Recently released film Sooryavanshi has remade the very famous ‘Tip Tip Barsa Paani’, a song which has not only become iconic but is considered one of the biggest hit songs of the actors featuring it: Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon. It will not be wrong to say that the song…
Posts Written onNovember 2021
‘Mangal Sutra’ and ‘Modernity’
On August 31st 2021, Priyanka Chopra Jonas graced the cover page of the September edition of VOGUE magazine. Adorning a stunning red Christian Dior tulle dress, she was seen sporting a diamond-studded “mangal sutra” by Bvlgari, an Italian luxury brand. Jonas took to her Instagram account to announce the partnership…
Sooryavanshi- A film so high on testosterone it could have been named Shilajeet
Sooryavanshi is filled with so many cliches, it felt like I was watching a movie again even though I was watching it for the first time. The standard Bollywood masala movie template, full of misogyny and islamophobia. The movie starts with a montage and monologue which explains a very long…
What makes ‘Seinfeld’ still relevant in 2021?
Seinfeld first aired on television in July 1989 and ran till May 1998. It has been a starting point for major American sitcoms. Even though it has been more than 20 years since the show ended, it is still very much relevant and relatable. What exactly makes Seinfeld, a show…
Dune Review: A Visual Masterpiece.
Has Denis Villeneuve broken the curse? Frank Herbert’s novel ‘Dune’ was earlier made into a movie in 1984 by one of the greatest filmmakers of our time David Lynch and it was a disaster. Some even called it the biggest disappointment or the Stinker of 1984. Even before Lynch, several…
Review: Sanya Malhotra and Abhimanyu Dassani starrer Meenakshi Sundareshwar
The film starts with two stereotypical upper caste south Indian families looking for a match for their children. It kickstarts with the portrayal of the whole ‘arranged marriage’ system, where parents look for a suitable match for their children. Needless to say in reality, the whole system of arranged marriages…
Working Class heroes
“A working class hero is something to be”- John Lennon.
Disconnected
Feeling disconnected in an overtly interconnected and codependent world seems so absurd and paradoxical. But the feeling of disconnection persists irrespectively. The inability to feel connected to people, things; to look into someone’s eyes and feel nothing at all, like they exist in a distant world apart from yours; to…
Are Fashion shows practical and sustainable?
What is the MET Gala? Buying a $30,000 ticket to appear in a charity dinner wearing the most head-turning outfits of the year in an event that benefits a fashion wing institute of one of the most renowned art museums in the world. It will always be questionable, no matter…
Jai Bhim Review: Not just a courtroom drama
Rajakannu and Sengani are a couple from Irular tribe in Tamilnadu. The main occupation of the Irulas has been: snakes, rat-catching and honey collection, over generations. Like the rest of the people of their tribe, Rajakannu and Sengani are also landless labours and work at the landlord’s fields. They catch…
Is Hybrid Learning the Future Of Learning?
With the education of millions at stake due to the pandemic, hybrid learning provides a solution. Technology has attained a growing significance in all walks of life. Today it is hard to imagine a life without technology in manufacturing, healthcare, education or any other industry. Education has similarly seen an…