The film may have asked us to surrender our brains, but unlike our present politics, it did not ask us to ignore our hearts. Instead, it took for granted …
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His Name is Khan
A poem on actors Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone being attacked for 'hurting the religious sentiments' of Hindus over their upcoming film 'Pathaan'.
Book Review: In a Sea of Indian Men, Why Everyone Is Seeking Shah Rukh
Shrayana Bhattacharya's book delves into the everyday lives and fantasies of Indian women – and can take male readers down many paths you did not know existed.
Love Shahrukh
'If you love the Shahrukh you see on the screen...'
BJP Leaders Draw Flak for Falsely Claiming SRK ‘Spit’ at Lata Mangeshkar’s Funeral
Two BJP leaders and several other right-wing social media users seemed unaware – whether wilfully or otherwise – of the custom of blowing into the wind after offering dua.
In Appreciation of ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa’ and Its Flawed Hero
The film, which recently completed 25 years, is more of an anti-rom-com – a story of a guy who does not get the girl, and yet, life goes on.
What’s Driving Our Taste for Explicitly Nationalistic Cinema?
We're either stuck in a narrow definition of patriotism or trying to imagine a better nation for ourselves – and our movies reflect this conflict like never before.
When a Delhi Girl Falls for Bandra’s Charms
Bandra’s charm lies as much in its obsession with avocado, as it does in its proximity to the free, unpretentious sea.
I Am a Muslim. Here’s Why I Wear My Religion on My Sleeve
What part of me would remain Muslim if I failed to comply with anything Islam asks for? What part of me would remain?
For Speaking an Unpleasant Truth, Will Amitabh Bachchan Now Be Called an Enemy of the People?
Even though a person of Bachchan's stature flagged the issues of 'civil liberty' and 'freedom', his words went completely unheard.
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