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
Celebrity skincare is the new celebrity perfume. It’s the new, dumb, ubiquitous trend that every vapid celebrity in recent years is cashing in on. As a result, the market is now saturated with substandard, overpriced face crap fronted by dermatologically… 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
Fans of the Harry Potter movies will remember the now successful actor, Alfred Enoch, as the black kid who always stood in the background and rarely, if ever, spoke. Despite appearing in the majority of the franchise’s eight films, Enoch… Continue Reading
Five Best Moments // Vicky and Katrina Tying the Knot We were in dire need a lift in 2021, a moment of pure escapism, and for many, it was seeing two of India’s Sweethearts tying the knot. The wedding was… Continue Reading
It broke my heart when Diljit Dosanjh, the self-made Punjabi prince of song and screen, someone whom I personally love and admire, recently revealed to media outlet, Film Companion, that he doesn’t “care about getting work in Bollywood” and that “(he’s)… Continue Reading
Before people come at me, I’d just like to set the record by saying that Adoor Gopalkrishnan is one of my absolute favorite Indian filmmakers. Mathilukal is a cinematic tour de force. But come on, let’s get real for a… Continue Reading
The following piece was recorded for the Bombay-based film critics podcast, India Independent Films, – run by Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur – prior to its publication on this site. You can listen to this essay in the audio track… Continue Reading
Amid one of the most distressing weeks in recent years of the Israel-Palestine conflict Israel’s ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestine, a growing number of celebrities and influential figures across the world have been voicing their support for the Palestinian plight. Among them… Continue Reading