Saloni Chopra is using Instagram to change the way we talk about feminism

She plays the lead on the TV show MTV Girls On Top, but Saloni Chopra is better known for her Instagram account (@redheadwayfarer) whose captions read like candid feminist essays. The 25-year-old shot to fame in July courtesy a viral post where she questioned our great collective fear of the peeking bra strap. “Life is… Continue reading Saloni Chopra is using Instagram to change the way we talk about feminism

Throwback to our January cover star, Vicky Kaushal’s breakout movie

Son of popular Bollywood action director Sham Kaushal, Vicky Kaushal tossed aside his engineering degree to join the family business of “not having a secure job”. After assisting Anurag Kashyap on Gangs Of Wasseypur, he made a quiet start with Vasan Bala’s short film Geek Out, before finding his way into Neeraj Ghaywan’s powerful little… Continue reading Throwback to our January cover star, Vicky Kaushal’s breakout movie

Name to know: Shivani Raghuvanshi

She always dreamt of being a Yash Raj heroine, and when Shivani Raghuvanshi landed Kanu Behl’s Titli, she was almost disappointed. “There were no beautiful locations, no elaborate costumes — I didn’t even want to take on the role when  I read the script,” says Raghuvanshi, who plays Neelu, feisty companion to her fledgling-criminal husband.… Continue reading Name to know: Shivani Raghuvanshi

Name to know: Kanchan Daniel

“The deep, soulful voice of a black woman combined with Janis Joplin’s throaty cracking,” is how singer-songwriter Kanchan Daniel describes her voice. She is holding on to her day job (the clinical psychologist and cancer-survivor combines oncology and psychology to aid patients) while jamming with four musicians — with pretty impressive beards — as Kanchan… Continue reading Name to know: Kanchan Daniel

Name to know: Rohini Maiti

Imagine a softly soothing voice that could easily become the soundtrack of a yearnsome rainy afternoon. You’d be surprised it was coming from a 16-year-old. Singer-songwriter Rohini Maiti, whose biggest inspiration is Lana Del Rey, only stumbled into music because of sibling rivalry — she really just wanted to beat her brother at the piano.… Continue reading Name to know: Rohini Maiti

Name to know: Nayantara Kotian

If you plan to watch a play by this NID graduate, don’t worry about the scramble for a good seat. Thirty-one-year-old Kotian recently set up Crow productions with Prashant Prakash (they previously founded Quaff theatre with Kalki Koechlin) to bring audience-inclusive theatre to India – irrespective of where you’re seated you’ll be roped into the… Continue reading Name to know: Nayantara Kotian

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