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Men Not Allowed

2006 · 115 min

A raw, emotionally charged drama about two women leaning on each other when the men in their lives keep failing them.

Directed by
Shreya Srivastava
Starring
Payal Rohatgi, Tina Rajumdar
Overview
Tanya's father and Urmila's uncle both treated them badly, and the men they encounter as adults aren't any better. In and out of dysfunctional relationships, the two friends look to each other for the love and support they've never found in the opposite sex.

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Directed by
Shreya Srivastava
Starring
Payal Rohatgi, Tina Rajumdar
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • gender
  • healing
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Directed by
Shreya Srivastava
Starring
Payal Rohatgi, Tina Rajumdar
Runtime
115 min
Languages
Hindi

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