The importance of Polite Society
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That’s undeniable from the film - the exaggerated action, the silliness of the dramatics, the aesthetics and adornments are all brought from someone who admired Bollywood
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How Joyland confronts the patriarchy by challenging gender norms
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“The trans existence is a direct challenge to the patriarchal way of thinking”, Sadiq tells me when I ask about why having trans characters is important to him.
Read MoreMim Shaikh on dark skin representation in TV and film
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Instead of being fuelled by the fact that I was the first South Asian broadcaster to present on a daytime slot on BBC Radio 1Xtra, I instead kept hearing a voice say “do you actually belong here?”
Read MoreDelhi Crime and Our Fascination With True Crime
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This show allows us to give the voice back to women, but the overwhelming voice is from the police force. Are we humanising a particularly corrupt police force for any reason other than storytelling?
Read MoreFILM: Viceroy's House
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Viceroy's House brings those stories of the partition back, allowing the story to finally be told in a digestible and truly emotive way
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