Category: The Feminist
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एक किलो “टोमेटो” लेने के बाद – Mithun Prajapati
एक किलो टोमेटो लेने के बाद- “ये अवाकाडो है न !” “हां,अवाकाडो है।” “कहाँ, चीन से आता है ?” “नहीं सर, अमेरिकन फ़ूड है लेकिन अब भारत में भी उगाया जाता है।” “तुम्हें पता है, चीन के हर सामान का बहिष्कार हो रहा है ?” “नहीं पता सर ,क्यों हो रहा है ऐसा ?” “अरे यार ,तुम भाजी वाले, अब क्या बताऊँ तुमको !” (तबतक … Continue reading एक किलो “टोमेटो” लेने के बाद – Mithun Prajapati
Saat Uchakkey: A Modern fairy tale destroyed with an Adult certificate
Written by Shweta Dutt A film with an innocent heart. That is what Saat Uchakkey is. Funny, thrilling, innocent and a joy ride. Yes, sometimes snipped badly…and yet a film that will make you smile! Saat Uchakkey is an aesthetically scripted and directed film by debutant director Sanjeev Sharma. The world that Sanjeev Sharma explores is simple, basic but surreal. It has the old world … Continue reading Saat Uchakkey: A Modern fairy tale destroyed with an Adult certificate
MNS rules Maharashtra. BJP a coward spectator- Rukmini Sen
It was a sad day for many of us when we saw Karan Johar’s video requesting not to ban an Indian film in India. Film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, that features Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, ran into trouble after Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) said it won’t allow release of any movie in India that featured Pakistani artistes . It is due for release … Continue reading MNS rules Maharashtra. BJP a coward spectator- Rukmini Sen
Cleaning up a house where a relationship died – Sehba Imam
It’s messy. And throws up many questions. Was it killed, murdered in cold blood? Culpable homicide or reciprocatory violence. Was it kidnapped and made to disappear? or was it a case of plain suicide in sheer desperation. Every corner has a story to tell, every chipped dish and decoration piece gathering dust is an eyewitness. The white blood of silences and the purple splashes of … Continue reading Cleaning up a house where a relationship died – Sehba Imam
जन-गण-मन… दे दनादन – Rakesh Kayasth
सिनेमा हॉल में राष्ट्रगान बजाने के परंपरा के विरोध में मैने कई बार लिखा है। राष्ट्रीय प्रतीकों के ज़रूरत से ज्यादा इस्तेमाल से उनकी गरिमा धूमिल होती है। साथ ही तथाकथित राष्ट्रवाद के नाम पर गुंडागर्दी करने वालों को इसका लाइसेंस भी मिल जाता है। ताजा शिकार हमेशा व्हील चेयर पर रहने वाले लेखक सलिल चतुर्वेदी हैं, जिन्हे गोवा के सिनेमा हॉल में जन-गण-मन के … Continue reading जन-गण-मन… दे दनादन – Rakesh Kayasth
Kanhaiya: Worry about Najeeb. We were in Jail. We don’t know where he has been taken.
Must Watch: Najeeb’s Sister says she wouldn’t return without Najeeb
Don’t forget Raj Thakrey gifted BIG B a sketch- Renuka Shahane
Some time lines for people with short term memory only: Feb 3 2008: Mrs Jaya Bachchan asks, “Who is Raj Thakeray?” after MNS targets North Indians in Mumbai Sep 8 2008: MNS targets Mr Bachchan for being brand ambassador of UP & setting up a girls school there instead of Maharashtra. Mrs Bachchan makes a sarcastic comment about speaking in Hindi at a music … Continue reading Don’t forget Raj Thakrey gifted BIG B a sketch- Renuka Shahane
A Government against Najeeb and Rohith- Rukmini Sen
Akhil Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Bharatiya Janta Party should remember what West Bengal did to Congress! Not too long ago. Congress Chief Minister Sidharth Shankar Ray over saw killings of hundreds of young men and women in mid 70s. He claimed he killed the “anti-national” Naxals. People in Bengal say Ray killed whoever he wanted to. He killed the students he thought … Continue reading A Government against Najeeb and Rohith- Rukmini Sen
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