Anubhav Sinha's Thappad, starring Taapsee Pannu, is being loved not only by critics, but also by Bollywood celebrities; take a look at what they are saying
As Taapsee Pannu's film Thappad, which is based on domestic violence and women empowerment, releases today, the actress shared a poem about her character in the movie written by director Anubhav Sinha.
The movie is about a woman (Taapsee), who refuses to tolerate domestic violence in the name of love and relationships.
Coming from the makers of cinematic marvels like Article 15 and Mulk, the film features Ratna Pathak Shah, Manav Kaul, Dia Mirza, Tanvi Azmi, and Ram Kapoor in pivotal roles.
Rajkummar Rao, Patralekha, Guneet Monga and Huma Qureshi took to Twitter to offer their short reviews of the film, calling it a 'must watch'.
Huma Qureshi confessed to crying when she watched the film. She wrote in a tweet, "I saw #Thappad last night .. and wept...@anubhavsinha sir you have created such fine characters and portrayed the prevailing silent misogyny and stereotypes that surround us !! @taapsee my friend shines .. more power to all of you !!"
I saw #Thappad last night .. and wept... @anubhavsinha sir you have created such fine characters and portrayed the prevailing silent misogyny and stereotypes that surround us !! @taapsee my friend shines .. more power to all of you !!: Huma S Qureshi (@humasqureshi) February 27, 2020
In another tweet, she added, "Special mention to the entire cast of #Thappad @pavailkgulati @deespeak #KumudMishra #Ratna maam #Naila @tanviazmi All faaab faaab."
Special mention to the entire cast of #Thappad @pavailkgulati @deespeak #KumudMishra #Ratna maam #Naila @tanviazmi All faaab faaab
— Huma S Qureshi (@humasqureshi) February 27, 2020
Rajkummar Rao hailed Anubhav Sinha as a master storyteller and tweeted, "#THAPPAD is a MUST watch film. @anubhavsinha you're a master storyteller sir, @taapsee u r a force to be reckoned with. @deespeak #Paveil #KumudMishra #RatnaPathak #Gayatri #TanviAzmi #Maya #ManavKaul #RamKapoor #NailaGulati what brilliant performances. Take a bow team. @TSeries."
#THAPPAD is a MUST watch film. @anubhavsinha you’re a master storyteller sir, @taapsee u r a force to be reckoned with. @deespeak #Paveil #KumudMishra #RatnaPathak #Gayatri #TanviAzmi #Maya #ManavKaul #RamKapoor #NailaGulati what brilliant performances. Take a bow team. @TSeries: Rajkummar Rao (@RajkummarRao) February 27, 2020
#Thappad is such a beautiful film. I felt the pain I wept a bit I rooted for the women. N then I realised how fighting patriachy most women succumb to it.The cherry on the cake is that this film is directed by a man! @anubhavsinha sir you r a master storyteller: Patralekhaa (@Patralekhaa9) February 27, 2020
Guneet Monga wrote, "EVERY MAN EVERY WOMAN MUST MUST MUST WATCH #THAPPAD ! BLOWN AWAY BEYOND WORDS... THANK YOU @anubhavsinha @mrunmayeelagoo @taapsee @deespeak and the entire crew and cast... *aap sab magic ho*." Thappad is about a wife whose life is shattered after her husband slaps her once in the heat of a moment. The film also stars Pavail Gulati, Ratna Pathak Shah, Kumud Mishra and others. It released on February 28.
Patralekha said that the cherry on the cake is that Thappad is directed by a man. She tweeted, "#Thappad is such a beautiful film. I felt the pain I wept a bit I rooted for the women. N then I realised how fighting patriachy most women succumb to it.The cherry on the cake is that this film is directed by a man! @anubhavsinha sir you r a master storyteller."
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