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Dec 3, 2022 · Set in pre-independence India, Qala is as much an art film as it is a fairly disturbing psychological drama. The clever use of light and shadow, wooden furnishings replete with a fireplace,...
Qala (transl. Art) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language period psychological drama film, [1] written and directed by Anvita Dutt. [2] The film is produced by Karnesh Sharma under Clean Slate Filmz [ 3 ] and stars Tripti Dimri , Swastika Mukherjee , and Babil Khan in his film debut.
Dec 3, 2022 · Qala is clearly a made-up story that swings between a feudal palace in Himachal Pradesh as well as Calcutta, an aesthetically beautiful place. Additionally, it gives the supporting cast members names that paint a picture of legendary composers of old Hindi melodies.
Dec 1, 2022 · Qala Review: Qala is an intoxicating juggernaut of self-doubt, destruction and road to atonement. It looks beyond the obvious to explore the underlying complexities of a mother-daughter equation.
Dec 1, 2022 · Qala’s transformation is not supernatural but natural – into an anti-creature at odds with the film’s fantasy surroundings. Flashbacks convey her years of suffering and abuse, but the only demons here are internal.
Dec 1, 2022 · Through extensive flashbacks, the film delves into Qala’s turbulent relationship with her mother, Urmila, which stems from the fact that her twin son died in her womb. We learn about Jagan’s entry into Qala, and Urmila’s lives, and how that significantly changed the two of them, probably for the worse.
Dec 1, 2022 · Qala stars Tripti Dimri as a gifted young vocalist who is the toast of town in pre-Independence India’s film industry. The sight of her conquests is modern-day Kolkata, though we rarely get to take a peek at the city’s streets. Qala is a celebrated singer, serenaded by men and ministers alike.
Dec 1, 2022 · While Bulbbul rewrote the rules of witchcraft lore in feudal Bengal through a feminist heroine, Qala presents a counter-narrative to accounts of women in the early years of the Hindi film...
Dec 1, 2022 · We review the Netflix Indian film Qala, which does not contain spoilers. There have been films that highlight mental health and suicide in different ways, but the way writer-director Anvita Dutt connects the visuals with Qala Manjunshree’s (Triptii Dimri) emotions is powerful.
Dec 1, 2022 · We first meet Qala (Triptii Dimri) at the height of her fame as a Hindi film playback singer. A crowd has gathered to catch a glimpse of her on the balcony. For a second, she’s an apparition, a...
