The Shining Star The mystique of Amar Singh Chamkila endures over three decades after his murder, because his rise was meteoric, and his death so sudden and brutal, that the…
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The Spirit Is Strong: The bond between fan and idol is unique and quite baffling for anyone who has not experienced a futile crush on a distant star. In India,…
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The Family Returns: The last season of Yeh Meri Family had the tagline ‘Winter of 90’s’ so the new season has to be Spring. Which means a Holi episode, because the Awasthi…
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Bihar Legal: Nobody takes Tanvi Shukla’s (Raveena Tandon) career as a lawyer seriously, not even she herself. She probably drives her scooter to court to take up minor matters to…
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Radio Blaze: A young girl tells her father, she wants to fly. He buys her a radio. An obvious bit of foreshadowing, since she grows up to be Usha Mehta,…
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Pirates Ahoy! A few days ago there was drama on the high seas when the Indian Navy rescued an Indian ship from Somalian pirates. Before the film industry could latch…
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Forest Fire: There is a bizarre scene in this film, in which in the middle of the forest there is a meeting of militant groups from all over the world,…
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Hostel Horrors: For the new generation it is probably the Harry Potter books set in a boarding school that provide a glimpse into a world of privilege (though Hogwarts is…
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Bihari Hijinx: When the political-cum-domestic drama, Maharani, created by Subhash Kapoor, first streamed (on SonyLiv), it only confirmed the depth of corruption and casteism in Bihar, with the lead characters obviously based…
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Behind The Glam: An arrogant star who lives in a bungalow called Jannat? The same guy spends time in a farmhouse growing radish? Half the fun of watching a show…