Ishita Sengupta
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Maid: The Margaret Qualley series narrativises abuse without normalising it
Maid is telling a hopeful story, one that uncovers the insidious way abuse functions and what lies ahead if one can severe the pattern.
Mon, Nov 01, 2021
When I turned my parents’ caregiver
Ishita Sengupta writes: Caregiving reminds you why you love them while constantly testing your love for them. It is affection shorn of any embellishment, brimming with concern and resentment
Wed, Oct 20, 2021
‘I think most of us are in a hurry to feel better’: Preeti Shenoy on the need to step away from ‘positivity’
"We don’t want to face our pain. But it is extremely important to grieve for a loss—no matter how small it is," she said.
Thu, Oct 14, 2021
‘Was important to write about the bits that, in my eyes, didn’t work’: Uday Bhatia on his book on Satya
Over an email conversation, Uday Bhatia spoke about the way he designed the narrative, approached the film and if the overt masculinity ingrained in gangster films is viable in the present times.
Sat, Oct 09, 2021
‘No two readers are the same’: Anita Nair on being a female author in India and her approach to writing
In an email interview with indianexpress.com, Anita Nair spoke about the way she compartmentalises her writing, what she seeks to achieve through them and if writing can indeed be taught.
Fri, Oct 01, 2021
‘Harder the choices, better the reward’: Ronnie Screwvala
The entrepreneur and producer on honing soft skills, his career in the entertainment industry and his new self-help book
Sun, Sep 12, 2021
‘This book is not about looking at the past but learning from it’: Debashis Chatterjee on ‘Karma Sutras’
The author speaks about his book, what he seeks to achieve from it and the readership he was looking at while writing it
Wed, Aug 25, 2021
Atanu Ghosh’s Binisutoy: An affecting film with a troubling gaze
At its heart, Atanu Ghosh's Binisutoy explores what makes us storytellers and what makes stories worth telling, if what is real needs to be the reality. It uncovers the lies we carry within ourselves on the pretext of living through them.
Tue, Aug 24, 2021
Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono Khete Asenni review: Srijit Mukherji directed mediocre series is as bad as it gets
Adapted from Bangladeshi author Mohammad Nazim Uddin’s novel of the same name, Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono Khete Asenni (REKKA) is a nine-part series that centers on a mysterious owner of a restaurant, where as the name suggests, the bard had never come to eat.
Tue, Aug 17, 2021
Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love resets the line between the artiste and the muse
In Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love -- a deeply intimate, revelatory documentary on the couple -- Nick Broomfield maps a decade-long relationship that lasted a lifetime
Fri, Aug 13, 2021
How Simone Biles achieved greatness despite rejecting the roadmap
If sport thrives in the hope of millions aspiring to be like a few, Biles was imploring us to remember she is human
Mon, Aug 09, 2021
Naomi Osaka: Oscar-nominated Garrett Bradley rewrites the format of sports documentary
Sports celebrates the indomitability of human spirit, but by showcasing fragility, Bradley is questioning its absence. With Naomi Osaka, the director underlines the difference between genius and greatness, weakness and vulnerability
Sat, Jul 24, 2021
‘I use humour because I’m angry, frustrated about so many things around us’: Trisha Das
The author spoke with indianexpress.com spotlighting her new book, the reason for using humour, and why she keeps going back to mythology
Thu, Jul 15, 2021
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s Ladies and Gentlemen review: An effective series on sexual abuse that loses its path midway
The teething problem of Ladies and Gentlemen is its failure to recognise the potential of its own format. Spread across eight episodes, almost 30 minutes each, the series plays out as three different films.
Mon, Jul 12, 2021
Dujone review: This Srabanti and Soham starrer is a collage of cliches
Although designed as a thriller, the big reveal in Dujone is predictable from the word go. That, however, is one of the lesser problems.
Mon, Jul 12, 2021
Sach Kahun Toh: Neena Gupta rewrites her legacy with memoir
Much of Sach Kahun Toh’s easy charm resides in Neena Gupta’s wisdom while looking back, in excavating lessons in failing, and resistance to be a stereotype -- even as a rebel
Wed, Jun 16, 2021
Emergency, 1984, Jamia attack: The Blind Rabbit speaks truth to power by excavating truth in power
The Blind Rabbit is a fascinating critique of power, uncovering its workings by laying bare its machinery. It shows that much like history, power repeats itself.
Wed, Jun 09, 2021
Bela: Prantik Basu’s documentary is a persuasive instance of preservation
In Bela, Prantik Basu documents Members of the Manbhum Sramjibi Chhau Nritya Dal with a lived-in familiarity
Sun, Jun 06, 2021
‘For me, The Bohri Kitchen was always a story to tell’: Munaf Kapadia on his book and journey
In an exclusive conversation, Munaf Kapadia speaks about his relationship with food, his mother, and why he wants TBK to be more than a startup that survived the pandemic
Tue, Jun 01, 2021
Ebhabei Golpo Hok review: A frustratingly ineffective film that should not have existed
Ebhabei Golpo Hok is a kind of film what makes you feel smart by being so dumb.
Sat, May 29, 2021
Friends Reunion: An intimate homecoming
Friends: The Reunion: The carefully curated format -- a hybrid of recollection and preservation -- features people around the world professing their love for the sitcom with reasons
Fri, May 28, 2021
Why ‘Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi’ resonates with the collective grief of pandemic
Watching a film about the ritualistic nature of grief feels more necessary now, during the pandemic
Wed, May 19, 2021
Tarikh review: Saswata Chatterjee and Raima Sen’s emotionally rousing film confuses idealism with idealist
Tarikh review: Tarikh, starring Saswata Chatterjee and Raima Sen, which won the National Award for best screenplay in 2019, is a compelling portrait of urban relationships, using the threads of interpersonal misgivings and unrequited desires to craft an affecting tale of associations.
Sun, May 09, 2021
Disciple: Chaitanya Tamhane’s luminous film asks if artistic greatness is purpose or pursuit
If Disciple feels more personal than most, it is because its preoccupations are more noble than what it appears. The question at the heart of this artistic expedition is not the need to achieve greatness but the reason for doing so
Sun, May 09, 2021
‘It is an entirely new approach to culture’: Devdutt Pattanaik on his new book for civil service aspirants
In a recent interview with indianexpress.com, Pattanaik spoke at length about his new book, what he seeks to achieve through it and if this will change the curriculum of civil services
Sun, May 02, 2021