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6 Pictures That Give You The Big News Of This Week
Last week was an eventful one. Even as people across the country continued to line-up outside banks and ATMs, a triple ton by 25 year old Karun Nair lifted the spirits of the cricket loving nation, and...
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दिल्ली के घंटाघर इलाके का ‘अंबा सिनेमा’ दिल्ली से विलुप्त होते सिंगल स्क्रीन थियेटर की आखिरी निशानी की तरह ज़िंदा है। और इसे ज़िंदा रखने के लिए मजबूरी में किसी गंदी भोजपुरी फिल्म या कांति शाह का सहारा...
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‘Kahe Diya Pardes’– Another Soap Which Turned Out Stereotypical And...
Now let me confess – I am really not someone who loves watching daily soaps. I know reading the title you might have thought – what the heck, if it’s a daily soap on TV it is bound to be stereotypical,...
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Christmas Celebrations, Santa’s Love Fascinate Delhiites
Aaqib Javeed/Khalid Khan Christmas was celebrated in the national capital with much fervour and gaiety on December 25. Worshippers thronged churches and cathedrals decorated with twinkling lights and...
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7 Horribly Sexist Ads From 2016 That Made Us Cringe
Even though 2016 is nearly over, it seems as if Indian advertising is still labouring under highly sexist strategies to market and sell products. Yes, we’ve had quite a few progressive ads this year,...
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Mohd. Shami Just Brilliantly Slammed The Trolls Who Attacked Him And His Wife...
Mohammed Shami, an Indian fast bowler, became the target of a bunch of uneducated, fanatic, racist and sexist dolts on Facebook when he posted a picture of self along with his wife. They chided Shami...
View Article‘डियर 2016’ के ‘दंगल’ में ‘उड़ता’ बॉलीवुड: 2016 की कुछ बेहतरीन फ़िल्में
साल 2016 में मेरे सिनेमा देखने की शुरुआत एक ऐसी फिल्म से हुई जिसका पहला शो देखने लगभग पांच-छह लोग आए थे। ये फिल्म थी ‘चौरंगा’ जिसे मेरे कॉलेज के डबल सीनियर (जमशेदपुर और जामिया) बिकास रंजन मिश्रा ने...
View Articleअफ्रीकी चाइल्ड सोल्जर्स की सच्चाई दिखाती ‘बीस्ट ऑफ़ नो नेशन’
सन 2012 में नवम्बर या दिसंबर का महीना था, अफ्रीका के एक छोटे से देश मलावी के ‘कूला हाइड्रो पॉवर प्लांट’ में इलेक्ट्रिसिटी कमीशन ऑफ़ मलावी के प्रोजेक्ट इंचार्ज मफेट चिकूसे के साथ शाम की चाय पे बातें हो...
View ArticleHow Bollywood Has Taught Us That Stalking Someone Is OKAY
Like every morning, I was standing at the bus stop in Kalkaji, Delhi, waiting for the bus. A guy came near me. He said something to me which I didn’t get. I completely ignored him and stepped aside and...
View ArticleDangal: A Sociological Review
One of the major motivations for me to watch “Dangal” was its poster that featured girls with the ‘boy-cut’. Another one was the associated murmurs that claimed it to be another film that propagates...
View ArticleTravelled On A Bombay Local? This Short Film Will Remind You Of That Unique...
Being mass media students, we keep making films for college fests. We heard about MAMI Film Festival and saw this as a big opportunity. We thought of participating in that as we had never made a film...
View ArticleIs There Islamophobia In The Movies We See?
Movies act as a medium through which we can affect the general viewpoints of individuals. Shockingly, most Indian movies happen to depict Muslims and Pakistanis through a predominantly negative...
View ArticleDear Karan Johar, Stop Making Fun of Homosexuality
Dear Karan, I was barely sixteen when, in the third season of “Koffee with Karan”, Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan kissed. It was momentous for someone like me – a queer teenager struggling with her...
View Articleहेल्लो! आई एम लल्लन फ्रॉम इलाहाबाद।
इस वर्ष से फिल्मफेयर पत्रिका ने ‘फिल्मफेयर शॉर्ट फिल्म पुरस्कार’ की पहल की है। कम अवधि की बेहतरीन फिल्मों को पहचान का एक सकारात्मक मंच मिला है। पुरस्कारों के लिए चालीस से अधिक फिल्मों को नामांकित...
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Hindi Films Which Saw Homosexuality In A New Light In 2016
2016 is going to bid us goodbye very soon. Bollywood is in high spirits as it is capping off the year with a massive hit like “Dangal”, cocking a snook at demonetization imposed a few weeks back. If we...
View ArticleWhat The Hell Makes A Story Viral? ScoopWhoop’s Sattvik Mishra Has The Answers
“How far will my story go?” This question preys on every writer’s mind throughout the writing process. It is common knowledge that every story doesn’t travel the same distance. While writing, you may...
View ArticleTo The Maker Of The Homophobic Video Promoted As ‘Comedy’ And Seen By 60,000...
Dear Rishhsome, I saw a video you recently posted, which maybe you think is meant to empower gay couples, and I need to tell you how utterly upsetting it is. The video has over 60,000 views on...
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For Us Girls Growing Up In India, Carrie Fisher Was ‘More Than Just Princess...
It’s 1977 in our galaxy when “Star Wars” hits the screens, and simultaneously, in a galaxy far, far away, Luke arrives on the Death Star and determinedly proclaims, “I’m Luke Skywalker, I’m here to...
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New Book About BJP And Its Trolls Confirms Our Worst Fears But Falls Short
Something smells rotten on Twitter, and if you go by the faceless eggs – you know it’s the trolls. Trolls. This is a term that has come to signify anyone who goes trigger/keypad happy when faced by an...
View ArticleOut Soon: A Play On India’s Pregnant King To Change Views About LGBTQ People!
“She scissored the curls away but I remember this sensation very vividly – it was not like she was cutting hair, it was as if I had a pair of wings beneath my shoulder-blades, that the flesh had all...
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