Richie Mehta’s ‘Siddharth’: A Voice for India’s Missing and Exploited Children
Amal director Richie Mehta made a solid comeback during the screening of his latest film Siddharth, at the 12th annual Indian Film Festival of Los … Read more
A Look at the Many Ways Bollywood Mishandles Mental Health
Millions of Indians suffer from mental illnesses, yet to this day, the stigma associated with these medical conditions can be overwhelming. In a country with … Read more
From Nautch Girl to Naughty Girl: On Item Songs and Randy Boys
Plug in a search for “item girl” into YouTube and you’ll find scores of suggestive screenshots, a heap of amateur softcore porn and just a … Read more
Visually Explore The #BollywoodLogic of ‘The Pink Sorrys’
Inspired by current events, The Pink Sorrys is an acid punk Bollywood action musical short film. It follows a gang of sari-clad women as they deliver … Read more
Director Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad Returns to His Roots with New Thriller ‘Jinn’
Growing up in a South Asian Muslim family in Detroit, filmmaker Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad (It’s a Mismatch and Alliance) used to hear folklore about jinns — supernatural … Read more
Spotlight On: Bollywood Playback Singer Sunidhi Chauhan
When I found out about Sunidhi Chauhan’s Dhoom Again concert in Singapore that just happened to coincide with my family’s trip there to visit my brother and sister-in-law, … Read more
Celebrate Spring’s Arrival With Bollywood’s 10 Best Holi Songs
Spring is just around the corner, and Holi celebrations around the world have commenced! This celebration of spring, also known as the festival of colors, … Read more
Writer Ankur Thakkar Tells a Bollywood-Inspired Story Through Twitter
On Sunday, 30-year old Ankur Thakkar did something writers on Twitter do all the time — he told a short story. The difference? This Chicagoan … Read more
Watch the Trailer for ‘Small Delights,’ a Muslim American Coming of Age Story
In her new short film Small Delights director Hena Ashraf tells the story of Aziza, a teenage hijabi from New York City who is trying … Read more
The New Wave Of Indian Art Cinema: Anand Gandhi & ‘Ship of Theseus’
As the planks of Theseus’ ship needed repair, it was replaced part by part, up to a point where not a single part of the … Read more
