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The Shades of Grey that Make Harvey Specter Fascinating

As the final season of Suits airs today, I can’t process the fact that this will be the last time I will see Harvey Specter sit down in his office with the finest scotch in hand, surrounded by signed basketballs, and an enviable LP collection. To paraphrase one of his evergreen catchphrases, anyone can do his job, but no one can be him.

Mugdha Singh May 4, 2016

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When Sonu Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Over the years, Sonu Nigam, the outspoken celebrity, has effectively overtaken Sonu Nigam, the ethereal singer. Today's "I wish I was from Pakistan" statement is proof that things aren't getting much better.

Manik Sharma May 4, 2016

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From Pind to Pan-India: The Undying Global Appeal of Punjabi Music

Punjabi music, despite having roots in the Pind, has managed to consistently appeal to international markets. With a humongous global fanbase and ability to churn out hit after hit, bona fide superstars like Badshah and Diljit Dosanjh have helped make Punjabi music India’s biggest cultural export since Bollywood.

Jackie Thakkar May 3, 2016

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Radhe Review: A Passionately Moronic Action Movie that Suffers From Too Much Salman Khan

What comes in the way of Radhe being both a competent action movie and a perfect Eidi for the ardent Bhai fan? It suffers from being subservient to Salman Khan’s persona, the extent of whose mouldy and moth-eaten condition in 2021 is palpable from the makers’ efforts to drive home his eternal virility and machismo in every awkward scene he appears in with his 28-year-old heroine Disha Patani.

Devarsi Ghosh May 3, 2016

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Bad Boy Billionaires Review: Nothing New Here, Just the Truth about How the Rich Rob the Country & Get Away

Netflix docuseries Bad Boy Billionaires gives us a glimpse into the rise and fall of India’s three fraudsters – Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Subrata Roy. It lays bare the lacunas in our system, how the rich exploit it, and makes you wonder if red tape is a burden only the common man has to bear.

Hardik Rajgor May 3, 2016

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Liger Review: An Abomination that Can’t be Saved by Vijay Deverakonda’s Mass Appeal

Liger fails on almost all fronts as one giant incoherent mess of a film, that can’t even do bare clichés right, let alone suggest it has the scent of originality.

Pradeep Menon May 3, 2016

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From Buniyaad to Naagin: My India on TV

Growing up in Oman, my idea of home was shaped by TV series from the ’90s such as Tara and Mujhe Chand Chahiye. What idea would I have grown up with if I were watching Naagin and Kundali Bhagya?

Priyanka Sacheti May 3, 2016

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Dear Zindagi, Are You Mad?

Touted as a film on mental health, Dear Zindagi carried a pretty heavy responsibility. But what it did with that responsibility is, dressed it up in chic clothes and clichés.

Sharan Saikumar May 3, 2016

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Ranbir Kapoor: The Patron Saint of Lost Boys

Ranbir Kapoor has come to be the validation for millennial angst in all its glory. But it’s now time to make a big-boy decision: To man-child or not to man-child.

Anahad Madhav May 3, 2016

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Super Deluxe: A Tamil Film Shows How Morality Breeds Toxic Masculinity

Super Deluxe rests at the intersection of three stories where our greatest beliefs are pitted against lethal ills: god vs porn, marriage vs a woman’s right to sexual pleasure, and family vs freedom.

Poulomi Das May 3, 2016