Kader Khan Archives

Kader Khan Wasn’t Just an Actor or a Writer. Kader Khan Was a Genre

Kader Khan didn’t just create the cinema of the 1980s. He created the 1980s. He catered to the lowest common denominator without any apology. He was of the people, for the people, by the people – only louder, shriller, piercing. The veteran actor and writer brought the lowbrow out of its cultural closet.

Vaibhav Vishal May 26, 2016

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SummArré: Sabarimala, #MeToo Part Two, and a Look Back at the Week That Was

In India, every day presents a new diversion, a new amusement. This week, we discovered the Kauravas were “test-tube babies” in a giant leap backward for science, and Kerala’s “Women’s Wall” protest against the violence at Sabarimala, showed us how to do solidarity.

Karanjeet Kaur May 17, 2016