imtiaz ali

Would it be fair to say that you’re a journalist who turned into a filmmaker? Yes and I’d say that it wasn’t a well-planned journey or anything like that. As a journalist, one looks for stories and as a filmmaker, as well, one looks for stories. I was a journalist from 1996 to around 2013-14. I encountered a lot of stories in that span but those stories would get lost; they’d slip away from me. In a newspaper, a story lasts for two or three days. And the fact that many stories died caused me pain. So I was looking for a…

“Female sexuality” is one of those phrases that makes puritanical aunties and uncles' heads turn and talk under their collective breath. Even in 2020, Indian society constantly pushes most women to suppress their sexuality, telling them to “behave”. In turn, that makes half of the population hide and not look at their own bodies, lowering their confidence in themselves and preventing them from discovering their carnal desires and pleasures. Netflix's newest series from India — She, created by Imtiaz Ali — seems to want to…

She season 2 — now streaming on Netflix — might be one of the worst things Imtiaz Ali has ever put on paper. From the start of season 1, Ali's tenet with She has been that sexuality can empower women. But he hasn't had the faintest idea how to go about it. (And though Ali wants sex to be at the root of the protagonist's growth, She continues to show a puerile face. I wasn't expecting a Blue Is the Warmest Colour, but there's nothing here approaching an honest sex scene.) And though the Jab We Met director may not have…

She season 2 trailer is out. On Friday, Netflix India released a one-minute 14-second teaser trailer for the second season of its crime drama series She to pique the curiosity of fans. She season 2 trailer re-introduces us to constable Bhumika Pardesi (Aaditi Pohankar), as she is asked to return to Mumbai's dark underbelly to carry out a "final" covert operation. The fearless protagonist takes up the challenge, only to find herself caught between her duty and desires once again. We see her in a bold outfit, implying that…