Lakshmi Govindrajan, Author at Arré

Like Kangana, Vir Das should be allowed the right to believe in the India he sees

Vir Das has made the culpable mistake of saying out loud, what he felt. But like Kangana Ranaut, however fictional or provocative, Das must be allowed the right to believe in the India that he sees.

Lakshmi Govindrajan July 20, 2016

Pop Culture

Sorry Bhaisaab and the Middle Class’ faith in Divine Intervention

The Indian middle class is righteous to the point that it believes that right will be done by them. It’s also one that contradicts itself on a daily basis . Sorry Bhaisaab is a small capsule that delivers some big-stage ideas about the idiosyncrasies that has this most fascinating proportion of Indian civilisation consumed.

Lakshmi Govindrajan June 25, 2016

Pop Culture

Bob Biswas review: Abhishek Bachchan’s stand-in act falters on many levels

Bob Biswas fails to deliver on the creepy mysticism of the original played by Saswata Chatterjee. In his place, Abhishek Bachchan is acceptable but not memorable by any stretch of the imagination.

Lakshmi Govindrajan June 18, 2016

Pop Culture

Human is Thrilling, and perhaps Universal

Hotstar’s Human asks the all-important question about what it means to be human. That it is set in the world of pharmaceutical opportunism and intrigue is just a coincidence, for this terrific show headlined by Shefali Shah and Kriti Kulhari is a winner.

Lakshmi Govindrajan March 30, 2016

Pop Culture

Succession Season 3 Review: Another ballistic season with the Roys

Succession takes place in a surreally caustic world where the word love is more scandalous than the word fuck. But Tv’s most foul-mouthed show is beyond the expletives. It remains unmissable.

Lakshmi Govindrajan March 8, 2016