The author is an Associate Professor of Sociology with FLAME University, Pune. Her work lies at the intersection of family sociology and aging studies. In another line of inquiry, she examines the nexus of motherhood, sexual politics, and medical markets. She tweets: @tannistha14
by Tannishtha Samanta 7 April 2021 Alankrita Shrivastava’s Bombay Begums depicts women’s professional success’s struggles and fragility in a context where gender scripts remain immutable. And despite its formulaic writing and uneven performances, the film’s celebration of the female desire and experimentation with sexuality is noteworthy. Unhindered by India’s morally diffident sexual culture,
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