Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Bollywood’s Salvage Man
Monsoon Shootout gains from the presence of Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who has taken on the role of a saviour of films in need of saving.
PadMan Review: Stained by Clichés. Period.
In his latest socially conscious outing, PadMan, Akshay Kumar lends his support to women empowerment, and his wife, the self-proclaimed Mrs Funnybones, is by his…
Darna Mana Hai: What Lies Beneath Our Ghost Stories
Ghosts don’t exist in a vacuum. They are a culmination of numerous things – actual historical events, social oppressions, and injustice. They surround us; breathing,…
Kabir Singh Review: In the Arjun Reddy Remake, Rage is a Man’s Birthright and Violence His Badge of Honour
Disguised as a love story, Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Kabir Singh justifies what Indian men have been trying to normalise since time immemorial: That anger is…
The Numbers Are Telling: We Have a Lot of Worry about When It Comes to Sex Ratio & Domestic Violence
In a worrying trend for India’s gender parity goals, eight states that had posted gains in the past have recorded a decline in sex ratio…
Oscars 2019: Will Films Like Period. End of Sentence. Rid Us of Taboos Around Menstruation?
Periods are used as convenient tools to dismiss and overpower women. This experience is so common to patriarchal societies that frankly, I was baffled that…
Moving Out of Your Childhood Home Feels a Lot Like Heartbreak
In a world obsessed with the new and uncharted, with moving on and around, I’m the kind who likes the idea of home and history….
I am a Modi Supporter in a Media Office Watching the Ultimate Liberal Meltdown
Looks like it’s going to be Phir Ek Baar Modi Sarkar. As Narendra Modi is set to make a comeback, I have front-row tickets to…
Is Ayushmann Khurrana Bollywood’s Most Bankable Lead Right Now?
Ayushmann Khurrana is no stranger to playing the common man, the boy next door, right from Vicky Donor, to his latest release, Gulabo Sitabo. He…
Can You Watch “The Great Hack” Without Worrying About How Netflix Controls Your Data?
How do you grapple with the irony that Netflix, a streaming platform that has acquired The Great Hack, a chilling documentary that profiles the invasion…