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The Great Indian Kitchen Review: Misogyny is a Dish Served in Every Household

Jeo Baby’s The Great Indian Kitchen does not minimise women’s hard work in the kitchen to “mamta aur pyaar”. Instead, it follows the “show don’t tell” route to narrate the story of women whose entire day revolves around the four meals demanded by the men who feel entitled to their labour.

Nalini Nair March 7, 2016

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Kota Factory Review: A Mighty Ode to the 9-to-5 Conformists

Pop culture has led us to believe that the most intriguing stories are about people who go against the grain. But what about the majority, the 9-to-5 doers, mostly rejected as conformists? TVF’s Kota Factory offers refreshing evidence that life bristles just as mightily between the margins of accommodation as well.

Manik Sharma March 7, 2016

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Dasvi Review: Some Heart but almost no Soul

Dasvi has a terrific premise, some moments of joy, but is so poorly executed and written that it wastes a lot of its own potential; chief among them a more than decent turn by Abhishek Bachchan

Divya Unny March 7, 2016

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Why You Should Be Binge-Watching Barry, the Profound Emmy-Winning Crime-Comedy

Bill Hader’s Barry isn’t refreshing because of how casually it reverses all the crime-thriller tropes but because of how cleverly it employs them. The show’s best laughs arise from the fact that many of its protagonists view the business of killing as just another job.

Poulomi Das March 7, 2016

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Keeping Up With the Kardashians: A Sincere Look at the First Family of American Controversy

The early days of Kardashian fame were a far cry from the mega-rich Balmain-clad glamazons they’ve become. They might have been our very first influencers, spawning a movement that will outlive KUWTK. But this year has also seen us, the viewing public, no longer being interested in celebrity for celebrity’s sake.

Kahini Iyer March 7, 2016

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Is the Feisty Small-town Girl the New Manic Pixie Dream Girl?

Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana is the latest in a series of Bollywood capers featuring a girl from tier-II India, who lives and loves on her own terms. Small-town Bittis and Aartis are the new Geet.

Poulomi Das March 7, 2016

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Shark Tank India is Quietly Changing Dinner-Table Conversations for the Better

Reality shows have been around for some time, but Shark Tank India is quietly altering the perception of entrepreneurship in a job and stability obsessed country. It has now become the dinner-table conversation we did not know we could have.

Sanjana Ramachandran March 6, 2016

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Drishyam 2 Review: Mohanlal’s Georgekutty Makes Us Pray that He Gets Away with Murder

Drishyam 2 is a convincing sequel and once again Georgekutty’s Mohanlal does everything he can to shield his family. We see a vulnerable side of the classic criminal mind. The film’s climax can be underwhelming but that doesn’t stop you from rooting for GK and his family with as much vigour as you did earlier.

Niranjana Hariharanandanan March 6, 2016

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Toilet: Ek Bhakt Ki Katha

Instead of being a satire that could goad people into understanding the sanitation crisis in India, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is a dishonest, factually incorrect love letter to Narendra Modi.

Poulomi Das March 6, 2016

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Who is Really Hurt By the TikTok Ban?

TikTok is not merely an app, it’s an experience. It’s an avenue to a different world, a different India that has never been able to create content before the app. So who does the TikTok ban really affect?

Hardik Rajgor March 6, 2016