Article 15: A Well-Made Movie And Perhaps Nothing More Than That
Indian cinema has always played a significant role in bringing forth issues that surround society and impact the lives of people in different ways. Time and again, directors have skillfully taken up...
View ArticleVengeful Snakes To Pitfalls Of Education: What Sets Web Series Apart From Cable?
The great era of Indian soap opera began in 1984 with Hum Log. The show captured the struggles of people across different ages of a middle class family. The show was a hit among the common masses due...
View Articleकबीर सिंह, आर्टिकल 15, द रम डायरी: “क्यों मैंने इन फिल्मों को देखना ज़रूरी समझा”
जब दर्द ज़ुबान की भाषा से बयान करना असंभव हो जाए तब ज़रूरी है कि इसे लिखा जाए। दर्द के मायने होते हैं और ये जीवन में अद्भुत बदलाव लाने में सक्षम हैं। मैं भी 1984 के सिख कत्लेआम का पीड़ित रहा हूं, शायद...
View Articleआर्टिकल 15: “फिल्म की घटनाओं को काल्पनिक समझकर इग्नोर नहीं किया जा सकता है”
सभी फिल्मों की तरह “आर्टिकल 15” के भी शुरू होने से पहले वह पंक्ति चलती है, “इस फिल्म के सभी पात्र काल्पनिक हैं…”। फिल्म में ऐसा कुछ भी नहीं दर्शाया गया है, जिसे काल्पनिक कहा जाए या समझा जाए। इसका एक-एक...
View Articleअर्जुन कपूर के मलाइका से 10 साल छोटे होने से क्या परेशानी है भई?
मलाइका अरोड़ा दो वजहों से आए दिन मीडिया की सुर्खियों में रहती हैं, एक अपनी फिटनेस तो दूसरा एक्टर अर्जुन कपूर के साथ अपने रिलेशनशिप को लेकर। पहली वजह तो चलो समझ में आती है कि कई लोगों को उनसे मोटिवेशन...
View ArticleWho Said The Lead Actor MUST Have Utopian Traits?
So, a lot of people have pointed out a lot about Kabir Singh. Some are against it, while some seem to like it. I request you to be thorough with the article before you make up your mind to counter the...
View ArticleAK Ramanujan’s ‘Journeys’: Thoughts On Isolation Of An Intellectual
We often have people mocking intellectuals for being too obscure! And maybe that’s true, but in a world dominated by reality TV and loudmouth celebrities, intellectuals do bring depth and discomfort by...
View ArticleWon’t You Be My Neighbor, Mr. Fred Rogers?
As the end credits rolled at the end of the 2018 documentary on American TV icon Fred Rogers ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor’, I was instantly reminded of a quote, “Being a beacon of hope is a lonely...
View Article10 Inspiring Individuals Who Are Using Social Media To Make Positive Impact
June 30 was World Social Media Day! Today, social media is a significant part of our lives not just personally but also professionally. It is a great boon but like is the case with everything awesome,...
View Article“आर्टिकल 15 पर बैन की जगह, टैक्स फ्री की मांग होनी चाहिए”
सर ये तीन लड़कियां अपनी दिहाड़ी में सिर्फ तीन रुपए बढ़ाने को बोल रही थीं। जो मिनरल वॉटर आप पी रहे हैं, उसके दो या तीन घूंट के बराबर। उनकी इस गलती के कारण उनका रेप हो गया। उन्हें मारकर पेड़ पर लटका दिया गया...
View ArticleI Believe Every Youngster In India Should Watch ‘Article 15’
The Ayushmann Khurrana starrer film ‘Article-15’ was released on Friday, June 28, 2019. The film with the tagline “Let’s be Indians firstly and lastly” is focused on India’s Caste system. It shows the...
View ArticleMovie Review: Annabelle Comes Home But She’s Not Scary Enough
SPOILER ALERT I just watched Annabelle Comes Home with my friends last Friday and I can now say that the movie is disappointing and has very dull and lame jump scares. Maybe it’s my mistake that I...
View Article‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: A Necessary Punch In The Gut To Remind You Of Your...
“But who can remember pain, once it’s over? All that remains of it is a shadow, not in the mind even, in the flesh. Pain marks you, but too deep to see. Out of sight, out of mind” – Margaret Atwood A...
View Articleआर्टिकल 15: “जाति विरोधी नहीं बल्कि शोषक और शोषितों की कहानी है यह फिल्म”
सोच रहा हूं इस फिल्म पर कहां से लिखना शुरू करूं? शुरुआत इस बात से ही करूंगा कि हर व्यक्ति को यह फिल्म देखनी चाहिए। भारतीय साहित्य जगत में जैसे कहा जाता है कि कुछ साहित्य लिख दिए जाते हैं, वैसे ही ऐसी...
View ArticleHow I Found Happiness, Fulfilment, And Freedom By Adopting A Minimalist...
Less is more, was a quote I often read in self-help books. I will not focus on how and why I got into minimalism, that’s another story altogether, however, I shall list five ways my life changed after...
View Articleगरीब बच्चों की सफलता को अपना सपना बनाने वाले आनंद कुमार
करण जौहर की झूठी फिल्म “स्टूडेंट ऑफ द ईयर” नहीं यह “सुपर 30” है भैया। आइए चलते हैं दास्तान-ए-सुपर 30 पर। 12 जुलाई को बहुप्रतिक्षित फिल्म सुपर 30 सिनेमाघरों में रिलीज़ हो जाएगी। अब अमीर का बेटा अमीर...
View ArticleWhy Doesn’t The Hindu Mythology Acknowledge Female Desire?
‘Female fantasy’ has always been a topic which is least addressed in our society. Various mythological accounts prove how women’s sexual desires have been looked down upon and how they have been...
View ArticleI Am Worried About What Zaira Wasim’s Decision To Quit Films Means For Her...
National Award winner and former actor Zaira Wasim announced her “disassociation” from the field of acting, stating she was not happy with the line of work as it interfered with her faith and religion....
View Article‘Kabir Singh’ Is A Manifestation Of The Society We Live In
Ever since Kabir Singh has opened its register, social media has been flooded with articles and statuses which are inherently righteous. Kabir Singh is being battered left, right and centre for being a...
View ArticleFake News Haunts RaGa And Kejriwal, But BJP Never Seems To Be A Target
In a recent survey, the BBC found that coverage of ‘Fake News’ in the Indian media over the last three years or so has grown by nearly 200%. Sometimes these are click-bait articles, and other times the...
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