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Ranveer Singh: Making Femininity Manly Again

How many Indian men can so lightly embody the many contradictions of Ranveer Singh? In our determinedly binary society, his love of lehengas on anyone else might have garnered epithets of “sissy” or “hijra”. But then, as his infamous t-shirt once declared, Ranveer always makes one thing abundantly clear: he’s got no fucks to give.

Kahini Iyer June 15, 2016

Gender

The Other F-Word

I used to be one of those people who thought feminism was “too loaded a word” and feminists were victim-complexed man-haters. And then, I grew up.

Namaah June 13, 2016

Modern Family

Shah Rukh Khan, My Distant Relative Who Never Visits

I’ve grown up with Shah Rukh Khan as a phantom presence in my house. My mother is one of those eternally stricken SRK fans, for whom he’s not just an actor, but a soulmate on celluloid.

Dushyant Shekhawat June 13, 2016

Pop Culture

Why Madhuri Dixit Overshadows Bucket List

In the Marathi film Bucket List, Madhuri Dixit plays the sweet vahini from a regular upper-caste Maharashtrian Puneri neighbourhood. What happens when Bollywood’s most famous diva lands in an industry in the midst of a beautiful churn? Her stardom becomes a stumbling block.

Aparna joshi June 11, 2016

Pop Culture

Koffee With Karan is Needed Now More Than Ever

Koffee With Karan is back and given the three years we as a country have endured, god knows we’ve needed it

Ria Chopra June 4, 2016

Pop Culture

3 Storeys: How to Break the Bollymom Stereotype

In 3 Storeys, Arjun Mukherjee weaves together a story of three mothers, exposes the burden of mothers who have been conditioned to sacrifice and be silenced, intertwining it with the disastrous results it has on their kids.

Kahini Iyer June 2, 2016

Pop Culture

In “What the Love!” Karan Johar Proves that He Has No Idea about Love or Millennials

Part-Queer Eye, part-Splitsvilla, and complete trainwreck, Netflix’s Indian dating reality show What The Love! is little more than another opportunity for Karan Johar to brag about the list of famous people whose numbers he has saved on his phone.

Poulomi Das May 31, 2016

Bollywood

Has Kangana Ranaut Become the Bollywood Bully She Once Fought Against?

At the song launch of her upcoming film, Judgmentall Hai Kya, Kangana Ranaut took on an unsuspecting journalist and accused him of running a smear campaign against her. It’s unfortunate but the actress who was once applauded for being a bold outsider has turned into a tantrum-throwing diva.

Kahini Iyer May 23, 2016

Pop Culture

Is Poo Kareena Kapoor’s Most Overrated Character?

Like many millennials of my generation, I once idolised Kareena Kapoor as Poo in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... But I have done a lot of growing-up since then.

Poulomi Das May 19, 2016

Pop Culture

Reaching For the Stars: How Koffee With Karan Got us Closer to Bollywood

Almost 14 years ago, writer-director-producer, Karan Johar did the unthinkable: He brought our favourite Bollywood stars from the big screen, straight into our living rooms. Rarely have our stars been as relatable as they have been on Koffee With Karan.

Arré Bench May 11, 2016