by Hamida Parkar | Mar 24, 2020 | *Slider - Latest, Articles, Pop Culture
It’s easy to burn through all the new shows and movies on Amazon Prime and Netflix when you’re quarantined at home. Bet you didn’t think to go back a few decades and find films that are reminiscent of your childhood. Here is a list of vintage Hindi...
by Hamida Parkar | Mar 2, 2020 | *Slider - Latest, Articles, Films, Pop Culture
Zero, one, two, three, four, five… how many slaps justify the end of a marriage? Whichever numerical digit you picked or didn’t pick after watching Thappad, if introspection is your thing, you will feel guilty for being a part of a system that feeds patriarchy,...
by Hamida Parkar | Feb 18, 2020 | *Slider - Latest, Articles, Films, Pop Culture
Love Aaj Kal dives straight into the ambiguous, uncomfortable and unspoken parts of love. You will either jump in and love it, or straight up hate it. As a fan, I can safely declare Imtiaz Ali is back in the zany space. The movie stays true to its premise of tackling...
by Hamida Parkar | Jan 27, 2020 | *Slider - Latest, Films
Kangana Ranaut is a product of the system she was brought up in – a patriarchal society that forced her to fight for her own corner of freedom, at every step. Shunned by her family early as a teenager for her choice to be independent, her battles extended to the...
by Hamida Parkar | Jan 20, 2020 | *Slider - Latest, Films, Pop Culture
It was a year for the creative and the restless in Hindi cinema as filmmakers told inspirational stories which balanced reality and fantasy in equal measure. Innovation won and we had some brilliant winners in the process. Here are my top 10 picks for 2019. 1. Soni...
