Ajay Sharma, Author at Arré

Haraamkhor and Other Tales from Small-Town India

Haraamkhor is a small film with a short story told on a large canvas. It is part of a conversation started a decade and a half ago by Gulaal, by Haasil, by Khosla Ka Ghosla.

Ajay Sharma July 30, 2016

Pop Culture

Pokémon vs Aliens: 2016’s Cultural Milestones

Our selection of 2016’s cultural moments brings home an uncomfortable awareness of who we are and the world we live in.

Ajay Sharma July 2, 2016

People

Here’s Why Mumbai Takes a Dump by the Sea

At a fishing village in Mumbai’s upscale Bandra, there is a Sulabh shauchalaya, where the neighbourhood queues up as early as 4 am. If you’re lucky your “turn” may come by 6 or 7 am.

Ajay Sharma July 1, 2016

Profile

The Maestro, Ilaiyaraaja says Yes to #DigitalIndia, #DigitalMedia

The Maestro, Ilaiyaraaja collaborates with Facebook and Arré, exclusively. Mindshare joins hands as strategic partner.

Ajay Sharma May 29, 2016

Gender

The Cutting Edge of Razors

Back in the day, men used clamshells as tweezers to yank out excess hair. Thank god for razors.

Ajay Sharma May 8, 2016

Pop Culture

And the 2016 Awwwards Go To…

Calm down, take a deep breath, light a few scented candles, and look back at what made this year a teensy bit better.

Ajay Sharma May 5, 2016

People

Fast-Fawading Through 2016’s Celebrity Moments

Even as our hearts burst with pride for Priyanka Chopra winning a hot-wings eating contest, we showed Fawad Khan a glimpse of some characteristic Indian intolerance.

Ajay Sharma April 2, 2016

Pop Culture

The Very Hungry Bear and the Internet’s Other Oddities

This year’s viral moments taught us that even though the web is a truly democratic arena, nothing is ever as it seems.

Ajay Sharma March 22, 2016