Bollywood
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Haider – a spectacular tour de force
A short, admiring review of Haider as a ‘spectacular’ adaptation of Hamlet set in Kashmir, praised for staying true to Shakespeare while adding a desi element, for showing the region…
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‘Aaj rapat jaye, toh humein na uthaiyyo!’
Responding to Srijana Mitra Das’s feminist reading of Bollywood’s rain songs as celebrations of women’s choice, the author fondly recalls the classics but says the songs mainly show how far…
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Mardaani
The poster praises Mardaani as a tough Mumbai thriller with strong female leads and authentic villains, rating Rani Mukerji’s performance highly, though it is not a fan of her and…
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Monsoon mood mellowing in Mumbai
A post of monsoon songs, led by Rim Jhim Ghire Sawan, with notes on lyricist Yogesh, and a quoted remark by Amarinder Singh blaming the failed monsoon on ‘El Modi’…
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The rise and fall of RD Burman
An infographic and Wikipedia profile of the composer R. D. Burman, with the poster recommending Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi and Golmal.
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Ek Villain
The poster calls Ek Villain a nice but violent film and recommends it, asking why Bollywood cannot find an original plot, blaming laziness or a lack of respect and money…
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Sexiest woman in the world
A DNA India report on Deepika Padukone displacing Katrina Kaif in FHM’s list of the world’s sexiest women, with the poster’s quip that Vidya Balan should have won, and a…
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No smoking please (Rani madam)
The poster likes Kangana Ranaut but objects to publicity pictures of her smoking, arguing edginess does not need cigarettes. A mixed review of her film Revolver Rani is reproduced below…
