Sex/ Life There are some shows I watch with zero commitment and diverted attention. Like when I am working or cooking or reading random things on Facebook and Whatsapp. I watch these shows out of curiosity, and I tell myself that I can leave it any time I want! I kind of even know I …
Surrogacy – Ethical, emotional, legal and commercial implications One of the first articles I wrote on Women’s Web on legal updates affecting women was on surrogacy. The year was 2016. The draft Bill banning commercial surrogacy had just been passed. Banning is always easier than regulation. This was my view in the article as well. Article link: …
Mimi Review: Flawed, But Has Its Heart In the Right Place Read More »
I was not interested in watching this movie. From the trailers and name, I felt like it was some idiotic movie justifying an extra marital affair, with an unnecessarily sensational murder plot. The negative reviews didn’t help either. Never had I imagined that this movie would touch me. The suspense or the crime part of …
Haseen Dillruba! They Are Just Another Married Couple After All1 Read More »
How to make a ‘woke film’? Female sexuality = A woman can cheat. A woman can instantly leave anyone who does not satisfy her sexually, even if it is the father of her two children. Throw in an element of caste Throw some Hinduphobia Throw some gender identity crisis for a child Make the women …
Dolly Kitty and Whatever: Confused, Messy and Unnecessary! Read More »
It was hard to miss articles / memes on this show. Even before I had watched it, words such as ‘cringe’, ‘casteism’, ‘sexism’, ‘elitist’, ‘fair’ , ‘regressive’ etc. used in the context of the show made me skeptical about watching it. In the first five minutes of the show, I was wondering if the show …
Indian Matchmaking! Entertainment, Entertainment, Entertainment! Read More »
Yesterday, my cousin told me that she wanted to watch this movie. She was not sure if she should take her eight- year-old daughter. She told me that mothers on one of the groups were judging how some people got kids for the movie which was not ‘appropriate’. I think I have been living under a rock. I …
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan: Would You Let Your Kids Watch It? Read More »
Panga is a simple movie. But it has a strong message. Without getting preachy and overdramatic, it narrates the story of a woman who gave up her career when she was at her peak, to raise her baby. The baby is now 7 years old. Like most children, he knows his mother as Mamma and …
Good Newzz Without wasting any time, Good Newzz gets straight to the point. Kareena and Akshay play Mr. and Mrs. Batra, an urban working couple who has just started trying for a baby after giving necessary time to their careers and marriage. In India, good news is synonymous with pregnancy. Everybody wants to hear the good …
Good Newzz: Indeed Good News For Bollywood. Ghost Stories Is Disgusting Read More »
It is based on a true story Aisha Chaudhary was a real person, born to Aditi Chaudhary and Niren Chaudhary, and sister of Ishaan Chaudhary. Google her name and you will find images and videos of this cute and strong girl, and her loving family. There is no limit to tragedy We like to believe that …
I had watched Udja Chaman couple of weeks back. I was wondering why there are two movies with the same concept releasing around the same time. Of course, Ayushman Khurana being more popular, his movie was more awaited. Both movies have a different story though based on the same theme. There has been a trend …