Crooked Politics: The show about an illiterate woman forcibly handed the position of chief minister of Bihar, by her incarcerated husband, obviously inspired by Laloo Prasad Yadav and Rabari Devi,…
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Woman Uninterrupted: Films and shows like Ally McBeal, Bridget Jones Diary and Fleabag make the single woman a pathetic, ridiculous creature desperate for male attention. Single Salma, directed by Nachiket Samant, gives its protagonist a…
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Lawyer’s United: Most times, good intentions are not enough, but over the last two Jolly LLB films, as well as the third addition to the franchise, writer-director Subash Kapoor, has managed to…
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Cheat Sheet: The first season of Mithya, adapted from the British series, Cheat, had an interesting (if confusing) back and forth format, for what was basically a revenge plot. The second season, Mithya: The…
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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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Chef’s Kitchen: Today chefs have become celebrities and social media is full of ‘reels’ by people demonstrating culinary skills; recipes can be accessed at the touch of a computer or…
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Cracking The Whip: The constant real life political dramas in Bihar could fuel a number of web series; with Maharani, Subhash Kapoor just knew which vein of the mine to tap.…