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The Print
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Print
The unending Indian housewife grind—Renuka Shahane's Marathi film Loop Line shows the trap
'Housewives provide for their families, day in and day out, without any reprieve and without receiving any gratitude. It is almost an automated life, and that's why I wanted to use the local train as a parallel to a housewife's routine,' said Shahane. The family lives by the train tracks, and Shahane uses the monotonous regularity of the Mumbai local to highlight the mundane existence of the unnamed stay-at-home wife. Her labour is taken for granted, dismissed as duty. Loop Line is an acknowledgement of the emotional abuse that unfolds in a marriage. It's slated to be screened at the New York Indian Film Festival on 21 June. New Delhi: A middle-aged married woman offers tea to her husband in the morning. But his only reaction is an irritated grunt as a train rumbles by. This scene sets the tone for actor-director Renuka Shahane's animated Marathi short film Loop Line . That is also the reason the Marathi title of the 8-minute film is Dhawpatti, which refers to a parallel track or runway. Abuse need not be physical, and that is the movie's message. Shahane has never shied away from uncomfortable topics. Her directorial debut, Rita (2009), looks at the physical manifestation of the emotional labour women are expected to do in relationships. Her 2021 movie Tribhanga explores intergenerational trauma. Loop Line, too, holds a mirror to Indian society. The director's choice to use animation was deliberate. 'Since animation does not have real people, there is a certain distance so that one can be objective, and at the same time, be involved,' said Shahane, whose favourite animated films include Kung Fu Panda series, Ramayana: the Legend of Prince Ram (1993) and Bao (2018). When writing the script, Shahane initially planned to use animation only in the scenes where the wife escapes into her fantasy world. But as the idea progressed, animating the entire film was the natural course of action. 'We rarely use animation to explore mature themes. We either use it for children's films or mythological themes. So, I thought why not try it, because we tend to have less bias when it comes to animated films,' said Shahane. Also read: 'You've put on a bit of weight though'—how this film on mother-daughter bond begins Dreamland of pakoda brain In Loop Line, the woman goes through her daily, ceaseless routine of cooking, cleaning, and cooking again. In between, there are fleeting moments where she gets lost in a fantastical world. The smoke from her husband's cigarette morphs into a dancing girl. She imagines floating in a pond full of lotus flowers while reading a magazine. For her, fantasy is a quiet rebellion against the monotony imposed on her life. 'In the film, the protagonist has been reduced to being an observer of her own life, without any agency. So, she expresses herself through her dreams. In her fantasies, no one can come in and judge or abuse her,' said Shahane. This dream world she escapes to only underscores the reality of her life. In one scene, her husband brings home three colleagues for drinks, without informing her. The men indulge in sexist chatter, gossiping about a man at work, who, they suggest, may have gotten a promotion in exchange for sexual favours from his wife. 'Even our boss turned out to be lecherous,' says one of the men, and just at that moment, the wife's pallu drops. While she hurriedly adjusts it, the husband looks at her with visible rage. Just as her husband starts berating her in front of his coworkers by calling her a 'buffalo', the woman escapes into another world where she's seen cutting up a human brain. Her fantasy world is not one of rainbows and unicorns. She imagines the pakodas as parts of her brain that she is frying for the raucous men seated outside. 'I wanted to show how she is not required to use her brains, because all that is expected of her is her body and food. I wrote the scene with the character's anger directed at self, that even if she stands wounded, all the men would want is the food made by her, and not care about her,' said Shahane. Film festivals and funding The movie features actors Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar and Anand Alkunte, who play the husband and wife, respectively. The two actors performed as the main characters in the previsualisation stage. The animation team then developed the film based on the scenes acted out by them. Animation was a new medium for Shahahe, and she took her time learning and unlearning the process, figuring out the colour palette, and lighting in both the pre-animated and animated segments. Loop Line has been screened at international festivals like MONSTRA Lisbon Animated Film Festival and the Thessaloniki Animation Festival. The film also has won awards for its storytelling, animation, and themes at both the Tasveer Film Festival and the Mumbai Short Film Festival. But when Shahane started out, she could not find a producer to back her film. Soumitra Ranade, founder of Paper Boat Studios, whose company handled the animation of Loop Line, even warned Shahane that she would never be able to recover the money. Eventually, the director decided to produce it herself, and the final budget turned out to be Rs 20 lakh. 'The most surprising yet fulfilling reactions came from men, who shared how they could relate to the film, and what they had seen in their own homes, especially with their mothers,' said Shahane. The director is now writing the scripts for her next two films, one is a dark comedy, and the other is a drama on racism. Shahane is waiting for the run of film festival screenings to end before trying to release Loop Line on any platform. 'If I don't find any other platform, then I will release it on YouTube for free. The main purpose was never festivals, it was always about people getting to watch my films,' she said. (Edited by Ratan Priya)
Hindustan Times
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
kajol
Kajol was born in Bombay, Maharashtra. She is the daughter of Tanuja and Shomu Mukherjee. She made her acting debut in 1992 with Rahul Rawail's Bekhudi and went on to deliver hits like Baazigar, Yeh Dillagi, Karan Arjun, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Gupt, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, My Name is Khan, Fanaa among others. She made her OTT debut with Tribhanga in 2021. She is married to Ajay Devgn. In 2002, she was presented with the Rajiv Gandhi Awards by the Mumbai Pradesh Youth Congress. She was honoured with Padma Shri in 2011 by the government of India. She has a younger sibling, Tanishaa Mukherji. ...read more
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Kajol shares a rare, decades old photo; pic goes viral as fans shower love
Actress Kajol is well known for actively using her social media platforms to share stories and posts. In a recent post, the actress shared a rare throwback photo with fans that sent everyone into a frenzy. The actress shared an old photo of her from a shoot that made fans swoon over the actress's looks. Kajol shares RARE throwback photo; fans share excitement and love as photo goes viral Actress Kajol, well known for her roles in 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', 'Tribhanga', and ' Fanaa ', recently took to her online social media account to randomly share an old throwback photo from her earlier days in the film industry. As soon as the actress shared the photo online, it ended up going viral almost immediately, garnering reactions from fans and netizens alike. In the photo, the actress can be seen in a quirky and fashionable outfit, wearing a sleeveless fitted top and denim shorts. The top is colourful and directly complements the actress' looks, while she managed to complete the overall ensemble with open and curly hair, silver bangles, a brown belt and a beautiful smile. The actress can also be seen dancing while standing on top of a taxi cab in Mumbai. The actress took to her social media accounts online to share the photo. She added a quirky and fun caption with the image saying, 'So now you know we have done it ALL! Even stand up and dance on a taxi on Marine Drive … is that on anyone's bucket list? #ididit #marinedrive #monthofmay' Fans show their love online on the post After the actress shared the photos to her social media accounts, it garnered a lot of attention from fans. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Device Made My Power Bill Drop Overnight elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Pre-Order Undo Many commented on the photographs online and commented phrases like 'old is gold', 'amazing', 'Your smile is pure sunshine', and 'Beautiful memories of watching you in this movie. Total nostalgia', and 'Seeing you is seriously on my bucket list! @kajol.' Latest updates about Kajol's life As of right now, Kajol is focusing on her son's film projects as Yug makes his first-ever voice debut. The actress's son is going to be entering the film industry with his voiceover debut in the Hindi dubbed version of 'Karate Kid: Legends'. Her latest project was 'Do Patti', where she was seen alongside in her role. Kajol featured in a more unique and fresher role as she played an investigator who is solving the mystery behind an attempted murder case. Kirti Sanon was seen in a double role as twin sisters in the film. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
