Shakun Batra's previous venture 'Kapoor and Sons' depicted complex human relationships with dexterity. His latest film fails to conjure a repeat of the same.
Author: Bhawna Jaimini
The Happiness Guide to City Planning
A poem on the cities that exist and the cities that should exist.
Anxieties of Watching ‘Veer-Zaara’ in 2021
If today, Shahrukh Khan played Veer, a character that chooses love – that too of a Pakistani woman – over national duty today, he would be trolled and threatened mercilessly.
The Women of Sanjay Leela Bhansali Films and Their Perpetual Search for Agency
On paper, the women of Sanjay Leela Bhansali films are strong, courageous, intelligent and dignified characters. But his focus on beauty is his undoing.
India’s Hostile, Anti-Poor Urban Housing Sector Laid the Foundation for the Khori Gaon Crisis
With private developers keeping their focus on the middle-class as a market, vulnerable sections continue to be pushed to the margins as an apathetic judiciary and government look on.
CCTVs Will Not Make Cities Safer for Women, Accessible Public Infrastructure Will
Public infrastructure needs to be planned and implemented with the aim of improving the experiences of working class women in a city.
Tarun Tejpal Verdict and the Tyranny of Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault
It is not just the verdict of the sessions court that has failed the survivor, but the entire process that was followed post the assault has made a public …
Why I Will Never Be a Sabyasachi Bride
Mukherjee’s contribution to bridal fashion may have expanded the scope and options for a modern bride, but has also inadvertently helped create another set of unachievable beauty standards for …
For Mahavir Narwal
"Tomorrow belonged to the man who died without kissing the forehead of his daughter."
Interview | Taapsee Pannu: ‘Staying Silent Will Not Guarantee Anything’
On shooting in the post-pandemic world, getting to do complex and meaty roles, speaking her mind and more.