Review of Vidya Balan's 'Sherni' | SBS Originals

"Sherni" tackles several diverse issues. The film is as much about sexism in the 'sarkari' workplace offices as it is about rapid erosion of forest land and the threat to wildlife in the name of development. It is about India's apathetic 'babu' culture as well as the self-seeking rich and mighty who thrive at the expense of nature. There is the political class, forever waiting to turn anything and everything to their advantage. The film allots a fleeting jibe at news television, too, and its incessant fetish for sensationalism.