Hina Khan Archives

How to Win Bigg Boss 12: A Guidebook by Shilpa Shinde

Shilpa Shinde went from being the most annoying contestant on Bigg Boss 11 to the most adored one. The show revolved around her love-hate relationship with Vikas Gupta and her rivalry with Hina Khan. The arc of Shilpa Shinde then became the central narrative of the show.

Ananya N July 17, 2016

Pop Culture

Cannes Film Festival: That Time of the Year When B-Grade Bollywood Celebrities Become Relevant Again

There’s no getting away from the fact that Mallika Sherawat’s and Hina Khan’s connection to world cinema is tenuous at best. Yet they are gracing the Cannes red carpet. As for the rest of the Indian delegation? To paraphrase a modern statesman: We’re definitely not sending our best people.

Kahini Iyer June 24, 2016

Pop Culture

Bigg Boss, Jersey Shore, and the Universal Appeal of Trashy Reality TV

The concept of cramming a bunch of oddballs into a house and filming the fuckery is not exclusive to Bigg Boss. It’s a tried-and-tested reality formula, and it always works. You may consider it low-brow and yet you’ll consume it, as I learned when I discovered Jersey Shore.

Kahini Iyer June 15, 2016