Day: August 25, 2023

Made in Heaven: An effort to address caste, gender — but it has its flaws

[ad_1] Zoya Akhtar’s Made in Heaven, whose second season premiered on August 10, tackles complex intersections, including the portrayal of a Dalit-Buddhist wedding and trans woman. However, there are legitimate questions raised about the authenticity of the representation particularly concerning caste, gender and sexuality. The critique extends to the casting choice for a Dalit character …

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Yashica Dutt and Made in Heaven: When moral right is not copyright

[ad_1] An episode of the second season of the Emmy award-nominated blockbuster series, Made in Heaven (MIH), depicting a Buddhist wedding, aired recently on the world’s second-largest streaming service, Amazon Prime. The show tries to reveal the ugly social customs and prejudices in the marriage market in India concealed under the veneer of normalcy, tradition, …

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