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Lakshana N Palat
Lakshana N Palat covers pop-culture, ranging from Bollywood, Hollywood, and K-Pop across mediums. You can write to her at lakshana.palat@indianexpress.com or you can find her on Twitter at @lakshanapalat.
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Revisiting Shah Rukh-Rani’s Paheli: Amol Palekar comments on consent, choice and respect in a world of macho Bollywood masalaSubscriber Only
November 24, 2022 08:11 IST
Paheli was the new-age fairytale that Amol Palekar introduced in a world of thumping Bollywood drama. He showed the different side to Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji, which was far away from masala and melodrama.
Thu, Nov 24, 2022
Song Hye-kyo in That Winter, The Wind Blows: An underrated gem, which outshone her role in Descendants of the SunSubscriber Only
November 22, 2022 08:05 IST
On Song Hye-kyo's birthday, here's looking at some of the biggest hits of her career, including Descendants of the Sun, Encounter and That Winter, The Wind Blows.
Tue, Nov 22, 2022
Revisiting Park Hyung-sik’s Strong Girl Bong-soon with Park Bo-young: A wildly kooky and soapy tale soaked in melodramaSubscriber Only
November 16, 2022 08:08 IST
On Park Hyung-sik’s birthday, it seems fit to recall this nutty drama, it somehow stands out in his curious filmography that includes the period epic Hwarang: The Warrior Poet, Happiness, a zombie-survival thriller and the sweet, wholesome and mature Soundtrack #1, which follows two best friends falling in love.
Wed, Nov 16, 2022
Black Panther Wakanda Forever: Women power the narrative of profound sorrow and tragedy tinged with dark politicsSubscriber Only
November 15, 2022 08:09 IST
A respectful, yet heart-breaking tribute to Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever does not attempt to ‘replace’ him in any way and honours his legacy with sensitivity and without an attempt at mawkish manipulation.
Tue, Nov 15, 2022
Monica O My Darling: The soundtrack has the battiest personality in this fabulously bonkers black comedySubscriber Only
November 15, 2022 08:08 IST
Netflix’s latest offering Monica O My Darling, by Vasan Bala stands on its own, rendering all comparisons to Sriram Raghavan null and void.
Tue, Nov 15, 2022
The Marvel fatigue: Phase 4 was filled with abysmal disappointments, will Black Panther Wakanda Forever reignite the fading interest in MCU?Subscriber Only
November 10, 2022 08:07 IST
As Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's release date nears, here's looking back at the thoroughly disappointing Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Thu, Nov 10, 2022
Lee Dong-wook, the master of the supernatural: Revisiting Tale of the Nine Tailed, and the best scene in his careerSubscriber Only
November 06, 2022 09:34 IST
On Lee Dong-wook's birthday, here's looking back at his supernatural shows and the charisma he exudes in them while portraying various unearthly beings.
Sun, Nov 06, 2022
20th Century Girl review: Netflix’s romantic drama belongs to the Twenty Five Twenty One universe of heartbreak and painSubscriber Only
November 02, 2022 16:48 IST
20th Century Girl follows the path of a wholesome and romantic comedy and then changes its mind halfway, similar to Twenty Five Twenty One.
Wed, Nov 02, 2022
Shah Rukh Khan, the star whose stardom transcends hits and flopsSubscriber Only
November 02, 2022 08:08 IST
Ahead of Pathaan's release, here's exploring how Shah Rukh Khan's stardom is not limited to just box office numbers.
Tue, Jan 24, 2023
AlI Quiet On The Western Front, and the haunting dog tags: Netflix adaptation is the most brutal and searing film on reality of warSubscriber Only
November 01, 2022 17:00 IST
All Quiet On The Western Front is perhaps the most chilling, gruelling and unsettling film on the realities of war, imbued with nuance and powerful subtlety. It couldn’t have been more timely.
Wed, Nov 02, 2022
Revisiting Jun Ji-hyun’s My Love From The Star with Kim Soo-hyun: An absurdly lovable fever dreamSubscriber Only
October 30, 2022 09:10 IST
On Jun Ji-hyun's birthday, here's looking back at her popular drama, My Love From The Star, starring Kim Soo-hyun.
Sun, Oct 30, 2022
BTS’ Jin, Astronaut and years of unshed tears, love and hate: The first of seven farewellsSubscriber Only
October 29, 2022 18:09 IST
It is time for Jin to leave, and quickly, the others will follow, even if they still have time before joining the military service. It’s all or nothing, as they’ve always proved.
Sun, Oct 30, 2022
‘No Next BTS’: Furious ARMY digs up Suga’s old viral video after ‘disrespectful’ K-Billboard Awards 2022 announcementSubscriber Only
October 25, 2022 14:13 IST
BTS ARMY is furious after the announcement of The K-Billboard Awards, which claimed that the search is on for 'the next BTS'
Tue, Oct 25, 2022
House of the Dragon Episode 10 review: The Ned Stark death-like turning point that you’ve been waiting forSubscriber Only
October 24, 2022 08:39 IST
House of the Dragon Season 1 has come to an end, and Season 2 will delve fully into war with a higher body count than expected, and hopefully less troubling misogynistic tendencies.
Tue, Oct 25, 2022
BTS’ Jin hilariously channels Wikipedia when user asks ‘Do you know BTS’, is confused when fan asks to be his dog: ‘What?’
October 23, 2022 12:53 IST
BTS member Jin was rather perplexed with many questions that ARMY directed at him.
Sun, Oct 23, 2022
Akshay Kumar has tried all genres in 2022, but nothing has worked. Can Ram Setu turn the tide?Subscriber Only
October 22, 2022 08:10 IST
Akshay Kumar tried everything in 2022, really, a desperate effort to prove that he in fact, can do anything and reignite that old belief. Yet, that faith has temporarily weakened---it remains to be seen what Akshay will do next. Will he once again become the savior of the Bollywood box office?
Sat, Oct 22, 2022
Kim Ji-won, the queen of grey and questionable characters: From vicious Rachel in The Heirs to the frustratingly real Lovestruck in The CitySubscriber Only
October 19, 2022 14:19 IST
On Kim Ji-won's birthday, here's revisiting her show, Lovestruck in the City with Ji Chang-wook. The series, even if it was criticised for being extremely slow, examined the idea of rebuilding oneself after devastating setbacks.
Wed, Oct 19, 2022
BTS to join military: What this mic-drop worthy announcement means for K-Pop, ARMY and South KoreaSubscriber Only
October 18, 2022 08:02 IST
BTS has raised more than 3.6 billion every year for the South Korean economy. They were the first group to have six No. 1 songs on Hot 100, a feat that hadn’t been achieved since The Beatles. Apart from this, they had accounted for nearly one-third of all K-Pop related sales and streaming in the United States.
Wed, Oct 19, 2022
House of The Dragon Episode 9 review: Hell is empty, all the devils are hereSubscriber Only
October 17, 2022 08:41 IST
House of the Dragon episode 9 was filled to the brim with tension, panic and unpredictability, you never know whose head could be cut off, and who could be burnt to cinders.
Mon, Oct 17, 2022
BTS’ Jimin and his hypnotic elegance: Black Swan to I Need U, how the vocalist emotes with complex choreographySubscriber Only
October 13, 2022 08:32 IST
On BTS' Jimin's birthday, here's looking at some of his best performances through the years from Black Swan, to I Need U and Blood Sweat And Tears.
Thu, Oct 13, 2022
The women of Ponniyin Selvan: Aishwarya Rai’s vengeful Nandini, Trisha’s calculating Kundavai are true heroes of Mani Ratnam’s sagaSubscriber Only
October 13, 2022 08:26 IST
Mani Ratnam’s carefully crafted film Ponniyin Selvan 1 doesn’t allow space for the rhetoric where glamorous women are just pawns in patriarchy, sitting limply and watching from their corner.
Fri, Oct 14, 2022
BTS Jimin’s iconic chaotic moments: Breaking chairs, squabbling with Suga and carbonara gaffeSubscriber Only
October 12, 2022 15:34 IST
Ahead of Jimin's birthday, here's looking at his most hilarious moments caught on camera.
Wed, Oct 12, 2022
House of the Dragon Episode 8 review: The uneasy calm before the stormSubscriber Only
October 10, 2022 08:50 IST
House of the Dragon Episode 8 review: As the Game of Thrones spin-off nears the end of its first season, it's finally getting more interesting and justifying its one hour run-time.
Mon, Oct 10, 2022
Marilyn Monroe, the rising star who called out Hollywood’s ‘wolves’, is not the ‘Blonde’ of Netflix’s cyclical tale of sex and tragedySubscriber Only
October 08, 2022 08:17 IST
Marilyn Monroe is one of Hollywood’s biggest phenomenons, but the reasons she became one have been caricatured and forgotten.
Sat, Oct 08, 2022
Brahmastra is the Jaani Dushman of our current generation. It’s been a while since Bollywood served something so outlandishSubscriber Only
September 27, 2022 14:11 IST
Brahmastra, a frazzled lovechild of Harry Potter and the Marvel franchise, leaves you in an existential crisis, because you are torn between denial, unable to accept that a film like this was made, as well as being vastly entertained at how bad it is.
Wed, Sep 28, 2022
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