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The Oddly Empowering Nature of Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives

The reality show can be cringe at times, but it is also oddly empowering in the sense that these women would not come to our screens if not sought out for who they are, rather than what they could have been.

Takshi Mehta July 13, 2016

Books

Book v/s Movie: Crazy Rich Asians is Just as Opulent On Screen As On Paper

Kevin Kwan’s opus, Crazy Rich Asians, is a combination of extravagant weddings, climate-controlled closets, centuries of elitism, and pick-me women. On the other hand, Jon Chu’s rendition to the screen simplifies the conflicts but makes the characters more likable. Finally, the movie does stand the test of being a well-executed rom-com and leaves much-awaited pomp for the upcoming sequels.

Apurva Talluri May 3, 2016