\nIn spite of this true life origin, the movie is preceded by a lengthy disclaimer insisting that it is “not intended to be a biography” and is “not designed to hurt or distain” any individual, community or religion. I guess this sensitivity from the film’s producers is because the lead character is a prostitute and the work calls for prostitution and the rights of prostitutes to be respected – a radical position in any country but especially India.\n<\/p>
\nThe same disclaimer calls on viewers to see the film as “for the purpose of entertainment” and this two and a half work does indeed entertain with the essential Bollywood features of a few songs and dances. But this is a superior Bollywood movie with fine acting – including an outstanding titular performance by Alia Bhatt – and some splendid camerawork (the story is set and filmed in Mumbai). \n<\/p>
\nIt is rare for a Bollywood film to be headed by a female actor and Alia Bhatt must have taken a risk in portraying a prostitute so positively, but the outcome is a triumph and highly recommended. Credit too to the director and writer Sanjay Leela Bhansali who was brought up in south Bombay (now Mumbai).\n<\/p>
\nCatch it on Netflix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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