Dipti Kharude, Author at Arré

50 Years of Anand: A Film that Reminds Us to Embrace Life In All Its Sadness & Misery

My first viewing of Anand failed to evoke any sympathy for Rajesh Khanna. Instead, I found his optimism terminally annoying. But just the way Anand storms into Bhaskar’s life and leaves an enduring impression, his character trudged up my mindscape with repeat viewings.

Dipti Kharude June 3, 2016

Pop Culture

After Years of Laughter, Jim Carrey Shows Us It’s OK to Cry on “Kidding”

Kidding, starring Jim Carrey, is a show that focuses on the ugly side of positive psychology and the highly individualised process of grief. It makes a case for acknowledging and being responsible for our pain – and rejecting the toxic “Good Vibes Only” culture.

Dipti Kharude May 28, 2016

Pop Culture

Fleabag, Mrs Fletcher, and Succession: When Older Women Owned their Desires On the Small Screen

Usually, pop-culture has an archaic way of portraying older women on screen, depicting them as women who are devoid of desire. That seemed to change this year. In shows like Fleabag, Succession, and the Morning Show, middle-aged women wore their desire like second skin.

Dipti Kharude May 13, 2016

Pop Culture

Joker is Not an Incel Manual. People Like Arthur Fleck Deserve Our Empathy

What most angry criticism of Joker has missed is that getting inside the headspace of a culprit is not tantamount to validating it. That acknowledgement of mental health does not translate into negation of accountability. The film never denies that Arthur Fleck turns into a psychopathic, nihilistic murderer.

Dipti Kharude May 11, 2016

POV

What Mumbai’s Common Man Stands to Lose As the Worli Promenade Makes Way for the Coastal Road Project

We are all set to lose the 83-year-old Worli Sea Face promenade to the Mumbai Coastal Road Project. The BMC promises that the boardwalk will be replaced with a ritzy seaside walkway, but for me, its quiet death would mark the end of an era.

Dipti Kharude March 15, 2016