Wasted PotentialDasvi’s Social Impact Is Diluted by Its Worship of a Privileged Male Character Dasvi's worth lies in the fact that it's not as offensive as many of its Bollywood counterparts -- its merits are relative, not absolute. By Devrupa Rakshit
"Be Your Own Diaper!"‘Eternally Confused…’ Shows How Self‑Hatred Can Damage Everything From Relationships to Careers While this is neither the "wokest" show nor a feminist take on dating, the series nails some aspects growing up in a patriarchal society. By Devrupa Rakshit
Our Mistakes Don't Define Us‘Gehraiyaan’ Shows How Childhood Traumas Can Shape People’s Narratives With Sensitivity Shakun Batra’s "slow-burner," in some ways, empowers survivors of childhood trauma to choose their narratives, rather than being defined by their past. By Devrupa Rakshit
Dad The Savior‘Atrangi Re’ Attempts to Simplify Mental Health, but Ends Up Romanticizing It The movie's undoing lies in denying mental health subjects the sensitivity they deserve. By Devrupa Rakshit
Dudebro Uncles Represent‘Decoupled’ Tried to Satirize ‘Toxic’ Societal Norms, Ended Up Normalizing Them The commentary in Decoupled feels like it originated from the grievances of yet another "dudebro," whose privilege suddenly seems "at risk" in the post-#MeToo era. By Devrupa Rakshit
Not Just A Slap‘Thappad’ Shows the Subtle, Intimate Power Plays that Rob Women of Respect And the dynamics that rob women of their ability to stand up for themselves. By Rajvi Desai
Long Way To Go‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan’ Shows Imperfect, Ugly Process of Unlearning Homophobia That said, the movie reduces homosexuality to a gimmick, with Ayushmann Khurrana as the cringeworthy showman. By Rajvi Desai
What IndeedKaran Johar’s ‘What The Love?’ Forges Fairytales, Not Relationships or Wokeness — but That’s Fine Like all reality TV of its ilk, the show merely satisfies our hunger for one-stop-fixes and painless happy endings. By Aditi Murti
