Tillotama Shome on Transgressive Love and Ratna’s Dignity in ‘Sir’

The Best Parts

Actor Tillotama Shome speaks about her film ‘Sir,’ playing Ratna with dignity, trading oppressions, and how words hold power based on those who speak them.

In TS Studios’ The Best Parts podcast, journalist Genesia Alves dissects our favorite films, with a little help from the people who brought them to life.

About the film: Ashwin, a US returned architect, ends up falling in love with Ratna, his widowed servant who dreams of becoming a fashion designer.

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Host: Genesia Alves

Producer and Editor: Aditi Patel

Sound Design and Mixing: Vibhav Saraf

Marketing Collateral Design: Vibhav Saraf

Art Director: Neha Shekhawat

Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra

Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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