CinemaDirector Shashank tells Tnm how he structured ‘Kousalya Supraja Rama’ while actors Krishna, Milana and Brinda talk about how they approached their respective roles.Kousalya Supraja Rama director Shashank/Facebook It has been nearly two weeks since the release of director Shashank’s Kousalya Supraja Rama, a well-made Kannada film whose protagonist is a privileged man grappling with the idea of patriarchy and progressive gender politics. The film is doing well at the box office, with family audiences showing up in droves to see a conventionally masculine ‘macho’ man Ram (Krishna) — who only knows how to be loved but never learned how to love — turn into a sensitive, caring person. Helping him in this transformation are his mother Kousalya (a superb Sudha Belavadi), the sprightly Shivani (Brinda Acharya) and rebellious Muthulakshmi (Milana Nagaraj), besides his tolerant cousin Santhu (Nagabhushana Ns). Kousalya is the pivot of the film. She’s a...
- 8/8/2023
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
CinemaHere are some south Indian films where fathers have been supportive of their daughter's ambitions and dreams.Tnm StaffThe film industry in India often portrays dads as stern serious father figures in their daughter's lives. As mothers are shown to understand the needs of their daughters and act as close confidantes, when it comes to realising their ambitions, daughters are shown to eventually turn to their fathers, hoping to get some nudging and emotional support. This relationship of mutual trust has often translated into success stories, many of which have been captured in Indian cinema. Here are some examples from the south Indian film industry, where fathers have been supportive of their daughter's ambitions and dreams. Anjali: Mani Ratnam's 1990 Tamil film is about a small child with intellectual disability. Since she's born with a terminal illness and likely to pass away in a few months, the doctors advise Shekar (Raghuvaran), the father,...
- 7/11/2021
- by Sanyukta
- The News Minute
Listicle The portrayal of the father-daughter bond in the newly released film 'Gunjan Saxena' has come under much praise.Tnm StaffGunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, based on the true life story of the first Indian woman to join the Iaf (Indian Air Force), has been getting rave reviews. The portrayal of the relationship between Gunjan (Janhvi Kapoor) and her father (Pankaj Tripathi) has particularly been appreciated. Gunjan belongs to an army family and her dream from childhood is to fly a plane. Since a flying course is too expensive, she signs up for the first batch of women who are allowed to join the Iaf on the suggestion of her father. While her brother and mother find her choice of career inappropriate, her father is always supportive, finding ways to keep his daughter's dream stay alive. Here are some south Indian films where fathers have been supportive of their daughter's ambitions and dreams.
- 8/14/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
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