Naseer was in both ‘Mandi’ and ‘Mirch Masala’, both of which redefined gender politics in the way they outlined the interplay between the sexes– men, women and others– and the strong and the meek : time to pull them out for a revisit.Īlso read | Begum Jaan box office prediction: Vidya Balan film to face competition from Fast and Furious 8. The casual cruelty of those in power, even if receding, exercised especially over vulnerable women ( Naseer’s increasingly weak ‘raja’ who is both patron and ruthless predator) is so much like Ketan Mehta’s classic ‘Mirch Masala’. ![]() The ecosystem of that brothel and this one is similar too, but that one we believed in : this looks all dressed up for the next shot. ![]() The whole concept of a brothel run by a crude, foul-mouthed feisty madam appears to have been lifted from Shyam Benegals excellent ‘Mandi’. Many elements in ‘Begum Jaan’ remind you of older, better films. ![]() ![]() Just like the more ‘respectable’ citizens around them, they do not want their house divided. The women, who live with an old ‘dai’-like white-sari clad figure (Arun), a burly Pathan guard, and a jovial fellow (Tripathy, one of the better things in the film) who is everyone’s companion and one woman’s ( Khan) true love, turn fierce protectors of their turf.
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