Plus: Reviews of ‘Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas,’, ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ and ‘A Nice Boy’. Here are this week's top reads from The Reel.

Somnath Waghmare's new documentary looks at the contributions of reputed scholar Gail Omvedt to Dalit studies. The film includes conversations with Omvedt's husband, Bharat Patankar, and their daughter, Prachi Patankar.

What led to a film on Gail Omvedt: ‘Dalit activists have always been ignored by cinema’

Somnath Waghmare’s ‘Gail & Bharat’ pays tribute to the reputed anti-caste academic and activist.

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Sandhya Suri’s Santosh, starring Shahana Goswami, is finally available in India. Here is a replug of an interview with the British filmmaker.

‘Santosh’ director Sandhya Suri: ‘A film that carries a feeling of care for India’

The police procedural led by Shahana Goswami was premiered at Cannes in 2024 and will be released on March 21 in the United Kingdom.

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An American of Indian heritage and an American adopted by Indian parents fall in love.

‘A Nice Boy’ review: A curio about being gay and Indian in America

Roshan Sethi’s English-language movie, originally titled ‘A Nice Indian Boy’, stars Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff.

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Arshad Warsi and Jitendra Kumar face off in a serial killer thriller.

Review: ‘Bhagwat Chapter One: Raakshas’ rests on two solid performances

Akshay Shere directs Arshad Warsi and Jitendra Kumar.

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Emilie Blichfeldt’s body horror satire reinvents the fairy tale Cinderella.

‘The Ugly Stepsister’ review: The fairy tale ‘Cinderella’ gets the shock treatment

Emilie Blichfeldt’s body horror satire is out on MUBI.

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Kannada cinema’s Shetty trinity – Rishab, Raj and Rakshit – come together for the brooding crime drama Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana.

Start the week with the film: Brotherhood and betrayal in ‘Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana’

Kannada cinema’s Shetty trinity – Rishab, Raj and Rakshit – come together for the brooding crime drama.

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