India makes progress on LGBTQ / Transgender issues! Thanks to Bollywood!

I saw the movie Badhai Do yesterday and Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui a few days back. Just some random thoughts based on those movies: I think India is becoming far more progressive and liberal on LGBTQ and Transgender issues than the US, which seems to be regressing on all LGBTQ, Transgender and Abortion issues. The US…

Akshay Kumar movie – Laxmi!

Just saw Akshay Kumar’s Laxmii movie. Do they really think that portraying transgenders in such a horrific, grotesque and frightening way is going to get them more understanding and acceptance in society? This is one of the most offensive, insulting and exploitive movies made on the Kinnar community. There is already a lot of misinformation…

Bollywood going nuts!

Nepotism is what we all do! Nepotism is just a fancy word for what we call ‘networking’, ‘having contacts’ and ‘influence’ in our non-Bollywoodian industries. On the streets of Bombay, it’s called ‘vashila’ or just ‘contak’. Tell me, which good job in which industry is available without some goddamn ‘vashila’?! And if the ‘contak’ happens…

Film critics running scared!

Film critics are now scared of giving low ratings / stars and even slightly negative reviews. All newcomers’ movies will be rated very highly by all them in future. So be careful which movie you go to see in theaters. All established star movies especially the Khan movies will be reviewed negatively. That doesn’t mean…

Nepotism and Bollywood!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-L_9__pqRc&feature=share   Why all this fake outrage over nepotism in Bollywood? Nepotism, sycophancy, politics, conspiracy – these are the bane of the Indian psyche and society. It is the dominant factor in our personal, familial and professional lives. So, is it so surprising that it thrives in the environment that Bollywood provides, with all its…