Articles

Five Years of Haider: In the Current Political Climate, Will Any Film Honestly Examine the Kashmir Situation?

Five years ago, when Haider released in theatres, the ruling government was still in its early days and the mood of the nation was nowhere close to what it is today. It is practically impossible to see the film make it past the censors in the current political climate.

Parth Pandya March 10, 2016

Bollywood

12 Years of Khosla Ka Ghosla: The Perfect Portrayal of Middle-Class India

Twelve years ago, Khosla ka Ghosla set the template for what was to become a new direction in Hindi cinema. Marked by realism, the film focused on the modest hopes of middle-class India, and how badly those hopes can get shafted.

Bhaskar Chawla March 10, 2016

Pop Culture

In The Age of Peak Prestige TV, the Endless Joy of Watching Queer Eye

Queer Eye is about bringing the best tenets of queer culture into the mainstream: The values that come from people who don’t fit the rigid expectations of society, and who understand that, regardless of orientation, no one does. Beyond the trappings of chic wardrobes and tasteful decor, this is what makes the show binge-worthy even in Season 4.

Kahini Iyer March 10, 2016

Love and Sex

My Night With a Carpenter: How Homosexuality Breaks the Class Barrier

In Bombay, it’s a class issue to get this far with a carpenter, but some of my friends have kinks – secretly inviting daily wage labourers home for a sex fantasy to be fulfilled. Autorickshaw drivers get lucky all the time, and sometimes even manage to steal valuables and never get reported.

Manish Gaekwad March 10, 2016

Pop Culture

Bigg Boss’ Watershed Moment

Congratulations viewers. You’ve watched Priyanka Jagga piss on television. You only have yourselves to thank for whatever bestial things are coming up next.

Parthshri Arora March 10, 2016

Bollywood

Thugs of Hindostan Review: A ₹300-Crore Rambo Circus

Vijay Krishna Acharya's Thugs of Hindostan is one of Bollywood’s most unambitious and derivative films; it redefines the idea of an epic disaster. It’s a frightening love-child of Mohenjo Daro and Mangal Pandey — only a thousand times worse.

Poulomi Das March 10, 2016

Features

What is Bombay without the Modesty of the Vada Pav

The food of Mumbai is a lot like its people – cosmopolitan in nature. And as the city has transformed, its food has evolved too. #MumbaiMirrored is a video series, presented by Mumbai Mirror, that traces this journey, from Bombay to Mumbai. Here we dig into the city’s diverse and flavourful culinary history.

Sarvesh Talreja March 10, 2016

Sports

Mirror Mirror on the Wall, Who is the Hottest Footballer of Them All?

The FIFA World Cup is a quadrennial Miss World pageant for dudes. To ensure complete fairness, we’ve ranked all the players on the basis of the three most important skills required in football: Have they got the game, heart, and the hot bod to be the ultimate Man of the Snatch?

Kahini Iyer March 10, 2016

Pop Culture

“The Hour of Lynching” is a Haunting Potrait of Intolerance in India

Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya’s The Hour of Lynching follows the aftermath of the death of Rakbar Khan, a 28-year-old dairy farmer lynched on suspicion of smuggling cows.

Arré Bench March 10, 2016

Bollywood

Why “PM Narendra Modi” Director Omung Kumar Believes He Has Made a Neutral, Apolitical Film

Omung Kumar B, the director of PM Narendra Modi, is a man of contradictions. He claims he is not “politically inclined” but endorses the Prime Minister by directing a biopic on him. He insists that he is a neutral filmmaker, because he did not meet the PM – only sought his permission.

Poulomi Das March 10, 2016