Rajat Kapoor Archives

#Throwback 2018: What We Thought of the #MeToo Movement

The revelation that “the woke” didn’t shy away from being predators behind closed doors and mobile screens was the catalyst for India’s #MeToo movement. Here are extracts from some of our best essays on the subject.

Arré Bench July 16, 2016

Bollywood

What Kapoor & Sons Teaches Bollywood About Coming Out of the Closet

Shakun Batra’s Kapoor & Sons, was a brilliantly observed family drama. It also stood out from a sea of Bollywood offerings that stereotyped homosexuality, by having a gay character in the lead whose orientation is almost incidental to the plot.

Poulomi Das April 13, 2016

Bollywood

In an Election Year Filled with Fake News, Lessons from Rajat Kapoor’s Ankhon Dekhi

The flood of fake news on social media has made our judgement of the information we consume weaker than ever before. But if we wish to gain an understanding of the “truth”, we must question the very pillars we base our lives on, like Bauji in Rajat Kapoor’s 2014 film.

Anahad Madhav April 6, 2016

Bollywood

How Anushka Sharma’s Pari Exorcises Bollywood’s Lacklustre Horror

Anushka Sharma’s Pari is one of the rare instances of an A-lister putting their weight behind the bastardised Bollywood horror. In fact, the film may just reinvigorate the genre because it is the most inventive horror film in years.

Poulomi Das April 4, 2016