At the zenith of his popularity, political pundit, Dhruv Rathee, was commended for being the much-needed antidote to the streak of toxic nationalism coursing through India during the mid 2010s. His YouTube videos, in which he criticized the then new… Continue Reading
In 2019, a nauseating selfie of Zionist* war criminal, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the creme-de-la-crap of Bollywood (Vivek Oberoi, Karan Johar, Sara Khan etc.) went viral on social media. It was taken at an event the Zionist Prime Minister attended in… Continue Reading
Heeramandi hunkmeister, Taha Shah Badussha, is far from new to Bollywood. In fact, the conspicuously good looking actor arguably has the most fascinating story in the film industry, a story that has spanned over a decade. Does anyone remember The… Continue Reading
I’ve never shied away from unequivocally stating that Varun Dhawan is my favorite Bollywood star. His versatility as a thespian and his commendable ability to curate the best scripts in India not only allow him to free himself from the… Continue Reading
2023 proved to be Ranbir Kapoor’s biggest year in his almost two-decade career. His two films pulled in a staggering 1,200 crores. But in razor-sharp contrast to his peers (including his wife) who sustain their careers by choosing better scripts… Continue Reading
It’s a widely held belief that every true blue Bollywood enthusiast has a favorite among The Holy Trimurti. Mine has always been Aamir Khan. I never cared for either Salman or Shah Rukh. Never cared for their films or for… Continue Reading
It’s always cause for celebration whenever audiences see Desi women or just women of colour being placed center stage and sharing their stories on a global platform. In an alleged post-racial world, it sadly remains a rare sight. Only a… Continue Reading
I have yet to finish an episode of the yuppie drivel that is Masaba Masaba, a show with as much depth and substance as a TikTok video. The show is the absolute worst. But I digress. Stand with Kashmir, an… Continue Reading
If there’s anyone in the Hindi film industry who never ceases to surprise audiences, it’s Alia Bhatt. This is her first foray into producing and fuck did she deliver; Darlings is one of the most stridently fresh films to come… Continue Reading
Gangubai Kathiawadi is a softly, quietly powerful film. It astutely ebbs and flows through the gamut of elements of Nouveau Masala, through subtlety and grandiloquence, despondency and romance, comedy and drama. Alia Bhatt chews up the screen with a superfluous… Continue Reading