It is integral for the proper functioning of a society to have previously established rules, regulations and a clear social …
Acid Attacks, Female-Oriented Movies and Bollywood: Deepika Padukone’s Chhapaak
What Chhapaak gets right Background Over recent years, South Asian cinema has been exploring with new modes of storytelling. Although …
Do You Know How To Make Aloo Gobi?
Do you know how to make Aloo Gobi? For as long as I can remember I was told,” You need …
Whitewashing Of The Indian Film Industry
One of my favorite things to do on the rare occasion that I don’t have any work to do is …
Everything Wrong With Rani Mukerji’s #MeToo Argument
In case you missed it, journalist Rajeev Masand joined some of Bollywood biggest actresses in an hour-long roundtable discussion. Among …
Why Alia Bhatt Truly Is A Star
Alia Bhatt, daughter of the well-known producer Mahesh Bhatt, began her career as just another relative of the film industry. …
Veere Di Wedding Compared To Dil Chahta Hai And Zindagi Na Milege Dobara
If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past couple of months, then you must have watched or …
Everything Wrong With “Bride & Prejudice”
In the early 2000s, representation in forms of films of the individuals of the East in mainstream media was limited. …
Five Types Of Dancers At ‘Brown’ Weddings
One of the things South Asian weddings are most known for is the “naach gaana” (dancing and singing) and “shor …
A Rajput’s Take On The Padmavati Controversy
Growing up, I was often told I had nothing and no one to fear because I am Rajput, because I’m …