Also, it isn’t comically tacky, although not for lack of trying.
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Produced by the proud feminist Shoojit Sircar (from Yahaan to Piku, his women are wonderfully modern and real), it is directed by Bangla film director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury.
Pink is a very important film, and not only because it addresses gender issues with such caustic elan, biting away at patriarchal prejudices with such skill and efficiency that we don’t even realize how much of the indictment the narrative presents against patriarchal bullying. I don’t even know how to apply an eyeliner on my own. Pink has the quality of a muddled product, as though people who were thinking of entirely different films took over the reigns at various points.
This courtroom drama involves three working ladies Minal Arora (Taapsee Pannu), Falak Ali (Kriti Kulhari), and Andrea (Andrea Tairang). Why do they call us that?
First of all, since the story revolves around Delhi, Taapsee styled herself for the movie. One day, they get an invitation for a dinner with their friend Rajveer.
He pumps in so much life into the film that it is his performance that steals the show.
The interactions between the three girls make for interesting viewing.
A strong supporter of women rights, Bachchan questions: “If you ask a woman about her virginity, then you should also question a man about it”.
Daughter of Shillong-based musician Rudy Wallang and guitarist of Lavender Groove, Andrea Tariang may be an accidental actor but going by the Andrea she essays on the big screen, we’d surely like to see more of this petite wonder. This film is must-watch for everyone as it embraces the courage and conviction that a woman holds within her.
Meanwhile, the third is Andrea (Andrea Tariang), a timid girl from Meghalaya who assumes the role of frightened only child trapped between two warring parents. If that entire courtroom drama feels too good to be true, that’s because, soberingly enough, it is.
It helps, however, that the girls are consistently watchable, despite their sketchy characterisations. Mr. Bachchan has so much fantastic energy. The men, on the other hand, exemplified by Rajvir, are one-dimensional and forgettable. Despite not having been around when the incident occurred, he takes it upon himself to exact revenge upon the girls for injuring his friend. Then Rajveer filed a case against these girls that they are prostitutes. The performances by the lead actors make the film completely impressive. It’s like the makers forgot about them.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been quite vocal about social issues in India of late.
While Taapsee and Kirti were seen mingling around with their family members and clicking selfies with them, Bachchan, 73, also got clicked with his fans from the arena of sports. But you have quickly made a deeper impact than anyone else in just three films.
Finally, the case comes up to lawyer Deepak Sehgall (Amitabh), who represents the girls. “I really want to know why people don’t do it”, he added. This is a wildly patchy and inconsistent turn from the Hindi cinema legend, with his demeanour and dialogue delivery shifting from scene to scene, as though he’d momentarily forgotten whether he was shooting for this film, Wazir or TE3N. The end of each hearing is to leave viewers more with a sermon than a topic to dwell on. Piyush Mishra as the chauvinistic lawyer just gets under your skin and I felt nearly repelled by his presence on screen, he is that good. Pink is one such reality. This is not a bad thing, even if the delivery is a trifle saintly.
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The Movie opened up with the 25% occupancy and collected 5.50 Crore from the very first day of release.
