Mohit Patil, Author at Arré

About Mohit Patil

Man vs Wild: The Spectacular Horror of Lijo Jose Pellisery’s Jallikattu

The horror in Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Jallikattu feels potent because it is not posited as a horror film. It’s rooted in a world all too real, where cops are wife-beaters and BJP flags loom the streets and men will literally tear each other apart to assert their superiority.

Mohit Patil April 18, 2016

Bollywood

24 Years Before the Ayodhya Verdict, Saeed Mirza’s Naseem Captured the Plight of Indian Muslims

On paper, Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s Naseem revolves around the demolition of Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992. But it is never didactic. Its focus is more on the intimate. Through the eyes of Naseem, a school-going girl, it clues us into the repercussions that the communal tensions had on the everyday lives of India’s Muslims.

Mohit Patil March 17, 2016