Articles

The Loudest Voice: An Unrecognisable Russell Crowe Plays the Most Toxic Man on TV

From #MeToo to the rise of fake news to the complexity of politics, The Loudest Voice deals with some of the most controversial themes of our generation. Throw in a star cast led by the inimitable Russell Crowe that could easily be the line-up of the next Oscar favourite, and you’re left with one of the most relevant dramas currently streaming online.

Arré Bench April 19, 2016

People

The Movie That Never Got Made

How do you sell a story in Bollywood? Well, actually, you don’t. An aspiring screenwriter gives the inside dope on mission impossible.

shaikh ayaz April 19, 2016

Pop Culture

Good Luck Jerry review: Janhvi Kapoor Anchors a Delightfully Airy Crime Caper

Good Luck Jerry is anchored by a career-best performance by Kapoor and though it isn’t deep or particularly inventive, the film is charming, entertaining and ludicrously simple, but in a good way.

Pradeep Menon April 19, 2016

POV

Bollywood’s a Sellout! Did We Really Need Cobrapost to Tell Us That?

A sting by Cobrapost, Operation Karaoke, set up a fake PR agency that asked Bollywood celebrities to endorse a political party for money. But after a slew of propaganda films and biopics, are we really surprised to learn that the industry is full of actors who are cosily nestled in political pockets?

Kahini Iyer April 19, 2016

People

A Day in the Life of L K Advani

Each time L K Advani sees his chowkidar these days, his BP mysteriously shoots up. He spends most of his time reminiscing over his heyday in Ayodhya, planning a Second Innings home for snubbed netas with MM Joshi, and listening to “Chariots of Fire” on loop.

Arré Bench April 19, 2016

Coronavirus

The Price of Staying Covid-Free: Notes from a Mumbai Fishing Village

Chimbai, a little fishing village snuggled between Bandra’s highrises, has remained unaffected by Covid-19, even though the neighbourhood has had its share of the outbreak. Chimbai’s fisherfolk have escaped the disease so far, will they be able to ride out the wave of economic desperation?

Ajay Chacko April 19, 2016

Sports

The Extraordinary Achievements of Jurgen Klopp, “The Normal One”

By helping it win its first Premier League title in 30 years, Jurgen Klopp has embellished Liverpool’s stature. There is good reason to believe that he and the club will not stop here.

Priyansh April 19, 2016

POV

Grief in the Age of Social Media

Modern grief, the kind that lives on the internet, is a whole world away from old-world grief, the kind you preserved inside of you. The modern take on grieving is to share and tweet about it.

Kavya J April 19, 2016

Pop Culture

Rituparno Ghosh and the Power of Queer Rights Activism Through Movies

In Arekti Premer Golpo, Memories in March, and Chitrangada, the last three films of Rituparno Ghosh’s acting and directing career, sexuality is almost a living, breathing character. He might have not lived long enough to be an activist, but these three films remain a crucial expression of his LGBTQIA+ activism.

Pranay Dewani April 19, 2016

People

Humans of Diwali Taash Party

Diwali: That time of the year where maniacal exhibitionism is injected with steroids. Meet the Goodwill Hunter and the Chakna Eater, stock features of the dick-measuring contest also known as the taash party.

Parthshri Arora April 18, 2016