Whose Gotra Is It Anyway

From what I can recall, asking somebody’s gotra used to be reserved for various puja ceremonies when the priest asks for it so as to make sure God doesn’t forget or for families when they wanted to strike an alliance and contribute to India’s overpopulation. This was seldom part of mainstream politics but hey, trust...

The curious case of SRK fitment

I can fondly recall the first Hindi feature film I’ve watched at the Cinemas, Dil to Pagal Hain in the year 1997. I was probably in third grade. It was a life changing experience for me. Growing up in the 90’s in the southern part of India meant that I was conditioned for high octane...

Is there a thing called too much Ayushmann Khurrana?

Ever since Ayushmann Khurrana made his debut with the sleeper hit, Vicky Donor, he has managed to carve out a niche for himself by choosing scripts (some of them at least) that revolve around how Indian middle class reacts to “sex”. The films are entertaining, tongue-in-cheek and Ayushmann should be thankful that filmmakers who’ve chosen...

WRATH of the VRAT

Celebrations in a “Gods must be crazy because devotees certainly are” country like India could be represented as a limit in calculus which extends from fasting to feasting. Like math, the world of festivities encompasses continuity, derivatives and integrals. In the supposedly holy month of Shravan, a #MondayVrat beats any #MondayMotivation quotes that circulate in...

Being Nasty-ik in a country like India

I fondly remember watching HP: The Philosopher’s Stone on TV as a kid when my Mom gave her two cents on the film… “This is insane; nobody flies on a broom”. I don’t swear by Harry Potter to take offence at this but I said, “It’s fiction and I know it isn’t real”. That didn’t...