The chudail in 'Bulbbul' is a step towards a homegrown form of female empowerment which harkens back to the roots of such hairy fairytales.
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By Only Blaming Nepotism, We Prove That We Don’t Understand Mental Health
Drawing a direct line of causation between Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide and the way Bollywood treats outsiders does incredible injustice to his struggles with mental health, as well as the …
The Importance of Being Kumar
With a single night fuelled by drugs, sex and an insatiable desire to consume burgers, Kal Penn's character in 'Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle' set a new standard …
Movies, Lockdown and a Parallel Universe
On tricks of memory, stark realities and empty gestures.
Mourning Sushant Singh Rajput: Notes on the Hegemonic Bollywood Bully Club
Will Bollywood's cartel culture go unquestioned? What happens once the news cycle over Rajput's death is done and dusted?
Opportunism in Celebrity Death
Hours after the news of Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise broke, things devolved into a cheap circus.
Can We Learn to Teach the ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Way?
As a teacher, I returned to the film and found keys to re-vitalising our pedagogical practices.