Netflix anthology Feels Like Ishq has a fresh take on romance   What’s that one theme that sells like hot cake, every single time – in plays, movies, shows or any other medium? It’s love! Romance has been a genre that has been explored on-screen gazillion times. So much so, that whenever there’s a new […]

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Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking earning an Emmy nomination makes us question the depiction of India — to, by and for the western world, yet again   When Elizabeth Gilbert’s life falls apart, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery. And what’s better than India – the “land of yoga, religion and spirituality” – for such a […]

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The Family Man series has won people over with its brilliant storytelling and a talented ensemble – but more so, with the simplicity and humane touch in it Heroes fight the bad guy. They are “hunks”, and always win in the end! — That’s what Bollywood, and moreover the Indian film industry, had projected on-screen […]

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Haseen Dilruba, starring Tapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey, is a whodunit murder mystery painted against the backdrop of romance and adultery An illicit affair. A murder. Secrets and lies. All these elements often make for an intriguing erotic murder mystery. Vinil Mathew’s Haseen Dilruba attempts to weave a whodunit thriller on these lines. Set in […]

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The modern retelling of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s short stories in Netflix’s Ray is lost in translation, but shines in parts There’s no two ways about it that it takes an immensely talented individual to create a masterpiece. But to deconstruct a “master’s piece” and present it to the audience in a different time period, […]

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Sherni documents the man vs wild conflict, and is also a metaphor for the deep-rooted patriarchy in society A man mimics a tiger – in the opening shot of Sherni. The so-called “social animal”, as we humans are often referred to, seems to take the role of the “wild animals.” In this man vs wild […]

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This Pride Month, let’s take a look at some of the best queer characters that Bollywood has given us in the last two years From an urban man who boldly explores his sexuality to an alpha male whose orientation is one big secret – here’s how some Bollywood characters belonging to the LGBTQ characters in […]

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Actor Mukul Chadda opens up about his upcoming ventures From an investment banker in New York, to a Bollywood actor – Mukul Chadda’s journey into the film world has been as intriguing as the characters he portrays on-screen. Best known for playing the lead role of Jagdeep Chaddha in the Indian edition of the international hit […]

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