by Kalpana M. | Feb 10, 2020 | *Slider - Latest, Articles, Culture, Pop Culture
It was an unforgettable, victorious evening in my home last night, especially following a week of stories about defeat, both in the United States and around the world. There was the Chinese virus wreaking havoc globally and locally, defying all human intervention, and...
by Kanchan Naik | Feb 10, 2020 | Articles, Culture, Entertainment, Pop Culture
The Indian-American identity is the ultimate shape-shifter — every time I think I understand the culture I’m a part of, it evolves, embraces the impossible, and shatters my assumptions. And Bravo TV’s fresh doc-series titled ‘Family Karma’ is no exception. Never...
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...
by Staff Writer | Jan 12, 2020 | Articles, Culture
A notable cultural event of the SF Bay Area, the 22nd San Francisco Independent Film Festival features poignant and evocative content. From clever gangster dramas to social dystopias to dark comedies, the myriad of Asian films presented at this event provide a...
by Staff Writer | Jan 12, 2020 | Articles, Culture
With her latest film Chhapaak, Deepika Padukone addresses vitriolage, shatters gender stereotypes, and attacks modern-day misogyny. Malti (Deepika Padukone) was attacked with acid on a street in New Delhi, in 2005. Through her story, the film makes an attempt to...
