Movies

‘Tis a ‘Ban Her’! season in Indian film industry. Small but powerful coteries of film producers are holding lives and careers of female actors to ransom. Behave or be banned, and don’t question our logic seems to be the diktat says Sajana Jayaraj

With "Move On" as a tagline, this new Kannada movie seems to be showing the industry a new way ahead with a fresh take on life, love and women. Padmalatha Ravi reviews.

You beat up your wife, ruin the career of another female actor – and get to play the victim. The real-life script of Kannada actor Darshan, handled by the films producers leaves you speechless by its utter chauvinism and hypocrisy. Padmalatha Ravi writes about the new Khaps of Karnataka who are now protecting marriages, ruining careers and saving its “heroes”.