"We live in a society where everything girls do is everyone else’s business.."
From the likes of Aparna Sen’s Parama to Roy’s Antoheen, the importance to respect women in her different forms has been showcased with utmost sovereignty and pride. While, India has entered into its 69th year of independence, it brings me to question the integrity of independence. Glance through the news and it will tell you of the trauma that Indian women - urban and rural - face on a daily basis. The character of today’s woman is still determined by the attire worn, her body language, whether she drinks or not and of course most importantly by her sexual bio-data.
From the mastermind and maker of some spellbinding stories like Anuranan, Ekti Tarar Khonje, Aparajita Tumi, Antaheen and many more added to this creative film maker, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury or “Tony” as he is called by his near and dear ones makes just one point in solidarity, “It doesn’t matter how she’s dressed, whether she’s had a drink or two, whether she was flirting with the man earlier, and irrespective of her sexual history. When a woman says no, it means no!” and that is the soul message of his latest work, Pink!
Tony hits the rod when it is hot by keeping every detail connected to what a daily single woman of today’s age would face. As one would also notice, while the 3 protagonists live in a rented apartment of a housing society in Delhi, they are subjected to prying neighbours, sniggering co-workers and to top it all indifferent cops.
The first half of the movie is intense and keeps its viewers at the very edge of their seats to know what will happen next. With some extremely crafted work of editing and hard hitting dialogues, Ritesh Shah the writer achieves in keeping the script tight and gripping till the very end. The film moves seamlessly to a riveting courtroom drama that portrays our stinging and savage indictment of a traditional set of prejudices, unmistakable misogyny of our repugnant patriarchy, mislaid male privilege and outright injustice that women across India must contend with daily, and particularly when protesting against unwanted sexual attention.
With age comes experience and soul, but with this wonder legend known as Amitabh Bachchan, his presence becomes the soul of the movie. Playing the part of a retired lawyer who wears an oxidising mask, who is not only ailing from bipolar disorder but also fights for his ailing wife, subtly played by Mamota Shankar, creates a fully flesh and blood character without showboating, one you cannot stop from cheering every time he speaks. As for the three girls, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, and Andrea Tariang deliver natural performances as strong but emotionally vulnerable women, without a hint of affectation. Angad Bedi is menacing and makes an effort to make his presence felt. Piyush Mishra playing the prosecutor manages to keep his witty sarcasm at par followed by Dhritiman Chatterjee as an effective elderly judge who is at the edge of his table to take the final decision. The background scoring has been kept intense and gripping to provide face to the story. Cinematographer Abhik Mukhopadhyay, leaves no leaf unturned in capturing the posh snooty snobbish character of South Delhi and its surroundings. The final nail down which most of the viewers must have missed is the recital of Tanveer Ghazi’s nazm, “Tu khudh ki khoj mein chal, tu kis liye hai udhas”
From the mastermind and maker of some spellbinding stories like Anuranan, Ekti Tarar Khonje, Aparajita Tumi, Antaheen and many more added to this creative film maker, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury or “Tony” as he is called by his near and dear ones makes just one point in solidarity, “It doesn’t matter how she’s dressed, whether she’s had a drink or two, whether she was flirting with the man earlier, and irrespective of her sexual history. When a woman says no, it means no!” and that is the soul message of his latest work, Pink!
Tony hits the rod when it is hot by keeping every detail connected to what a daily single woman of today’s age would face. As one would also notice, while the 3 protagonists live in a rented apartment of a housing society in Delhi, they are subjected to prying neighbours, sniggering co-workers and to top it all indifferent cops.
The first half of the movie is intense and keeps its viewers at the very edge of their seats to know what will happen next. With some extremely crafted work of editing and hard hitting dialogues, Ritesh Shah the writer achieves in keeping the script tight and gripping till the very end. The film moves seamlessly to a riveting courtroom drama that portrays our stinging and savage indictment of a traditional set of prejudices, unmistakable misogyny of our repugnant patriarchy, mislaid male privilege and outright injustice that women across India must contend with daily, and particularly when protesting against unwanted sexual attention.
With age comes experience and soul, but with this wonder legend known as Amitabh Bachchan, his presence becomes the soul of the movie. Playing the part of a retired lawyer who wears an oxidising mask, who is not only ailing from bipolar disorder but also fights for his ailing wife, subtly played by Mamota Shankar, creates a fully flesh and blood character without showboating, one you cannot stop from cheering every time he speaks. As for the three girls, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, and Andrea Tariang deliver natural performances as strong but emotionally vulnerable women, without a hint of affectation. Angad Bedi is menacing and makes an effort to make his presence felt. Piyush Mishra playing the prosecutor manages to keep his witty sarcasm at par followed by Dhritiman Chatterjee as an effective elderly judge who is at the edge of his table to take the final decision. The background scoring has been kept intense and gripping to provide face to the story. Cinematographer Abhik Mukhopadhyay, leaves no leaf unturned in capturing the posh snooty snobbish character of South Delhi and its surroundings. The final nail down which most of the viewers must have missed is the recital of Tanveer Ghazi’s nazm, “Tu khudh ki khoj mein chal, tu kis liye hai udhas”
Pink has made an awakening not only in every individual's mind but has also probably shaken the very myth of our thoughts. It is an unembellished
reminder that this could happen to any woman in India and not just confined to
the capital. It is a step taken towards women rights a giant leap in Hindi
cinema.
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