Meghna Gulzar has cemented her place as a sensible female director in recent years. While Talvar led her to the limelight boosted by critical acclaim, it is her previous film – “Raazi” that secured her place in the big league of directors. The Irrfan Khan-starrer “Talvar” showed her skills to dwell in the nitty-gritty of a complex incident. Its Rashomon-Esque nature takes you back to the same situations over and over while getting even deeper into the infamous murder case. Despite having control over the emotions in the film, she largely builds it on the delicate and fallible human nature and its grounded depiction. Thus, the film goes beyond the scope of its central narrative and often becomes cathartic for the viewers.
‘Chhapaak’ takes a slightly different route. The film, as I would like to describe it, is a compilation of moments, largely dependent on their individual emotional impact. Based...
‘Chhapaak’ takes a slightly different route. The film, as I would like to describe it, is a compilation of moments, largely dependent on their individual emotional impact. Based...
- 1/17/2020
- by Akash Deshpande
- AsianMoviePulse
ReviewThe subject of the film may be depressing but director Meghna Gulzar handles it with sensitivity.Sowmya RajendranWhenever an acid attack occurs, the public’s interest lies in viewing the woman’s Before and After photos. However sympathetic the gaze, the attention becomes voyeuristic; the horror the attack inspires in us is proportional to how much of the woman’s beauty has been erased. Meghna Gulzar’s Chhapaak, which is based on the real life story of Laxmi Agarwal, makes an important choice by not beginning with Malti (Deepika Padukone) as she was before the attack. Instead, we’re introduced to her as a young woman who’s desperate for a job because her disfigured face has made it impossible for her to get one. This immediately breaks down to the audience a survivor’s reality. The attack goes beyond impacting appearance and marriage prospects; it threatens their ability to...
- 1/10/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
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