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Indian Film Critiques Traditional Bride Viewing Rituals

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Date: March 12, 2025 Location: India Renowned filmmaker Jayant Digambar Somalkar has sparked discussions on gender inequality and traditional marriage customs with his debut feature film, Sthal (A Match). The film critiques the bride viewing ritual, a longstanding tradition in India where young women are evaluated based on their physical appearance and household skills before […]

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“No Means No”: The Powerful Message of Pink That Still Resonates

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In a society where women’s voices are often silenced or questioned, the 2016 Bollywood film Pink emerged as a powerful statement on consent, autonomy, and justice. Directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, and Kirti Kulhari, the film goes beyond entertainment — it’s a social movement wrapped in cinema. At its

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