Supriya Pathak Archives

Jai Mummy Di Review: A Dated, Unfunny Film that Makes Punjabis the Punchline

Navjot Gulati’s Jai Mummy Di revolves around two love-birds trying to convince their warring mothers to resolve their issues with each other. It stretches a one-line premise until it’s devoid of any humour. The last thing Bollywood needs is yet another film that treats Punjabis as a punchline.

Pranay Dewani July 13, 2016

Pop Culture

Rashmi Rocket, despite its predictability, asks the right questions

Rashmi Rocket, despite its predictability is shouldered by excellent performances and a crucial question that applies not just to the world of sport but more so, outside it – the question, what constitutes a woman?

Manik Sharma June 15, 2016

Pop Culture

Supriya Pathak and the many faces of Anguish

Supriya Pathak rose to national fame with her comic role in Khichdi. But it’s her many portrayals of anguish and motherly steel of late that have opened up a new chapter in a career that seems set for some new, unprecedented highs..

Manik Sharma May 30, 2016

Bollywood

Love Per Square Foot and Mumbai’s Complicated Relationship with Space

Love Per Square Foot, a spiritual and millennial update of Gharaonda, delves into the perils of negotiating your space in a relationship in a city where existence is as much as an act of rebellion as compromise.

Poulomi Das May 22, 2016

Bollywood

Happy Birthday, Shahenshah: Lessons from the Baap of Avengers

Shahenshah, Amitabh Bachchan’s comeback vehicle, will go down in history for gifting the world two extraordinary pop-culture moments: a nocturnal avenger who wore the raddest costume ever, and a catchphrase that keeps on giving.

Poulomi Das May 10, 2016

Bollywood

How Shabana Azmi’s Masoom Mimes the Conflict between Motherhood & Womanhood

Masoom is an ode to motherhood that does not rely on lazy tropes and bland generalisation. It is a story that elevates the idea of motherhood beyond biological compulsions. It reminds us that the greatest gift we can give our mothers is to allow them their humanity.

Runjhun Noopur April 29, 2016