Anek Movie Review: An Honest Take On ‘Identity’ In A Modern Democracy
2 years, 9 months ago

Anek Movie Review: An Honest Take On ‘Identity’ In A Modern Democracy

ABP News  

New Delhi: 'Anek' is a film that talks too much about the neglected North East India without showing much of it's layered and deeply troubled history. Who is What in Anek Ayushmann Khurrana: An undercover up posted in the North-East to help establish a peace accord and bring down militancy of the Johnson group Manoj Pahwa and Kumud Mishra: Important political figures of Delhi who want to get this accord signed for political reasons/elections/control etc. Andrea Kevichüsa : Plays an aspiring boxer who wants to get selected into the Indian team so that her voice, that represents a part of India no one bothers about, can be heard Anek Review 'Anek' is a deeply political film with too many sub-texts like racism, representation, peace, control, armed conflict, progress, individualism, patriotism etc. 'Anek' uses a lot of Ayushmann Khurrana's voiceovers, sometimes mixed with those of Andrea to tell their story, the ongoing struggles on-screen and sometimes deliver important political messages that hardly get covered in the mainstream.

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Patralekha Chatterjee | In a democracy, we need all the stories, all voices...
2 years, 3 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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News 18  

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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3 years ago

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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