alok nath Archives

#Throwback 2018: What We Thought of the #MeToo Movement

The revelation that “the woke” didn’t shy away from being predators behind closed doors and mobile screens was the catalyst for India’s #MeToo movement. Here are extracts from some of our best essays on the subject.

Arré Bench July 16, 2016

Gender

#MeToo: How to Return from Shame-Leave, the Alok Nath Way

Alok Nath might return to the public eye after a self-prescribed sabbatical, in a film about the #MeToo movement. A society that welcomes harassers back after a short time-out ensures that they are shielded from meaningful consequences.

Kahini Iyer July 9, 2016

Gender

How Powerful Men Intimidate Women When their Hallowed Reputation is Under Threat

Former minister MJ Akbar filed a defamation suit against the women who accused him of sexual harassment. But defamation is a growling denial of culpability, an act of aggressive sidestepping. Because men will go to any length to protect the myths they have lived by.

Manik Sharma July 2, 2016

Bollywood

The 5 Sooraj Barjatya Characters that Changed Our World Forever

Almost three decades ago, with the release of Maine Pyar Kiya, Bollywood got an educator called Sooraj Barjatya who wanted to #MakeMoralsGreatAgain. On his 54th birthday, we take a look at Barjatya's five best characters.

Arré Bench April 28, 2016

Gender

#MeToo: How Does the World Judge the Wives, Daughters, and Sisters of Sexual Harassers?

As scores of working women accuse, name and shame their predators, quickly turning them into poster boys of hate for all of womankind, what happens to the wives, the sisters and the daughters?

Alka Shukla April 26, 2016

Bollywood

De De Pyaar De Review: A Predictable Love Story that Should Have Made Tabu its Hero

Even though De De Pyaar De revolves around a 50-year-old man falling for a 26-year-old woman, it never quite addresses the peculiarities of being with someone from a different generation. It doesn't help that Ajay Devgn, used to playing heroes who are half-his age, plays Ashish with the attitude of a 30-year-old from Delhi.

Poulomi Das March 16, 2016