On a certain evening about 3 years ago, one of my favourite people ever exclaimed all of a sudden, “Don’t you think bitching is an essential aspect of life?” We were sitting in a share cab with three other strangers. It was meant to be a cheeky rhetoric for the…

(Because it doesn’t just exist in movies, but inside the misogynistic minds of men) — In a phone conversation during 2010, when I was 19, I mentioned the term “blow job” to my then boyfriend, who was 21 at the time. It was the first time I had spoken about sex to him. And the vivacious (very horny) virgin in me wanted desperately broach this…

Today, I saw a fellow woman’s Facebook post on why she feels uncomfortable using the term “fuckboi” or “fuckboy”. It was, as she wrote, a personal rant than an opinion shaming those who say it frequently. It got me thinking. I have always found the term to be a combination…

During the initial moments of Dangal, I found myself wondering; did the same man who made Taare Zameen Par decide to make a film about a father who enforces his passion and dreams on his children? But then again, Aamir Khan is merely essaying a character Mahavir Singh Phogat, who…

I make self-portraits not because of narcissism and self-obsession but because of necessity and a desire to create freely without restrictions. Necessity because I normally don’t have a host of subjects available to capture and I may not necessarily like to shoot anyone who is available. There is no pattern…

I came across Jessica Jones just a couple of days ago, when it was announced that the show is going to be renewed for another season. I have never been into comics or superheroes and I have only watched Daredevil and Gotham before that come under the genre. And man…

It is hard to say only a few lines when you know you have discovered a prolific artist like Minna Resnick. She has been active since early 70s; her very organised (yet very simple) website has all her work, neatly categorized and showcased. …

There are so many titles that can be used to dub Wes Anderson’s style of work: A VSCO filter slideshow (let’s face it, it absolutely is!), an OCD hipster’s dream (the symmetry, the neatness, the colours) and overall an elaborate painting in motion. The only other Wes Anderson film I…

I finished binge-watching Twin Peaks last week. And still reeling. I made the terrible mistake watching Fire Walk With Me too but I suppose any fanatic would have. More on that travesty later.