Akshay Kumar's Laxmii and the Case of Bollywood's Misrepresentation of Transgender Community
4 years, 1 month ago

Akshay Kumar's Laxmii and the Case of Bollywood's Misrepresentation of Transgender Community

News 18  

Akshay Kumar’s latest film ‘Laxmii’ is a horror-comedy that is neither scary nor funny. Directed by Raghava Lawrence and a remake of a Tamil film Kanchana, Laxmii tells the story of Asif, a Muslim man who marries a Hindu woman Reshmi despite Reshmi’s father’s apprehensions about the inter-faith match. Things, however, don’t go as planned because an amalgam of three spirits — a trans woman named Laxmii, a Muslim man aka Abdul Chacha, and a mentally challenged boy called Chintu — who collectively resemble a big ball of raven black hair in their ghost avatar, takes over Asif’s body to avenge their own deaths. READ: ‘Stinkingly Homophobic’: LGBTQ Twitter Wants to Ban ‘Laxmii’ for Perpetuating Vile Stereotypes Unfortunately, Kumar doesn’t do anything for this film, despite bringing his best acting game onscreen. READ: ‘Laxmii’ Flooded With 1-star Ratings on IMDb as Akshay Kumar Film Gets Panned Online Of course, Bollywood is no champion in the representation of gender.

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'Shaken, Disgusted To See...': Akshay Kumar On Video Of Manipur Women Paraded Naked
1 year, 5 months ago

'Shaken, Disgusted To See...': Akshay Kumar On Video Of Manipur Women Paraded Naked

ABP News  

New Delhi: Nearly three months have passed since violence broke out in Manipur. On Thursday, the actor tweeted, “Shaken, disgusted to see the video of violence against women in Manipur. I hope the culprits get such a harsh punishment that no one ever thinks of doing a horrifying thing like this again.” Shaken, disgusted to see the video of violence …

’Laxmii’, ’Ludo’, ’Chhallang’: A dim Diwali for Hindi cinema
4 years, 1 month ago

’Laxmii’, ’Ludo’, ’Chhallang’: A dim Diwali for Hindi cinema

Live Mint  

There are certain things film critics—at least the more benevolent ones—end up repeating quite often about Hindi films. The film lies from the get-go, with Kiara Advani, playing Kumar’s wife, telling her family that her husband “does a lot of comedy”. Kumar, who usually glides through buffoonish films with flair, is woefully out of form, and Laxmii has not only …

By crafting a careful saintly image, Akshay Kumar has lost the goofy, comedic quality that made him a superstar
4 years, 1 month ago

By crafting a careful saintly image, Akshay Kumar has lost the goofy, comedic quality that made him a superstar

Firstpost  

In pretending to care for the world, Kumar has chosen to play to the gallery of sainthood, rather than to his strength. Even his purported risks, like playing a transgender character in Laxmii – are employed towards manufacturing consent for his ‘do-good’ image. Priyadarshan’s Hera Pheri cast Kumar in the kind of role he was born to play, a departure …

'Stinkingly Homophobic': LGBTQ Twitter Wants to Ban 'Laxmii' for Perpetuating Vile Stereotypes
4 years, 1 month ago

'Stinkingly Homophobic': LGBTQ Twitter Wants to Ban 'Laxmii' for Perpetuating Vile Stereotypes

News 18  

Even as the Akshay Kumar, Kiara Avani-starrer Laxmii broke the record as one the most viewed films on Disney Hotstar, the film seems to have left few impressed. Join the twitter storm tomorrow at 4-6PM USE #BanLaxmii https://t.co/TQ1dUYIvwA— Khushveer November 8, 2020 Laxmii encompasses the vile stereotyping that Trans Lives have been subjected to by mainstream media platforms. Bad trans …

Why Laxmii has united everyone, Left and Right, in hating Akshay Kumar
4 years, 1 month ago

Why Laxmii has united everyone, Left and Right, in hating Akshay Kumar

India Today  

Akshay Kumar's Laxmii is unadulterated trash. Akshay Kumar outdoes himself in hamming through the near-2.5-hour film and there's nothing much going on. There are regressive jokes stuffed in which make you want to recheck the year on your phone; yes, it's still 2020 and a man saying "choodiyaan pehen loonga" is still an insult in Akshay Kumar's testosterone-infused world. WHY …

Laxmii Movie Review: There is Hardly One Funny Line to Pick, Stay Away
4 years, 2 months ago

Laxmii Movie Review: There is Hardly One Funny Line to Pick, Stay Away

News 18  

Laxmii Cast: Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani, Rajesh Sharma, Ayesha Raza Mishra Director: Raghava Lawrence Laxmii was earlier titled Laxmmi Bomb, but the title offended so many sensibilities that the makers decided to change the name. This is the kind of film where critics urge you to leave your brains at home, but how do you do that when it’s a …

Laxmii movie review: Akshay Kumar’s torturous acting and loud storytelling drown out every good intention in the script
4 years, 2 months ago

Laxmii movie review: Akshay Kumar’s torturous acting and loud storytelling drown out every good intention in the script

Firstpost  

Language: Hindi A man possessed by the vengeful spirit of a trans woman was the focus of writer-director Raghava Lawrence’s 2011 Tamil horror comedy Muni 2: Kanchana. In the scenes in which Lawrence’s character was taken over by the spectre though, his acting, while not brilliant, was understated when viewed now in comparison with Kumar’s caricaturish interpretation of a trans …

’Laxmii’ review: The spirit is unwilling
4 years, 2 months ago

’Laxmii’ review: The spirit is unwilling

Live Mint  

Like everyone else, I’ve missed films on the big screen. This remake of Lawrence's Tamil-language Kanchana begins in Daman, with a spirit freed and a girl dragged out of her house and down the road by a malevolent force, but the true horror comes a few scenes later, in a brightly lit apartment, as Asif tries to explain to his …

Laxmii Review: Akshay Kumar Messes Up Portrayals Of Women, Transpersons And Muslims In Just ONE Film
4 years, 2 months ago

Laxmii Review: Akshay Kumar Messes Up Portrayals Of Women, Transpersons And Muslims In Just ONE Film

Huff Post  

HuffPost India Akshay Kumar in a scene from Laxmii. We sort of knew that Laxmii and intelligence will be as related as Kamala Harris and Kamala Pasand are, and Akshay Kumar’s latest film doesn’t let you down. Starting with plot and character to dialogues and setting, Raghava Lawrence’s Hindi remake of his 2011 blockbuster Kanchana is almost screaming to recognise …

Laxmii Review: Akshay Kumar’s ‘Laxmii’ Is the Worst Film of 2020
4 years, 2 months ago

Laxmii Review: Akshay Kumar’s ‘Laxmii’ Is the Worst Film of 2020

The Quint  

“The day I see a real ghost. Yes, this is what Bollywood is dishing out in 2020 while all of us IRL are celebrating women and the breaking of the glass ceiling as Kamala Harris is set to be the first elected woman Vice President of the USA. It’s best therefore for our own sanity and for the sake of …

Laxmii movie review: Akshay Kumar is intense, but he can’t salvage a soulless film
4 years, 2 months ago

Laxmii movie review: Akshay Kumar is intense, but he can’t salvage a soulless film

Hindustan Times  

Laxmii Director - Raghava Lawrence Cast - Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani Laxmii movie review: Akshay Kumar in his first direct-to-streaming release. A remake of Tamil film Kanchana directed by Raghava Lawrence, Laxmii stars Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani in the lead roles and is directed by Lawrence himself. Given the kind of buzz that the film had been generating, mostly …

Laxmii Movie Review: This Akshay Kumar Film Misses the Target By a Mile
4 years, 2 months ago

Laxmii Movie Review: This Akshay Kumar Film Misses the Target By a Mile

News 18  

Laxmii Cast: Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani Director: Raghava Lawrence Just when you thought life can’t be more ridiculous in the remaining days of 2020, Akshay Kumar smashes our senses with his new supernatural flick Laxmii, previously titled Laxmmi Bomb. With a mind-numbing approach to the transgender community and filmmaking, Laxmii is so absurd that after a while you may start …

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi on Laxmii: The film is sensitive, Akshay Kumar ji should be appreciated for such a strong role
4 years, 2 months ago

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi on Laxmii: The film is sensitive, Akshay Kumar ji should be appreciated for such a strong role

Hindustan Times  

Ever since it’s trailer launch, Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani starrer Laxmii has been making a lot of buzz for two reasons — the first being the fact that a mainstream Bollywood film has never been made before with a transgender as the focus, and secondly, an A-lister such as Akshay Kumar is playing that part onscreen. Transgender rights activist …

Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani reach Delhi to promote Laxmii
4 years, 2 months ago

Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani reach Delhi to promote Laxmii

India Today  

Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani have reached Delhi to promote their film Laxmii. TEAM LAXMII ARRIVES IN DELHI IN A PRIVATE JET Earlier today, Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani, Tusshar Kapoor and Shabinaa Khan took a jet from Mumbai to reach Delhi. AKSHAY KUMAR AND KIARA ADVANI POSE FOR SHUTTERBUGS Before taking a private jet from Mumbai's Kalina airport, Akshay Kumar …

Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb renamed Laxmii
4 years, 2 months ago

Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb renamed Laxmii

India TV News  

After much anticipation, the trailer of Laxmmi Bomb was dropped online and it managed to impress the audiences with its funny and scary scenes. Akshay Kumar’s transgender character created quite a buzz online and offline. Keeping in mind and respecting the sentiments of the viewers, the producers of the film - Shabinaa Khan, Tusshar Kapoor and Akshay Kumar decided to …

Akshay Kumar on wearing a saree in Laxmmi Bomb: ‘Everybody should try it once, you will realise how difficult it is’
4 years, 2 months ago

Akshay Kumar on wearing a saree in Laxmmi Bomb: ‘Everybody should try it once, you will realise how difficult it is’

Hindustan Times  

Akshay Kumar will be seen wearing a saree for the first time in his upcoming film, Laxmmi Bomb. In a recent quirky interview with Maniesh Paul ahead of the film’s release, Akshay talked about his experience of wearing a saree and how difficult it was for him. If you all want to appreciate the process, everybody should try it once …

'Laxmmi Bomb' director wants to highlight transgender community through film
4 years, 2 months ago

'Laxmmi Bomb' director wants to highlight transgender community through film

India TV News  

The horror comedy Laxmmi Bomb, starring Akshay Kumar, is all set to release on November 9, and director Raghava Lawrence, who makes his Bollywood debut with the film, says he felt compelled to tell the story of the transgender community in the film. The film is a remake of the Tamil horror comedy, "Muni 2: Kanchana", which Lawrence made in …

Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb trailer breaks record, gets appreciation from trans rights activist Laxmi Narayan
4 years, 3 months ago

Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb trailer breaks record, gets appreciation from trans rights activist Laxmi Narayan

India TV News  

The trailer of Laxmmi Bomb, starring Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani was dropped online yesterday. Not just this, but the horror-comedy received a positive response from not just fans or Bollywood celebrities but also transgender rights activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi. Taking to Twitter, the activist praised the Laxmmi Bomb trailer and actor Akshay and called it 'refreshing.' Have a look: …

Laxmmi Bomb Trailer Celeb and Fan reactions: Varun Dhawan and others claim 'King of comedy' is back
4 years, 3 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb Trailer Celeb and Fan reactions: Varun Dhawan and others claim 'King of comedy' is back

India TV News  

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar finally released the trailer of his most awaited film Laxmmi bomb. The trailer shows how a transgender ghost possesses Akshay Kumar and he starts to behave like one in front of the parents of Kiara Advani. From Varun Dhawan to Vivek Oberoi, everyone lauded Akshay Kumar's performance and claimed that they are looking forward to a …

Laxmmi Bomb teaser: Akshay Kumar film to release on Nov 9 on Disney+ Hotstar, actor promises a big blast on Diwali
4 years, 3 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb teaser: Akshay Kumar film to release on Nov 9 on Disney+ Hotstar, actor promises a big blast on Diwali

Hindustan Times  

Akshay Kumar has confirmed the release date of his upcoming film Laxmmi Bomb, in which he will be seen in the role of a transgender. A voice echoes in the background, “Aaj se tera naam Laxman nahi, Laxmmi Hoga.” A bleeding wound is Sharing the teaser, Akshay wrote, “Iss Diwali aapke gharon mein “laxmmi” ke saath ek dhamakedar “bomb” bhi …

Akshay Kumar Says Role in 'Laxmi Bomb' Was Tough But When Do We See Trans Actors in Bollywood?
4 years, 6 months ago

Akshay Kumar Says Role in 'Laxmi Bomb' Was Tough But When Do We See Trans Actors in Bollywood?

News 18  

Yes, it's great that Bollywood is making films about Queer characters. While Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has already started raking in applause for his upcoming role as a transwoman in the horror-comedy "Laxmi Bomb". While the queer community must have appreciated his candor and sensitivity, perhaps a better way to be conscious of the community's feelings would have been to …

Akshay Kumar on Laxmmi Bomb look: ‘I am comfortable in a sari, had to internalise the character and get the body language right’
5 years ago

Akshay Kumar on Laxmmi Bomb look: ‘I am comfortable in a sari, had to internalise the character and get the body language right’

Hindustan Times  

Actor Akshay Kumar, who has had a superb year in 2019, has some interesting films lined up in 2020 too. Sometime in early October last year, he shared the first look of his character in a sari. Akshay Kumar in first look of Laxmmi Bomb. I had to internalise the character and get the body language right.” In Laxmmi Bomb, …

Laxmmi Bomb: Jab We Met's Anshuman to play villain in Akshay Kumar film
5 years, 5 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb: Jab We Met's Anshuman to play villain in Akshay Kumar film

India Today  

Tarun Arora, who played Kareena Kapoor Khan's boyfriend Anshuman in Jab We Met, will be playing the antagonist in Akshay Kumar-starrer Laxmmi Bomb. After sharing screen space with Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor in Jab We Met, Tarun went down South and worked with stars like Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan. So I have decided to step out of the …

Laxmmi Bomb: Raghava Lawrence might reconsider directing Akshay Kumar starrer only on one condition
5 years, 7 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb: Raghava Lawrence might reconsider directing Akshay Kumar starrer only on one condition

India TV News  

Akshay Kumar's forthcoming project Laxmmi Bomb recently created a lot of buzz after director Raghava Lawrence stepped out of the film. Raghava was upset after makers released the first look of Laxmmi Bomb without consulting him. A week after Lawrence walked out of the project citing lack of respect, he posted a statement on Twitter, saying: "I had tweeted about …

Laxmmi Bomb: Will Akshay Kumar's most experimental film see the light of day?
5 years, 7 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb: Will Akshay Kumar's most experimental film see the light of day?

India Today  

Akshay Kumar's three-decade-long career graph can be easily compartmentalised into three zones. An official remake of Tamil film Kanchana, Laxmmi Bomb will see Akshay as a man possessed by a transgender ghost. Fox Star Studios Presents A Cape of Good Films Production in association with Shabinaa Entertainment & Tusshar Entertainment House Directed by Raghava Lawrence pic.twitter.com/vlXyK4HkNE Akshay Kumar May 18, …

Raghava Lawrence steps down as director of Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb
5 years, 7 months ago

Raghava Lawrence steps down as director of Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb

India Today  

Filmmaker Raghava Lawrence stepped down as the director of Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb after the first look of the film was released on Saturday. Raghava said that among the many reasons of him quitting as the director of Laxmmi Bomb, the release of the first look poster of the film without his knowledge prompted him to step down. So I …

Laxmmi Bomb: Akshay Kumar’s transgender look out, film frat lauds the ‘bold move’
5 years, 7 months ago

Laxmmi Bomb: Akshay Kumar’s transgender look out, film frat lauds the ‘bold move’

Hindustan Times  

Akshay Kumar never ceases to impress. Akshay Kumar plays a man possessed by the ghost of a transgender in his upcoming film, Laxmmi Bomb. Lauding the actor’s bold move, trade analyst Atul Mohan says, “Akshay is one actor who has never shied away from experimenting. It’s no doubt a bold move.” Having worked with the actor in Aan: Men at …

Akshay Kumar will be possessed by a transgender ghost in Kanchana 2 remake, Laxmi
5 years, 8 months ago

Akshay Kumar will be possessed by a transgender ghost in Kanchana 2 remake, Laxmi

Hindustan Times  

Hit Tamil horror comedy Kanchana 2 is being remade in Hindi with Akshay Kumar in the lead, and the film, tentatively titled Laxmi, will go on floors on Monday. Akshay Kumar plays lead role in Hindi remake of Kanchana 2 Kiara Advani, who has also worked with Akshay in Good News will also join him for the Kanchana 2 remake. …

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