Angry Indian Goddesses

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Angry Indian Goddesses
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Film poster
Directed by Pan Nalin
Produced by Gaurav Dhingra
Written by Arsala Qureishi
Screenplay by Dilip Shankar
Story by Pan Nalin
Starring Sandhya Mridul
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Sarah-Jane Dias
Anushka Manchanda
Amrit Maghera
Rajshri Deshpande
Cinematography Swapnil Suhas Sonawane
Release dates
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  • 18 September 2015 (2015-09-18) (TIFF)
  • 4 December 2015 (2015-12-04) (India)
Running time
 115 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi

Angry Indian Goddesses is a 2015 Hindi drama film, directed by Pan Nalin with Sandhya Mridul, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Sarah-Jane Dias, Anushka Manchanda, Amrit Maghera, Rajshri Deshpande and Pavleen Gujral playing lead roles with Adil Hussain. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival,[1] where it finished second in the voting for the People's Choice Award.[2] Being billed as India's first all-out female buddy film, it marks Nalin's debut in mainstream Hindi cinema.[3][4] The film was released worldwide on November 27, 2015 to highly positive reviews.[5]

Plot

Freida (Sarah-Jane Dias) is a fashion photographer who invites a group of friends to her family's home to announce that she is getting married. The group consists of Madhurita or MadT (Anushka Manchanda), a Bollywood singer, Pamela Jaswal or Pammy (Pavleen Gujral), a trophy wife, Suranjana or Su(Sandhya Mridul), a businesswoman, Nargis (Tannishtha Chatterjee), an activist, and Joanna or Jo(Amrit Maghera), an aspiring actress. The announcement sets off a chain of reactions, letting out hidden secrets. After the announcement the wild bunch of girls from all over India descends upon Goa, thus begins an impromptu bachelorette party, and a riotous roller-coaster ride of girl bonding. Amidst the fun and frenzy, the girls are oblivious of the impending doom and go on living life like there is no tomorrow.

Everything's set for a night of celebration. There's only one issue: Frieda won't say who her betrothed is. As they banter their way through celebration, their conversation, derived entirely from improvisations among the actors, covers everything from sex to street harassment to the buff (and often shirtless) next-door neighbour. As the night goes on, we become acquainted with the women's dreams, desires, fears, and above all, their unwavering bond with one another -a bond that eventually takes them to extreme lengths.

Cast

  • Sarah-Jane Dias as Frieda Da Silva - She is a fashion photographer by profession who doesn't hesitate to express her opinions. The binding agent of the group which adores her. She gets emotional at the mention of her dad who isn't attending her wedding.
  • Tannishtha Chatterjee as Nargis Nasreen - The revolutionary. She is the one fighting the big corporates for the tribals and the poor. She has had her run - ins with Su.
  • Anushka Manchanda as 'Mad' Madhurita - She is a singer in Bollywood. Is Freida's oldest friend and lives in Mumbai. Travels the country for shows and concerts but deep down inside still is hanging on to a 12 song album she wants to bring out for the world to hear because she believe that is her best work. Zain is her boyfriend who cares about Mad a lot.
  • Sandhya Mridul as 'Su' Suranjana - Businesswoman who is heading a multi-million dollar project. Arrives in Goa with her little kid Maya in tow. Is always on the cell phone or working away on her laptop even when she is on a vacation. Is less of a mother but more of a guardian of her own kid, but her life turns around when she sees her daughter's talent and gets a reality bite. She has a past with Nargis.
  • Amrit Maghera as 'Jo' Joanna - The budding actress. Focussed on learning Hindi so that she can be a part of the Hindi film industry. Hates it completely when Hindi film industry typecasts women. Jo is the key link in the scheme of things. She is the one who encourages Lakshmi to let go. She is the one who brings Su closer to her daughter. She is the reason why Mad smiles and sings a song that goes viral.
  • Rajshri Deshpande as Lakshmi - Freida's maid who is less of a maid but more of a family member to Freida and Jo. She is the affable soul who is hurting from within as the system has failed her. Her life's mission is to seek revenge from the one who has wronged her.
  • Pavleen Gujral as 'Pammy' Pamela Jaswal - The gold medalist turned trophy housewife. She is the one who gave up on her dreams to accommodate her parents' wish. Though from the outside her marriage seems intact, that is not the case.
  • Arjun Mathur as Zain
  • Adil Hussain as Police Superintendent
  • Jeffrey Goldberg as Chris
  • Vikram Kochhar as Agent
  • Anuj Choudhry as The Neighbour

References

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