The Portrayal of Independent Women in Bollywood
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The narratives of Hindi cinema have undoubtedly been male dominated and male-centric, however the heroine’s role is charted out according to the male
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Aaradhna - 'Stand up for what you believe in'
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"Never be afraid to speak up. Confidence and honesty is key, be confident and honest in what you speak on."
Read MoreBalancing Creativity & Expectations
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Not fitting the mould is complicated enough, without having your community bash it too
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Your Heart Deserves More
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Maz writes about her father's lifestyle that has led to his heart problems and thinks about how we can help our bodies in these turbulent times.
Read MoreEating With My Hands in a World Full of Cutlery
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The sound of my cutlery scratching my plate was replaced by the soft whispers of squishy rice and curry being balled up by my fingers.
Read MoreI am Brown and Depressed
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I felt disgusted with myself, like I was never going to become anyone and that I would be better off dead.
Read MoreFILM: Viceroy's House
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Viceroy's House brings those stories of the partition back, allowing the story to finally be told in a digestible and truly emotive way
Read MorePunjabi Skinhead
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"I'm hoping people will see the images as a 'fuck you' to any neo-nazi skinhead who looked down on or racially abused a person of colour"
Read MoreLockwood Kipling at V&A
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If the exhibition of art and culture is divorced from the everyday experience of oppression and occupation, then we must question if are we are really seeing a true capsule of reality.
Read MoreNani's Cha
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A mixture of the smell, her banging noises as she misjudges the height of everything and the feel of her worn out sofa against my back, becomes almost photographic for my senses.
Read MoreThe Stigma Of Menstruation
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You shouldn't make us feel embarrassed and refer to it with so much negativity.
Read MoreBeing a Fat Brown Girl
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I realised today that I can’t love my body the way it is because I am surrounded by people who keep telling me that I am too fat to be loved.
Read MoreFaran Tahir on His Diverse Roles in Hollywood
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On the heels of the sets of Hawaii Five-0 and Prison Break, Burnt Roti talk family, stereotypes and all things acting with Faran Tahir.
Read MoreBollywood’s Unfair and Ugly Obsession with Colour
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Why do we even have to talk about and distinguish an actor (or any person for that matter) by their colour – black or white?
Read MoreBeta, when are you getting married?
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No description of a woman would be free of their relationship status, and often it was the only, defining characteristic my parents mentioned
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Burnt Roti's 2016 PERSON OF THE YEAR
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So this year, in 2016, in a year where everything seems to be going to shit, let's take a moment to proudly recognise Harnaam Kaur.
Read MoreWhere Are All The Influential Sikh Women?
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If I can leave any kind of footprint, it would be the kind of footprint a Sikh woman would feel capable of filling. Because she can.
Read MoreAn Evening Out To See Swet Shop Boys In London
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Watching Swet Shop Boys reinforces that seeing them live is about having people, who look like you, to show you how valid your aspirations are.
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