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{{ | {{Short description|2015 Indian Hindi-language drama film}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=October | {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=October | {{Use Indian English|date=October 2021}} | ||
{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Angry Indian Goddesses | |name = Angry Indian Goddesses | ||
| image = Angry Indian Goddesses.jpg | |image = Angry Indian Goddesses.jpg | ||
| caption = Film poster | |caption = Film poster | ||
| director = | |director = [[Pan Nalin]] | ||
|writer = Pan Nalin, Subhadra Mahajan, Arsala Qureishi | |||
| writer = Pan Nalin, Subhadra Mahajan, Arsala Qureishi | |screenplay = Pan Nalin | ||
| screenplay = | |story = Pan Nalin | ||
| story = | |producer = [[Gaurav Dhingra]]<br>Pan Nalin | ||
| | |starring = {{ubl|[[Sandhya Mridul]]|[[Tannishtha Chatterjee]]|[[Sarah-Jane Dias]]|[[Anushka Manchanda]]|[[Amrit Maghera]]|[[Rajshri Deshpande]]}} | ||
| starring = [[Sandhya Mridul]] | |cinematography = Swapnil Suhas Sonawane | ||
|editing = Shreyas Beltangdy | |||
|released = {{Film date|2015|9|18|[[2015 Toronto International Film Festival|TIFF]]|2015|11|27|India|df=yes}} | |||
| cinematography = Swapnil Suhas Sonawane | |runtime = 115 minutes | ||
| editing = Shreyas Beltangdy | |country = India | ||
|language = Hindi | |||
| released = {{ | |||
| runtime = 115 minutes | |||
| country = India | |||
| language = Hindi | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Angry Indian Goddesses''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language drama film directed by [[Pan Nalin]] and produced by [[Gaurav Dhingra]] and [[Pan Nalin]] under the banner Jungle Book Entertainment. It stars [[Sandhya Mridul]], [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]], [[Sarah-Jane Dias]], [[Anushka Manchanda]], [[Amrit Maghera]], [[Rajshri Deshpande]], and Pavleen Gujral with [[Adil Hussain]]. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the [[2015 Toronto International Film Festival]], where it finished second for the People's Choice Award.<ref name= | '''''Angry Indian Goddesses''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language drama film directed by [[Pan Nalin]] and produced by [[Gaurav Dhingra]] and [[Pan Nalin]] under the banner Jungle Book Entertainment. It stars [[Sandhya Mridul]], [[Tannishtha Chatterjee]], [[Sarah-Jane Dias]], [[Anushka Manchanda]], [[Amrit Maghera]], [[Rajshri Deshpande]], and Pavleen Gujral with [[Adil Hussain]]. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the [[2015 Toronto International Film Festival]], where it finished second for the People's Choice Award.<ref name=variety>{{cite magazine|last=Punter|first=Jennie|date=18 August 2015|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/sandra-bullocks-our-brand-tom-hiddlestons-i-saw-the-light-to-premiere-at-toronto-1201572271/|title=Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|date=20 September 2015|access-date=18 October 2021|title=Toronto International Film Festival Announces 2015 Award Winners|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/presscontent.tiff.net/docs/48vk20_Festival_Awards_2015__8877337_1442771061.pdf|publisher=TIFF|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001134749/https://s3.amazonaws.com/presscontent.tiff.net/docs/48vk20_Festival_Awards_2015__8877337_1442771061.pdf|archivedate=1 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-salman-khan-s-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-delays-release-of-angry-indian-goddesses-2142280|title='Angry Indian Goddesses' will release in late November|date=7 November 2015|access-date=18 October 2021|publisher=DNA India}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Freida | Freida is a fashion photographer who invites a group of friends to her family's home to announce her marriage. The group consists of Madhurita or Mad, a Bollywood singer, Pamela Jaswal or Pammy, a [[trophy wife]], Suranjana or Su, a businesswoman, and Joanna or Jo, an aspiring actress. Nargis, an activist, later joins the party. The announcement sets off a chain of reactions, letting out hidden secrets from all of the girls. Freida explains that her father will not join her for the wedding, and Mad's boyfriend, who comes looking for her, explains that she is depressed and suicidal. After the announcement, the girls from all over India descends upon [[Goa]]. Thus begins an impromptu [[bachelorette party]], and the girls begin to bond. | ||
Everything's set for a night of celebration. There's only one issue: Frieda won't say who her betrothed is. As they banter their way through celebration, their conversation, derived entirely from improvisations among the actors, covers everything from sex to street harassment to the buff (and often shirtless) next-door neighbour. | Everything's set for a night of celebration. There's only one issue: Frieda won't say who her betrothed is. As they banter their way through celebration, their conversation, derived entirely from improvisations among the actors, covers everything from sex to street harassment to the buff (and often shirtless) next-door neighbour. | ||
During the trip, the women are harassed and they react boldly. Their harassers are enraged and they are shaken. As the holiday progresses, we become acquainted with the women's dreams, desires, fears and, above all, their unwavering bond with one another. | During the trip, the women are harassed and they react boldly. Their harassers are enraged and they are shaken. As the holiday progresses, we become acquainted with the women's dreams, desires, fears and, above all, their unwavering bond with one another. | ||
Later, the ladies learn that Freida will marry Nargis (which was illegal under the IPC section 377 until 6 September 2018). A night before the marriage, the group decides to have a picnic on the beach. At the picnic, a heated argument between Jo and the rest of the group regarding her accent leads Jo to walk out, but the party continues till late in the night. When they decide to go home, they look about for Jo. She is found dead on the beach, apparently raped. The doctor, who arrives in the ambulance, refuses to remove her before the police come as she is already dead. The police reach shortly and the police officer in charge | |||
Later, the ladies learn that Freida will marry Nargis (which was illegal under the IPC section 377 until 6 September 2018). A night before the marriage, the group decides to have a picnic on the beach. At the picnic, a heated argument between Jo and the rest of the group regarding her accent leads Jo to walk out, but the party continues till late in the night. When they decide to go home, they look about for Jo. She is found dead on the beach, apparently raped. The doctor, who arrives in the ambulance, refuses to remove her before the police come as she is already dead. The police reach shortly and the police officer in charge conducts his preliminary inquiries in a manner that shames the women, reiterating their lack of faith in a patriarchal society that treats women shabbily. They return home, distraught and frustrated. | |||
Su's daughter Maya had followed Jo when she left the party and took photos of her subsequently. The pictures reveal that it is the group of men who had harassed the friends earlier that raped and killed Jo. Su heads back to the beach with a gun. The rest of the group chases after her. Su shoots 3 of the rapists before Nargis stops her, Mad takes the gun and kills the other two. | Su's daughter Maya had followed Jo when she left the party and took photos of her subsequently. The pictures reveal that it is the group of men who had harassed the friends earlier that raped and killed Jo. Su heads back to the beach with a gun. The rest of the group chases after her. Su shoots 3 of the rapists before Nargis stops her, Mad takes the gun and kills the other two. | ||
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*Kkunal Shinde as a voice over artist. | *Kkunal Shinde as a voice over artist. | ||
== Soundtrack == | ==Soundtrack== | ||
The film's music was composed by Cyril Morin and produced by Super Cassettes Industries Limited. Song lyrics were written by Raman Negi, Anushka Manchanda, and Dr. Swapnil Salkar. | The film's music was composed by Cyril Morin and produced by Super Cassettes Industries Limited. Song lyrics were written by Raman Negi, Anushka Manchanda, and Dr. Swapnil Salkar. | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| extra_column = Singers(s) | |extra_column = Singers(s) | ||
| title1 = Dil Dola Re | |title1 = Dil Dola Re | ||
|length1 = 3:28 | |||
| length1 = 3:28 | |music1 = Pratichee Mohapatra | ||
| music1 = Pratichee Mohapatra | |extra1 = Pratichee Mohapatra | ||
|title2 = Aaoge Tum Kabhi | |||
| extra1 = Pratichee Mohapatra | |length2 = 5:13 | ||
| title2 = Aaoge Tum Kabhi | |music2 = The Local Train | ||
|extra2 = Raman Negi | |||
| length2 = 5:13 | |title3 = Zindagi | ||
| music2 = The Local Train | |length3 = 4:20 | ||
|music3 = Anushka Manchanda | |||
| extra2 = Raman Negi | |extra3 = Anushka Manchanda | ||
| title3 = Zindagi | |title4 = Tinko Ke Sahare | ||
|length4 = 3:47 | |||
| length3 = 4:20 | |music4 = Kary Arora | ||
| music3 = Anushka Manchanda | |extra4 = Kary Arora | ||
|title5 = Dil Dola Re (Remix) | |||
| extra3 = Anushka Manchanda | |length5 = 3:45 | ||
| title4 = Tinko Ke Sahare | |music5 = Pratichee Mohapatra | ||
|extra5 = Pratichee Mohapatra | |||
| length4 = 3:47 | |total_length = 20:53 | ||
| music4 = Kary Arora | |||
| extra4 = Kary Arora | |||
| title5 = Dil Dola Re (Remix) | |||
| length5 = 3:45 | |||
| music5 = Pratichee Mohapatra | |||
| extra5 = Pratichee Mohapatra | |||
| total_length = 20:53 | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Title | ==Title sequence== | ||
The film's opening title sequence was designed by Mumbai-based VFX | The film's opening title sequence was designed by Plexus, a Mumbai-based VFX and animation studio. The title sequence was named by Artofthetitle.com as one of the top ten title sequences of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Lola|last1=Landekic|first2=Will|last2=Perkins|title=Top 10 Title Sequences of 2015|url=https://www.artofthetitle.com/feature/top-10-title-sequences-of-2015/|website=Art Of The Title|publisher=Art Of The Title|access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> The studio's founders and motion graphics artists Vijesh Rajan and Yashoda Parthasarthy were also interviewed by the Artofthetitle.com staff about their process for designing the title sequence.<ref>{{cite web|last=Landekic|first=Lola|last2=Perkins|first2=Will|date=12 January 2016|title=Angry Indian Goddesses|url=https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/angry-indian-goddesses/|access-date=18 October 2021|website=Art of the Title}}</ref> The title sequence was asked to be censored and blurred in its entirety by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for its Indian release.<ref>{{cite web|title=WATCH: Title Sequence of 'Angry Indian Goddesses' Which Censor Board Didn't Want You To See|url=https://moifightclub.com/2015/12/30/watch-title-sequence-of-angry-indian-goddesses-which-censor-board-didnt-want-you-to-see/|website=F.I.G.H.T C.L.U.B|publisher=F.I.G.H.T C.L.U.B|date=30 December 2015|access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Watch video: All the portions of Angry Indian Goddesses that the Censor Board cut out|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-video-all-portions-angry-indian-goddesses-censor-board-cut-out-36651|website=TheNewsMinute|publisher=TheNewsMinute|access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Release== | |||
The film was released in two versions: an international version, and an Indian version. The international version which was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival is not censored and does not have an [[Intermission|interval]], unlike the Indian version.<ref>{{cite web|title=Angry Indian Goddesses (2015)|url=https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/angry-indian-goddesses/|publisher=Plexus|access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
==Reception== | |||
On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 61% based on 18 critics, with an average rating of 5.9/10.<ref>{{cite web|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/angry_indian_goddesses|title=Angry Indian Goddesses (2015)|accessdate=18 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
Namrata Joshi of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "[[Pavleen Gujral]] is a revelation and [[Sarah-Jane Dias]] shows admirable poise".<ref>{{cite news|last=Joshi|first=Namrata|date=6 December 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/entertainment/girls-night-out/article7954285.ece|title=Girls’ night out|access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
Mohar Basu of ''[[The Times of India]]''said "Alas, the story is never supported by a solid screenplay. The film's pace is a problem and though things gear up in the second half, it ends as a loopy mess".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Angry-Indian-Goddesses/movie-review/50039481.cms|last=Basu|first=Mohar|title=Angry Indian Goddesses|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=15 December 2015|access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
Sweta Kaushal of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' was of a different opinion, she stated "Ultimately, Angry Indian Goddesses is a decent watch as long as the fun lasts but tumbles downhill with gathering pace as the 'anger' kicks in".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/angry-indian-goddesses-review-a-fun-ride-that-ends-in-cliched-seriousness/story-wbIsNJP65cIXcy45RLmSGK.html|title=Angry Indian Goddesses review: Nothing angry about this film|last=Kaushal|first=Sweta|location=New Delhi|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|department=Entertainment|date=5 December 2015|access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
In the West the film was poorly received by critics. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''{{'}}s Jay Weissberg criticized the director [[Pan Nalin]] for "overload[ing] his jaunty wagon with weighty of-the-moment topics that it splinters into dozens of pieces".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/angry-indian-goddesses-review-1201626752/|title=Film Review: 'Angry Indian Goddesses'|last=Weissberg|first=Jay|magazine=Variety|date=26 October 2015}}</ref> | |||
Justin Lowe of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' was of the same view, he wrote that "[the film's] emphasis on the women's reactions to a variety of discriminatory situations starts to resemble a checklist approach, ticking off situations that cover career challenges, marriage dilemmas and personal relationships".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/angry-indian-goddesses-iffla-review-885934/|last=Lowe|first=Justin|title='Angry Indian Goddesses': IFFLA Review|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=20 April 2016|access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
However, Linda Barnard of the ''[[Toronto Star]]'' who gave the film a score 2.5 out of 4 stars, called the actresses "Goddesses" who are "crowd pleasers".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2016/08/25/reel-brief-mini-reviews-of-southside-with-you-a-tale-of-love-and-darkness-angry-indian-goddesses-in-order-of-disappearance-and-the-jungle-book-dvd.html|last=Barnard|first=Linda|title=Reel Brief: Mini reviews of Southside With You, A Tale of Love and Darkness, Angry Indian Goddesses, In Order of Disappearance and The Jungle Book (DVD)|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=25 August 2016|access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
Also enjoying the film was Kate Taylor of ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' who didn't hesitate to write "It works, partly because the Indian cinema, accustomed to epics encompassing musical, comedy and tragedy, has a sprawling sensibility and partly because the script, for all its sunshine and sentiment, has actually built to its startling conclusion".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/film-reviews/equity-angry-indian-goddesses-good-examples-of-women-breaking-the-rules/article31379461/|last=Taylor|first=Kate|title=Women break the rules in Equity and Angry Indian Goddesses|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=12 August 2016|access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
== External links == | ==External links== | ||
{{Commons category}} | {{Commons category}} | ||
*{{IMDb title| | *{{IMDb title|3368222}} | ||
*{{Official website|http://www.aigthefilm.com/}} | *{{Official website|http://www.aigthefilm.com/}} | ||
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]] | [[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]] | ||
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[[Category:Films set in Goa]] | [[Category:Films set in Goa]] | ||
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[[Category:Indian LGBT-related films]] | [[Category:Indian LGBT-related films]] | ||
[[Category:LGBT-related comedy-drama films]] | [[Category:LGBT-related comedy-drama films]] | ||