O Womaniya!

Simran, released last week, is the latest in the series of womencentric films, which have hit the Indian screens of late.

- Jitesh Pillaai

Kangana Ranaut has given a bravura performance as a woman, who under the allure of easy money, develops a betting fixation. She then has a hard time getting loan sharks off her back. She’s effortless in front of the camera, though the film isn’t without its flaws. But it’s rare for our films to show a woman succumbing to her dark side and struggling with her demons. And maybe more mainstream filmmakers will explore that in future.