Unpacking the complexities of power and prejudice

A CELEBRATED, openly queer woman in a position of power.

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THE movie poster.

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A sexual misconduct scandal. A social media frenzy. Inverting the usual gender dynamic of workplace harassment? Bold. Potentially explosive. And then ... it doesn’t quite soar.Directed by Anubhuti Kashyap (sister of Anurag), the film follows Dr Geetika Sen (Konkona Sen Sharma), a razor-sharp gynaecologist in London, positioned to become dean of her hospital.

She is brilliant at what she does and feared at the same time because she is the kind of boss who does not sugarcoat incompetence.

Her wife, Meera (Pratibha Ranta), is gentler and warmer. Their marriage appears stable, aspirational even, until anonymous allegations of sexual harassment begin to surface.

An inquiry is launched. Social media erupts. And suddenly, the most controlled person in the room is no longer in control.

The premise is genuinely daring. Hindi cinema has shown us male predators for ages.