Thank You For Coming Movie Review: Feminist Comedy or Male Gaze? - Sucharita Tyagi | TIFF 2023

I was elated to see the film promote all the actors as equal shareholders of this film. That Shehnaaz Gill was finally going to get that lead role, allowing us to forget 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.' But alas, most of that is a lie. SUBSCRIBE - https://bit.ly/35NEDO7 Thank You for Coming Movie Review by Sucharita Tyagi - In this video, Sucharita Tyagi dives into the world of "Thank You For Coming," a comedy film that aims to be a feminist romp but falls short. Join Sucharita as she dissects the film's plot, characters, and the message it tries to convey. Is it a true feminist story, or does it end up perpetuating stereotypes? Find out in this honest movie review. Discover the cast's performances, the film's intentions, and why it struggles to deliver its message effectively. Sucharita shares her insights and opinions, giving you a thorough analysis of "Thank You For Coming." Subscribe to Sucharita's channel for more movie reviews and insightful commentary. -Welcome back to my channel where I'm talking about some of the movies I watched in Toronto last week at TIFF. Today, it's Karan Boolani's 'Thank You For Coming,' starring Bhumi Pednekar in the lead role. We have a protagonist seemingly in control of her narrative, with agency, but because every single decision she takes in her life is 100% wrong and she's objectively a bad person to boot, it begins to feel like the film is telling us the reason for her failures IS her promiscuity, her air-headedness, and not the systems women are oppressed by, actively working against us. She’s too callous a friend and not even a very good daughter, wary of her single mother's lifestyle. It's perfectly OKAY to have an unlikable protagonist tbh, but one hopes the story is going to reward our investment in its characters; and WHEN we're supposed to start rooting for the lead, have us armed with enough information on WHY they were acting out the way they were, so we can all have that collective moment of release, na? In 'Thank You For Coming,' that penny never drops. What is the conflict in Kanika's life? She's never had an orgasm? Sure, it's a legit issue for countless women, one so many of us don't even realize, as her mother tells her. This ONE concern takes over Kanika's very being, she seemingly even hallucinates only about sex. It's like writers Radhika Anand, Prashasti Singh, and director Karan Boolani knew where they wanted to start the film and how it was going to end, (a climactic reveal one can see coming since about the mid-point) but what to put in between, they figured out as they went. I wondered, would her single mother's story of being a gynecologist raising a potty-mouthed child in Delhi be a more interesting one to watch? Actor Natasha Rastogi most certainly could carry it, I'll tell you that! #ThankYouforComing #TIFF2023 #BhumiPednekar #ShehnaazGill #DollySingh #KushaKapila #ShibaniBedi #Tiffreviews Thank You for Coming is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Karan Boolani and produced by Rhea Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor. The film stars Bhumi Pednekar, Shehnaaz Gill, Dolly Singh, Kusha Kapila and Shibani Bedi in lead roles. The film premiered at the 46th 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in the Gala Presentations section on 15 September 2023 and is set for a theatrical release on 6 October 2023. When five best friends assemble together at a family gathering, they must navigate the hilarious and heartwarming consequences of their lie, discovering the true depth of their friendship and love. Release date: 6 October 2023 (India) Director: Karan Boolani Distributed by: Pen Studios Join me! Instagram -   / su4ita   Twitter -   / su4ita   Facebook -   / sucharitakapage   Producer - Maitri Dharod Video editor – +919323003333   / darkreationz   Be decent people, Sucharita