Bollywood’s tryst with sexism has been a long-standing one. But it seems filmgoers are in no mood to take any more of it “Biwi se sex maang lo, toh tum bikhaari; Biwi ko sex na de toh hum attyachari; aur kisi tarah jugaad laga ke usse sex haasil kar lein na toh balaatkari bhi hum […]

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Model-turned-actor Vikramjeet Virk talks about his journey into Bollywood, international films and forthcoming web series From modelling to daily soaps, from working in the South film industry to his big Bollywood break – Vikramjeet Virk’s career has been a colourful one. “It’s been such a wonderful journey!” he says. Hailing from Haryana, Virk looks up […]

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Folktronica singers Hari and Sukhmani talk about their musical journey and the relevance of folk music today A trained Hindustani classical vocalist from the Rampur Gharana, Sukhmani Malik has a voice dense with character, that doesn’t fail to strike you as powerful. Hari Singh, a producer and audio engineer, has electronic skills tuned finely to […]

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Joker made me sympathise with the villain, and I wondered why. The quest for its answer led me into something deeper “Is it just me, or is it getting crazier out there?” says the protagonist of the film — a middle-aged man who dreams of becoming a renowned standup comedian one day. But as fate […]

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Films can entertain, engage and enthral audiences. But can they motivate people to commit crimes? Do you remember Shah Rukh Khan’s Darr (1993)? The story revolved around a boy who starts obsessing over a girl. He goes on to stalk her, befriend her fiancé and kidnap her. In 2016, in a somewhat similar manner, a […]

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Pop sensation Ananya Birla gets candid about her life, passion and struggle with mental health issues A pop sensation, young entrepreneur, mental health awareness campaigner and songwriter – Ananya Birla dons many hats. All of 25, she has managed to carve a niche for herself, and holds the record for being the first Indian artist […]

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Here’s taking a look at the interactions I’ve had with Bollywood celebs so far – some good, some not-so-good. Let the guessing game begin!  “So you cover the film beat? You must be meeting celebrities. Lucky you!” This is the most common reaction I’ve encountered so far, whenever someone gets to know about my work. […]

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Nirmal Chander’s documentary Moti Bagh, based on the struggles of an 83-year-old farmer, has been nominated for the Oscars this year “So many hands in the kitchen, and one in the field – cannot be productive,” says the 83-old farmer. For more than five decades, Vidyadutt Sharma has been struggling to take care of his […]

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