Dolly Kitty and Those Twinkling Stars

Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare is the kind of film which opens up spaces and dialogue around difficult topics, and raises the feminist bar while doing so: give it many ‘chamakte sitare’ already.

A taboo-busting assault on an industry which has traditionally been circumspect when it comes to female sexuality.

The movie’s climax may also seem a bit hurried and choppy, but the journey until there is eventful and deeply satisfying. Make sure to make this your weekend watch.

By neglecting the complexity that surrounds the titular duo, Shrivastava cuts down the layers of their person. And a couple of those precious sitare.

The movie opts to reveal incremental victories rather than make a grand statement about its feminist themes. Dolly is better placed in this regard – rather than shattering the walls of her gilded cage, she decorously dismantles them one at a time.

Alankrita, who was made famous by the dark comedy Lipstick Under My Burkha, adds another feather in her cap with the present film. Watch it for the issues it raises, as also for some refined acting displayed by the entire cast.

The film doesn’t do justice to Bhumi and Konkona’s talents. The defining moments aren’t cooked well enough.

Despite its tropes, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare finds light in the crowded universe of two cousins.

An interesting slice-of-life dramedy...

Ultimately, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare brings out the different shades to womanhood through it's layered narrative and pushes one to be who they want to be. And damn it, if society has other dreams for you.