Heena Khandelwal watches the award-winning play, Item, which is a gritty take on the smutty world of B-grade cinemaThe objectification of women in the film industry is not new and neither are B-Grade films. And commenting on the subject is the latest play called Item, by Kshitish Date, a 24-year-old Pune-based theatre director. Item won the Best Play award at the just-concluded 13th Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) jointly with another play, Nona. Throughout the play, Rakesh exposes the industry and its functionings, especially how women in B-grade films are often reduced to their bodies. Equally powerful was the climax that has Rakesh's own daughter entering the B-grade film scene.

Source: dna May 06, 2018 01:52 UTC