DOCSLIB.ORG

Charlize Theron Says Golden Globes Ignoring Female Directors Is ‘Really Ridiculous’

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Charlize Theron Says Golden Globes Ignoring Female Directors Is ‘Really Ridiculous’ YOUR PAGE, YOUR STAGE! Community invites you to send your contributions with contact details and complete description of the images to [email protected]. Select images will appear in both the print edition as well as Community Instagram page @communitygt. — PHOTO ESSAY, Page 10 Friday, December 13, 2019 Rabia II 16, 1441 AH Doha today 190 - 260 COVER The snub STORY Charlize Theron says Golden Globes ignoring female directors is ‘really ridiculous’. P2-3 CUISINE SHOWBIZ A mainstream fast food Class war at Golden Globes, so choice in the Middle East. far the rich are winning. Page 6 Page 15 2 GULF TIMES Friday, December 13, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “It’s incredibly frustrating” PRAYER TIME Fajr 4.46am Shorooq (sunrise) 6.10am — Charlize Theron, ex-Oscar winner, on Zuhr (noon) 11.28am Asr (afternoon) 2.26pm Maghreb (sunset) 4.45pm lack of nomination for female directors Isha (night) 6.15pm USEFUL NUMBERS Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444 Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Qatar Airways 40253374 ote Unquo Qu te “When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” — Confucius It’s really hard, and I think it’s unfair, and it’s why we can’t stop this fight. We Community Editor gotta keep making noise until we’re Kamran Rehmat heard and these stories get recognised e-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 44466405 — Charlize Theron Fax: 44350474 ‘ ’ Friday, December 13, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 COVER STORY COMMUNITY more opportunities for women By Amy Kaufman does not necessarily negate what it means for men to be part of our storytelling as well. I harlize Theron was believe women should have more running late for school opportunities, but I don’t want to drop-off on Monday believe that women are the only when she noticed a ones who can tell women’s stories barrage of text messages and men can only tell men’s stories. Cpouring into her phone. I don’t think Ava DuVernay would “I was like, ‘No, no, no, no,’ be happy about that. She makes because I had two alarms set this movies about the acquitted Central morning, but one didn’t go off for Park Five. some reason,” she recalled. But Also, the script came to me. when she skimmed the messages, It wasn’t an idea I developed. she realised it was good news: She’d That script came from Charles been nominated for a Golden Globe Randolph, who on his own decided for playing Megyn Kelly in the fi lm to take the story on. It was a man Bombshell. She started grinning, who decided he wanted to spend and one of her two kids noticed. two years researching this and “My 7-year-old called me out spending time and energy to and was like, ‘Mom, why are you make this project. I think that’s smiling?’ I was like, ‘It’s not a boy, incredible, and I take my hat off calm down!’” the actress said. “I to any man who wants to dedicate had to explain that I hadn’t won it two years of their life to something yet. ‘So, wait, you might not win like this. And Jay, to me, was a it?’ And I said: ‘No, there’s a really no-brainer in the sense that he is a good chance I might not win it. But fi lmmaker I really admire. I knew your mom still did really good.’” he would do something on this With both children out of the ACTION: Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly and John Lithgow as Roger Ailes in Bombshell. fi lm that was incredibly hard to do. house, Theron hopped on the Ultimately, the tone is why people phone at around 9:30am to discuss will go and see this. It’s not taking Bombshell. former Fox News employees project about Fox News, the when we have to remember that medicine. It’s not preachy. And all seeking to be released from their Roger Ailes television series women directors, especially, are that credit goes to Jay. That’s what Have you heard from Megyn nondisclosure agreements? The Loudest Voice, were both just trying to get their numbers he brought to the table. Kelly yet about the movie? I hope so. I feel like there’s nominated? up. They represent 10% of our No, not at all. We set up enough noise right now. It was There’s been cases of two directors in the industry, and when There’s been some Twitter screenings for everybody — all of interesting when we went to DC. movies being made about the same you have a good year like we had discussion about how your the women, including Gretchen There are incredible people working subject matter before. [The Loudest this year with such great work, it is role in The Long Shot this year [Carlson]. But we haven’t heard on this right now on the Hill, and I Voice writer] Gabe Sherman incredibly frustrating. No woman deserved recognition in the whether they’ve seen it or not. feel like it’s something we need to and [Bombshell writer] Charles wants to get nominated because comedy category. Do you ever revisit and look at. It is a huge part Randolph happened to want to it’s the right thing to do. It’s really, feel like your lighter work is Does that scare you? of why women don’t come forward make those stories around the same really ridiculous. It’s not cool. It’s overlooked? It’s not scary. I totally understand and share their stories. Ultimately, time. Ultimately, I think it’s great really hard, and I think it’s unfair, Yeah, but I’m not like, “What the it. I think this stuff is really hard, in cases of sexual harassment, it is in the sense that they tell the story and it’s why we can’t stop this fi ght. hell, guys?” That movie was one of and I have full empathy around the perpetrator who is protected with diff erent perspectives. Ours is We gotta keep making noise until the best working experiences I’ve that. If I was in her shoes, I would by these NDAs, and it becomes the perspective of the women, and we’re heard and these stories get ever had. Not only was it fun, but have the same anxiety over all systemic — this toxic workplace that doesn’t necessarily make one recognised. it was a real tall order to get that of that stuff . It’s tough for these environment thrives. It’s not better than the other. project to end up being nostalgic women, because I think this is conducive to a healthy work space Bombshell is a story about but fresh, really romantic but really something a lot of them really want if you can’t share it and there are no How do you feel about the fact women and it’s directed by a funny. I think it’s one of the best to put behind them. consequences. that no female directors were man, Jay Roach. Why did you movies I’ve ever been in. I will just nominated? back him as the fi lmmaker? have my 4-year-old make me a Do you think the movie will How do you feel about the It’s tough. It’s really, really tough. I do still feel strongly about Golden Globe for that. contribute to the eff orts of fact that Bombshell and another And I think it gets really frustrating this: Saying there needs to be — Los Angeles Times/TNS Jennifer Lee celebrates Frozen 2 Golden Globe nominations Story 4 and The Lion King. The studio films vs. “foreign” ones. By Michael Ordoña had declined to submit the latter for When asked about the paucity of nods Oscar consideration as an animated film, for the work of female directors, Lee as there is some debate over whether it said, “I do look forward to the day when Frozen 2 has been dominating the should be thought of as animated, live I don’t hear ‘first’ or ‘only’ anymore [in box office, its soundtrack has hit No action, a hybrid, or something new. this context]. Disney has more women 1 on Billboard, and the movie’s award “The HFPA has the right to put it in in directing roles than other studios, I nominations so far have included 10 any category they want,” said Lee, also think. Annies. Still, directors Jennifer Lee and the chief creative officer of Walt Disney “I have a 16-year-old; we’ve seen Chris Buck sounded a little dazed by the Animation Studios. “I think animation Booksmart many, many times. And news of the film’s Golden Globes nods has to do with intent — are you going for Farewell — Awkwafina is brilliant. She (for best animated film and for the song, realism or imagination? These questions plays an extraordinary role in [Disney Into the Unknown) — making it one of will come up, where things fall, more Animation’s upcoming] Raya and the Last only three female-directed films to land with the technology” moving forward.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Mumbai Macbeth: Gender and Identity in Bollywood Adaptations Rashmila Maiti University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Theses and Dissertations 8-2018 Mumbai Macbeth: Gender and Identity in Bollywood Adaptations Rashmila Maiti University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd Part of the Asian Studies Commons, Comparative Literature Commons, and the Literature in English, British Isles Commons Recommended Citation Maiti, Rashmila, "Mumbai Macbeth: Gender and Identity in Bollywood Adaptations" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 2905. http://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/2905 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Mumbai Macbeth: Gender and Identity in Bollywood Adaptations A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies by Rashmila Maiti Jadavpur University Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, 2007 Jadavpur University Master of Arts in English Literature, 2009 August 2018 University of Arkansas This dissertation is approved for recommendation to the Graduate Council. M. Keith Booker, PhD Dissertation Director Yajaira M. Padilla, PhD Frank Scheide, PhD Committee Member Committee Member Abstract This project analyzes adaptation in the Hindi film industry and how the concepts of gender and identity have changed from the original text to the contemporary adaptation. The original texts include religious epics, Shakespeare’s plays, Bengali novels which were written pre- independence, and Hollywood films. This venture uses adaptation theory as well as postmodernist and postcolonial theories to examine how women and men are represented in the adaptations as well as how contemporary audience expectations help to create the identity of the characters in the films.
    [Show full text]
  • Drugs Main Source of Financing Terror in Region: US
    Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:36 Price: Afs.15 Weekend Issue, Sponsored by Etisalat FRIDAY . AUGUST 28. 2015 -Sunbula 06, 1394 H.S www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantime Kabul renames Mojadedi condemns neighbors interferes Salma Dam as Kabul- Ashgabad signed five MoUs on his support to the government Afghan-India economy, energy, science and sports Former Mujahideen leaders formed Jihadi and National Par- and added that JNPHC as one friendship ities High Council (JNPHC) to support the government and of independent council, which Turkmen President says his government wants to launch some mega national security forces will support the government. dam He said they will never let projects in the fields of energy and railway construction Abdul Zuhoor Daesh and Taliban to turn Af- KABUL: The government of ghanistan into the nest of ter- By Akhtar M.Nikzad KABUL: Former Afghan Presi- need of the hour for tackling ter- Afghanistan has renamed the dent Sebghatulla Mojadedi on rorism, Mojadedi added. ror once again. Khalili called name of Salama dam to Afghan- Thursday lashed at a neighboring The JNPHC is comprised of on the Taliban they if they call KABUL: In response to the invi- however he vowed that Ashgabad commitment of Turkmenistan to themselves to be true Afghans India friendship dam follow- tation by the Afghan government, was ready to facilitate peace talks increase the power supply to Af- country for interfering in Afghans eight jihadi parties however its ing a robust investment by In- internal affairs.
    [Show full text]
  • Travel Light Or You May Have to Cough up a Bomb for Every Extra Kg in Your
    millenniumpost.in RNI NO.: DELENG/2005/15351 REGD. NO.: DL(S)-01/3420/2018-20 millenniumPUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL.13, ISSUE 174 | Sunday, 24 June, 2018 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 post NO HALF TRUTHS CITY PAGE 3 NATION PAGE 4 FILM PAGE 16 PROTEST AGAINST TREE FELLING ‘CHILDREN OF WORLD MUST BE ‘GLAD I TOOK IN SAROJINI NAGAR TODAY TAUGHT ABOUT NON-VIOLENCE’ RISKS’ India summons Pak’s BELGIUM, MEXICO deputy HC over denial of access to pilgrims MPOST BUREAU VIRTUALLY THROUGH NEW DELHI: India on Sat- urday summoned Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner Red Devils thrash Tunisia 5-2; Mexico pip South Korea here and lodged a strong pro- test over the denial of access to its envoy in Islamabad and con- MOSCOW: Two goals each cal chance of making it on sular officials to visit Gurdwara for Romelu Lukaku and Eden through three points. Panja Sahib and meet visiting Hazard and one for Michy Belgium was much the Indian pilgrims. Batshuayi swept Belgium to better team from the off, It was conveyed to the Pak- a 5-2 victory over Tunisia looking dangerous on almost istan side that preventing the support to secessionist move- on Saturday that put them every attack, but they were Indian High Commission offi- ments in India and incite the in command of World Cup seriously aided and abetted cials from discharging their Indian pilgrims, and Pakistan Group G and underlined by some ragged defending consular responsibilities vio- authorities asked to ensure that their status as one of the tour- and non-existing marking lated the Vienna Convention no such activity is carried out nament favourites.
    [Show full text]
  • Hindu-Muslim Relationship in Bollywood in Post 26/11: a Content Analysis of Movies (2008-2018) Maziar Mozaffari Falarti,1 Hamideh Molaei,2 Asra Karim3
    Hindu-Muslim Relationship in Bollywood in post 26/11: A Content Analysis of Movies (2008-2018) Maziar Mozaffari Falarti,1 Hamideh Molaei,2 Asra Karim3 1. Assistant Professor of South, East Asia and Oceania Studies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding author) ([email protected]) 2. Assistant Professor of South, East Asia and Oceania Studies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran ([email protected]) 3. M. A. in Indian Studies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran ([email protected]) (Received: Jan. 2, 2019 Revised: Feb. 28, 2019 Accepted: Ma r. 28, 2019) Abstract This study investigates the representations of Hindu-Muslim relationship in Bollywood movies from 2008 to 2018. It is assumed that after 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, which are known as 26/11, conflicts between Hindus and Muslims have escalated. Since Indian people are extreme fans of movies, especially Bollywood movies, in this regard, it is expected that media could play a significant role in increasing or alleviating the conflicts by influencing people’s attitudes and opinions. This research seeks to examine the extent and modality of the representation of Hindu-Muslim relationships in Bollywood after the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The study was conducted through a content analysis of 11 Bollywood movies, which were selected from 70 Muslim-characters-based movies. Favorable, unfavorable, neutral and unclear were the four factors through which the movies’ contents were analyzed. The overall analysis of these factors indicate that 66.17% of the scenes were favorable, 14.70% were unfavorable, 2.94% were neutral, and 16.17% presented unclear images of Hindu-Muslim relationship in Bollywood movies.
    [Show full text]
  • Koel Chatterjee Phd Thesis
    Bollywood Shakespeares from Gulzar to Bhardwaj: Adapting, Assimilating and Culturalizing the Bard Koel Chatterjee PhD Thesis 10 October, 2017 I, Koel Chatterjee, hereby declare that this thesis and the work presented in it is entirely my own. Where I have consulted the work of others, this is always clearly stated. Signed: Date: 10th October, 2017 Acknowledgements This thesis would not have been possible without the patience and guidance of my supervisor Dr Deana Rankin. Without her ability to keep me focused despite my never-ending projects and her continuous support during my many illnesses throughout these last five years, this thesis would still be a work in progress. I would also like to thank Dr. Ewan Fernie who inspired me to work on Shakespeare and Bollywood during my MA at Royal Holloway and Dr. Christie Carson who encouraged me to pursue a PhD after six years of being away from academia, as well as Poonam Trivedi, whose work on Filmi Shakespeares inspired my research. I thank Dr. Varsha Panjwani for mentoring me through the last three years, for the words of encouragement and support every time I doubted myself, and for the stimulating discussions that helped shape this thesis. Last but not the least, I thank my family: my grandfather Dr Somesh Chandra Bhattacharya, who made it possible for me to follow my dreams; my mother Manasi Chatterjee, who taught me to work harder when the going got tough; my sister, Payel Chatterjee, for forcing me to watch countless terrible Bollywood films; and my father, Bidyut Behari Chatterjee, whose impromptu recitations of Shakespeare to underline a thought or an emotion have led me inevitably to becoming a Shakespeare scholar.
    [Show full text]
  • A STAR That Shines, Quite and Bright
    The Dirty Picture was the first movie that he released Pan India, and the movie eventually was a block buster paving the way for a line of super hits A star THat SHINES, to follow, like Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Rang de Basanti, Don, Taare Zameen QUITE AND BRIGHT Par, Jodhaa Akbar , Ghajini, My Name is Khan, No One Killed Jessica, Agneepath, Ashiqui-2, Student of the Year, Ek Villain , Bahubali, Raaes, Raazi and many more. Recently, Anil Anil Thadani, founder of AA films, the disliked them. Thadani’s AA Films had also teamed largest single owner film distribution He started his journey by distributing up with Dhanush’s Wunderbar Films company in India which has released films made under Yash Raj Films and Lyca Productions to release films across a range of languages banner, the first film he distributed Superstar Rajinikanth’s Kaala in North such as Hindi, English, Telugu, was “Yeh Dillagi” and soon after India. Marathi and Tamil. He was born and he distributed “Dilwale Dulhania After his marriage to Bollywood diva brought up in suburbs of Mumbai. He Le Jayenge” which rewrote history RaveenaTandon – ever since he has loves spending quality time with his as one of the biggest blockbuster been a doting father to four lovely kids wife, parents and kids. of Bollywood. Over the years since and of course the most caring and A completely filmy guy, who now 1993 he has won credibility and has loving husband. A disciplined family really enjoys watching every single single handedly made AA films, one man that Anil is – even with his busy movie but there was a time when of the largest and most trusted house professional commitments, he had movies used to disturb him and he of distribution and exhibition.
    [Show full text]
  • America Celebrates Independence Day with a Bang Biggest July 4 Display of Military Pageantry Since 1850
    # 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 7 ISSUE 27 ● DALLAS ● JULY 05 - 11, 2019 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news America Celebrates Independence Day with a Bang Biggest July 4 Display of Military Pageantry since 1850 COMMENT BIDISHA ROY Prof I.S.Saluja WASHINGTON (TIP): Each year Washington, DC celebrates the Fourth of July with a bang. The 2019 extravaganza Time to Recommit to became very special, as President American Values Donald Trump wanted to add a military hile 4th of July reminds me of flavor to this year's Independence Day the glorious history of celebrations with Troops, tanks and a W American nation, of the flypast. The Presidenthas re-branded the heroic struggle for Independence, of day as a "Salute to America" and the the great sacrifices made by many for nation watched the biggest July 4 display upholding the values for which of military pageantry since 1850. America stands, which allmake every contd on Page 20 American proud of the great American heritage, it also tells me in President Donald Trump speaks during an 2019 that the great American nation is Independence Day celebration in front of the faced today, 243 years after Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Independence in 1776, with a host of July 4, 2019. The Washington Monument and issues which seem to be tearing apart the reflecting pool are in the background. the fine fabric of the great nation. Photo credit : Pool photo by Susan Walsh Greatness comes to a nation when its leaders are loving and caring and treat all as equals, respecting their Trump Pursues with Census Structural reforms needed for dignity.
    [Show full text]
  • Raazi V10 22-7-17 Clean
    DHARMA PRODUCTIONS JUNGLEE PICTURES DIRECTED BY MEGHNA GULZAR SCREENPLAY BHAVANI IYER & MEGHNA GULZAR DIALOGUE MEGHNA GULZAR BASED ON THE NOVEL “CALLING SEHMAT” BY HARINDER S SIKKA © Meghna Gulzar 2017 FADE IN: 1 INT. PAK ARMY HQ - SITUATION ROOM - EVENING Title Card: February 1971. Pakistan. A series of pictures, black-and-white, low exposure but clearly outlining two figures and faces that are in deep conversation are seen on an old fashioned projector screen. Uniformed top brass from all the defense services (Army, Navy and Air Force) and Pakistan’s Intelligence sit around a table, being briefed by BRIGADIER SYED (57), tall hard-eyed with a striking military bearing in his uniform. The meeting is already in session. Syed clicks a button to zoom in on one of the men in the projected photograph. SYED Bangaal mein aazaadi ki tehreek zor pakad rahi hai. Vahaan Awami League ki khufiya Military Council ke rehnuma ye shakhs hain – Colonel Usmani. Lt. GENERAL AMIR BEIG (68), grey-haired with cold eyes looks at the image. BEIG Election bhi jeet chuke hain. Inki neeyat kya hai? The other senior leaders at the table murmur similarly. SYED Mujibur Rahman ne apne saath kuchh aise log jama kar liye hain, jo ab apne-aap ko Mukti fauj kehlate hain... (looks around) Mukti - aazaadi.. Sniggers around the room. Syed clicks for the picture to zoom in to the other face, only partially seen. SYED (CONT’D) Aur ye shakhs hai Khalid Mir... Iski padtaal rakhna bahaut zaroori hai. Ye Hindustan ke Intelligence ke bade afsar hain... Murmurs around the room.
    [Show full text]
  • Film Tourism in India – a Beginning Towards Unlocking Its Potential
    Film tourism in India – a beginning towards unlocking its potential FICCI Shoot at Site 2019 13 March 2019 Film tourism is a growing phenomenon worldwide, fueled by both the growth of the entertainment industry and the increase in international travel. Film tourism sector has seen tremendous growth in the past few years. It represents a gateway to new and more intense ways of experiencing destinations. At the same time, it creates the potential for new communities by way of an exchange of insights, knowledge and experience among the tourists themselves. Films play a significant role in the promotion of tourism in various countries and different states of India. A film tourist is attracted by the first-hand experience of the location captured on the silver screen. Not only is film tourism an excellent vehicle for destination marketing, it also presents new product development opportunities, such as location tours, film museums, exhibitions and the theme of existing tourist attractions with a film connection. This report focusses on the concept of film tourism and the various initiatives taken by both the state and central government of India for boosting film induced tourism through their respective film production policies. Dilip Chenoy Secretary General - Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foreword The significance of cinema in today’s times has gone beyond its intended purpose of mass entertainment. Cinema is a portal for people to escape from reality and into their world of fantasy. Cinema is a source of inspiration for some, a source of entertainment for some and a source of education for some.
    [Show full text]
  • The Winning Woman of Hindi Cinema
    ADVANCE RESEARCH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE A CASE STUDY Volume 5 | Issue 2 | December, 2014 | 211-218 e ISSN–2231–6418 DOI: 10.15740/HAS/ARJSS/5.2/211-218 Visit us : www.researchjournal.co.in The winning woman of hindi cinema Kiran Chauhan* and Anjali Capila Department of Communication and Extension, Lady Irwin College, Delhi University, DELHI (INDIA) (Email: [email protected]) ARTICLE INFO : ABSTRACT Received : 27.05.2014 The depiction of women as winners has been analyzed in four sets of a total of eleven films. The Accepted : 17.11.2014 first two sets Arth (1982) and Andhi (1975) and Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam (1962), Sahib Bibi aur Gangster (2011), Sahib Bibi aur Gangster returns (2013), explore the woman in search for power within marriage. Arth shows Pooja finding herself empowered outside marriage and KEY WORDS : without any need for a husband or a lover. Whereas in Aandhi, Aarti wins political power and Winning Woman, Hindi Cinema returns to a loving marital home. In Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam choti bahu after a temporary victory of getting her husband back meets her death. In both films Sahib Bibi aur Gangster and returns, the Bibi eliminates the other woman and gangster, deactivates the husband and wins the election to gain power. she remains married and a Rani Sahiba. In the set of four Devdas makes and remakes (1927–2009) Paro is bold, shy, glamorous and ultimately liberated (Dev, 2009). Chanda moves from the looked down upon, prostitute, dancing girl to a multilingual sex worker who is empowering herself through education and treating her occupation as a stepping stone to HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE : empowerment.
    [Show full text]
  • THE BUCHAREST UNIVERSITY of ECONOMIC STUDIES The
    THE BUCHAREST UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMIC STUDIES The Faculty of International Business and Economics The Department of Modern Languages and Business Communication of ASE Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj- Napoca 7th International Conference: Synergies in Communication Bucharest, Romania, 22 - 23 November 2018 BEHIND THE SCREENS: A STUDY OF THE FILMS OF THREE INDIAN WOMEN DIRECTORS Minouti NAIK1 Abstract Indian films, even after 76 years of independence and 105 years of Indian Cinema, are a predominantly male domain. The percentage of women film makers, in the industry, is a mere 9.1%. Despite this, the films directed by women have compelled audiences to take notice, because of the wide spectrum of issues they have touched upon. Three women directors, whose movies have left an indelible mark on the audiences, include Tanuja Chandra, Meghna Gulzar and Gauri Shinde. This paper analyses the work of these three women directors, for the uniqueness of their themes and the characters they have sketched, and attempts to find out, what has led to their films being etched deeply, into the consciousness of their audience. This will be analysed against the backdrop of the realities of the society from which these films emerge, and as a reflection of the gender dynamics existing in Indian society. Keywords: Indian cinema, women, themes, characters, uniqueness 1. Introduction Men have sight, women insight. - Victor Hugo Victor Hugo‟s observation, penned down in his memoirs, might be an apt point to begin with, when one reflects upon films made by Indian women filmmakers. Despite films forming a very important facet of the Indian society and the fact that India completed 105 years of cinema, this year, the number of women making films in India is very small.
    [Show full text]
  • Declaration by the Candidate
    DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE I hereby declare that the dissertation entitled “Objectification and commodification of women in the visual media: A critical study” submitted at National Law University, Delhi is the outcome of my own work carried out under the supervision of Dr. Sushila, Assistant Professor (Law), National Law University, Delhi. I further declare that to the best of my knowledge, the dissertation does not contain any part of my work, which has been submitted for the award of any degree either in this University or in any other institution without proper citation. Vighnesh Balaji 27/ LLM /18 Place: New Delhi National Law University, Delhi Date: 23.05.19 I CERTIFICATE OF SUPERVISOR This is to certify that the work reported in the LL.M. dissertation titled “Objectification and Commodification of Women in the Visual Media: A Critical Study” submitted by Vighnesh Balaji at National Law University, Delhi is a bona fide record of his original work carried out under my supervision. Dr. Sushila Assistant Professor (Law) Place: New Delhi National Law University, Delhi Date: 23.05.19 II ACKNOWLEDGMENT First, and foremost I would like to thank my wonderful supervisor Dr. Sushila who has always believed in me and has provided me insightful suggestions and has been a constant pillar of support throughout the dissertation period. My father, for always trying to balance me, My sisters, for holding my back, my friends, to whom I owe the world, NLU-Delhi for teaching me much more than the prescribed syllabus. Last but never the least; I thank Lord Shiva with all my heart for my unconditional mother, Suseela Ravichandran who has always firmly believed that the odds have to favour me.
    [Show full text]