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Margaret Redlich

Margaret Redlich has her Masters in Cinema and Media Studies from DePaul University in Chicago. She is the Area Chair for Indian Popular Culture in the Midwest Popular Culture Association and has been published in both academic texts and popular websites. She blogs at dontcallitbollywood.

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All the World’s a Stage: Tamasha and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

Tamasha and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo have similarities. But one of these films has a much stronger social message than the other.
The poster of Brothers

Brothers versus Warrior: Why Brothers Fails to be a Knock-Out

Brothers (Hindi) has close semblance with Warrior (Hollywood). An exploration of where Brothers is unique and why it doesn’t become successful as a film on its own.

Dil Dhadakne Do: A Triumph of Casting

The largest of the societal issues the film deconstructs is the attitudes towards women. Interestingly, while the situation for women is established as being difficult, the situation for men is also dealt with.

Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet – Falling Short of Expectations

Bombay Velvet Review: He created a film primarily about character and emotion in which the characters and their emotions are never discussed or clarified.