Why Is ‘Brownface’ An Acceptable Practice On TV And In Movies?
While I’m generally very opposed to the idea of reality TV shows (especially for the tactics they deploy to play with the sentiments of the audiences so as to garner higher ratings), it is a time of...
View ArticleDepth Or Not, “Gehrayiaan” Offers Some Important Psychological Takeaways
The movie’s name flashes Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Pandey due to the social media promotional campaign the movie producers and director ran across. Many movie reviewers, people...
View Articleभूख मिटाने का गज़ब का फॉर्मूला सिखाती है शॉर्ट फिल्म ‘बिस्कुट’
अमीश श्रीवास्तव की चर्चित शॉर्ट फिल्म ‘बिस्कुट’ (2022) देखने का अवसर मिला। फिल्म देश की राजनीतिक और सामाजिक व्यवस्था पर सटीक टिप्पणी है। देश में चुनावों के माहौल के मद्देनज़र यह फिल्म प्रासंगिक बन पड़ी...
View ArticleChild Trafficking: How Survivors Were Trapped, Tortured And Traumatised
Trigger warning: mentions of child abuse An art series titled “ Behind the Scenes of Child Trafficking”, looks at both: child traffickers and the survivors of child trafficking. __ As part of the...
View ArticleGehraiyaan Is Relatable And Well-Written, But It Failed To Become My...
So let’s talk about the most criticised movie of this month – Gehraiyaan. What did you not like about the movie? Or should I ask what is the one thing that made you dislike the movie? People say the...
View Article“Make Sure You Are With The Truth:” What Journalism Means To Me
As a kid, I thought about how the information about our community or the country reaches millions through media, television, and gossip. I used to hate news channels for spreading hate and sometimes...
View ArticleHumsafar Trust’s Youth Initiative Yaariyan Celebrates Pride Month
Yaariyan (meaning friendship in Hindi), a voluntary LGBTQ+ youth initiative of The Humsafar Trust, with support of The Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation (NOREC) and Consulate General of Canada...
View ArticleNetflix’s ‘Spinning Out’ Shines A Light On Bipolar Disorder
Netflix’s Spinning Out kills two birds with one stone by emphasising the ruthless yet meticulous world of figure skating and the hardships involved in living with a mental illness. And in this series,...
View Articleवह फिल्म निर्देशक, जिसने ‘गाइड’को टाइमलेस फिल्म बना दिया
हिंदी सिनेमा में ऐसी कई प्रतिभाएं आईं जिन्होंने अपने काम के दम पर अपने नाम को पूरे संसार में रोशन किया और दर्शकों की यादों में एक अमिट छाप की तरह बस गए, हमें कहना होगा कि जाने माने फिल्म निर्देशक विजय...
View Article‘A Thursday’ Review: Women Leads Offer It Depth, But Message Fails To Hit
Trigger Warning: Sexual violence, Caste-based atrocities/Disclaimer: The article contains minor spoilers I couldn’t miss another second before penning this review after watching ‘A Thursday’ on Disney+...
View Article‘Dongri Danger’: If You Are A Fan Of Dark Humour, Watch Sumaira Shaikh’s...
To start off, I have to admit my bias: I am a fan of Sumaira Shaikh’s comedy! For me, Sumaira’s Bambaiya humour mixed with a generous dollop of dark jokes, hits the spot. I like that she doesn’t shy...
View Articleगंगूबाई फिल्म नहीं, वेश्याओं के जीवन की कहानी है
सजय लीला भंसाली की गंगूबाई गुजरात के काठियावाड़ी की गंगा से गंगू और गंगूबाई बनने की कहानी है। बंबई शहर के कमाठीपुरा में घटी 60 के दशक की कहानी को रुपहले परदे पर दर्शाया गया है, जो वैसे तो गंगूबाई के...
View ArticleInterview With Karen Harding: “Music Always A Magical Place I Could Disappear...
Q: Please introduce yourself to the readers and how you first got into this field of work – and who were some of your influences growing up? I am a singer/songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. It’s an...
View ArticleShabana Azmi In “Arth” Taught Me “Apne Hone Ka Ehsaas”
Why do we need another relationship to heal from the previously abusive one? I recently watched “Arth”, which was released in 1982. The movie was directed by Mahesh Bhatt, with Shabana Azmi and Smita...
View Articleचला गया परदे के पीछे का असली नायक, सिनेमा का आईना
एक लम्बे समय से मशहूर फिल्म समीक्षक जयप्रकाश चौकसे का बुधवार सुबह 83 साल की उम्र में निधन हो गया है। लंबे समय से जयप्रकाश चौकसे कैंसर से पीड़ित थे। उन्होंने अपने निधन के 4 दिन पहले ही जानेमाने अखबार...
View ArticleDeep-Dive: “The Future Is Here And It Looks Like Non-Fungible Tokens”
This piece is a systematic introduction to NFTs (non-fungible tokens) to make newcomers feel less frustrated when dealing with this new technology. Based on the direction of the NFT market, I have...
View ArticleI Was Made To Feel Like An Outsider In A Movie Theatre, Despite Paying For It...
On March 01, my family and I decided to go to a movie. It had been a long time since we had been out to watch a film together and since all of us were home, we thought it would be a good outing too. We...
View Article“सोशल मीडिया के तीन इंटरनेट सेंसेशन, जो आम आदमी से रातोंरात स्टार बन गए थे”
सोशल मीडिया के दौर में आए दिन नई-नई प्रतिभाएं सामने आ रही हैं। आज का ज़माना इंटरनेट सेंसेशन के ज़माने के तौर पर भी याद किया जाएगा। रातों रात वायरल हो जाने के फार्मूला को आज हर कोई पसंद कर रहा है। याद...
View ArticleOpinion: OTTs Are Turning Into Fast Food Clubs
OTT platforms are becoming competitive and cheesy with their content. The website has an inspiring background and description to go along with the film that entertains its audience, but at the same...
View ArticleI Stopped Watching TV Debates Because Anchors Have Turned Into Memes
I came across the viral clip of news anchor Rahul Shivshankar scolding the wrong guest, embarrassing himself live on (inter)national TV. It was from the debate #UkraineLastStand he was moderating that...
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