where their desires can manifest. The cast features Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, and Hridhu Haroon. Prabha's routine is disrupted when she receives an odd gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend. They escape to a coastal town which...
- 5/8/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
After helming one of the great directorial debuts of the decade thus far with 2021’s A Night of Knowing Nothing, director Payal Kapadia is stepping up in a big way for her follow-up. All We Imagine as Light will premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, the first Indian film to do so in decades, and now the first trailer has arrived.
Here’s the synopsis for the film starring Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, and Hridhu Haroon: “In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha’s routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest.”
See the trailer below via Screen Daily.
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Here’s the synopsis for the film starring Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, and Hridhu Haroon: “In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha’s routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest.”
See the trailer below via Screen Daily.
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- 5/8/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Screen can unveil the first trailer for Payal Kapadia’s debut feature All We Imagine As Light ahead of its world premiere in Cannes.
It is the first Indian film in Competition since 1994 and one of just four female-directed features in the section.
The Mumbai-set story follows two nurses and roommates who head off on trip to a beach town to find a space where their desires can manifest. The cast includes Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam and Hridhu Haroon.
Paris-based sales house Luxbox is handling sales on the film produced by France’s Petit Chaos with co-producers including India’s Chalk & Cheese,...
It is the first Indian film in Competition since 1994 and one of just four female-directed features in the section.
The Mumbai-set story follows two nurses and roommates who head off on trip to a beach town to find a space where their desires can manifest. The cast includes Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam and Hridhu Haroon.
Paris-based sales house Luxbox is handling sales on the film produced by France’s Petit Chaos with co-producers including India’s Chalk & Cheese,...
- 5/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
Sundance Film Festival is heading to London again this summer and the programme is full of cinematic goodies. More below.
The days are getting lighter, the sun is shining ever so slightly more now and we’ve packed away our thickest wool jumpers, although we still need some thick socks. That must mean one thing and one thing only.
Sundance Film Festival: London is almost upon us.
Some might say summer is coming too, but we’re mostly excited for Sundance London, which has just revealed their full programme for this year’s festival. The festival brings a fine selection of films which originally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, in Park City, Utah. The crème de la crème, so to speak.
The festival will open on 6 June with a screening of Kneecap, Rich Peppiatt’s Irish-language film and draw to a close on 9 June with Sean Wang...
The days are getting lighter, the sun is shining ever so slightly more now and we’ve packed away our thickest wool jumpers, although we still need some thick socks. That must mean one thing and one thing only.
Sundance Film Festival: London is almost upon us.
Some might say summer is coming too, but we’re mostly excited for Sundance London, which has just revealed their full programme for this year’s festival. The festival brings a fine selection of films which originally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, in Park City, Utah. The crème de la crème, so to speak.
The festival will open on 6 June with a screening of Kneecap, Rich Peppiatt’s Irish-language film and draw to a close on 9 June with Sean Wang...
- 4/23/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Paris-based sales house Luxbox has hopped on international sales for Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light ahead of its world premiere in Cannes next month as the first Indian film in Competition since 1994.
It is Kapadia’s debut fiction feature after winning l’Oeil d’Or (the Golden Eye) prize for best documentary at the festival in 2021 for her Directors’ Fortnight premiere A Night Of Knowing Nothing, about a student writing love letters to her estranged lover.
Set in Mumbai, the new film follows two nurses living together – one whose routine is disrupted when she receives an unexpected...
It is Kapadia’s debut fiction feature after winning l’Oeil d’Or (the Golden Eye) prize for best documentary at the festival in 2021 for her Directors’ Fortnight premiere A Night Of Knowing Nothing, about a student writing love letters to her estranged lover.
Set in Mumbai, the new film follows two nurses living together – one whose routine is disrupted when she receives an unexpected...
- 4/11/2024
- ScreenDaily
Celebrating her brother Saqib Saleem’s 36th birthday on Monday, actress Huma Qureshi took to her Instagram stories to share a video where she is seen “annoying” the birthday boy.
In the Instagram story shared by Huma, the video features Saqib engaged in a serious conversation, sporting a “Happy Birthday Saqib” sticker on his shirt. Huma zooms in and out, capturing her brother amid his conversation. The actress captioned the video: “Annoying birthday boy @saqibsaleem.”
Saqib, who made his debut in the Hindi cinema with ‘Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge’ in 2011, was last seen on the big screen in the 2021 film ‘83’ alongside Ranveer Singh. He will next be seen in his upcoming film ‘Kakuda’, a horror comedy directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Ritesh Deshmukh.
Meanwhile, Huma Qureshi recently starred in the third season of the political drama series ‘Maharani’, in which she portrayed the role of Rani Bharti.
In the Instagram story shared by Huma, the video features Saqib engaged in a serious conversation, sporting a “Happy Birthday Saqib” sticker on his shirt. Huma zooms in and out, capturing her brother amid his conversation. The actress captioned the video: “Annoying birthday boy @saqibsaleem.”
Saqib, who made his debut in the Hindi cinema with ‘Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge’ in 2011, was last seen on the big screen in the 2021 film ‘83’ alongside Ranveer Singh. He will next be seen in his upcoming film ‘Kakuda’, a horror comedy directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Ritesh Deshmukh.
Meanwhile, Huma Qureshi recently starred in the third season of the political drama series ‘Maharani’, in which she portrayed the role of Rani Bharti.
- 4/8/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actress Huma Qureshi seemed to have an early start on a Saturday morning but was still “looking too pretty”.
Huma took to her Instagram stories and shared a selfie in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
In the image, she is looking into the camera as she strikes a pose with open hair and a pink lip tint.
For the caption, the actress wrote: “Too early… but looking so pretty.”
Talking about her work, Huma’s latest release is the third season of the political-drama series ‘Maharani’, where she plays Rani Bharti.
Also featuring Amit Sial, Vineet Kumar, Pramod Pathak, Kani Kusruti, Anuja Sathe, Sushil Pandey, Dibyendu Bhattacharya in pivotal roles,
The show, created by Subhash Kapoor, is partly inspired by several incidents that happened in Bihar in the 1990s.
The actress next has ‘Pooja Meri Jaan’ in the pipeline.
Huma took to her Instagram stories and shared a selfie in the wee hours of Saturday morning.
In the image, she is looking into the camera as she strikes a pose with open hair and a pink lip tint.
For the caption, the actress wrote: “Too early… but looking so pretty.”
Talking about her work, Huma’s latest release is the third season of the political-drama series ‘Maharani’, where she plays Rani Bharti.
Also featuring Amit Sial, Vineet Kumar, Pramod Pathak, Kani Kusruti, Anuja Sathe, Sushil Pandey, Dibyendu Bhattacharya in pivotal roles,
The show, created by Subhash Kapoor, is partly inspired by several incidents that happened in Bihar in the 1990s.
The actress next has ‘Pooja Meri Jaan’ in the pipeline.
- 4/6/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Huma Qureshi, who is currently playing the role of a comedy champion in the show ‘Madness Machayenge-India Ko Hasayenge’, has turned on her ‘gangster mode’. Taking to Instagram, Huma shared a series of pictures wherein she can be see wearing a black bralette with deep neckline, matching leather pants, and a blue denim jacket.
The actress accessorised the outfit with golden earrings, rings, transparent sunglasses, and cherry brown coloured boots.
For the makeup, Huma opted for pink lips, and glossy makeup. She kept her long tresses open.
The post is captioned: “Gangster Mode On!!”
She gave the tune of ‘Gangsta Track’ by Dark Boy to her post.
Fans took to the comment section and wrote: “Yo gangster”, “Killaa”, “ace”.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Huma was last seen in the political series ‘Maharani’ season three as Rani Bharti. It also stars Amit Sial, Vineet Kumar, Pramod Pathak, Kani Kusruti, Anuja Sathe,...
The actress accessorised the outfit with golden earrings, rings, transparent sunglasses, and cherry brown coloured boots.
For the makeup, Huma opted for pink lips, and glossy makeup. She kept her long tresses open.
The post is captioned: “Gangster Mode On!!”
She gave the tune of ‘Gangsta Track’ by Dark Boy to her post.
Fans took to the comment section and wrote: “Yo gangster”, “Killaa”, “ace”.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Huma was last seen in the political series ‘Maharani’ season three as Rani Bharti. It also stars Amit Sial, Vineet Kumar, Pramod Pathak, Kani Kusruti, Anuja Sathe,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi gave a glimpse of her “cheeky morning”, which was “wrapped in sunshine”.
Taking to Instagram, Huma shared a string of pictures from a photoshoot in Indian wear.
The actress is seen flaunting her flawless skin in the closeup pictures, while in others she is seen striking a pose in a yellow hued and embellished anarkali.
Huma took to her Instagram stories, where she tagged the pictures as “Cheeky mornings be like”.
The actress captioned the images: “Wrapped in sunshine.”
Huma’s latest offering is ‘Maharani’ Season 3.
The political series, which is created by Subhash Kapoor, is partly inspired by several incidents that happened in Bihar in the 1990s.
The show also stars Sohum Shah, Amit Sial, Kani Kusruti and Inaamulhaq.
The actress will be seen playing a female auto-rickshaw driver in an upcoming yet-untitled film directed by Vipul Mehta.
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Taking to Instagram, Huma shared a string of pictures from a photoshoot in Indian wear.
The actress is seen flaunting her flawless skin in the closeup pictures, while in others she is seen striking a pose in a yellow hued and embellished anarkali.
Huma took to her Instagram stories, where she tagged the pictures as “Cheeky mornings be like”.
The actress captioned the images: “Wrapped in sunshine.”
Huma’s latest offering is ‘Maharani’ Season 3.
The political series, which is created by Subhash Kapoor, is partly inspired by several incidents that happened in Bihar in the 1990s.
The show also stars Sohum Shah, Amit Sial, Kani Kusruti and Inaamulhaq.
The actress will be seen playing a female auto-rickshaw driver in an upcoming yet-untitled film directed by Vipul Mehta.
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- 3/21/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Winning the hearts of the audiences with her portrayal of Rani Bharti in the political series ‘Maharani’ season 3, Huma Qureshi on Tuesday shared a glimpse of her ‘happy face’.
Huma, who is also playing the role of a comedy champion in the show ‘Madness Machayenge-India Ko Hasayenge’, took to Instagram and dropped a series of new pictures with a fusion of ethnic and western outfit.
In the photos, Huma, who is known for her work in ‘Tarla’, is wearing an orange coloured tank top, blue fitted denims, and an orange and red coloured long shrug.
For the makeup, she opted for — glossy pink lips, thick brows, and blushed cheeks. Her hair is tied in a ponytail.
The actress rounded off the outfit with oxidised silver jewellery, and red heels.
The post is captioned: “Happy face…mmmmmm… #Maharani #MadnessMachayenge.”
‘Maharani’ season three also stars Amit Sial, Vineet Kumar, Pramod Pathak, Kani Kusruti,...
Huma, who is also playing the role of a comedy champion in the show ‘Madness Machayenge-India Ko Hasayenge’, took to Instagram and dropped a series of new pictures with a fusion of ethnic and western outfit.
In the photos, Huma, who is known for her work in ‘Tarla’, is wearing an orange coloured tank top, blue fitted denims, and an orange and red coloured long shrug.
For the makeup, she opted for — glossy pink lips, thick brows, and blushed cheeks. Her hair is tied in a ponytail.
The actress rounded off the outfit with oxidised silver jewellery, and red heels.
The post is captioned: “Happy face…mmmmmm… #Maharani #MadnessMachayenge.”
‘Maharani’ season three also stars Amit Sial, Vineet Kumar, Pramod Pathak, Kani Kusruti,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Huma Qureshi and Mouni Roy recently showcased their distinct style statements on social media, captivating their followers with their elegant looks. Huma Qureshi shared a series of pictures on Instagram from a photoshoot, exuding regal vibes in a red and black tie-dye pantsuit paired with a crop top. Her caption, “Painting the town in Maharani colours,” added to the royal aura of her ensemble, hinting perhaps at her upcoming project ‘Maharani’ Season 3.
Meanwhile, Mouni Roy dazzled in a nude-hued lehenga adorned with intricate silver work designed by Falguni and Shane Peacock. Her dewy makeup and bold kohl-lined eyes complemented her ethereal look. She revealed in her caption that the outfit was for a sangeet night, showcasing her traditional yet glamorous style.
Regarding their respective projects, Huma Qureshi is part of ‘Maharani’ Season 3, a political series created by Subhash Kapoor, partly inspired by real incidents from Bihar in the 1990s. The...
Meanwhile, Mouni Roy dazzled in a nude-hued lehenga adorned with intricate silver work designed by Falguni and Shane Peacock. Her dewy makeup and bold kohl-lined eyes complemented her ethereal look. She revealed in her caption that the outfit was for a sangeet night, showcasing her traditional yet glamorous style.
Regarding their respective projects, Huma Qureshi is part of ‘Maharani’ Season 3, a political series created by Subhash Kapoor, partly inspired by real incidents from Bihar in the 1990s. The...
- 3/10/2024
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Maharani 3. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Maharani 3 was released on March 7 on Sony Liv and has received mixed reviews. The political drama stars Huma Qureshi as Rani Bharti, Sohum Shah as Bheema Bharti, Amit Sial as Navin Kumar, Kani Kusruti as Kaveri Sridharan, Vineet Kumar as Gauri Shankar Pandey, Mohammad Aashique Hussain as Prem Kumar Chaubey, Anuja Sathe as Kirti Singh, Atul Tiwari as Governor Govardhan Daas, Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Martin Ekka and others.
The third season consists of 8 episodes of 45-50 minutes. Created by Subhash Kapoor, Saurabh Bhave has directed the third season. In Maharani Season 3, we see Rani Bharti’s fight for justice for herself and her late husband. The political games keep getting darker and twisted as no one wants to let go of the power. However, in the end, only one can emerge as the winner. So what happens in the end? Read on.
Maharani 3 Ending Explained
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Maharani 3 was released on March 7 on Sony Liv and has received mixed reviews. The political drama stars Huma Qureshi as Rani Bharti, Sohum Shah as Bheema Bharti, Amit Sial as Navin Kumar, Kani Kusruti as Kaveri Sridharan, Vineet Kumar as Gauri Shankar Pandey, Mohammad Aashique Hussain as Prem Kumar Chaubey, Anuja Sathe as Kirti Singh, Atul Tiwari as Governor Govardhan Daas, Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Martin Ekka and others.
The third season consists of 8 episodes of 45-50 minutes. Created by Subhash Kapoor, Saurabh Bhave has directed the third season. In Maharani Season 3, we see Rani Bharti’s fight for justice for herself and her late husband. The political games keep getting darker and twisted as no one wants to let go of the power. However, in the end, only one can emerge as the winner. So what happens in the end? Read on.
Maharani 3 Ending Explained
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- 3/7/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Juno Films has nabbed North American rights to “Girls Will Be Girls,” a mother-daughter drama that premiered at Sundance Film Festival.
The movie will screen at SXSW next week before it lands in theaters this fall.
Shuchi Talati directed “Girls Will Be Girls,” which is set at a strict boarding school in the Himalayas as 16-year-old Mira’s sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother, who never got to come of age herself. Preeti Panigrahi, Kani Kusruti and Kesav Binoy Kiron star in the film. It was selected for Sundance’s audience award in the category of world cinema drama.
“I am so excited to be working with Juno Films because of their collaborative approach with filmmakers and fierce dedication to their films,” Talati said in a statement. “Though the film is grounded in India, I have always felt that it is a film for a wide audience. I...
The movie will screen at SXSW next week before it lands in theaters this fall.
Shuchi Talati directed “Girls Will Be Girls,” which is set at a strict boarding school in the Himalayas as 16-year-old Mira’s sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother, who never got to come of age herself. Preeti Panigrahi, Kani Kusruti and Kesav Binoy Kiron star in the film. It was selected for Sundance’s audience award in the category of world cinema drama.
“I am so excited to be working with Juno Films because of their collaborative approach with filmmakers and fierce dedication to their films,” Talati said in a statement. “Though the film is grounded in India, I have always felt that it is a film for a wide audience. I...
- 3/7/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Actress Huma Qureshi has called the streaming political drama show ‘Maharani’ the “best experience” of her life. Huma took to Instagram, where she shared a string of pictures of her ‘Maharani’ crew members and said that she has immense love for the team, whom she tagged as the “best people” and even thanked the creator Subhash Kapoor.
“So much love for this team… the best people #Maharani O thank you @sirsubhashkapoor for this… this has been the best experience of my life. We all worked hard for this… now it’s all yours dear audience!!!”
She added: “All I can say is Thank You and wait till the end … Rani Ka Badla #love #gratitude #blessed @dkh09@jollynarenkumar @veerakapuree @ishikka_kumari @amit.sial @dibyenduofficial @sonylivindia @kangratalkies.”
The multi-seasons political series is partly inspired by several incidents that happened in Bihar in the 1990s. It also stars Sohum Shah, Amit Sial, Kani Kusruti and Inaamulhaq.
“So much love for this team… the best people #Maharani O thank you @sirsubhashkapoor for this… this has been the best experience of my life. We all worked hard for this… now it’s all yours dear audience!!!”
She added: “All I can say is Thank You and wait till the end … Rani Ka Badla #love #gratitude #blessed @dkh09@jollynarenkumar @veerakapuree @ishikka_kumari @amit.sial @dibyenduofficial @sonylivindia @kangratalkies.”
The multi-seasons political series is partly inspired by several incidents that happened in Bihar in the 1990s. It also stars Sohum Shah, Amit Sial, Kani Kusruti and Inaamulhaq.
- 3/7/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Maharani 3 Review Out ( Photo Credit – Sony Liv )
Maharani 3 Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Huma Qureshi, Amit Sial, Vineet Kumar, Pramod Pathak, Kani Kusruti, Vineet Kumar, Anuja Sathe, Sushil Pandey, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Sohum Shah
Creator: Subhash Kapoor
Director: Saurabh Bhave
Streaming On: SonyLiv
Language: Hindi
Runtime: 8 episodes with a runtime of 40-50 minutes
Maharani 3 Review Out ( Photo Credit – Sony Liv / YouTube ) Maharani 3 Review: What’s It About:
Rani Bharti (Huma Qureshi) is still imprisoned in Maharani Season 3 since she is suspected of killing her husband, Bheema Bharti (Sohum Shah). It’s been three years, and Rani has decided to use them in her favour by completing her studies. Bihar appoints Navin Kumar as its chief minister, and alcohol is outlawed across the whole state.
A new season brings with it fresh crimes, plots, and political fights. In the middle of this, Rani Bharti needs to defend herself and prove that she is innocent.
Maharani 3 Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Huma Qureshi, Amit Sial, Vineet Kumar, Pramod Pathak, Kani Kusruti, Vineet Kumar, Anuja Sathe, Sushil Pandey, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Sohum Shah
Creator: Subhash Kapoor
Director: Saurabh Bhave
Streaming On: SonyLiv
Language: Hindi
Runtime: 8 episodes with a runtime of 40-50 minutes
Maharani 3 Review Out ( Photo Credit – Sony Liv / YouTube ) Maharani 3 Review: What’s It About:
Rani Bharti (Huma Qureshi) is still imprisoned in Maharani Season 3 since she is suspected of killing her husband, Bheema Bharti (Sohum Shah). It’s been three years, and Rani has decided to use them in her favour by completing her studies. Bihar appoints Navin Kumar as its chief minister, and alcohol is outlawed across the whole state.
A new season brings with it fresh crimes, plots, and political fights. In the middle of this, Rani Bharti needs to defend herself and prove that she is innocent.
- 3/6/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Actress Huma Qureshi, who is currently on a promotional spree for her upcoming political series ‘Maharani’ season 3, served another aesthetic look on Saturday, and said she feels to be in her ‘queen era’. The diva who plays the lead role of Rani Bharti in the show, took to Instagram and shared a series of pictures flaunting her outfit of the day.
In the photos, Huma can seen in an all green outfit– a blouse, a plain skirt, and a matching cape, with intricate design on it.
Her makeup is all about glam– glossy pink lips, brown eyeshadow, smoky eyes, and contoured face. She kept her hair open and kept them on one side, with a pearl hair accessory on it. Huma opted for big silver jhumkas.
The post was captioned: “What to say #inmyqueenera #fitcheck #greenaesthetic #saturdayppst #maharani.”
Actress Patralekhaa commented: “Soooo pretty”.
‘Maharani’ season three also stars Amit Sial,...
In the photos, Huma can seen in an all green outfit– a blouse, a plain skirt, and a matching cape, with intricate design on it.
Her makeup is all about glam– glossy pink lips, brown eyeshadow, smoky eyes, and contoured face. She kept her hair open and kept them on one side, with a pearl hair accessory on it. Huma opted for big silver jhumkas.
The post was captioned: “What to say #inmyqueenera #fitcheck #greenaesthetic #saturdayppst #maharani.”
Actress Patralekhaa commented: “Soooo pretty”.
‘Maharani’ season three also stars Amit Sial,...
- 3/2/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Amit Sial has opened up on his character’s arc in the third season of the political drama series ‘Maharani’, saying it was not about getting the physical attributes right, but drawing out fresh details and new layers of his life right.
Talking about his character, Sial, who plays Navin Kumar (inspired by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar), said: “When one is into the third season of any show, it is not so much about preparation for the character but more about where the life of the character leads to now.”
Sial added: “The challenge was not about getting the physical attributes right, but also zeroing in on the fresh details and new layers of his life.”
Sial emphasised on the complexity of playing a politician, where life is not easy to portray on screen.
“I have always found that being a politician is an extremely complex job. Navin Kumar...
Talking about his character, Sial, who plays Navin Kumar (inspired by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar), said: “When one is into the third season of any show, it is not so much about preparation for the character but more about where the life of the character leads to now.”
Sial added: “The challenge was not about getting the physical attributes right, but also zeroing in on the fresh details and new layers of his life.”
Sial emphasised on the complexity of playing a politician, where life is not easy to portray on screen.
“I have always found that being a politician is an extremely complex job. Navin Kumar...
- 3/2/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Poacher
Starring Nimisha Sajayan, Roshan Mathew, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Kani Kusruti, Ranjitha Menon,Maala Parvathi
Directed by Richie Mehta
Poacher is about killing elephants for their tusk. Richie Mehta , known to not spare us any details from the scene of the crime (Delhi Crime) highlights scenes of poachers ripping out the priceless ivory from elephants wailing in unbearable pain.
I don’t know how Mehta shot these never-before scenes of cruelty to animals. We are assured that no animal was harmed during the shooting. We as the spectators are irreparably harmed.
It is not a pleasant sight to see how cruel we humans can be. Poached is an expose on a loveless irredeemably lost civilization which no longer cares about the damage we cause to our own earth every single day.
But we are straying. The focus here is on the plunder of elephants. It is not an easy breezy series to sit through.
Starring Nimisha Sajayan, Roshan Mathew, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Kani Kusruti, Ranjitha Menon,Maala Parvathi
Directed by Richie Mehta
Poacher is about killing elephants for their tusk. Richie Mehta , known to not spare us any details from the scene of the crime (Delhi Crime) highlights scenes of poachers ripping out the priceless ivory from elephants wailing in unbearable pain.
I don’t know how Mehta shot these never-before scenes of cruelty to animals. We are assured that no animal was harmed during the shooting. We as the spectators are irreparably harmed.
It is not a pleasant sight to see how cruel we humans can be. Poached is an expose on a loveless irredeemably lost civilization which no longer cares about the damage we cause to our own earth every single day.
But we are straying. The focus here is on the plunder of elephants. It is not an easy breezy series to sit through.
- 2/23/2024
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Actor Amit Sial, who is gearing up for the third season of the political drama show ‘Maharani’, has shared that his character of Navin Kumar and actress Huma Qureshi’s character of Rani Bharati are quite similar yet different in their perspectives.
The show narrates the fictional story of Bihar’s political landscape. In the earlier seasons, viewers witnessed the intense power struggle between politicians Rani Bharati and Navin Kumar, both relentlessly fighting while challenging morality and ethics.
Talking about Navin Kumar’s tussle with Rani Bharati, Amit Sial said: “I feel Rani Bharti and Navin Kumar are two sides of a coin, both struggling to survive while trying hard to maintain their supremacy.”
The show also stars Vineet Kumar, Pramod Pathak, Kani Kusruti, Anuja Sathe, Sushil Pandey, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, and Sohum Shah in pivotal roles.
Amit further mentioned: “This show delves not only into the realm of politics but also talks about human emotions,...
The show narrates the fictional story of Bihar’s political landscape. In the earlier seasons, viewers witnessed the intense power struggle between politicians Rani Bharati and Navin Kumar, both relentlessly fighting while challenging morality and ethics.
Talking about Navin Kumar’s tussle with Rani Bharati, Amit Sial said: “I feel Rani Bharti and Navin Kumar are two sides of a coin, both struggling to survive while trying hard to maintain their supremacy.”
The show also stars Vineet Kumar, Pramod Pathak, Kani Kusruti, Anuja Sathe, Sushil Pandey, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, and Sohum Shah in pivotal roles.
Amit further mentioned: “This show delves not only into the realm of politics but also talks about human emotions,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Huma Qureshi Is Ready To Rule The Ott Space With Maharani Season 3 (Photo Credit –YouTube)
Maharani is ready with the new season, and the show starring Huma Qureshi has dropped the trailer for the new season. The political series is based on the politics of Bihar from the 90s. From violence to ambitions, betrayals to blame games, the show had it all.
Initially, season 1 was spun around the infamous Chara Ghotala. In fact, Huma’s character was said to be loosely based on Rabri Devi, former Chief Minister of Bihar.
After two successful seasons, the show is back with the third season, and this season, the story makes waves with the slogan – “Pareeksha ki tayyari hai jaari, Phir aa rahi hai #Maharani!
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Maharani is ready with the new season, and the show starring Huma Qureshi has dropped the trailer for the new season. The political series is based on the politics of Bihar from the 90s. From violence to ambitions, betrayals to blame games, the show had it all.
Initially, season 1 was spun around the infamous Chara Ghotala. In fact, Huma’s character was said to be loosely based on Rabri Devi, former Chief Minister of Bihar.
After two successful seasons, the show is back with the third season, and this season, the story makes waves with the slogan – “Pareeksha ki tayyari hai jaari, Phir aa rahi hai #Maharani!
Trending Fighter On Ott: Did Hrithik Roshan Finally Beat Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan Grabbing 50% Higher Deal? When & Where To Watch Hr-dp’s War Drama After 56 Days!
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- 2/19/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
The world premiere for Shuchi Talati's debut feature, “Girls will be Girls” was a blast at Sundance. Over the course of two hours, the audience booed and laughed, sniffled and sighed, as Talati's coming-of-age tale took its viewers on an emotional rollercoaster. The audience enjoyment translated to the awards, too: “Girls will be Girls” took home the Audience Award for World Cinema Dramatic Competition this year.
The popular appeal of Talati's movie is palpable. “Girls will be Girls” explores the adolescence of Mira – played by Preeti Panigrahi, whose performance was recognized at the festival with a Special Jury Award – against the backdrop of the Himalayas in the 1990s. Here, goody-two-shoes Mira is the head prefect of her school. Her situation becomes sticky, however, when she falls for the new boy, Sri (Kesav Binoy Kiron). Like the good student she is, she throws herself into a rigorous self-study of romance.
The popular appeal of Talati's movie is palpable. “Girls will be Girls” explores the adolescence of Mira – played by Preeti Panigrahi, whose performance was recognized at the festival with a Special Jury Award – against the backdrop of the Himalayas in the 1990s. Here, goody-two-shoes Mira is the head prefect of her school. Her situation becomes sticky, however, when she falls for the new boy, Sri (Kesav Binoy Kiron). Like the good student she is, she throws herself into a rigorous self-study of romance.
- 2/16/2024
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
Mumbai, Feb 14 (Ians) Actors Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal are thrilled to announce that their maiden production, ‘Girls Will Be Girls’, has been chosen for the South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival .
The festival will be held in Austin, Texas, from March 8 to 17, 2024.
Speaking of it, Richa and Ali expressed: “We are elated and honored to have our debut production, ‘Girls Will Be Girls,’ selected for the prestigious SXSW Film Festival. This journey from concept to screen has been immensely rewarding, and the film’s recognition at Sundance only fueled our excitement.”
They added: “Collaborating with an exceptional team led by director Suchi Talati, we aimed to deliver a coming-of-age story that resonates universally. The selection in the Festival Favourites section at SXSW validates our collective efforts and affirms the film’s impact.”
“We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the audience, critics, and the festivals for embracing ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ with such warmth.
The festival will be held in Austin, Texas, from March 8 to 17, 2024.
Speaking of it, Richa and Ali expressed: “We are elated and honored to have our debut production, ‘Girls Will Be Girls,’ selected for the prestigious SXSW Film Festival. This journey from concept to screen has been immensely rewarding, and the film’s recognition at Sundance only fueled our excitement.”
They added: “Collaborating with an exceptional team led by director Suchi Talati, we aimed to deliver a coming-of-age story that resonates universally. The selection in the Festival Favourites section at SXSW validates our collective efforts and affirms the film’s impact.”
“We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the audience, critics, and the festivals for embracing ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ with such warmth.
- 2/14/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
In a voicemail to a crush two years her senior, Mira (Preeti Panigrahi) wonders if her feelings are “puppy love [or] maybe it’s big dog love.” Directed by Shuchi Talati, Girls Will Be Girls has an unfortunate title that makes it sound like a sugary teen comedy. It’s a far more nuanced, interesting portrait of a 16-year-old girl coming to terms with a sexual awakening and her young mother, who never quite had the chance to experience one either.
Mira is “head prefect” of her rural boarding school in the Himalayas. She is essentially a class president expected to model and enforce exemplary behavior, warning fellow classmates about their duty to live up to the expectations of the conservative institution. In an early interaction with her mother Anila (Kani Kusruti), she chides her for being on campus, only to be reminded that alumni are permitted. Anila is far from a strict mother,...
Mira is “head prefect” of her rural boarding school in the Himalayas. She is essentially a class president expected to model and enforce exemplary behavior, warning fellow classmates about their duty to live up to the expectations of the conservative institution. In an early interaction with her mother Anila (Kani Kusruti), she chides her for being on campus, only to be reminded that alumni are permitted. Anila is far from a strict mother,...
- 2/1/2024
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
In the tempest of puberty, the adolescent soul undergoes a metamorphosis akin to a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly. As this hormonal symphony plays out, the parental figure, once an unwavering beacon of guidance, may suddenly seem like an outdated lighthouse in the stormy sea of adolescence. The generational gap, instead of being a mere product of age, becomes a temporal paradox—a collision of parallel timelines where elders yearn to reclaim lost opportunities, and youth strive to forge their destinies. Shuchi Talati‘s debut feature, Girls Will Be Girls is an impressive and tender coming-of-age drama, skillfully handled with a sure touch. As the writer and director, she exhibits a keen understanding of the maelstrom of emotions that surge when we undergo the blossoming of youthfulness in our first romantic relationship. The film takes us on a delicate journey of self-discovery for a teenage girl as she aligns herself with the symphony of growth,...
- 1/28/2024
- by Dipankar Sarkar
- Talking Films
Before Mira (Preeti Panigrahi), a headstrong and academically gifted 16-year-old, met Sri (Kesav Binoy Kiron), she didn’t think about love. She focused on her classwork and dreamed of perfect scores. Their courtship, a series of endearing encounters that start with a night of stargazing, changes her priorities. Now, Mira studies Sri’s body, fantasizes about their kisses and competes for his attention.
The drama of Shuchi Talati’s debut feature Girls Will Be Girls unfurls at the speed of a realization. It is a slow and deliberate narrative, with a pace that reflects the emotional currents of Mira’s life. Acclimating to its lingering rhythm, its loitering sensibility, takes time. Premiering in the World Dramatic Competition at Sundance, Talati’s film offers a sensitive and distinctive take on the fraught dynamics between mothers and daughters.
The film opens with a celebration. Mira is announced as Head Prefect, a role...
The drama of Shuchi Talati’s debut feature Girls Will Be Girls unfurls at the speed of a realization. It is a slow and deliberate narrative, with a pace that reflects the emotional currents of Mira’s life. Acclimating to its lingering rhythm, its loitering sensibility, takes time. Premiering in the World Dramatic Competition at Sundance, Talati’s film offers a sensitive and distinctive take on the fraught dynamics between mothers and daughters.
The film opens with a celebration. Mira is announced as Head Prefect, a role...
- 1/26/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“And the air was full of Thoughts and Things to Say. But at times like these, only the Small Things are ever said. Big Things lurk unsaid inside.” Those words, from Arundhati Roy’s 1997 novel The God of Small Things, come to mind while watching Shuchi Talati’s Girls Will Be Girls, a coming-of-age tale about a teenage girl who’s trying to navigate her newfound romantic feelings, burgeoning sexual desires, and longstanding familial tensions in a society where none of these things can be spoken about openly. Through its tender storytelling, complex characters, and intimate, tactile camerawork, Talati’s impressive debut feature manages to make all of these unspoken elements ring out loud and clear.
Sixteen-year-old Mira (Preeti Panigrahi) is the star student at a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayan foothills. She’s the first female Head Prefect in the school’s history, thanks to both her...
Sixteen-year-old Mira (Preeti Panigrahi) is the star student at a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayan foothills. She’s the first female Head Prefect in the school’s history, thanks to both her...
- 1/24/2024
- by Ross McIndoe
- Slant Magazine
For better or worse, there’s a tradition of precocious teens on film.
From “Heathers” to “Mean Girls” to “Euphoria” to “Mean Girls” again, teenagers — especially American ones — are perceptive, manipulative, sexualized, and adventurous… eminently watchable even when they’re not relatable.
But elsewhere in the world of filmmaking and adolescence, there are so many other ways to grow up. There are teenagers who still feel like children, others who can’t act on their changing minds and bodies, others still who don’t share their peers’ new interests and feel alienated as a result. Shuchi Talati’s striking Sundance debut “Girls Will Be Girls” is about one such teenager, the quiet, obedient, and book-smart Mira (Preeti Panigrahi).
Mira is the first female head prefect to be appointed at her boarding school in North India, a responsibility she does not take lightly as she is tasked with keeping classmates and friends in check.
From “Heathers” to “Mean Girls” to “Euphoria” to “Mean Girls” again, teenagers — especially American ones — are perceptive, manipulative, sexualized, and adventurous… eminently watchable even when they’re not relatable.
But elsewhere in the world of filmmaking and adolescence, there are so many other ways to grow up. There are teenagers who still feel like children, others who can’t act on their changing minds and bodies, others still who don’t share their peers’ new interests and feel alienated as a result. Shuchi Talati’s striking Sundance debut “Girls Will Be Girls” is about one such teenager, the quiet, obedient, and book-smart Mira (Preeti Panigrahi).
Mira is the first female head prefect to be appointed at her boarding school in North India, a responsibility she does not take lightly as she is tasked with keeping classmates and friends in check.
- 1/24/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
A mother and daughter both come of age in “Girls Will Be Girls,” Shuchi Talati’s gentle English-Hindi high school drama set in the Himalayan foothills. In this engrossing feature debut about angst and desire, the draconian Indian boarding school setting robs its teen protagonist of the language to express (or fully understand) her burgeoning sexuality. Talati, however, fills in those wordless blanks with images both graceful and precise, yielding breathtaking tension when the boundaries between her mother and her boyfriend begin to blur.
At the start of 12th grade, 16-year-old Mira (Preeti Panigrahi) is the first girl at her institution ever named Head Prefect, a title earned for her impeccable academic record. The prestigious appointment comes with duties that involve reprimanding her friends and peers, either because their uniforms aren’t up to code, or because the girls have been spending too much time hanging around the boys (who...
At the start of 12th grade, 16-year-old Mira (Preeti Panigrahi) is the first girl at her institution ever named Head Prefect, a title earned for her impeccable academic record. The prestigious appointment comes with duties that involve reprimanding her friends and peers, either because their uniforms aren’t up to code, or because the girls have been spending too much time hanging around the boys (who...
- 1/21/2024
- by Siddhant Adlakha
- Variety Film + TV
While attending a boarding school nestled in the Himalayan mountains, Mira (Preeti Panigrahi) finds herself confronted with newfound desires that she desperately wants to explore, a notion that horrifies her mother (Kani Kusruti), whose dedication to old-fashioned standards are likely a result of her own stunted coming-of-age. Cinematographer Jih-e Peng, who previously collaborated with first-time feature filmmaker Shuchi Talati on her short film A Period Piece, discusses his approach to tackling this project, which included browsing the New York Public Library’s Picture Collection. See all responses to our annual Sundance cinematographer interviews here. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind […]
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- 1/20/2024
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
While attending a boarding school nestled in the Himalayan mountains, Mira (Preeti Panigrahi) finds herself confronted with newfound desires that she desperately wants to explore, a notion that horrifies her mother (Kani Kusruti), whose dedication to old-fashioned standards are likely a result of her own stunted coming-of-age. Cinematographer Jih-e Peng, who previously collaborated with first-time feature filmmaker Shuchi Talati on her short film A Period Piece, discusses his approach to tackling this project, which included browsing the New York Public Library’s Picture Collection. See all responses to our annual Sundance cinematographer interviews here. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind […]
The post “It’s Super Important to Me to Light Scenes, Not Shots”: Dp Jih-e Peng on Girls Will Be Girls first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “It’s Super Important to Me to Light Scenes, Not Shots”: Dp Jih-e Peng on Girls Will Be Girls first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 1/20/2024
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Attending boarding school in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira (Preeti Panigrahi) begins to embrace her emerging sexuality in Girls Will Be Girls, the feature debut from Indian writer-director Shuchi Talati. Mira’s exploration of desire is stunted by the middling presence of her mother (Kani Kusruti), whose disapproval likely stems from an inadequate coming-of-age process during her own youth. First-time producers Richa Chadha and Claire Chassagne—based, respectively, in India and France—share the challenges and rewards that came with working on Talati’s film. See all responses to our questionnaire for first-time Sundance producers here. Filmmaker: Tell us about the professional path that led you […]
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- 1/20/2024
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Attending boarding school in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira (Preeti Panigrahi) begins to embrace her emerging sexuality in Girls Will Be Girls, the feature debut from Indian writer-director Shuchi Talati. Mira’s exploration of desire is stunted by the middling presence of her mother (Kani Kusruti), whose disapproval likely stems from an inadequate coming-of-age process during her own youth. First-time producers Richa Chadha and Claire Chassagne—based, respectively, in India and France—share the challenges and rewards that came with working on Talati’s film. See all responses to our questionnaire for first-time Sundance producers here. Filmmaker: Tell us about the professional path that led you […]
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The post “The Post-Pandemic Climate Has Been Especially Difficult”: Producers Richa Chadha and Claire Chassagne on Girls Will Be Girls first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 1/20/2024
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Girls Will Be Girls, the feature debut from writer-director Shuchi Talati, follows a teenage girl named Mira (Preeti Panigrahi) as she navigates her sexual awakening while attending boarding school in the Himalayan mountains. Her domineering mother (Kani Kusruti), however, wishes to put a stop to Mira’s exploration of her autonomous desires. Editor Amrita David, who also cut Alice Diop’s excellent 2022 film Saint Omer, discusses how her Indian heritage and editing intuition proved to be enormous boons to the film’s final form. See all responses to our annual Sundance editor questionnaire here. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up […]
The post “In Some Mysterious Way, the Material Itself Begins To Speak to You”: Editor Amrita David on Girls Will Be Girls first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “In Some Mysterious Way, the Material Itself Begins To Speak to You”: Editor Amrita David on Girls Will Be Girls first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 1/20/2024
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Girls Will Be Girls, the feature debut from writer-director Shuchi Talati, follows a teenage girl named Mira (Preeti Panigrahi) as she navigates her sexual awakening while attending boarding school in the Himalayan mountains. Her domineering mother (Kani Kusruti), however, wishes to put a stop to Mira’s exploration of her autonomous desires. Editor Amrita David, who also cut Alice Diop’s excellent 2022 film Saint Omer, discusses how her Indian heritage and editing intuition proved to be enormous boons to the film’s final form. See all responses to our annual Sundance editor questionnaire here. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up […]
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- 1/20/2024
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
The 40th edition of Sundance Film Festival kicks off today, and notably, queer and Himalaya-themed films take over the Asian/Asian diaspora slate of the mountain festival. In previous years, Sundance has been a frontier for Asian diaspora films. Last year alone saw a full slate of Asian diaspora films, with “Past Lives” (Celine Song), “Shortcomings” (Randall Park), “The Persian Version” (Maryam Keshavarz), and more, among others – there are considerably less Asian American films in the primary competition. This year, in the US Dramatic Competition, only one film, “Didi (弟弟)” by Sean Wang stands out amid the crowd.
Films about the Himalayas have taken center-stage in the World Cinema Competitions, however, with three titles this year: “Girls will be Girls” (Shuchi Talati), “Agent of Happiness” (Arun Bhattarai), and “Nocturnes” (Anirban Dutta). Queer Asian diaspora cinema is front and center this year as well, with “Layla” (Amrou Al-Khadi) and “Desire Lines...
Films about the Himalayas have taken center-stage in the World Cinema Competitions, however, with three titles this year: “Girls will be Girls” (Shuchi Talati), “Agent of Happiness” (Arun Bhattarai), and “Nocturnes” (Anirban Dutta). Queer Asian diaspora cinema is front and center this year as well, with “Layla” (Amrou Al-Khadi) and “Desire Lines...
- 1/20/2024
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
Actors and now producers, Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal are set to present their maiden production, ‘Girls Will Be Girls’, at the Sundance Film Festival. The two have eagerly left for Park City, Utah, in the US, ready to showcase their production on the international stage.
The date is set for this prestigious moment and the world premiere is on Saturday (January 20).
The film, directed by Shuchi Talati, unfolds a gripping tale set in a boarding school nestled in a small Himalayan hill town in northern India.
Richa expressed her excitement, saying, “Getting m through in such a competitive cinema festival is itself a big deal. I have high hopes from Shuchi as a director and the rank newcomers as actors. Kani, the world has witnessed her brilliance again in ‘Killer Soup’. I feel blessed”.
The storyline follows the rebellious awakening of a 16-year-old girl played by Preeti Panigrahi, intricately...
The date is set for this prestigious moment and the world premiere is on Saturday (January 20).
The film, directed by Shuchi Talati, unfolds a gripping tale set in a boarding school nestled in a small Himalayan hill town in northern India.
Richa expressed her excitement, saying, “Getting m through in such a competitive cinema festival is itself a big deal. I have high hopes from Shuchi as a director and the rank newcomers as actors. Kani, the world has witnessed her brilliance again in ‘Killer Soup’. I feel blessed”.
The storyline follows the rebellious awakening of a 16-year-old girl played by Preeti Panigrahi, intricately...
- 1/18/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Netflix’s big New Year Indian release is Konkona Sen Sharma and Manoj Bajpayee’s Killer Soup. This eat-the-rich thriller-dramedy is a fun and engaging show about a couple that gets dragged into a comedy of errors murder mystery. Swathi and Prabhu are a happily married, rich couple living in the small town of Mainjur, Tamil Nadu. This is a family that thrives on deceit, and all they really care about is who has the upper hand. Swathi’s big dream is to have her very own restaurant someday. 20 years have passed, and this dream still remains a dream, despite the luxurious lifestyle her husband has been maintaining. The Abhishek Chaubey directorial is a unique blend of South and North. A Hindi-language show based in Tamil Nadu that brings out the essence of Indian indie-thriller with a comedic element. It’s been a while since we saw something like this,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Killer Soup Review(Photo Credit –IMDb)
Killer Soup Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Konkona Sen Sharma, Nassar, Sayaji Shinde, Lal, Anbuthasan, Anula Navlekar, Kani Kusruti
Creator: Abhishek Chaubey
Director: Abhishek Chaubey
Streaming On: Netflix
Language: Hindi
Runtime: 43-59 Minutes (8 Episodes)
Killer Soup Review(Photo Credit –IMDb) Killer Soup Review: What’s It About:
Set in a very Munnar-like fictitious town, the story revolves around Swati Shetty (Konkana Sen Sharma), a not-so-talented chef aspiring to open a Paris-inspired hotel one day. Married in an uber-rich family, her husband Prabhakar Shetty (Manoj Bajpayee) is the futile little brother to Arvind Shetty (Sayaji Shinde), who handles the drug business in the disguise of a tea plantation.
Oh & once a professional nurse, Swati also has an extra-marital affair with Prabhakar’s masseuse, who, for some weird reason, also looks like a lean, bearded version of him. Prabhu somehow gets killed, and Swati does...
Killer Soup Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Konkona Sen Sharma, Nassar, Sayaji Shinde, Lal, Anbuthasan, Anula Navlekar, Kani Kusruti
Creator: Abhishek Chaubey
Director: Abhishek Chaubey
Streaming On: Netflix
Language: Hindi
Runtime: 43-59 Minutes (8 Episodes)
Killer Soup Review(Photo Credit –IMDb) Killer Soup Review: What’s It About:
Set in a very Munnar-like fictitious town, the story revolves around Swati Shetty (Konkana Sen Sharma), a not-so-talented chef aspiring to open a Paris-inspired hotel one day. Married in an uber-rich family, her husband Prabhakar Shetty (Manoj Bajpayee) is the futile little brother to Arvind Shetty (Sayaji Shinde), who handles the drug business in the disguise of a tea plantation.
Oh & once a professional nurse, Swati also has an extra-marital affair with Prabhakar’s masseuse, who, for some weird reason, also looks like a lean, bearded version of him. Prabhu somehow gets killed, and Swati does...
- 1/11/2024
- by Umesh Punwani
- KoiMoi
My first impression of Killer Soup was that this is a picturesque location that I would like to go to. Visually, this is an impeccable show. From the color grading that brings out the gold on everyone’s skin as if to say “We’re rich and fabulous” and simultaneously reminds us that this is a show about thieving and deceit to the stunning landscapes of small-town Tamil Nadu, everything is very tastefully presented (if you know what I mean). Before I go on screaming about how the stylization of this show makes it worth watching, I’ll give you a heads-up on what it’s about. “Killer Soup” is what one could call a biryani that looks delectable but keeps giving you cardamom and pepper kernels in every mouthful. This is a thriller about love, lies, deceit, passion, the rich, and the undeserving. Killer Soup follows the life of Swathi Shetty,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
The trailer of the upcoming streaming series ‘Killer Soup’ was unveiled on Wednesday, and by the looks of it, the series is a promising blend of genres. Set in the fictitious town of Mainjur, it follows Swathi Shetty, an aspiring chef who wants the world to enjoy her paya soup. An accident sets off a series of mishaps and hasty cover-ups that land her and her lover in hot soup.
‘Killer Soup’ stars Manoj Bajpayee in dual roles, Konkona Sen Sharma, Nasser, Sayaji Shinde, Lal, Anbuthasan, Anula Navlekar and Kani Kusruti.
The trailer starts off with Manoj Bajpayee’s character being wounded and singing ‘Tu Hi Re’ as the events in the trailer unravel. Swathi, played by Konkona, hatches a plan to murder and replace her husband with her lover who looks exactly the same. What follows is a cocktail of comedy, thrill and high-voltage drama.
Talking about the series,...
‘Killer Soup’ stars Manoj Bajpayee in dual roles, Konkona Sen Sharma, Nasser, Sayaji Shinde, Lal, Anbuthasan, Anula Navlekar and Kani Kusruti.
The trailer starts off with Manoj Bajpayee’s character being wounded and singing ‘Tu Hi Re’ as the events in the trailer unravel. Swathi, played by Konkona, hatches a plan to murder and replace her husband with her lover who looks exactly the same. What follows is a cocktail of comedy, thrill and high-voltage drama.
Talking about the series,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Killer Soup: Here’s Everything To Know About Manoj Bajpayee & Konkona Sensharma’s Upcoming Series ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Manoj Bajpayee and Konkona Sensharma are two of the most talented and versatile actors in the Indian film industry. The duo is coming together for a Netflix series, Killer Soup. The series has got its release date locked and not just a stellar cast; the plot of the series is a bit different from any other crime thriller. Keep scrolling to know more deets.
The series will be directed by Abhishek Chaubey, renowned for his works like Udta Punjab, Ishqiya, Dedh Ishqiya, and others. As per Chaubey, people will laugh while watching the thriller, and at the same time, they will be left surprised by it.
Manoj Bajpayee has always been an exceptional actor, but his portrayal as Srikant Tiwari in the Prime Video series The Family Man is on a different level.
Manoj Bajpayee and Konkona Sensharma are two of the most talented and versatile actors in the Indian film industry. The duo is coming together for a Netflix series, Killer Soup. The series has got its release date locked and not just a stellar cast; the plot of the series is a bit different from any other crime thriller. Keep scrolling to know more deets.
The series will be directed by Abhishek Chaubey, renowned for his works like Udta Punjab, Ishqiya, Dedh Ishqiya, and others. As per Chaubey, people will laugh while watching the thriller, and at the same time, they will be left surprised by it.
Manoj Bajpayee has always been an exceptional actor, but his portrayal as Srikant Tiwari in the Prime Video series The Family Man is on a different level.
- 12/14/2023
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
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