Actor Divyendu Sharma recently played a pivotal role in the digital film "Shukranu" that deals with the struggle of a man after sterilisation. The film, set against the backdrop of Emergency in 1975, makes the point that we need to stop practising toxic masculinity if we want to see a gender-neutral society.
"The definition of masculinity is changing, and I look at it as a positive change. With the kind of subjects that we are exploring in mainstream cinema, a dialogue has started. I mean, as a man I do not have to prove that I am a man and therefore I will not practice the age-old toxic masculinity. I am a man, I know it. I do not have to discriminate or belittle someone to prove, 'main hoon asli mard' (I am a real man). It never works," Divyendu told Ians.
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"The definition of masculinity is changing, and I look at it as a positive change. With the kind of subjects that we are exploring in mainstream cinema, a dialogue has started. I mean, as a man I do not have to prove that I am a man and therefore I will not practice the age-old toxic masculinity. I am a man, I know it. I do not have to discriminate or belittle someone to prove, 'main hoon asli mard' (I am a real man). It never works," Divyendu told Ians.
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- 2/29/2020
- GlamSham
Shukranu movie review is here. Produced by Reliance Entertainment and Sweta Agnihotri , the humorous take on sterilization premieres on ZEE5 from February 14, 2020. Directed by Bishnu Dev Halder, the movie stars Divyenndu Sharma, Shweta Basu Prasad and Sheetal Thakur in lead roles. So does the movie ?delivers?? Let?s find out in the movie review of Shukranu.
Immediate reaction when the end credits roll
This is something uniquely quirky that can make Shoojit Sircar (director of Vicky Donor) and the legendary actor, writer, producer and director late I.S. Johar smile with pride. To know why?. Please read on.??
What is Shukranu?
Shukranu bole toh, matlab, it means sperm.
The Story of Shukranu
Set during the emergency, Shukranu is the story of (Inder) Divyenndu Sharma who is forced to undergo sterilization just two days before his marriage with Reema (Shweta Basu Prasad). The incident haunts him and prevents Inder to get close his newlywed wife.
Immediate reaction when the end credits roll
This is something uniquely quirky that can make Shoojit Sircar (director of Vicky Donor) and the legendary actor, writer, producer and director late I.S. Johar smile with pride. To know why?. Please read on.??
What is Shukranu?
Shukranu bole toh, matlab, it means sperm.
The Story of Shukranu
Set during the emergency, Shukranu is the story of (Inder) Divyenndu Sharma who is forced to undergo sterilization just two days before his marriage with Reema (Shweta Basu Prasad). The incident haunts him and prevents Inder to get close his newlywed wife.
- 2/13/2020
- GlamSham
Srijit Mukherji is unarguably the most prolific filmmaker of contemporary Bengali cinema. He switches from intimate human portraits to wide-canvassed bio-pics with the ease and fluency of a pro.
This time it's the controversial nature of Subhas Chandra Bose's life and death that occupies his creative spectrum. Based on the controversial Mukherjee Commission Hearings, the film fuses a fictional Orson Welles-inspired hero who, like Citizen Kane, sets out to uncover the truth about the death of Netaji, with a fund of historical facts that permeate imminently into the narrative.
It is a fascinating character study of an obstinate leader determined to free India from foreign rule, though the film is not fully freed of foreign influences. Ironically, Anirban Bhattacharya as the Netaji-obsessed journalist Chandrachur Dhar gets much more footage than Bose, who is played by the redoubtable Prosenjit Chatterjee as a cheerless (didn't Netaji ever smile?), stoic, mumbling...
This time it's the controversial nature of Subhas Chandra Bose's life and death that occupies his creative spectrum. Based on the controversial Mukherjee Commission Hearings, the film fuses a fictional Orson Welles-inspired hero who, like Citizen Kane, sets out to uncover the truth about the death of Netaji, with a fund of historical facts that permeate imminently into the narrative.
It is a fascinating character study of an obstinate leader determined to free India from foreign rule, though the film is not fully freed of foreign influences. Ironically, Anirban Bhattacharya as the Netaji-obsessed journalist Chandrachur Dhar gets much more footage than Bose, who is played by the redoubtable Prosenjit Chatterjee as a cheerless (didn't Netaji ever smile?), stoic, mumbling...
- 10/3/2019
- GlamSham
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi, and Arun Jaitley have been the three political leaders of the different generation. Apart from being politicians, there is another similarity between them and that is actor Sanjay Gurbaxani.? Gurbaxani has played the role of these politicians on the screen perfectly. After acting in films like 'Madras Cafe', 'Abcd', 'Gabbar is Back', 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', 'Raees' and 'Raazi' and recently released web series ?Criminal Justice?, Gurbaxani will be seen on the stage once again in Inayatullah Kantroo?s ?DoRaha?.
A well-known face of TVCs, daily serials, films and web series, Gurubxani?s attraction for stage is intact. He says, ?There is no actor without theatre. The theatre is the foundation for any actor and with each performance, it makes you better.? About the increasing number of streaming platforms, he feels, ?Of course the choices are more but that doesn?...
A well-known face of TVCs, daily serials, films and web series, Gurubxani?s attraction for stage is intact. He says, ?There is no actor without theatre. The theatre is the foundation for any actor and with each performance, it makes you better.? About the increasing number of streaming platforms, he feels, ?Of course the choices are more but that doesn?...
- 4/11/2019
- GlamSham
There have been endless discussions about the war in the last few months as our country faced some difficult times. But is war all about fighting on borders? What does it do to those who are a part of it? One doesn?t necessarily have to be right there, on the edge, holding a rifle or flying a fighter plane. There are bigger wars fought within, on the deep complex ground of human mind. DoRaha, a play being staged in Mumbai talks about this moral war that we fight internally and at times have to lose small battles of trust, love, bonds, and much more in order to win the war.
Director Inayatullah Kantroo and playwrights Mikhael Kantroo and Varun Tewari decided to put this production on stage as the subject is challenging enough for all involved in it. DoRaha means crossroad. This is what Mikhael has to say about...
Director Inayatullah Kantroo and playwrights Mikhael Kantroo and Varun Tewari decided to put this production on stage as the subject is challenging enough for all involved in it. DoRaha means crossroad. This is what Mikhael has to say about...
- 4/1/2019
- GlamSham
Mikhael Kantroo?s is shouldering responsibilities of a writer and an actor for his upcoming play ?DoRaha?. While talking about being on stage and being a wordsmith, he expressed how he is trying to make a difference as an actor. He says, ?Writers? plight is something that will be talked about more and more in coming times for sure but there are serious issues that even actors have to face. No, these are not about not getting enough work but it is about getting the same kind of work. And I believe it is the casting agencies who are to be held responsible for this.?
According to him an actor?s dependency on the casting agent or agency is obvious but in lieu of this dependency what they get is ?No Individuality.?? Kantroo has acted as a 35-year-old Gujarati businessman for his short film ?The End Game?, which is submitted to The Cannes Film Festival.
According to him an actor?s dependency on the casting agent or agency is obvious but in lieu of this dependency what they get is ?No Individuality.?? Kantroo has acted as a 35-year-old Gujarati businessman for his short film ?The End Game?, which is submitted to The Cannes Film Festival.
- 4/1/2019
- GlamSham
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