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Monthly Archives: August 2013

Express Train to 1995: Feminist Review of Chennai Express

August 20, 2013by kayfil 9 Comments

(There are spoilers from the very beginning; be warned.) Chennai Express is trying to remake DDLJ in a way that isn’t regressive in its attitude towards women and failing, in the […]

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Bollywood, Films

Being Casually Indian on Children’s TV

August 18, 2013by kayfil Leave a comment

It shouldn’t be as astonishing as it is that there is an entirely inoffensive children’s show with a lead character who is both casually Indian and a product of an […]

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TV

English Vinglish: Good for Women, Not as Good for Minorities

August 18, 2013by kayfil 9 Comments

Let me start out by saying that English Vinglish is a must-watch film for anyone remotely interested in feminism, Bollywood, India, immigrant culture, or NYC. It marks the return of […]

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Bollywood, Films

Blog Award: Bouquet of Three

August 15, 2013by kayfil 1 Comment

A few weeks back, Irene over at misplacedmysassy nominated me for my first blog award, and I’m just now getting around to accepting it. I don’t really understand the blog […]

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Orange is the New Black: Setting a New Standard for Socially Conscious TV

August 11, 2013by kayfil 9 Comments

Orange is the New Black is so overhyped that I wasn’t going to watch it, until my friend texted me that I look like a minor character in a passing […]

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