Crew

When was the last time you saw a Bollywood heist film led by women? Can’t recall any? As per our research, that’s because this is a genre that has never been tapped. Overseas, Oceans Eight, Thelma & Louise, Hustlers, Widow and Mad Money ventured into this lesser-known space and set a precedent. Back home, we finally have Crew, a heist comedy headlined by Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon. It’s refreshing and genre-defining for sure but is it worthy of joining this coterie? The chances are slim. What’s indeed refreshing is that – and at the cost of sounding like a prude – we finally have a feminist film that doesn’t need to resort to constant banal chatter about libido, orgasms, G-spots, singlehood and boyfriends. Nor is Crew like a didactic narrative about women empowerment. Set against the backdrop of the aviation industry, it revolves around in-flight supervisor Geeta Sethi, senior flight attendant Jasmine Rana and junior flight attendant Divya Bajwa, all of who works with Kohinoor Airlines.

Genre:Drama
Director: Rajesh Krishnan
Cast:Tabu, Kareena KapoorKriti Sanon