Married couples are as plentiful as flowers and villages. In director Kiran Rao’s latest film, Laapataa Ladies, two veiled brides accidentally switch positions on a train one fatal night in 2001. In keeping with her reputation, Rao delivers a feminist punch in this breezy comedy, transforming a straightforward misunderstanding into a tale about custom and […]
The opposition in India said that by failing to act upon their allegations of religious hate speech and misinformation, the country’s electoral commission was permitting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to carry out “unchecked and brazen” violations. In a letter to the Election Commission of India on Friday, the opposition Congress party expressed dissatisfaction over the […]
Anyone who has seen Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, with its elaborate sets and extravagant costumes, by now would know that the production’s budget was much more than expected. The Netflix series is among the most costly to be produced in India, partly because of the lavish set design and partly because of […]
An alarming pattern has surfaced, pointing to a marked increase in Islamophobic rhetoric in political advertising campaigns in the neighboring nation, as the Indian political arena heats up for the current general elections. According to a BOOM investigation, stooges on social media platforms have been actively spreading content that is divisive and frequently has Islamophobic […]
Delhi In a fraud case, the Supreme Court of India granted temporary bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, enabling him to run for office in the current national election. The Indian Supreme Court’s decision has strengthened the opposition coalition in the nation, of which Kejriwal is still a key figure. Charges that the […]
It is almost a given that not every spectator of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s opulent epic Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, which has amassed 4.5 million views since its May 1 premiere, would not write glowing reviews. Social media users have voiced a variety of grievances, from disliking Bhansali’s exaggerated portrayal of Lahore’s red-light area to objecting […]
While traveling the country in the midst of a protracted election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not running for office in Kashmir, where a 35-year insurgency against Indian control has claimed tens of thousands of lives. This is the first time since 1996 that the BJP has done so. Rather, […]
Heeramandi: The talk of the town right now is the Diamond Bazaar. For a long time, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s over-the-top (OTT) debut was billed as one of his best works to date. As viewers immerse themselves in the story, which is set in Lahore prior to partition, many are astounded by the series’ visual extravaganza, […]
The party of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi removed a cartoon video from social media on Wednesday after it was criticized for disparaging Muslims of color in the midst of a national election that was still going on. The electoral code of India prohibits the use of “communal” incitement in campaigning; yet, the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya […]
As reported by Indian news agencies, the Mumbai police made the fifth arrest in the firing case outside Salman Khan’s residence in Galaxy apartment, Bandra, on April 14, from Rajasthan. Reportedly, the accused, identified as Mohammad Chaudhary, provided money to the two shooters, Sagar Pal and Vicky Gupta (who were earlier arrested from Bhuj, Gujarat), […]
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