Nanda

The 1 star I have given this movie is just so that the women and their families it is "loosely" based on, don't feel let down. I am a female born into a Hindu family in Kerala. And I can say with full conviction that this movie, the writing, the sheer nonsensical language that has been used in the name of Malayalam, absolutely irrelevant and (for lack of a better word) trash acting done in an attempt to portray the director Sudipto Sen's idea of Kerala and Keralites, DESERVES NOTHING BUT DISDAIN. If the director's intent was to call attention to the plight of the women and families involved, there are numerous REALISTIC and SENSIBLE ways he could have gone about it. But as can be seen clearly, the director's sole aim has been to look down on and criminalize an entire state and an entire community of people, through misinformation and just straight up lies and fake characterisation. The box office numbers are all thanks to the promotions made by right wing groups and political parties (nothing but ironic, given the dangerously low tolerance displayed by these people) and them exploiting the trust oft their non-extremist supporters in order to create hatred, bigotry and discrimination in the name of caste, creed and religion. SHAME. SHAME. SHAME.

A beautiful movie, encompassing a multitude of elements, with a brilliant portrayal of the lives of both Dolly and Kitty and their personalities. Nice cast, the performances of each and every artist involved stands out, especially that of Konkona Sen Sharma. The two female actors are an absolute delight on screen. And kudos to the skillful direction by Alankrita Shrivastava. A genius representation of the reality, which is often concealed and disregarded by the society that we live in- accepting our sexuality, accepting someone else's sexuality, sexual life of women... It is a wonderful blend of all these ingredients, with none overriding the others' importance. It takes a stand against the discrimination ingrained in the society due to the patriarchal and anti-LGBTQ structuring of the system. In general, people tend to shy away from discussing such topics because it goes against what they've been taught for so long. The concept of binary in sexuality and the role of women being just to appease their partners. This movie, is a much needed addition to the niche of progressive art that has been recently created in Bollywood, Slightly slow paced at times, and the ending was a bit rushed. But that does not dilute the prowess and excellence of the storyline even a little bit. A must watch indeed. Would love to see many more such gems from Bollywood.

This serial has so much underlying misogyny. Extremely sexist and discriminatory to this day with unnecessary drama and fights just for TRP. Indian soaps need some major improvements.