Pink:
She is on the Warpath!
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Aniruddha Roy
Chowdhury's 'Pink' is a must watch to know what actually a 'No' means because a
'No' is not just a word; it means a choice, right, and decision of a woman
to execute her feeling she is going through then and there. And men need to
learn to respect their choice and right to say 'No' and that a single woman, a
friendly girl, or a woman who shares a drink doesn't mean that she is
available. Rashmi Sharma and Shoojit Sircar, the producers of the movie has teamed
up with the Shahenshah of Bollywood to give us an entirely different message
through 'Pink'. Shoojit Sircar had already won many hearts for his previous
film 'Piku'. Ably directed by Aniruddha
Chowdhury who has given some memorable and remarkable Bengali films like
Anuranan, Antahin, and Aparajita Tumi has indeed made a dashing Bollywood debut
through Pink.
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Pink unrolls an
incident of molestation and attempt to rape that embroils the life of three
working women Meenal Arora, Falak Ali and Andrea in Delhi which results into a
nightmare for them. A late night out at a rock concert followed by a dinner
invite at a resort in Surajkund by three boys whom they met through a common
friend triggers a chain of unpleasant incidents that rocks their peaceful life.
Some incidents can break
you or it can make you strong. When you are pushed against the wall you have two
choices: one, to succumb to the pressure and two, to gather all your might to
push back and free yourself from the opponent to let him know that you are not
yet ready to accept defeat. The three women in question opted for the second as
they were not left with any other choice like many other women in our country
by the men who have a patriarchal and feudal mindset of seeing women as
weaklings and lesser beings.
Pink goes ballistic
through its plot against the atrocities that is unleashed every day in the life
of millions of women in our country and around the world. Amitabh Bachchan as
Deepak Sehgal, a retired lawyer has been a silent witness of the whole ordeal
the three girls have gone through who actually stays across his flat, decides
to take up the case as their defense lawyer. The courtroom drama that hovers
around the incident takes many satirical digs on male chauvinism, conservative
mindset of our so-called progressive society, its misconception about perfect
womanhood and their selective moral yardsticks for women.
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Amitabh Bachchan in
his unique style and baritone voice spews anger as the defense counsel and list
down points that can be made into a 'Women
Safety Manual Rule Book' based on the arguments presented by his equally
talented counterpart and prosecution lawyer Prashant played by Piyush Mishra in
the film. Both Amitabh Bachchan and Piyush Mishra are outstanding and ups the
court room drama by their performances, though, at times they go a bit over board
and are found to be rhetoric. Dhritiman Chatterjee as the presiding judge makes
the whole proceedings intriguing by his comments and timely interventions
between the warring lawyers defending their clients.
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Angad Bedi who plays
the spoiled brat Rajveer who is the son of a politician stands apart and has
done an impressive act. He is well supported by Raashul Tandon as Dumpy and
Tushar Pandey as Vishwa who tries to broker peace between the girls and the
boys. Vijay Varma one among the boys who actually was not there during the said
incident plays a perfect misogynist pig who is hell bent to teach the girls a
lesson for going against them. Mamta Malik as the Haryanvi SHO who manipulates
with the FIR register and is found to favour the politician's brats leaves a
mark through her performance.
All the three girls
are so realistic in their performance that you go through the ordeal along with
them. The pain, embarrassment in the court, the anger, the outburst, the
helplessness and all those emotional upheavals they go through becomes your
own. They have only one to look upon that is their guardian angel Deepak
Sehgal. Taapsee Pannu as Minal is brilliant, consistent and credible in her role.
She is well supported by Kirti Kulhari as Falak Ali. Kirti's outburst followed
by a breakdown moves you and numbs you. It's hard to take humiliation and even harder
when the world casts doubt on you for no fault of yours. She turned the tables on
her tormentors by her bold and shocking statement and makes a point loud and
clear that a 'No' is a 'No'! Andrea
Tariang as a girl from Meghalaya representing the 'North East' tag enacts very
well her vulnerabilities and fear of being considered as the 'Other' in her own
country and how hard it is to escape the prying eyes of the perverts who think
that girls from their part of the country means 'Available'.
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Pink despite its
strong social message and stellar performances from all the actors has its
share of flaws. A few to mention without revealing much: why the boys and their
family remains low once the case goes to the court even after being in power
and having all the muscle power is not mentioned or justified; after the Surajkund
molestation bid there is another kidnap and molestation that happens with one
of the girl in a moving car in the busy streets of Delhi which is not raised or
even mentioned in the court by the defense lawyer Deepak Sehgal; the kind
hearted and supporting house owner played by Vijay Nagpal is not even called or
mentioned in the court as a party to collect evidence against the boys; the
defense lawyer and his bipolar disorder is fleetingly mentioned and
conveniently ignored; the ailing wife of the retired lawyer and they being a
childless couple in the story doesn't further the story telling in any way.
Nevertheless, Pink is
a must watch because such movies need to be appreciated for its social
relevance and for its potential of being a change catalyst. It is powerful, brave and unadulterated. Go
and watch along with your family because women play a significant role and
completes a family and this film is about her. Pink has a message for both men
and women - Men who doesn't understand the value of a woman and women who still
thinks and believes that Men needs to be in control of everything. While you
watch the closing credits roll with the scenes of that fateful night at
the resort in Surajkund you will also hear a powerful poem in the background
recited by Amitabh Bachchan. The poem will stay with you and remind you to be
bold and fearless to stand for your rights and equality.
"Tu Khud Ki Khoj Mai Nikal
Tu Kis Liye Hathash Hai Tu Chal Tere Vajud Ki Samay
Ko Bhi Talash Hai"
Life
Connoisseur Movie Rating: 4/5
Cast:
Amitabh Bachchan (Deepak Sehgal), Taapsee Pannu (Minal Arora), Kirti Kulhari
(Falak Ali), Andrea Tariang (Andrea), Angad Bedi (Rajveer Singh), Raashul
Tandon (Raunak Anand aka Dumpy), Tushar Pandey (Vishwa), Mamta Malik as
Haryanvi Police officer Sarala Premchand), Dhritiman Chatterjee (Judge), Vijay
Verma (Ankit Malhotra), Dibang (ACP), Mamta Shankar (Sara), Vinod Nagpal
(Kasturi Lal), Sudhanva Deshpande (Javed), Pawan Mahendroo (Minal's Father)
Genre:
Thriller,
Drama
Director:
Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
Producers:
Rashmi Sharma, Shoojit Sircar
Story
by:
Ritesh Shah
Screenplay:
Ritesh Shah
Music
by:
Shantanu Moitra, Faiza Mujahid, Anupam Roy
Cinematography:
Abhik Mukhopadhyay
Edited
by:
Bodhaditya Banerjee
Production:
Rashmi Sharma Telefilms Limited
Distributor:
NH Studioz
Release
Date: 16th September, 2016
Duration:
136 Minutes
Language:
Hindi
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