Pink, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu in the lead roles, addresses the issue of patriarchal, condescending attitude towards independent women and stigmatising them in 21st century India. Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Angad Bedi, Andrea Tariang, Piyush MishraDirection: Aniruddha Roy ChowdhuryRatings: (4/5)ALSO READ: Before Pink, 5 Hindi courtroom dramas you must watchOPINION: A look at Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood's most high profile character actorPink, the new Amitabh Bachchan film, is a lot like Deepak Sehgal, Amitabh Bachchan's character in the film. Mr Sehgal, a lawyer, inside the courtroom, is all theatrics and showmanship - growling one minute, silent and mumbling the next. And while doing such social service, Pink, like Mr Sehgal, is never for a second, boring. Can one think of a more commanding voice and a more assertive personality than Amitabh Bachchan in Hindi cinema today, regardless of how many 'women-centric' films Kangana Ranaut has done?

Source: India Today September 15, 2016 06:22 UTC