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Sherni movie review: Vidya Balan delivers an uncharacteristically understated performance in director Amit Masurkar's ambitious follow-up to Newton. Amit Masurkar walks into the woods and comes ...
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Jun 18, 2021 · Rating: ( 3 / 5) Sherni is the fourth time Vidya Balan is playing a character named Vidya. This may not be a complete accident. The actor commands a rare authority that tends to rub off on her roles. Hindi film heroes have long imposed themselves on their work. To them, a degree of meta-ness is usually a joke or a nod of admission.
Jun 18, 2021 · Sherni possesses a stillness and quiet that is not common in contemporary Hindi cinema, but is characteristic of the ongoing Malayalam New New Wave. In fact, it makes a good companion piece to the Malayalam indie Richter Scale 7.6 , which, though far less sophisticated and accomplished, echoes Sherni ’s concerns about the disastrous consequences of human interference in the natural order.
Jun 18, 2021 · Just like Amit Masurkar’s simple yet hard-hitting 2017 film Newton - starring Rajkummar Rao - Sherni too doesn’t make big statements. It doesn’t take sides. Yet, the prevalent issues are communicated; the socially relevant message comes through. The driving force of the entire film quite rightly is Vidya Balan.
Jun 17, 2021 · Sherni is about a man-eating tiger but the villains in the story are people – local politicians who make the tiger an election issue; a hunter named Pintu bhaiya, played nicely by Sharat Saxena, whose masculinity and pride rests on the number of animals he has killed; forest officers who have little interest in protecting wildlife; and greedy corporations who strip the jungles and rob animals of their natural terrain.
Jun 18, 2021 · About Sherni Movie (2021) Vidya Vincent (Vidya Balan) becomes the new District Forest Officer in a village where a tigress has been terrorising the locals. While Vidya and her team set out to spread awareness and help the villagers stay safe, she faces hostility from various sides, including those with powerful political friends.
