“This is your story,” director Rahul Ravindran quite literally shouts at the top of his voice with this tale of strength, discovery, and self-ownership. Often, we get films that mirror relatable situations, relationships, and problems, but it isn’t very common for a film to show the other side. During a cinema trend full of “Usne aisa kiya,” here’s a film that talks about “Usne aisa kyun kiya”. This is a film about what’s cooking underneath the love story of an angry, controlling, entitled brat and a timid, underconfident, sweet girl like Preeti — excuse me, Bhooma. Here’s ‘The Girlfriend’.
Addressing sensitive matters like dominance, patriarchy, toxic masculinity, and gaslighting is important, but when they are explored through films, making them a compelling watch is just as crucial as

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