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Meenakshi Shedde

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Cannes out-takes

Cannes out-takes

My heart stopped when I was guided to my seat in the Palais des Festivals reserved for our jury—and found my name marked on it.

04 June,2023 08:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Meenakshi Shedde
Jury duty at Cannes

Jury duty at Cannes

At the opening night dinner, we were seated just a table away from the ethereal Catherine Deneuve, and being in her presence alone felt like a hallowed privilege. 

28 May,2023 08:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Meenakshi Shedde
South Asia shines at Cannes

South Asia shines at Cannes

Rahul Bhat and Sunny Leone star in Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy, a noir thriller about an ex-cop who is believed to be dead, but is alive, a hitman, and still working for the system

21 May,2023 08:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Meenakshi Shedde
PS2: Women find kindness hot

PS2: Women find kindness hot

Bravo, in today’s right-wing India, saffron can also be a colour of Buddhist peace and compassion.

14 May,2023 08:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Meenakshi Shedde
Afwaah lets it rip

Afwaah lets it rip

Now, right-wing goons state-wide are baying for their blood, leading to a terrific climax with a laugh-out loud moment concerning a “cattle truck” rumoured to be carrying beef.

07 May,2023 07:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Meenakshi Shedde
Maar dala, innit?

Maar dala, innit?

The film also has echoes of Chandan Arora’s wonderful Secret Superstar. And apart from Zoya Akhtar, how many Indian Muslim women directors get to direct a big budget feature

30 April,2023 07:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Meenakshi Shedde
Fury road, ladies?

Fury road, ladies?

Nanda’s Shout is an important documentary exploring the evolution and uneven gains of the contemporary feminist movement in India

23 April,2023 07:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Meenakshi Shedde
Pha Pho Phu… Varanasi

Pha Pho Phu… Varanasi

So we glided in the boat at sunset, watching Varanasi’s ghats from the river, till the full moon rose, and they had the showstopper Ganga aarti at the Dashashwamedh ghat.

16 April,2023 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Meenakshi Shedde

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