Bollywood 2015: The Good, The Bad, And The Mediocre
For the most part, 2015 was a pretty great year for Bollywood. There were plenty of entertaining blockbusters, some of which ventured into new territory for Hindi cinema. Not too[…]
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Shaandaar Soundtrack Just Okay, Not So Fabulous
The highly anticipated Shaandaar starring Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt is slated for an October 22 release. Directed by Vikas Bahl of Queen fame, and with both leads coming off[…]
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Dear Bollywood, When Did Obsessive Stalking Become Flattering And Respectable?
Have you had a chance to check out the much anticipated sequel to Tanu Weds Manu? Creatively titled Tanu Weds Manu: Returns (TWMR), the movie has an equally creative stalker-lover subplot thanks to[…]
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Bollywood Misogyny: Ishq Vishk, #MyChoice, & Then Some
My Bollywood nostalgia knows no bounds, so I recently reached back into the vault for Shahid Kapoor’s debut film Ishq Vishk. When I started re-watching this 2003 Bollywood rom-com, all I really[…]
Bollywood 2014: The Best & The Worst
In honor of 2015 and an entire 12 months worth of new movies to look forward to, it’s time to put together my favorite column of the year. Some of[…]
Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain Is A Must-Watch Film
This December will mark the 30th anniversary of one of the most devastating industrial accidents in the world. Over 5,000 people died in the immediate aftermath of the methyl isocyanate[…]
Get Ready for the Sound of Bang Bang!
If you haven’t heard about the Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif film Bang Bang yet, it’s okay, because the movie is more than likely already playing in a theater near you! The movie opens across[…]
5 Bollywood Film Favorites from the Not-So-Distant 1990s
Bollywood’s latest offerings haven’t really piqued my interest, although the recently released Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania definitely made me nostalgic for some 1990s Bollywood. Given the prolonged dry spell, over the past[…]
Deepika Padukone’s Latest Film: The Offbeat ‘Finding Fanny’
It should come as no surprise that I’m quite the Deepika fan, and I’ve been anxiously awaiting her upcoming films after her streak of box office hits in 2013. Her next[…]