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Maa Behen writer Pooja Tolani on feminist gaze, deleted scenes and more

Maa Behen writer Pooja Tolani on feminist gaze, deleted scenes and more

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Until a day before the release of Maa Behen, the Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri and Dharna Durga-starrer dark comedy, director Suresh Triveni joked that if writer Pooja Tolani had her way, she would still be writing and making changes to the script to perfect it. Looking at how well the Netflix film has been received by the audience, the writer’s itch is finally at rest.  Even as she continues to receive messages and mentions for the film’s feminism and cackling humour, mid-day gets on a call with her to talk about the five-year-long journey she undertook to write Maa Behen, what makes Rekha, Jaya and Sushma special and why the concept of ‘women writing women’ is a cop out. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Tamannah Bhatia says South cinema has a ‘patriarchal vibe’ compared to Bollywood: ‘A gaze that’s not very complimenting’

Tamannah Bhatia says South cinema has a ‘patriarchal vibe’ compared to Bollywood: ‘A gaze that’s not very complimenting’

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Having spent nearly two decades working across multiple film industries, Tamannaah Bhatia has seen the best and worst of both Bollywood and South cinema. In a recent interview with Forbes India, the actor spoke candidly about her experience in South cinema, admitting that there is a gaze towards women that is “not very complimentary”. She also explained why female actors who manage to combine performance-oriented roles with glamour often go on to enjoy the longest and most successful careers. Actor Tamannaah Bhatia on the success of female actors in Bollywood and South. Tamannaah Bhatia shares difference in South and Bollywood Sharing her observations on how female actors are perceived in commercial cinema across Bollywood and the South film industries, Tamannaah explained that music has always been a major part of Indian cinema and that she understood its importance early in her career. She said, “In the Hindi film industry, there are two kinds of actors. Those who have a more artistic take on things are better suited to playing certain kinds of characters. They might …

Tamannaah exposes disturbing gaze female actors face in South cinema: ‘Not complimentary’ | Bollywood News

Tamannaah exposes disturbing gaze female actors face in South cinema: ‘Not complimentary’ | Bollywood News

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Tamannaah Bhatia has been a part of the entertainment industry for over 20 years now and she is one of the very few female actors who has made a mark across the many Indian film industries. In a recent interview, Tamannaah was asked about her dance numbers that have brought her a lot of success and she shared that she does not look at them as “item songs” but as party songs, as they sometimes outlive the films they feature in. She named actors like Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif and said that they looked like “goddesses” when they did songs like ‘Chammak Challo’ and ‘Shiela Ki Jawani’ and despite the films not doing well, their songs were successful. ‘Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif are beauty personified’ In a chat with Forbes India, Tamannaah shared that she was not a trained dancer but always enjoyed dancing. She shared, “Like when I see Kareena or Katrina do songs in a film… You might not remember those movies, but you will always remember a ‘Chammak Challo’, ‘Shiela Ki …

Toxic: Yash praises Geetu Mohandas’ ‘female gaze’, says women present ‘sensuality’ differently | Regional News

Toxic: Yash praises Geetu Mohandas’ ‘female gaze’, says women present ‘sensuality’ differently | Regional News

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3 min readMumbaiApr 25, 2026 11:29 AM IST Yash’s Toxic is undoubtedly one of the most awaited films of the year. The period action film, which was initially expected to release earlier this year clashing with Dhurandhar 2, has now been pushed to June 4. As the release date approaches, Yash recently took a moment to speak about his director, Geetu Mohandas. ‘A gangster film with a female gaze’ Since the announcement of the project, there has been significant anticipation around this collaboration. Geetu, known for films like Moothon and Liar’s Dice, comes from a very different cinematic background compared to Yash, who rose to pan-India fame with KGF. Yash reflected on what she brings to the gangster world of Toxic, highlighting her “female gaze.” He told American content creator Sabeen Faheem, “That’s the most exciting part. So what happens is that when you generally say action films, it’s only restricted to male directors. That’s been the history in India. A lot of people have done that. A large-scale action film, that too a gangster …

Yash talks about sensual scenes in Toxic after backlash; says Geetu Mohandas brings ‘female gaze’ to action film

Yash talks about sensual scenes in Toxic after backlash; says Geetu Mohandas brings ‘female gaze’ to action film

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The promotional material for Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups has faced backlash for how the sex scenes were shot. However, on the sidelines of CinemaCon, lead actor and producer Yash insisted that director Geetu Mohandas brought a ‘female gaze’ to the action film. He also spoke about what was different about working with her vs male directors. Geetu Mohandas has directed Kiara Advani and Yash in the Kannada-English film Toxic. Yash on Geetu Mohandas’ ‘female gaze’ for Toxic American content creator and host Sabeen Faheem interacted with Yash at CinemaCon recently. In the video of the interaction posted on Instagram, she remarked that it’s rare in India to see a woman director like Geetu helming an action film like Toxic. Yash agreed with her, saying, “That’s the most exciting part. So what happens is that when you generally say action films, it’s only restricted to male directors. That’s been historically (true) in India. A lot of people have done that. A large-scale action film, that too a gangster film with a female gaze, is …

How Candidates’ challenger Matthias Blübaum’s former University studied “eye gaze patterns” to understand chess excellence

How Candidates’ challenger Matthias Blübaum’s former University studied “eye gaze patterns” to understand chess excellence

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Candidates challenger Matthias Blübaum studied math and physics at the Bielefeld University on a campus adjoining the Teutoburg Forest. Bielefeld’s Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC) also researched chess brains through expert behaviour, attention and decision-making in chess competitive games. Back in 2016, the Universitat de Bielefeld, released first findings of project “Ceege”, which sought to explore the secret of successful chess players, by recording players’ eye movements and facial expressions. According to the university blog post dated 23 December 2016, on uni.bielefeld.de, researchers revealed their preliminary results and explained why Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen again earned that year’s title of world chess champion yet again. Dr. Kai Essig and his colleagues also researched which computer models could predict a player’s behavior in a game. ‘Chess is one of the oldest – and most popular – board games,’ the blog post started, citing a chess board, game or computer as a classic gift option on Christmas Eves. “There are numerous theories on how the brain controls attention and solves problems in both everyday situations …

Alia Bhatt says her film Don’t Be Shy uses the female gaze to look at things, opens up on how the film differs

Alia Bhatt says her film Don’t Be Shy uses the female gaze to look at things, opens up on how the film differs

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Amazon Prime Video held the inaugural Prime Video Presents: International Originals showcase in London on Thursday, where Hindustan Times was among the select news publications from India to get a front row seat. The event saw a presentation of the biggest non-English titles on the streamer from around the world. There was representation from India as well, with Alia Bhatt joining the likes of Stanley Tucci, Nicole Wallace, Park Min-young, Wi Hajun, Dolores Fonzi, and author Mercedes Ron. Alia Bhatt is producing Don’t Be Shy, a coming-of-age film. Alia Bhatt at Prime Video Presents International Alia marked her presence at the event virtually, and opened up about her upcoming film, Don’t Be Shy, which is set to release on the platform later this year. She was joined by Nikhil Madhok, director & head of Originals, Prime Video India. They talked about how the characters in the film are written through a distinct female gaze and the importance of fresh voices. “We just are naturally driven towards fabulous women and fabulous characters that are women, that …

Ishaan Khatter says ‘men are not taught to be men; just taught not to be women’, talks about masculinity in female gaze

Ishaan Khatter says ‘men are not taught to be men; just taught not to be women’, talks about masculinity in female gaze

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Updated on: Dec 29, 2025 07:19 am IST Ishaan Khatter spoke about how being raised by a single mother and directed by female filmmakers affected his understanding of the female gaze. In a day and age when a lot has been said and written about the hypermasculine depiction of Indian film heroes, Ishaan Khatter is among the few actors of his generation who have repeatedly played leading men with more sensitive tones. In a recent interaction, the actor discussed how his career has been shaped by female makers and the female gaze. Ishaan Khatter talks about masculinity and the female gaze. Ishaan Khatter on masculinity and being a man Appearing on the Yuvaa All Stars Roundtable 2025, Ishaan talked about his understanding of masculinity. “Men are not taught to be men; they’re just taught not to be women. A lot of my understanding of what it means to be a man is in correlation with the relationship between men and women. Masculinity, to me, has been defined by the fact that I have been raised …

‘Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ wins Un Certain Regard competition at Cannes | Hollywood

‘Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ wins Un Certain Regard competition at Cannes | Hollywood

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By Hanna Rantala and Miranda Murray ‘Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ wins Un Certain Regard competition at Cannes CANNES, France, – Chilean director Diego Cespedes’ first feature, “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo,” won the Cannes Film Festival’s second-tier Un Certain Regard category on Friday evening. The film set in the early 1980s centres around a queer family in Chile and the onset of the AIDS epidemic. “This award doesn’t celebrate perfection. It celebrates that fear, that stubbornness to exist just as we are, even when it makes others uncomfortable,” said Cespedes while accepting the prize. This year’s Un Certain Regard section, which usually focuses on more art-house fare, was particularly strong, with several promising directorial debuts from actors including Scarlett Johansson, Harris Dickinson and Kristen Stewart. “Once Upon a Time in Gaza,” which follows a low-level drug dealer and his underling in the coastal enclave the year the Islamist group Hamas took over, earned a directing award for Palestinian twin filmmakers Arab and Tarzan Nasser. To everyone in Gaza, “to every single Palestinian: your …

Avert your gaze from these Baldur’s Gate 3 mini figures

Avert your gaze from these Baldur’s Gate 3 mini figures

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WizKids did Baldur’s Gate 3 dirty with its new D&D Icons of the Realms collection of miniature figures. The anticipated collection based on the beloved RPG (my personal 2023 GOTY) launched in April, and some buyers noticed that the characters look nothing — and I mean nothing — like how they were advertised. These cursed recreations of Shadowheart, Astarion, Karlach, Gale, Wyll, and Lae’zel look like unlicensed knockoffs when they are, in fact, officially licensed by Wizards of the Coast. And, it costs $50 for the set! Anyone who has played the game, or at least seen its cover art numerous times, knows what these characters should look like. They don’t look like 3D-printed discards predestined for the garbage bin, with little to no effort made to look authentic, unless perhaps you’re squinting from 10 feet away. In response to buyers posting pictures of the botched figures on social media and retail sites, and likely from GamesRadar and other sites posting about it last week, WizKids posted an apology to buyers — and to Wizards …