Have you been a bad girl?
The HinduWelcome to The Hindu’s newsletter that puts gender front and centre. The teaser of a new Tamil film titled Bad Girl by debutant director Varsha Bharath has sent Tamil right-wing groups and nationalists in a tizzy over its release. Director Mohan G, who is well-known for speaking of caste pride and bringing forth an anti-Dalit sentiment in his films Draupathi and Bakasuran said in a tweet that “Portraying a brahmin girl’s personal life is always a bold and refreshing film for this clan. Yogi Adityanath who was elected to the post of Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister in 2017 in his first term, promised to create an Anti-Romeo Squad, to protect the honour of women and prevent sexual harassment. “As a female coach, I’ve always been told that I must live a certain lifestyle — eat salads and protein with every meal, and my social media has me in sports bras,” she says.
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Varsha Bharath interview: On ‘Bad Girl’, the talk surrounding the teaser, and working with Vetri Maaran and Anurag Kashyap
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Actor Shanthi Priya defends Bad Girl: Art meant to provoke thought
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Netizens slam 'Bad Girl' movie makers for showing Brahmin community negatively
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Vetri Maaran, Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Bad Girl’ teaser sparks debate; Mohan G slams portrayal of Brahmin protagonist
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Director Mohan G accuses Vetrimaaran, Anurag Kashyap of misrepresenting Brahmins in Bad Girl: 'Try with your own caste'
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Teaser of ‘Bad Girl’, presented by Anurag Kashyap and Vetri Maaran, out
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