My Rich Friends Want Epic Weekends, I Want to Pay Rent
People like me sweat the small stuff, while my investment banker friends worry about how to make an epic weekend. Your Saturday-Sundays then become the…
Life Toh Badi Sad Hai: How Imtiaz Ali’s Tamasha Prepares You for Failure
Imtiaz Ali’s Tamasha flipped the idea of doing what you love and following your heart, on its head. It showed me the terms and conditions…
47 Years of Koshish: What the Gulzar Film Reminds Us About an Indifferent Society
Often called the most illustrious film of Gulzar’s career, Koshish, which revolved around a deaf and mute couple earned Sanjeev Kumar his second National Film…
The Quiet Genius of Neeraj Vora
Neeraj Vora was a multi-hyphenate: An actor, director, and writer. We remember him as that drunk producer from Rangeela and the severely underrated Daud, but…
The Jinx of Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
On this day, ten years ago, Shaad Ali’s ambitious musical, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, single-handedly sounded the death knell for five flourishing careers.
Salman Khan’s Dance Evolution and the Art of Bhai-Boying
On the basis of skill, Salman Khan’s dance repertoire has been limited at best. Yet, in an industry rife with Hrithiks and Shahids, the effortless…
Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl Review: An Unambitious Biopic of an Ambitious National Heroine
For an industry overpopulated by biopics that veer between hagiographies and celebrations of hyper-nationalism, Gunjan Saxena is a welcome respite. Yet, it sticks to expected…
Why Should Boys Have All the Rakhis? Let’s Celebrate Sisterhood this Raksha Bandhan
With two sisters and no brothers, my FOMO would peak annually during Raksha Bandhan season. Older and wiser, I don’t believe the rakhi is exclusively…
Happy Birthday, Shahenshah: Lessons from the Baap of Avengers
Shahenshah, Amitabh Bachchan’s comeback vehicle, will go down in history for gifting the world two extraordinary pop-culture moments: a nocturnal avenger who wore the raddest…
Being Unpopular is Novak Djokovic’s Secret Weapon
Novak Djokovic’s relationship with the crowds is almost symbiotic: they love to hate him, and he loves to respond to their hate. It makes you…