Posted inGender
The Life and Times of a Surrogate Mother
Leaving stigma behind in the dust of the fields they toil in, Gujarat's surrogate mothers are scripting a narrative of change.
Posted inBollywood
Papa Kehte Hain: The Anti-Poetic Anthem for the Angsty Soul
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, which has just completed 32 years, was a first of many firsts. It gave the nation an anthem whose strains we can still hear today. Anand-Milind’s “Papa Kehte Hain” changed the country’s music for good.
Posted inPop Culture
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.
