TRUTH BE TOLD
Patriarchy, in itself, is a complicated concept. It’s the behemoth that transforms with class, race, and region; hard to grasp and tougher to slay.
How, then, do you speak about it in cinema? Much before women’s rights became a part of daily conversation and Instagram activism, actor Shabana Azmi was addressing feminism in all its complexity through her films. She was the Dalit woman who found the power to speak up, the mafia queen driven by retribution, and the lonely wife who (for which she won her first National Film Award), her determination to underscore women’s realities hasn’t dampened in the least.
