Shruti Das
Posts by: Shruti Das
Love’s a swipe away
Netflix’s new romantic comedy Love Hard tries too hard, but is full of Christmas vibes “…Just one thing everybody wants. There in the bars, and through the smokescreen of the crowded restaurants – It’s love. Yes, all we’re looking for is love from someone else.” These achingly beautiful lyrics from the Oscar-winning musical drama La […]
No Child’s Play
With Squid Game being termed as Netflix’s biggest show ever, this Korean series seems to have sent the world into a frenzy We all have, while we were in school, participated in games like tug of war. It was all about winning, as no one wanted the ‘loser’ tag in school. Many of us […]
“We documented stories of the homeless, in a humane light”
Filmmaker Kireet Khurana’s hard-hitting documentary ‘The Invisible Visible’ throws light on the grim condition of millions of homeless in our country National award-winning filmmaker Kireet Khurana announced a documentary that he describes is a crusade on behalf of India’s invisibilized millions. ‘The Invisible Visible,’ is an 81 minutes long documentary that will be released mid-2022 […]
As theatres reopen, Bollywood gears up for its big comeback
With the Indian film exhibition industry losing revenues close to 120 billion rupees in 2020-21 due to the pandemic — the opening up of theatres in Maharashtra and rest of the country along with upcoming big Bollywood releases give hope for better times ahead When the news of theatres opening up since October 22 […]
Cinderella saves the day
While retelling of classic fairytales as feminist stories with strong women characters comes into forefront — here’s how they contribute to empower women all over the world A damsel in distress, waiting to be saved by her knight-in-shining armour – to finally have her ‘happily ever after.’ This is what fairytales are all about. […]
“Art has no borders”
Theatre actor Fawad Khan on his ever-evolving craft and exploring diverse platforms Be it for stage or screen – for Fawad Khan, well-known Pakistani theatre actor, every medium is a platform to showcase his craft, and his passion for performing arts. His upcoming work comprises Yaar Julahay — a series of dramatic readings on Zee […]
Back with a bang
Ahead of the release of Netflix’s much-awaited Sex Education, let’s take a look at what makes this British comedy series a pathbreaking one When Sex Education was first released, on Netflix in 2019, this British comedy was perceived – by its first look – as a story of horny teenagers trying to steer clear […]
“I believe in authenticity and a higher goal in life”
Kailash Kher’s latest song, ‘Yeh Hai Badalta Bharat’, is a tribute to the Olympic champions who have made India proud From Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia to Neeraj Chopra – these, among others, are the athletes who have made India proud in the Olympics this year. For our country, their achievements […]