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The BUZZ ENTERTAINMENT
from 2019-10 Sydney (2)
by Indian Link
U P-TO-DATE NEWS ON WHAT’S HOT AND HAPPENING IN BOLLYWOOD
Films About Women Made By Women
Love, conflict, romance, old age and exploration of culture are some of the few diversified themes female filmmakers are set to bring to the 21st edition of Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star.
Gitanjali Rao's Bombay Rose, Tanuja Chandra’s debut documentary Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha and celebrity stylist Sapna Moti Bhavnani’s Sindhustan are few such examples.
Bombay Rose is the story of a flower seller who has to choose between protecting her family and allowing herself to fall in love. The story is set on the streets of Mumbai and moves from real life to fantasy, accompanied by much-loved Bollywood songs. It is a chronicle of people who migrate from small towns, seeking minimal life in the maximum city.
Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha, which premiered at the Madrid International Film Festival, revolves around the lives of two widowed sisters, aged 86 and 93.
Sindhustan which premiered at New York Indian Film Festival 2019 winning the Best Docu-Feature award, is a fascinating exploration of the Sindhi community's migration to India narrated through a series of extensively designed body tattoos, all of which are illustrated on Bhavnani's body. Through the documentary, Bhavnani attempts to also dwell into her roots and the history of the Sindhi community.
AND WHILE STILL ON WOMEN’S FILMS…
Meanwhile, there have been at least a couple more women-centric films that have been creating a bit of buzz lately.