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Super Deluxe: A Tamil Film Shows How Morality Breeds Toxic Masculinity

Super Deluxe rests at the intersection of three stories where our greatest beliefs are pitted against lethal ills: god vs porn, marriage vs a woman’s right to sexual pleasure, and family vs freedom.

Poulomi Das May 3, 2016

Pop Culture

Why Are Women Going Gaga Over “Unconventional” Malayali Actor Fahadh Faasil?

In an industry that is obsessed with perfectly sculpted appearances, Fahadh Faasil has a receding hairline, no six pack, and painfully regular looks. He is not trapped by any notions of hyper-masculinity. In his films, like Super Deluxe, Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, and Kumbalangi Nights, Fahadh is man enough to not be a man.

Naomi Datta April 23, 2016