Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi: A Movie That Highlights Victim Mentality In the Indian Diaspora
Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2019), a Hindi-language family drama, was released on Netflix in April 2021. Written and Directed by Seema Pahwa, Produced by Manish Mundra
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Firewood: Processing COVID in India From Afar
I was fully vaccinated in March 2021. In the third week of April, I was planning to fly to India to check on my mother and extended family. My sister was in lin
99 Songs: An Oscar & Grammy-Winner Launches His Latest Bollywood Endeavor
Is it an ode to the global music community or the life story of the Mozart of Madras: Allarakha Rahman? A.R. Rahman is an Indian film composer, record producer,
My Mother Shines Through Her Paintings
The most valuable painting in my art collection is one of my mother’s masterpieces. My mother, Kaushal Kapur, was born in Sikar district of Rajasthan. The cit
The Big Day 2: Caught Up In Borrowed Glamour
The second season of The Big Day came sooner than we expected. I bet they were encouraged by millions of fans worldwide. Why not? The pandemic world is still gl
Searching For a Dakini on a Motorcycle in the Himalayas
Looking For a Lady With Fangs and a Moustache, released on April 9, 2021, was directed & written by Khyentse Norbu and produced by Max Dipesh Khatri and Oli
Pagglait Approaches the Insular Hindu Family With Humor and Heart
Pagglait is a Hindi dramedy film that released this past March on Netflix. The narrative follows the emotional reaction and circumstance of a young widow, Sandh
Tom and Jerry Incorporates Indian Culture But Does It Do It Well?
Recently Tom and Jerry: The Movie was released in theaters and HBO! In this movie, Hollywood gets Bollywood glam! The beloved co-stars of Tom and Jerry attend a
The Legend of Hanuman: India Currents’ Exclusive Review
I light the lamp and pray to Hanuman,” Aur devta chit na dhariye. Hanumat se hi san sukh kariye.” The phone rings. My grandson is on FaceTime. We are thousa
Indian Couples Plan Their Own Big Fat Indian Wedding
Indians all over the globe are binge-watching the new Netflix series, The Big Day. The series focuses on big fat Indian weddings in exotic locales and I could n
The Boy Who Loved Vasant Panchami
The year was 1940. It was Magha in the Hindu lunar calendar. The Sun God was in Uttarayana. The Devas were offering their morning prayers. The portal to Heaven
Suvita’s Solution to Mass Vaccinations Involves Gossip
(Featured Image: Pippa Ranger, Innovation Advisor, DFID) In the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic, vaccination is a hot topic globally. In America, 400,000 people h
