फिल्म समीक्षा- हिंदुओं का अपमान करती अक्षय कुमार की फिल्म ‘लक्ष्मी’
आसिफ उर्फ अक्षय कुमार अभिनीत हिन्दी फिल्म लक्ष्मी अपने दूसरे दिन ही सुपर फ्लॉप साबित हो गई। ओटीटी प्लेटफॉर्म पर रिलीज़ हुई…
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Border (2002)
An interesting but not-so-surprising observation when it comes to the idea of Muslim man-Hindu woman relationships is that while ‘secular’ Bollywood pushes…
How Pakistani Films Promote Conversion of Hindu Women Through ‘Interfaith’ Love Stories
If the recent Tanishq advertisement and Akshay Kumar’s Diwali release Laxmii sparked outrage by Hindus over the Muslim man-Hindu woman marriage theme,…
जब अनजाने में अनिल कपूर ने स्वीकारी अंडरवर्ड से होती रहती है बात
बम प्लास्ट हों या फिर कहीं गोली चल रही हो हमें इस बात से कोई मतलब नहीं है। हम तो कलाकार हैं…
Ludo (2020)
Usual mockery of cow, mandir and Ramlila
On Cow And Mandir Jokes In Anurag Basu’s Netflix Film Ludo
At a time when the world is fiercely debating limits of creative freedom as jokes and cartoons are resulting in not only…
Movie Reviews
Full-length critical reviews of individual Bollywood films.
Laxmii (2020)
A two-hour ad on supremacy of green over saffron
Sadhus, Sanskrit & Scripture
Portrayals that mock sadhus, Sanskrit, and Hindu epics like the Ramayan and Mahabharat.
Review: Akshay Kumar’s Laxmii Has An Islamist And Anti-Saffron Propaganda Written All Over
Two days into its release, the film Laxmii has been dismissed as “trash” and “nonsense” by most reviewers. It’s been called a…
Misogyny & Exploitation
The industry's normalisation of objectification, rape-as-spectacle, and abuse of women and minors.
Five Questions To A Politician Blaming The Indian Culture ‘Glorifying Symbols Of Womanhood’ For Violence On Women
There is a popular line of argument in India to explain the motivations of crimes against women — blame ‘Indian culture’ on…
Exclusive: FIR For ‘False Reporting’ After Media And Twitter Users Cried ‘Rape’ By Cops In Saadat Madrassa During Anti-CAA Stir In UP
Amid the recent violent anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) agitations in Uttar Pradesh (UP), a case of alleged sexual assault by police on…
Celebrity Watch
Calling out the double standards and conduct of Bollywood stars.
वैष्णो देवी मंदिर जाना पैसे की बरबादी, अजमेर शरीफ से कोई परहेज नहीं – अक्षय कुमार उर्फ आसिफ
फिल्म अभिनेता अक्षय कुमार का कहना है कि अब उन्हें वैष्णो देवी मंदिर में जाना समय और पैसे की बरबादी लगता है।…
Salman Used To Play Cricket With Rahul’s Brother. In Delhi Riots, He Was Part Of The Group That Killed Rahul
Rahul Solanki was a 26-year-old youth living in Babu Nagar colony of Muslim-dominated Mustafabad, located on northeast Delhi’s Karawal Nagar Road. A…
Essays & Investigations
Long-form analysis, satire, and research compilations.
बॉलीवुड सितारे दीवाली पर पटाखों को बताते प्रदूषण, खुद घूमते हैं प्राइवेट जेट में!
राष्ट्रीय हरित अधिकरण (एनजीटी) ने एक आदेश जारी कर 30 नवंबर की आधी रात तक दिल्ली-एनसीआर समेत देश के हर उस शहर…
Bollywood Must Stop The Usage Of ‘Kafir’ And Make Amends For Past Wrongs
Actor Sunny Deol, playing Shahzada Izzat Beg from the famous folklore Sohni-Mahiwal, tells his beloved Sohni that he wishes to make an…