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ROTI / BREAD (Dir. Mehboob Khan, 1942, India) – Iconoclastic Origins
Mehboob’s most political work? Released in 1942, Roti was director Mehboob Khan’s last film before he established his own production company. Given the film’s daring and at times iconoclastic critique of capitalism, it seems almost as if Mehboob sought to make a statement on the potential of subverting studio limitations by smuggling counter-hegemonic ideologies into Continue reading
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THE DIRTY PICTURE – (Dir. Milan Luthria, 2011, India)
Based on the real life exploits of South Indian film actress Vijayalakshmi, who took the screen name of Silk Smitha, Milan Luthria’s The Dirty Picture sees Vidya Balan dance her way through an uneven look at the female film star in the context of the Indian film industry. Although Vidya Balan is perfectly cast and Continue reading
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