Imtiaz Ali
Filmmaker colleagues of Asif Basra, who died this week, remember him as a gentle, thoughtful actor who could be moulded into any part.
This show is the the work of people with dangerous notions about sexual assault.
Every movie Ali has made relies on a narrative which finds it hard to give women any agency outside being the love interest of a confused man with a ‘good heart’.
Imtiaz Ali: Tum humein tang karne lage ho
He spoke about the sexist way in which Anushka's character was written.
It reflects an utter lack of accountability.
‘Don’t listen to the naysayers!’
Defensive mode activated.
