Padmavati Archives

Petitions and Pettiness: The Kangana Ranaut Story

Kangana Ranaut, who did not sign the petition to “Save Deepika” came in promising to be Bollywood’s Million Dollar Baby. She’s now left us with a re-enactment of Mean Girls.

Kavya J July 25, 2016

Pop Culture

Ranveer Singh Can Play Anybody

Bollywood may just get redemption for its infamous reputation of miscasting actors when it comes to biopics. Ranveer Singh being cast as Kapil Dev in 83, could finally be the gamble that’d pay off.

Arré Bench July 24, 2016

Pop Culture

Checking on Bitoo and Shruti, Nine Years After Band Baaja Baaraat

We managed to get hold of Bitoo Sharma and Shruti Kakkar’s marriage counsellor, who, on the condition of anonymity, agreed to spill the beans on the couple’s life post the end-credits of Band Baaja Baaraat.

Jackie Thakkar July 23, 2016

Bollywood

Achche Din! Fanney Khan Gets a New Lyricist: The BJP

The Fanney Khan song “Mere Achhe Din Kab Aayenge” is now BJP-approved. The lyrics have been suitably changed to “Mere Achche Din Ab Aaye Re”. The party might as well use it as its 2019 slogan.

Kahini Iyer June 27, 2016

Pop Culture

What Padmaavat Gets Wrong About Alauddin Khilji

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat is a gross misrepresentation of facts… just not the ones the Karni Sena has been so upset about. Alauddin Khilji certainly did not dress in black furs and rip meat from the bone like a Viking.

Dushyant Shekhawat June 27, 2016

Pop Culture

Why Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Khilji Let Us Down

In Padmaavat, Alauddin Khilji is reduced to a unidimensional villain. All that the script required, was a Muslim ruler to serve as a vessel into which a depressingly contemporary take on communal relations could be poured.

Dushyant Shekhawat June 26, 2016

POV

CM Vasundhara Raje, Padmavat Should Be the Least of Your Worries

Vasundhara Raje’s government has a serious law-and-order situation. And the refusal to release Padmavat is only further proof of that.

Poulomi Das June 3, 2016

Bollywood

Padmaavat Review: Turns Out the Karni Sena Was Right

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat is a semi-historical reminder of how bad the Rajputs’ track record in battle has been. No wonder the Rajput Karni Sena is so adamant that no one should ever watch the film.

Poulomi Das April 15, 2016

Pop Culture

Rajput Karni Sena, Forget Your Queens, Focus on Your Women

Get your heads out of history and Padmavati, Karni Sena, take a long hard look within, and focus on the real women of Rajasthan.

Arré Bench April 14, 2016

POV

India, There’s A Lot to Give Thanks For

If Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks for all that we have received, India would be at loss for where to begin. This year, we’ve made significant leaps in the conversation around sexual assault and we didn’t have to suffer another round of demonetisation.

Hardik Rajgor April 11, 2016