https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIdxxvph-Vw Having lived in Goa for about two years, as a single woman in Goa the trailer of ‘Angry Indian Goddesses’ intrigued me. Although I had read mixed reviews, I knew it was a film I needed to watch for myself so here I was watching ‘Angry Indian Goddesses’ and yes it was hugely… Continue reading Angry Indian Goddesses! (In Hindi- Krodhit Bharatiya Deviyan!) : A Review
“You’re out of tacos??!! What am I supposed to do now, go to the second-best place taco place in town like some asshole??” The line above, said incredulously (and hilariously) by Dev Shah (played by Aziz Ansari), is a perfect encapsulation of everything, good and bad, that millennials face today in a maelstrom of technology.… Continue reading Master(piece) of None
The place of women in the superhero-fiction universe has always been a contentious one.
I haven't really followed Twinkle Khanna's column except for reading an occasional article that went viral on social media. It was the hype around, and reviews of, her debut book, Mrs.Funnybones, that made me buy it. Mrs. Funnybones is a memoir of sorts. Twinkle Khanna writes about what it's like to be an urban, educated,… Continue reading Review: Not so funny, Mrs. Funnybones
Red. Dark. A drop, a spot. Two spots. Does it scare you? Do you run? Flowing, pumping. Through your veins, under your skin. Under mine, when /I/ run. Falling, dripping. Staining flesh. My thighs are its valley, blood the river. Tell me, why do you run? Are you scared? Scared of its mystery, of the… Continue reading Bleed
Most people on my Friends list have, at one point or another, found their daily newsfeed updates interrupted by one of my feminist rants. Now, as much as I enjoy pissing people off, I do also truly believe in gender equality and women's rights. One aspect that has always been of special interest to me… Continue reading Scarred for life
My friend and I had just finished exchanging banalities in an overpriced, overhyped Hauz Khas Village restaurant when a random woman walked up to us. It was obvious that she was promoting something. She introduced herself as someone working on women empowerment, causing tears to well up in my eyes. You see the term women… Continue reading To Pee Or Not To Pee
On the 22nd of February, millions of people around the world tuned in to watch the 87th Academy Awards. The Oscars, easily Hollywood’s most awaited pinnacle of glamour, glitz and arguably, good film-making, has over the years become a strong platform to spotlight systemic issues that plague the film industry and American society, at large.… Continue reading #AskHerMore
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