Different Flight...Same Destination....Movie review - "Pink" and "Parched"

Last week had a combo delight of two films “Pink” and “Parched”.

Two films…..Two different paths…..same destination…..

Both the films come with a different texture and different atmosphere. Pink took us into the so called classy life of urban population; with Parched we enter the vicinities. There are many similarities between both the movies. Both represent the struggle of women against patriarchy.

Both the movies shows that how women are subjects of this misogynistic society. Women are ordered how to behave, what to wear, how to talk and much more. Women of urban area are  judged by what they wear, consuming alcohol, coming home late etc., while Rural women have different things on which they are judged like to be widow or infertile etc. In short, women are treated as subjects on whom judgement is to be passed.

The films have a great star cast whose acting will give you Goosebumps. In the film, “Pink” Amitabh Bachchan will leave you amazed with his remarkable dialogues and the look of “Clam Old Man “opposite to “Angry young Man”, while the actresses in “Parched” will leave you speechless. Radhika Apte is always well-known for her undoubtedly great acting skills.

“Pink” as the colour suggests is a clam revolution against patriarchy, while “Parched” as the word suggests is bolder as compared to the Pink.

“Pink” is a story of two three women living in the capital of the country and a lifestyle of the urban women. The story revolves around three single women living together. When the girls have a confrontation with a son of politician, they find themselves in trouble and then how the powerful people harass these women. Amitabh Bachchan plays the lawyer who helps these women to come out of this trouble.

The courtroom scenes are to the point and excellent. Amitabh Bachchan gives an example to the lawyers to be loyal to their profession. Dialogues by Amitabh Bachchan are marvellous.

The word “No” is stressed several times. It highlight the fact that when a man says No it means No, but when women says No its yes….NO MEANS NO WHOSOEVER IT IS!!!!

This movie received high praise, but my question is that do the women get justice in real world???

This is a film and it should give relief to the repressed frustration……Hope that this box-office hit and Amitabh Bachchan’s letter brings some change in society.

Let’s see now the same theme in different style….

“Parched” was already premiered in Toronto International film festival 2015 and won many awards. It was released in September 2016 in India.

“Parched” is a story of again three and more women of a small village somewhere near Rajasthan. One is a widow, one is infertile, one is a slut, one is a child bride, and one is educated and many more women….. Education is also sometimes seen as a defect for the women. The story revolves around Rani, Lajjo and Bijli’s life.

The movie deals with the marital problems like abusing women, beatings and dominance of males whether he is son or husband or father. Apart from the villainous males, there was a do-gooder male named Kishan, but to be fair with the theme his character is not highlighted. The film has many bold scenes and use of slang language, but the film is about more than that. If you enjoy these things then….the women around you are not safe!!!!!! Be Aware Girls!!!!

Many of the moments of the films are spectacular.

In one scene, Bijli questions that “Ye galiyan bhi mardo ne banayi hai?” and to give an outlet to her frustration she invents her own abuses. It highlights how patriarchy has a long lasting power over language. We always find father of the nation, father of technology, father of economics but never a Mother.

The movie is struggle of women for freedom, but the end will disappoint you as it reflects Escapism rather than freedom.

Both the films are in a way worth watching. The climax of “Pink” will give relief to suppressed feelings, while the journey of “Parched” will make you disturb with the painful experiences of the women.