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HIndian cinema has waited long enough to see a Dalit character as the male/female popular hero. The possibility that a Dalit character will appear on screen as a protagonist to transform a corrupt and criminal social structure by their power and intelligence is not an admissible topic. Such fictional heroism and charismatic attitude are allowed … Read More “Analysing Dahaad: the birth of strong Dalit feminist heroes “ »
John Leguizamo and Toni Collette as Rob Lopez and Margot Cleary in The Power | Photo Credit: Prime Video After essaying the roles of eclectic women across genres like Annie Graham in HereditaryLynn Sear The Sixth SenseJoni Thrombey in Knives Out and Muriel Heslop in Muriel’s WeddingToni Collette believes that she is at a point … Read More “Toni Collette and John Leguizamo on ‘The Power’, feminist gaze in sci-fi genre, and more” »
John Leguizamo as Rob Lopez and Toni Collette as Margot Cleary in ‘The Power’ | Photo Credit: Prime Video Teenage girls are given the power to electrocute at will in a man’s world. What could go wrong? Microwaves are being set on fire, cities are being engulfed in darkness, planes are falling from the sky … Read More “‘The Power’ season 1 review: An electrifying feminist sci-fi thriller with potential” »