Sharan Saikumar, Author at Arré

Big Little Lies and the Violence in Women’s Lives

Golden Globe-winner Big Little Lies starts as a show about women of privilege, but pivots into one about the interior lives of women whose lives are invariably marked by violence.

Sharan Saikumar April 18, 2016

Pop Culture

Sacred Games: Sartaj Singh, The Man We Can’t Wait to See on Screen

Sacred Games with its supremely Sikh hero, is the stuff great stories are made of: Men struggling with their burdens, their goodness and their ghosts, and failing spectacularly at it. Will the Netflix series do justice to both the book and its brooding anti-hero?

Sharan Saikumar April 11, 2016

People

I Know What You Did Last November

After the demonetisation of the ₹1000 and ₹500 notes last year, panic struck Mumbai’s richie-rich. With zipped gym bags, they descended upon jewellery stores.

Sharan Saikumar April 7, 2016

POV

Can I Finally Sit Down for the National Anthem?

The Supreme Court has held that standing up in theatres for the national anthem, is akin to enforced patriotism. Can I now hold my hand over my heart, as I sit on my seat? Or will I still be considered anti-national?

Sharan Saikumar March 8, 2016