sony Archives

KBC: The Show Where Not Everyone is a Crorepati, But Everyone’s a Winner

A family can be divided over an issue as serious as politics or as frivolous as what radio channel to play in the car. But have Amitabh Bachchan pop up on the screen, pose a trivia question with four options, and they’ll come together to solve it in a happy ending befitting a Yashraj film.

Dushyant Shekhawat June 13, 2016

POV

Thank You, Next: Today’s Relationships and Gadgets Aren’t Made to Last

We have little tolerance for disruptions and would rather spend our time and energy on the new and exciting. Why should I stick to a cranky piece – of a gadget or a person – that demands constant attention when there’s a sleeker, more seductive version in the market?

Purba Ray April 11, 2016

Pop Culture

Spider-Man Survived Thanos, But Got Caught in Hollywood’s Web

The panic to #SaveSpiderMan was sparked by a fallout between two Hollywood megastudios: Sony and Marvel. It was a reminder that we, the fans, don’t call the shots; that’s left to stuffed suits in polished boardrooms. They wield the power of life and death over our favourite characters and properties.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 20, 2016