‘You are not just representing yourself but also your country’

Zoya Afroz, crowned the second runner-up at Femina Miss India 2013, will now be competing at the Glamanand Supermodel India contest and will represent India at the Miss International 2022, as the holder of the title Miss India International 2021  Starting her journey at a young age, Zoya made her first appearance as a child […]

‘Economic offences are an unexplored topic’

From his role as a screenwriter in Sarkar (2005) to working on his latest work 420 IPC, writer-director Manish Gupta gives his opinion on courtroom dramas in India, the role of OTT platforms in attracting audiences and the many challenges for the industry amidst Covid  Manish Gupta began his career as a screenwriter on the […]

Bollywood vs Patriarchy

Be it countering patriarchy, breaking taboos and gender norms – some recent Hindi films have boldly taken these on, and rightly so Since time immemorial, women have been seen playing the role of damsel in distress in Bollywood films. And men, their knight in shining armour. This was the set formula which films followed. Women […]

“I want to make timeless films…”

Hollywood filmmaker Naveen Chathapuram opens up about his debut feature The Last Victim Considering himself first and foremost a storyteller, Naveen Chathapuram never lost sight of his love for art, music and films that he developed as a child. However, he soon realized that in order to become a successful filmmaker, he needs an understanding […]

A SPACE FOR WOMEN

The ‘Women in Film’ segment of the Jio MAMI festival has taken place this year with the backdrop of awareness about gender equality and safe workspace Women in Bollywood have often spoken about the gender pay gap prevailing in the industry. From Priyanka Chopra to Kangana Ranaut – the leading ladies of tinsel town have […]

Old wine with a feminist tag

Manmarziyaan tries to project ‘husband material’ as still a thing The feeling that Anurag Kashyap’s latest release, Manmarziyaan, leaves you with is déjà vu. Here we see an egotistical, sex-charged young romance à la Dev D; a manic pixie dream girl like in Tanu Weds Manu; a pair of synchronised dancers adding no direction to […]

The third Chopra girl

‘Being an actor in Bollywood is not easy,’ says Meera, who is related to both Priyanka and Parineeti and is soon to be seen in two Hindi films Model turned actor Meera Chopra is aiming to make it big in Bollywood. She stepped into the film industry in 2008, with the film ‘Anbe Aaruyire.’ After […]

Laughing with the stars

Daughter of a popular villain in Hindi films, Payal Goga Kapoor has been making her presence felt on stage, particularly in comedies like Golmaal – The Play If the name Payal Goga Kapoor sounds familiar, it’s because her father Goga Kapoor was a popular Hindi film actor who played a part in hit films of […]