Anna M M Vetticad
Anna M M Vetticad is an award-winning Indian journalist and the author of 'The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic'. She specialises in the intersection of cinema with feminist and other socio-political concerns. You can reach her on Twitter as @annavetticad, on Instagram as @annammvetticad and on Facebook as AnnaMMVetticadOfficial.
‘Jawan’ treads with caution in an India on edge
Shah Rukh Khan and the director Atlee’s tedious blockbuster has a veneer of being political even as it bends to prevailing winds – and its gender bias does not help
Sep 12, 2023
In ‘Agra’, a grim portrait of the repressed Indian man
Director Kanu Behl’s Hindi feature film examines the sexual obsession and frustration of men, mental health and the transactional nature of human relationships in a patriarchal society where space is in short supply
May 30, 2023
The secrets of ‘All That Breathes’
Shaunak Sen’s Oscar-nominated documentary looks at Muslim brothers caring for kites in Delhi, but also carries a veiled message on religious hatred in Modi’s India
Mar 11, 2023
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