Entertainment
5 Movies on the Realities of Inter-Caste Love in India
From “Geeli Pucchi” to “Sairat,” these films show us the struggles, hopes, and bittersweet realities of inter-caste love.
As a Muslim, Netflix’s Indian ‘Elite’ Took Me Back to the Horrors of Trying To Fitting in at School
Much like Saba Manzoor in the new series “Class,” I was always made to feel like an outsider looking in.
Is the ‘Superstar’ Going Extinct in India and Does Gen Z Have Something To Do With It?
The latest Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Pathaan” has the country dancing in the streets. Gen Z tells us why he may be one of the last celebrities left in India who has the power to manifest this scale of frenzy.
The Rise and Fall of 90s Hindi Pulp Cinema
How did the industry with a cult following that made even Bollywood’s biggies nervous at its peak quickly sink into virtual obscurity?
This Drag Queen Is Writing a Whole Lana Del Rey Musical on TikTok
A jukebox musical set in the north of England with questionable wigs and Lana's music? Go on then.
This New Show on 90s Pulp Films From India Has Set the Internet on Fire
From horny ghosts to sensuous aunts, “Cinema Marte Dum Tak” introduces us to four filmmakers who brought India’s deepest fantasies to celluloid.
The Story of the Serial Killer Who Pooped on a Cop’s feet to Escape Custody is Now a Netflix Series
Beast of Bangalore, the final instalment of the “Indian Predator” docuseries, produced by VICE Studios, will urge you to focus on the failure of the system built to protect its citizens.
This Film Looks at Motherhood in the Harsh Winter
In the film “Graveyard of Horses,” a pregnant woman is left to fend for herself and her young daughter in the absence of her husband and while dealing with power blackouts, lost cattle, and wolves.
Why I Made a Film on Inter-Caste Love Between Queer Women
Director Neeraj Ghaywan takes us through his short film for Netflix that sensitively navigates the intersection of queerness, casteism and love.
Why This Iconic Bollywood Actor Went to Court to Ban Anyone Impersonating Him
For dozens of Indian men who make a living from impersonating Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, things just got tricky.
The Teen Magazine Raised an Entire Generation of Girls. Where Is It Now?
Nostalgic posts on social media show that there’s a longing for the unique guidance and glamour that teen magazines provided in their heyday.
For an Unoriginal Horror, 'Smile' is Really Scary
'Smile' isn't trying to be original. Or at least, I bloody hope it isn't.