I became very curious about all the chatter surrounding #thegirlfriend starring #rashmikamandanna directed by Rahul Ravindran. This #telugu movie aims to also shed light on more informed cinema, contrary to celebrated films like Arjun Reddy, Kabir Singh and the wave of Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat and Tere Ishk Mein. I hope you like the video on:-
The Girlfriend Movie Review & Analysis | Rashmika Mandanna | Rahul Ravindran | Telugu Movie Review | Controversy
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I get your point, but I don’t see why it needs to be framed to India only Discomfort with women having agency exists everywhere, not just here. Art like this speaks to human nature, not just one country. Saying Indian is targeting and demeaning india only but in the west also movies like Barbie faced backlash
Yet another fantastic analysis, Anmol! Great job! Thank you!❤
0:50 wait wtf my film industry make movie with women pov
It would've been much better if you talked about the character Durga and performance of vikram's mom. 🤌🏻 Beautiful review btw ❤
Jammy bro, I usually love your reviews and respect your takes, but I honestly can’t agree with you on The Girlfriend. I watched it yesterday, and while I understand Rahul Ravindran’s intent — to deliver a message about women and relationships — the storytelling felt heavily exaggerated and one-sided. It generalizes men as toxic and paints the older generation in an unfairly negative light. That’s not empowerment; it’s stereotyping.
Rohini’s character (the mother) felt unreal and overdone, and the whole father controlling the mother — with the son defending it like it’s normal — was too forced. Anu Emmanuel’s character was confusing too — she encouraged an affair, then suddenly switched sides to support Bhooma. And in the climax, Bhooma drinking alcohol to “prove” her strength — does that really define empowerment?
Also, how does a literature M.A. student end up in a corporate job, and how does her father’s entire mindset change with just a loud shout over a call? So many things felt unnatural, all to push a narrative.
To those in the comments hyping this movie just to sound “feminist” or “progressive” — please be real. True women empowerment isn’t about showing men as villains; it’s about balanced storytelling and genuine emotion. The film had potential, but it turned into a preachy, agenda-driven message instead of meaningful cinema.
i think the virginia woolf reverse is just enough. Because doing too much reference and borrowing themes heavily would have made it a "Virgnia Woolf" movie. I think all feminist influences exist in the universe, Bhuma needs to actually take those lessons
Only if more men even try to think like you do
I think the part where little bhooma is shown going to sleep on her bed , and there lies the Matilda book , which kind of showed childhood negligence especially by her father , just how the character Matilda faces by her own parents
well put Jammy
One more small thing if considered the movie might not have gotten controversies
In climax scene she says she qill marry someone if she finds them mature and compotent and then it goes on to show her living single independant life. If a partner would have been shown nobody would have been able to say it potrays men in a bad way