Articles

“Only for Families, Madam”: A House for Mrs Kulkarni, Divorcee

“No, no, madam, this flat is only for families,” was the constant refrain Mrs Kulkarni heard when she walked out of her decade-long marriage and attempted to find a house. But by God she would find one – by hook or by crook.

Lofn April 4, 2016

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Bingewatch: When Real Life Gets Apocalyptic, Westworld’s Sci-Fi Dystopia is Comforting

Those worried that Westworld had devolved into a stoned humanities student’s ramblings masquerading as a TV show, I’m happy to inform that era of the show has passed. So is it worth returning to Westworld? For fans, detractors, and even people quarantined because of the coronavirus, the answer is a resounding yes.

Dushyant Shekhawat April 3, 2016

Bollywood

Gajraj Rao: You’ve Definitely Seen Him Much Before Badhaai Ho

The unprecedented success of Badhaai Ho has catapulted Gajraj Rao straight into the spotlight. Although, the actor is no stranger to the Hindi film industry, it’s only in the 25th year of his career that he has become a film’s driving force and is afforded as much screen time as the lead, Ayushmann Khurrana.

Poulomi Das April 3, 2016

POV

Mama Nita is the Real Star of Her Daughter Isha Ambani’s Wedding Celebrations

Nita Ambani has shimmied her way to the front of the celeb mom line, just like she edged to the foreground of the Ambani-Piramal engagement photos. Even in the veritable galaxy of stars that thronged the shaadi, Mama Ambani shone brighter than the rest.

Arré Bench April 3, 2016

Gender

Honest Conversations with My Temperamental Vagina

She’s turning 40 and has turned temperamental, refusing to cooperate. I give her all the TLC and all this isn’t just a ruse to make her mushy. I reminisce about the good ole days when all it took was a kiss on the neck in a dark nightclub to get her going. She is amused but does not change her stance.

Sangeetha Bhaskaran April 3, 2016

POV

Why Do We Celebrate Bhai Dooj but Ridicule Karwa Chauth?

We are extremely vocal about the inherent patriarchy of festivals like Karwa Chauth, but we still celebrate Bhai Dooj. This is a strange dichotomy because both festivals are based on the same concept – that man is stronger than woman, who is always in need of protection.

Ashwina Garg April 3, 2016

Pop Culture

Altered Carbon Reminds Us of What Makes Us Human

On the surface, Altered Carbon, Netflix's latest cyberpunk dystopian drama is a technologically drunk science-fiction show but its heart lies in being an effective meditation on the cost of humanity.

Poulomi Das April 3, 2016

Pop Culture

Breathe: Into The Shadows Review: Watching This Amazon Prime Show is Simply Suffocating

Breathe: Into the Shadows is littered with abrupt subplots involving manic pixie dream girls who lose legs but not their chirpiness and tacky flashbacks that make a joke out of repressed trauma and mental illness. Plot twists are executed in such an incompetent fashion that it garners renewed respect for Abbas Mastan outings.

Poulomi Das April 3, 2016

Bollywood

Saheb Biwi aur Sanju Baba: The Death of a Franchise

Tigmanshu Dhulia's Saheb, Biwi aur Gangster 3 forgets to be a political thriller and instead becomes a needless celebration of Sanjay Dutt. The result is an almost-dead franchise with an equally disinterested villain.

Arré Bench April 3, 2016

Bollywood

Why Ritesh Batra Wants to Remain the Bollywood Outsider Forever

Ritesh Batra spent close to a year to put together Photograph through global pre-sales, selling it in every territory of the world to different distributors before actually shooting it. It’s a remarkable demonstration of a director maximising his reputation to buy his stories the kind of independence that even mainstream filmmakers crave for.

Poulomi Das April 3, 2016