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Applause and Apprehension: Deepa Mehta’s ‘Funny Boy’

Deepa Mehta’s adaptation of Shyam Selvadurai’s award-winning novel Funny Boy will premiere on Netflix on 10 December. In the weeks leading up to its release, the film has attracted both critical acclaim as well as criticism in relation to its casting, and Mehta’s own associations.

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