ARTWORK: MIRA MALHOTRA Very few non-names in Bollywood are able to unintentionally steal the limelight in a film from A-listers the way Jim Sarbh was able to do last year in Neerja, a film that also starred Sonam Kapoor and… Continue Reading
I’m starting February 2017 off fresh, with a new featured artist, Mira Malhotra, whose graphic design work I’ve been admiring for quite some time now. When I reached out to her a few months ago, we discovered that we share… Continue Reading
From the toxic far-right wing populist movements that pervaded the West to the ongoing refugee crisis , the general consensus is that 2016 was the “worst year ever”. Although that claim could just be social media hyperbole, it definitely was one… Continue Reading
Despite winning more Golden Globe awards than any other film last Sunday, I personally hated La La Land. I came to the theater hoping for magic. I expected the film to engage me in the same way old Hollywood musicals that… Continue Reading
Like most Aamir Khan blockbusters, Dangal is a masterclass of a Bollywood film in that not only is it a great film with noteworthy performances and deft direction – or at least that’s the impression I’m getting from everybody (and by… Continue Reading
When the biggest hits of the year are banal reworkings of dated Punjabi bangers, its safe to say that its hardly been a milestone year for Bollywood musical offerings. Neither was it a forgettable one however with Amit Trivedi concocting arguably… Continue Reading
I waited impatiently for Dear Zindagi for only one reason – Gauri Shinde, who directed a personal favorite of mine, English Vinglish – was also directing this picture. With English Vinglish, her debut film, Shinde not only managed to resurrect… Continue Reading
Although the following Bollywood films were screened in most countries around the world with no age restriction for viewership. For reasons unbeknownst to us, they were banned in Kuwait. Airlift Estimated guess: Its grossly inaccurate, and some might say,… Continue Reading
Let’s not sugar coat shit. America is fucking fucked. I realize I keep harping on Lord Cheeto but my frustration reached a peak a couple of days ago when my friend Shayla Bailey, whose as sweet as pie, was pushed… Continue Reading
Like most art districts and entertainment industries across the world, Bollywood is a liberal hub. Its actors and filmmakers have always been strong advocates of left-wing rhetoric and legislation and so it shouldn’t have come as a surprise to anyone that… Continue Reading