कावेरी बामजई
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Opinion | Shoot A Star, Become A Star: Why The Attack On Tiger Shroff Is Different
"Bahut puja kar li, ab upar ja ke karna (you have done enough puja, now do it up there)." Almost thirty years ago, those were the words that greeted music baron Gulshan Kumar on the morning of August 12, 1997, along with a pistol aimed at his temple. He had just left after his customary morning Shiv mandir visit, only to have three shooters put ...
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Opinion | Imran Khan, And The Perils Of Having An 'Opinion' In Bollywood
The reality of the industry is quite grimy. More often than not, its inhabitants have been fairweather friends, happy to sing the praises of whoever is in a position of authority.
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Blog | Nana Patekar, And The Sharp, Lasting Sting Of His 'Plain-Speak'
"Subah ghar se niklo, bheed ka hissa bano..." Nana Patekar's characters often spoke with the bluntness of men who had little patience for pretence. Just like Nana himself.
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Opinion: LSR, Astha Kunj And The Unfinished Fight For Women's Right To Public Spaces
Last year, five young women from the Cities for Youth Programme in Ajmer decided to set up Apno Thiyo, pop-up chai stops, not just to serve tea, but to create a safe, open, and public space for women to gather and chat. "It was a case of making women visible over something as simple and basic as hanging out over a cup of tea, an image we usually...
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बॉडी शेमिंग पर पहले से तय था सलमान खान का 'हंगामा' ?
बॉडी शेमिंग से लड़ना ऐसा काम है जिसे महिलाएं सलमान की मदद के बिना भी कर सकती हैं. उनकी शिकायतों के बावजूद, पुरुषों को शायद ही कभी महिलाओं की तरह बुरी तरह आंका जाता है.
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Blog | Katrina Kaif, And The Very Indian Problem Of Too Much 'Audacity'
The remarkable thing about many Indian trolls is not that they have opinions, but that they expect - get this, Katrina Kaif, no less - to care about them.
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'सतलुज': असली घटनाओं पर फिल्म बनाने वाले सच्चाई से दूर क्यों भागते हैं, उन्हें किस बात का सताता है डर
Zee5 से हटाई गई 'सतलुज' फिल्म के पात्रों के नाम क्या जानबूझकर बदले गए हैं, जबकि यह फिल्म पंजाबी में कथित मुठभेड़ में हुई मौतों की जांच पर आधारित है. नाम के इस खेल के पीछे की वजह क्या हो सकती है, बता रही हैं वरिष्ठ पत्रकार कावेरी बामजई.
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Opinion | Satluj To Santosh To Padmaavat, How Getting Offended Became India's Favourite Hobby
There are three reasons why films based on real incidents or beloved myths depart from the truth
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Blog | Asha Bhosle Is Gone, But Her 'Bad Girl' Anthems Live On
It is extraordinary how Bhosle's voice has been part of the cultural landscape of changing India, signifying freedom, independence, and risk-taking. Forever brilliant, forever bubbly, forever young, she will be missed.
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Opinion | Dhurandhar, And The Enduring Ghosts Of Kashmir Valley
Dhurandhar is a story of the relentless war waged by Pakistan against India, not all of Pakistan but the terrorists it harbours, and the agenda it upholds.
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Dhurandhar 2: क्या ये हमजा के साथ-साथ डायरेक्टर आदित्य धर की अपनी कहानी भी है?
'धुरंधर: द रिवेंज नरेंद्र मोदी सरकार का गुणगान है और इसमें राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार अजित डोभाल को हीरो बनाया गया है, जिसे आर माधवन अजय सान्याल के रूप में निभाते हैं, लेकिन यह पाकिस्तान द्वारा भारत को दिए गए हजारों घाव की एक निजी और गहरी महसूस की गई कहानी है.'
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धुरंधर: जब गैंगस्टर कहानी, म्यूजिक और राष्ट्रवाद ने मिलकर बना दी साल की सबसे बड़ी फिल्म
फिल्म धुरंधर कराची के पुराने इलाके लियारी में सेट है और रहमान डकैत के गैंग में हम्जा अली मजारी के उभरने की कहानी दिखाती है. यह फिल्म सिर्फ अपराध नहीं, बल्कि दोस्ती, दुश्मनी और रिश्तों पर भी फोकस करती है.
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Opinion | In 'Dhurandhar', More Gang Wars Than Spy Wars
It's a massacre at a grand wedding in Karachi, as two gangs, one led by a Baloch, another by a Pathan, turn their guns on each other.
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Opinion | Dharmendra: The 'Pehelwan' Who Was A Poet
Dharmendra described himself as a 'mitti ka beta' (son of the soil). But some of his most memorable roles were those of a man of words, a teacher or a poet.
