Author: Ankita Baidya

A journalism student, in love with caffeine. Apart from indulging my head into historical fictions, I adore writing. Be it for leisure or professionally, I have a very special place for it. Besides this, I'm always up for a conversation on the most random topic. Also, If you are a travel enthusiast then we might just grab a bite sometime.

Directed by Shakun Batra, Gehraiyaan is a romantic-drama film that premiered on 11 February 2022 on Amazon Prime Video. As the film’s title suggests, the story was supposed to implore the depths but did it really justify its name, or did the title become too good to be true?  The Not-So-Sweet elements   The Gehraiyaan movie revolves around the lives of four main characters- Alisha (Deepika Padukone), Tia (Ananya Pandey), Zain (Siddhant Chaturvedi), and Karan (Dhairya Karwa). Here, Alisha and Tia are cousins, Zain is the fiancé of Tia and Karan is the boyfriend of Alisha. As the film begins,…

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Gangubai Kathiawadi to Change its Name: Supreme Court

Gangubai Kathiawadi’ received the UA certification after making a few modifications to the film. Read to find out more.  The yet-to-release movie ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ received the Unrestricted with Caution (UA) certification by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The cinema underwent minor modifications, including the rephrasing and replacing a few words in two of the dialogues and the deletion of two scenes from the movie. A scene that shows our first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, placing a rose on the protagonist has been modified to suit the viewership. Due to the changes made in the film, the latter’s total…

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THE RISE OF ANIME CULTURE IN INDIA

Anime as an art form holds a very underrated niche in the Indian entertainment industry. Japanese animation studios are generally associated with cartoons on a cliched plotline and a predictable format by the common public. Surprisingly, most Indian millennials have grown up watching the same repetitive Doraemon episodes throughout their childhood. Thanks to a lack of good quality Indian cartoons, the industry could never actually penetrate the main segments of Indian pop culture until now. Only a few could hold a child to its seat. A child’s mind, as immature and naive it is, still can reliably identify quality content.…

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'Death on the Nile': Banned in Two Countries

The movie- ‘Death on the Nile’ was released yesterday. It is a thriller mystery movie directed by Kenneth Branagh. The film is attracting the public eye quite heavily, with sources stating that the Agatha Christie crime novel adaptation has been banned in Kuwait and Lebanon upon release. However, the reason is not its story, but over the model turned lead actress Gal Gadot, due to the actress’s ties with the Israeli Defense Force. Previously, Gadot has served in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) for two years, which was a mandatory term in the country. She has publicly displayed her support…

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What is the Hype Around 'Writing with Fire'?

As the season of love is ascending, it is pretty thrilling and perplexing to plan this week. Yet, the beauty of love lies in the intricate details expected to be taken care of. To make your week even better, the country got an Oscar nomination. It is a moment of sheer pride for the entire nation since the last Oscar nomination that the country received was 19 years before. Nevertheless, the question is, what is getting people all hyped up? Is it the fact that the movie got nominated for the Oscars, or is it the plot that explores the…

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“Gehraiyaan” is scheduled to be released on 11 February 2022, which is tomorrow. It is a Hindi romantic drama movie. Directed by Shakun Batra, the writers of this movie are Sumit Roy, Ayesha Devitre, and Yash Sahai, apart from Shakun Batra. It is a joint project under Dharma Productions, Jouska Movies, and Viacom18 Studios. The joint producers of this movie are Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Shakun Batra. Mark your calendars as the film is all set to be released on the OTT platform- Amazon Prime Video. This movie has an all-star cast. We have Deepika Padukone…

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Oscars 2022 Nominations: After 19 Years, India Gets Nominated

The 94th Academy awards are all set to take place. Read ahead to find the complete list of nominations for this year’s Oscars awards. On Tuesday, the 94th academy awards’ nominations were announced. The announcement of the nominations was made by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over a live stream. The announcements of the same were hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, an American actress, singer, television host, producer, and director, and Leslie Jordan, who is an American actor, writer, and singer, across all the 23 categories. With a whopping 12 nominations, ‘The Power of the Dog’ leads…

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