Showing posts with label Razaa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Razaa. Show all posts
I made Madhuri Dixit say ‘Mujhe pet mein gas ho rahi hai’ on screen; my life's biggest achievement-Pooja Tolani
9:56 AM
Priyanka Sharma (MID-DAY; June 28, 2026)
Good times have been raining on feminist screenwriter Pooja Tolani in the month of June. Fresh off the success of the dark comedy Maa Behen, she hosted the Mumbai screening of her directorial debut, Razaa on June 27. Co-produced by Maa Behen director Suresh Triveni, the short stars Geetanjali Kulkarni and Bhumika Sharma.
An excited Tolani informed mid-day that Razaa premiered at the Short Shorts International Film Festival in Tokyo and has been “making festival rounds since June 2025”. “But this is the first time we held a private screening.”
Even as praise pours in for both projects, Tolani has moved on to new stories. “There’s one feature and one series, and both are in nascent stages of development,” she said.
Asked whether it is easy to be a feminist writer in the industry, she said, “I feel it depends on who you are working with and what you are working on. Our industry is still trying to figure out how to make women feel comfortable, from basic things like washroom facilities to pay parity. There are [writer] rooms where if you call out something incorrect gender wise, you are sometimes scoffed at, joked about, or told, ‘Baap rey, jhanda gadhne aagayi’. But I have been fairly lucky to have worked with people who are feminists.”
On working with Madhuri Dixit-Nene
“I used to joke about this with Suresh that my biggest achievement in life is that I made Madhuri Dixit say ‘Mujhe pet mein gas ho rahi hai’ on screen. I will sleep peacefully now. It was great fun to work with Madhuri, to use her image [of a diva] and also break it.”
(Crisp) Movie Review: RAZAA by FENIL SETA
9:53 PM
Razaa is a short film directed by Pooja Tolani, writer of Sacred Games, Lust Stories and Sarfira while Suresh Triveni, director of Tumhari Sulu, Daldal, Subedaar etc. is one of the producers. The 14-minute-40-second short focuses on a mother and daughter at a gynaecologist’s clinic, where they have arrived for an abortion. The mother-daughter dynamic makes for a dramatic watch and at the same time, the film mirrors the harsh realities of life. The last 5 minutes are very unexpected and take the film to dizzying heights. Interestingly, there’s no background music, not even during the end credits. The Asghar Farhadi style of setting and filmmaking works best here. Speaking of performances, Geetanjali Kulkarni, as expected, rocks the show. Bhumika Sharma also gives an equally strong performance. Archana Patel is fine in a supporting but crucial role. All in all, Razaa deserves to be seen for its message and storytelling.
My rating - **** out of 5!
My rating - **** out of 5!
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