Half girlfriend Archives

Half Girlfriend, Complete Moron: The Anatomy of a Chetan Bhagat Heroine

It’s not just real-life women with whom Chetan Bhagat seems to share a tetchy relationship. The author’s heroines are always one-dimensional, unattainable college girls. They are quite stupid when it comes to matters of the heart — which is why they inevitably end up with one of Bhagat’s douchebag protagonists.

Kahini Iyer July 2, 2016

Pop Culture

A Bihari Prince’s Guide to Finding a Half Girlfriend

In Half-Girlfriend, Chetan Bhagat and Mohit Suri come together to provide an educational PSA for Romeos looking for their One Indian Girl.

Poulomi Das June 28, 2016

Love and Sex

Unbearable Love for the Unreachable One

How long is it appropriate to mope over a broken relationship? “Forever,” the abyss of pop culture seems to be telling us.

Tanvi Dhulia April 30, 2016

Bollywood

Enough With the Ms Braganzas & Mr Iyers. Where are the Biharis in Bollywood?

Bollywood has its share of Kaizads, Miss Braganzas, and Mr Iyers. But I haven’t found a single Mr Jha who chews paan more frequently than he curses the bourgeoisie in theth Bhojpuri.

Aastha Anupriya April 25, 2016

Pop Culture

What Do We Do With Shraddha Kapoor?

Shraddha Kapoor’s limited acting talent is noticeable in every frame of Haseena Parkar, forcing a pertinent question: What exactly is she still doing in Bollywood?

Poulomi Das April 23, 2016