Bollywood

Marriage Not A Disqualification In Bollywood: Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi, who through her work strongly supports the empowerment of women, says the role of women in Indian cinema has changed greatly.She has been married for over three ...

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Happy To Be Part Of The Change: Sonakshi Sinha On Female Roles In Bollywood

“We are moving in a direction where films are being made with female protagonists, and it’s really exciting because, finally, good and amazing roles are being writ...

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Ramesh Sippy Steps In To Train TV's GenNext

Indian television has, for long, suffered from a shortage of writers who could pen down the 1,000 or so episodes that Hindi GEC dramas demand. Of course, efforts are being mad...

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Bollywood Could Bring Feminism To The Masses. Why Doesn't It?

A few days before the release of 2016 Bollywood hit “Dangal” (“Wrestling Bout”), which is based on the true story of two medal-winning Indian female wr...

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Celebrities Who Are Actually Making A Difference

Akshay Kumar has often spoken out in support of the men in uniform. His father used to be a military officer and so the Bollywood star has had first-hand experience of what li...

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Neil Nitin Mukesh Shoots An Ad For A Social Cause, Stands Up For Abused Elephants

As part of a campaign for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, Neil appeared in a print ad, which sees him bruised and in shackles. The ad reads, “E...

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Akshay Kumar's Idea Gets Life: Web Portal To Donate Money To Martyred Jawans Launched By Govt

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, about three months back,conceived an idea for general public to donate money to the families of the martyrs of central paramilitary forces who ge...

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11 Indian Filmmakers Choose One Film That Impacted Them Deeply

“Although for some people cinema means something superficial and glamorous, I think it is the mirror of the world.” —Jeanne Moreau Cinema and time share a cu...

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Amitabh Bachchan Makes An Important Point About Rape Victim-Blaming, In TV Show

In a two-minute prologue to TV show Kya Qusoor Hai Amla Ka, Amitabh Bachchan poses some hard-hitting questions to society. "Rape sirf rapist hi nahin karta. Hum jaise log bhi ...

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Kangana Ranaut: Women Shouldn't Be Scared To Come Out And Talk

Actress Kangana Ranaut today refrained from directly commenting on filmmaker Vikas Bahl, who is accused of sexual harassment, but said women should be encouraged to speak up a...

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POLITICS: A NATION AT CROSSROADS AND APATHY

India stands at a crossroads, grappling with economic disparity, political polarization,...

November 24 2024

GENDER: HOW PATRIARCHY SILENCES RESISTANCE

Patriarchy persists by co-opting privileged voices, masking systemic exploitation in ind...

November 23 2024

KALEIDOSCOPE: BRIDGING THE SACRED AND THE ARTISTIC

A spiritual and artistic celebration that brings the divine essence of Varanasi’s ...

November 22 2024