Thappad

Amrita: A dainty face of defiance

Anubhav Sinha, seems to be getting better and better. With Mulk, he surprised everyone with great content. With Article 15, his film making improved leaps and bounds. With Thappad, his writing, has also managed to give us a pleasant jolt (Jhatka)

Thappad is masterful exercise in film making, with subtlety, grace and class that is intoxicating and elevating at the same time.

I like to view as Amrita, the heroine of Thappad, as a trilogy of sorts, an extension of Anuradha ( 1960 ) and Anupama ( 1966 ), wonderful INDIAN women, who are quintessentially ,what defines  India.

India has traditionally derived  its strength from its women and thanks to the director for recreating the Indian woman, who, selflessly dedicates herself to the family. 

Not at the expense of her dignity though!!!.

And it is in the very hands of the woman to assert herself and carve the rightful place in relationships.

It is just not Sinha who hogs the limelight, there is Tapsee Pannu,  as the dainty Amrita who helps convert Sinha's vision into a reality.!!!!

A mandatory watch.

P.S: The Chennai cinema halls would do well to have English Subtitles. This dialogue heavy film will certainly need Sub title help.