Is Ranbir Kapoor In His Toxic Era?

2023 proved to be Ranbir Kapoor’s biggest year in his almost two-decade career. His two films pulled in a staggering 1,200 crores. But in razor-sharp contrast to his peers (including his wife) who sustain their careers by choosing better scripts… Continue Reading

Why I Don’t Like Shah Rukh But Will Still Be Rooting For Pathaan

It’s a widely held belief that every true blue Bollywood enthusiast has a favorite among The Holy Trimurti. Mine has always been Aamir Khan. I never cared for either Salman or Shah Rukh. Never cared for their films or for… Continue Reading

Five Reasons Why I Absolutely Hate Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever

It’s always cause for celebration whenever audiences see Desi women or just women of colour being placed center stage and sharing their stories on a global platform. In an alleged post-racial world, it sadly remains a rare sight. Only a… Continue Reading

Darlings Film Review – Stridently Fresh and Refreshingly Measured

If there’s anyone in the Hindi film industry who never ceases to surprise audiences, it’s Alia Bhatt. This is her first foray into producing and fuck did she deliver; Darlings is one of the most stridently fresh films to come… Continue Reading

Gangubai Kathiawadi Film Review – Alia Bhatt Is A Classic Dazzler In A Near Flawless Picture

Gangubai Kathiawadi is a softly, quietly powerful film. It astutely ebbs and flows through the gamut of elements of Nouveau Masala, through subtlety and grandiloquence, despondency and romance, comedy and drama. Alia Bhatt chews up the screen with a superfluous… Continue Reading

The 10 Best And Worst Bollywood Moments Of 2021 – A Retrospective

  Five Best Moments //  Vicky and Katrina Tying the Knot We were in dire need a lift in 2021, a moment of pure escapism, and for many, it was seeing two of India’s Sweethearts tying the knot. The wedding was… Continue Reading

An Interview with Dhruv Sehgal For Kuwait’s Bazaar Magazine

I spoke to Netflix’s Little Things star, Dhruv Sehgal, on his show’s final season, his childhood in Kuwait and how his newfound fame changed his life. Click on the link below to read the interview in full: https://bazaar.town/dhruv-sehgal-kuwait/?v=85    … Continue Reading

The Truth About F.R.I.E.N.D.S – India’s Favorite American Show // A Collaboration With India Independent Films Podcast

  The following piece was recorded for the Bombay-based film critics podcast, India Independent Films, – run by Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur – prior to its publication on this site. You can listen to this essay in the audio track… Continue Reading