Karishma Upadhyay
@karishmaupadhyay.bsky.social
Author of Parveen Babi: A Life. Freelance journalist who writes about film, travel & food. Byline @HTBrunch, @t2telegraph & @Firstpost.
Watching the excellent #girlswillbegirls on Prime Video got me thinking how rarely we get to see teenage girls in Hindi films or shows.
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How Girlhood Grew Up in Hindi Films
Around the world, stories that centre teen girls have been an integral part of pop culture—and filmmakers from Bollywood are just beginning to take note.
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January 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Watching the excellent #girlswillbegirls on Prime Video got me thinking how rarely we get to see teenage girls in Hindi films or shows.
www.thevoiceoffashion.com/intersection...
www.thevoiceoffashion.com/intersection...
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Good morning!
My new book on Indian Parallel Cinema will be dropping next week in ebook format followed by a hardback publication a few weeks later in Feb.
Paperback will be landing after 12 months.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/revolutio...
My new book on Indian Parallel Cinema will be dropping next week in ebook format followed by a hardback publication a few weeks later in Feb.
Paperback will be landing after 12 months.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/revolutio...
January 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Good morning!
My new book on Indian Parallel Cinema will be dropping next week in ebook format followed by a hardback publication a few weeks later in Feb.
Paperback will be landing after 12 months.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/revolutio...
My new book on Indian Parallel Cinema will be dropping next week in ebook format followed by a hardback publication a few weeks later in Feb.
Paperback will be landing after 12 months.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/revolutio...
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no dude you cant hit the bong you need to go play with a small stuffed mouse or something
January 12, 2025 at 8:25 AM
no dude you cant hit the bong you need to go play with a small stuffed mouse or something
Neil Gaiman is shit stain on Indian train toilet who raped and abused multiple women. But everything I've read about Amanda Palmer in that New Yorker piece just makes me so mad. She knowingly sent young vulnerable women to her husband. Her feminism and empathy was all performative.
January 14, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Neil Gaiman is shit stain on Indian train toilet who raped and abused multiple women. But everything I've read about Amanda Palmer in that New Yorker piece just makes me so mad. She knowingly sent young vulnerable women to her husband. Her feminism and empathy was all performative.
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For history’s sake, record of a late stage capitalism life arc
January 8, 2025 at 7:28 AM
For history’s sake, record of a late stage capitalism life arc
Great piece on romantasy as a genuine genre within romance, the modern novel writing process, similarities vs tropes and how romantasy often tells a story of difference using such familiar concepts that it feels like reading the same book over and over.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Did a Best-Selling Romantasy Novelist Steal Another Writer’s Story?
Tracy Wolff, the author of the “Crave” series, is being sued for copyright infringement. But romantasy’s reliance on standardized tropes makes proving plot theft tricky.
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January 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Great piece on romantasy as a genuine genre within romance, the modern novel writing process, similarities vs tropes and how romantasy often tells a story of difference using such familiar concepts that it feels like reading the same book over and over.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Very excited that this little film I wrote and directed is having its world premiere at Flickerfest in Jan 2025!
December 18, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Very excited that this little film I wrote and directed is having its world premiere at Flickerfest in Jan 2025!
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WOW! - The annual "Firefall" at Horsetail falls in Yosemite. This happens once a year when the sun lines up in a position to reflect off the falls this way, making it look like a 'firefall' instead of a waterfall 🔥
December 16, 2024 at 12:27 PM
WOW! - The annual "Firefall" at Horsetail falls in Yosemite. This happens once a year when the sun lines up in a position to reflect off the falls this way, making it look like a 'firefall' instead of a waterfall 🔥
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Today in olfactory ethics: the outdoor chess club that meets on the seaside Carter Rd promenade is up in arms about plans for a twice-weekly Koli Food Festival for nearby koliwada residents to sell fresh fish. Letter mentions "garbage" & "hygiene," but Whatsapp forwards all mention smell.
December 16, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Today in olfactory ethics: the outdoor chess club that meets on the seaside Carter Rd promenade is up in arms about plans for a twice-weekly Koli Food Festival for nearby koliwada residents to sell fresh fish. Letter mentions "garbage" & "hygiene," but Whatsapp forwards all mention smell.
"What will become of literature—and indeed, of society—if men are no longer involved in reading and writing?"
nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
Opinion | The Disappearance of Literary Men Should Worry Everyone
What happens if half the population is no longer involved in reading and writing?
nytimes.com
December 16, 2024 at 10:03 AM
"What will become of literature—and indeed, of society—if men are no longer involved in reading and writing?"
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nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
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I’ve decided to indefinitely extend FREE online viewing of #FinalSolution, my film on #2002GujaratRiots, and the rise of Narendra Modi, now the Prime Minister of India.
Real #GujaratFiles
Do share and spread word, esp among the under-35 audiences (too young in 2002!). vimeo.com/329340055
Real #GujaratFiles
Do share and spread word, esp among the under-35 audiences (too young in 2002!). vimeo.com/329340055
Final Solution (2004)
by Rakesh Sharma; India; 2004 For Individual/ Home Viewing only (not for institutions); PG-rated Awards: Wolfgang Staudte award (now rechristened the Golden Bear…
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December 11, 2024 at 4:59 AM
I’ve decided to indefinitely extend FREE online viewing of #FinalSolution, my film on #2002GujaratRiots, and the rise of Narendra Modi, now the Prime Minister of India.
Real #GujaratFiles
Do share and spread word, esp among the under-35 audiences (too young in 2002!). vimeo.com/329340055
Real #GujaratFiles
Do share and spread word, esp among the under-35 audiences (too young in 2002!). vimeo.com/329340055
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Just realised that Variety's #ActorsonActors will have Adrien Brody & Tilda Swinton in conversation. I really hope Tilda brings up the time Adrien bought Elsa Pataky a castle & then she dumped him for Chris Hemsworth. These conversations have become too manufactured & could do with some chaos.
December 9, 2024 at 5:02 AM
Just realised that Variety's #ActorsonActors will have Adrien Brody & Tilda Swinton in conversation. I really hope Tilda brings up the time Adrien bought Elsa Pataky a castle & then she dumped him for Chris Hemsworth. These conversations have become too manufactured & could do with some chaos.
Matlab how? 🤦🏼♀️
December 9, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Matlab how? 🤦🏼♀️
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The greatest Venn diagram ever!
December 6, 2024 at 11:11 AM
The greatest Venn diagram ever!
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it's absolutely cap to say that i would pander to the younger generations. i'm simply not at that level of sigma. it's utterly skibidi toilet
December 5, 2024 at 11:37 PM
it's absolutely cap to say that i would pander to the younger generations. i'm simply not at that level of sigma. it's utterly skibidi toilet
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In October, Rwanda reported its first Marburg virus outbreak, for which there are no vaccines or treatments. Following a COVID-19-style mass test, track, and trace operation, the case fatality rate plummeted, and the outbreak has now been declared over. NPR https://buff.ly/49f7esn
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
An 'unprecedented' good news story about a deadly viral outbreak
The death rate for Marburg virus can be as high as 90%. There are no approved vaccines and treatments. So how did Rwanda achieve what one doctor calls an "unprecedented" success in controlling its…
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December 4, 2024 at 2:50 PM
In October, Rwanda reported its first Marburg virus outbreak, for which there are no vaccines or treatments. Following a COVID-19-style mass test, track, and trace operation, the case fatality rate plummeted, and the outbreak has now been declared over. NPR https://buff.ly/49f7esn
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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"Cinema is not just about telling stories. It’s about people having experiences in front of you, where, if it’s transparent enough, they can experience it with you. You become them. They become you. That’s the communion. That’s the experience."--Willem Dafoe
www.vulture.com/article/will...
www.vulture.com/article/will...
Willem Dafoe on the Art of Surrender
Four decades into the actor’s career, he is more curious about his craft than ever.
www.vulture.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:31 PM
"Cinema is not just about telling stories. It’s about people having experiences in front of you, where, if it’s transparent enough, they can experience it with you. You become them. They become you. That’s the communion. That’s the experience."--Willem Dafoe
www.vulture.com/article/will...
www.vulture.com/article/will...
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We have a narrative problem!
When we talk of #Hindutva, we are referring to Nazi inspired Fascist Dictatorship that Dudebros want for India.
Avg White person thinks "Oh Hindoo! Yoga! Bollywood! Namaste!!" 🤦♀️
There is a BIG difference between Hindu & Hindutva!
We are fighting a Losing Battle!😢
When we talk of #Hindutva, we are referring to Nazi inspired Fascist Dictatorship that Dudebros want for India.
Avg White person thinks "Oh Hindoo! Yoga! Bollywood! Namaste!!" 🤦♀️
There is a BIG difference between Hindu & Hindutva!
We are fighting a Losing Battle!😢
December 5, 2024 at 8:16 PM
We have a narrative problem!
When we talk of #Hindutva, we are referring to Nazi inspired Fascist Dictatorship that Dudebros want for India.
Avg White person thinks "Oh Hindoo! Yoga! Bollywood! Namaste!!" 🤦♀️
There is a BIG difference between Hindu & Hindutva!
We are fighting a Losing Battle!😢
When we talk of #Hindutva, we are referring to Nazi inspired Fascist Dictatorship that Dudebros want for India.
Avg White person thinks "Oh Hindoo! Yoga! Bollywood! Namaste!!" 🤦♀️
There is a BIG difference between Hindu & Hindutva!
We are fighting a Losing Battle!😢
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Just a few fireflies in Smoky Mountain National Park, TN. These are synchronous fireflies and the males flash their lanterns in bursts of light that look like waves through the forest. Then they all go dark at once, watching for females to flash back. #ArtAdventCalendar
(Photinus carolinus)
(Photinus carolinus)
December 3, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Just a few fireflies in Smoky Mountain National Park, TN. These are synchronous fireflies and the males flash their lanterns in bursts of light that look like waves through the forest. Then they all go dark at once, watching for females to flash back. #ArtAdventCalendar
(Photinus carolinus)
(Photinus carolinus)
I am a struthonian married to a microlipet. It's not fun
Two words for certain types of people, should you need them:
microlipet: one who gets all worked up over nothing.
struthonian: the person who buries their head in the sand and says ‘Problem? What problem?’.
microlipet: one who gets all worked up over nothing.
struthonian: the person who buries their head in the sand and says ‘Problem? What problem?’.
December 6, 2024 at 11:02 AM
I am a struthonian married to a microlipet. It's not fun
It's a thermal, fleece and woollen coat *inside* the house kinda evening 🥶
December 5, 2024 at 1:10 PM
It's a thermal, fleece and woollen coat *inside* the house kinda evening 🥶