Rituparno Ghosh films
Birthday Special / A queer gaze: How Rituparno Ghosh flipped the script on female characters
In the landscape of South Asian cinema, where women have long been confined to roles of self-sacrificing mothers or objectified love interests, the films of Rituparno Ghosh emerge as a powerful counternarrative. Ghosh, one of Bengal's most acclaimed contemporary directors, crafted a body of work that challenges stereotypes and redefines the portrayal of women on screen. I try to explore his unique approach here, examining how his films subvert traditional narratives and offer a nuanced, feminist perspective on South Asian womanhood.
A queer gaze: How Rituparno Ghosh flipped the script on female characters
In the landscape of South Asian cinema, where women have long been confined to roles of self-sacrificing mothers or objectified love interests, the films of Rituparno Ghosh emerge as a powerful counternarrative. Ghosh, one of Bengal's most acclaimed contemporary directors, crafted a body of work that challenges stereotypes and redefines the portrayal of women on screen. I try to explore his unique approach here, examining how his films subvert traditional narratives and offer a nuanced, feminist perspective on South Asian womanhood.