Review of Pink (2016) by Shreehari H — 12 Jan 2017
Does the wearing of a short skirt by a woman serve as a natural indictment of her character, a rather visible emblem of promiscuity?
Do we, as members of a society overwhelmingly plagued with male chauvinism, even have the right to impugn a woman's motives based on her past relationships?
These are just some of the rather uncomfortable themes that Pink - arguably the smartest, finest film you'll see this year - chooses to grapple with.
Director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury has managed to outdo himself with a modern masterpiece - a film so wonderfully made that everything else pretty much fades into oblivion.
A young Delhi girl (Taapsee Pannu, in a riveting performance) gets into a fracas with a politician's son, a rather entitled snob who chooses to molest her when she refuses to succumb to his advances.
The fallout of this is expectedly grim, and one that feels even scarier than usual because of how relatable it feels.
Amitabh Bachchan is exceedingly good as Deepak Sehgal, a lawyer who chooses to come out of retirement and fight for a cause that he is able to genuinely empathise with.
As for the screenplay and the writing, both brim with a sharp, sardonic wit that, rather incisively, cuts too close to the bone.
Pink is truly a film for the ages - one that is timely, relevant and gut-wrenching all at once.
Like the finest of champagnes, it leaves you with a wonderful aftertaste.
This review of Pink (2016) was written by Shreehari H on 12 Jan 2017.
Pink has generally received very positive reviews.
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