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5 of Our Favourite Rom-Coms Desi-fied
I’m just a girl, standing in front of a TV, asking Netflix to show me more desi rom-coms. Like most millennial girls I grew up obsessed...

Mariska Ariya
Nov 16, 20214 min read
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‘Never Have I Ever’ Season 2 Has Finally Found It's Feet
[Spoilers!] The second season of Mindy Kaling’s hit Netflix show hit our screens last week and we have a lot to talk about. The first...

Aleesa Nazeer
Jul 20, 20214 min read
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5 Desi Influencers to Get You Ready for Garam Girl Summer
Ladies, we have a little under three months to prep for Garam (Hot) Girl Summer! 📣 It's time to shed those quarantine sweats and tie-dye...

Shikha Gianchandani
Apr 18, 20212 min read
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5 Must Watch Movies/TV Shows for Positive Desi Representation
In honour of our first birthday last week, we’re going to switch it up and take a minute to look back and highlight some must watch...

Aleesa Nazeer
Apr 6, 20213 min read
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Get Up Aisha: the web-series about a high-functioning depressed Pakistani girl we NEEDED
Get Up Aisha is a short-form digital series that focuses on Aisha Rehman after she becomes diagnosed with chronic depression.

Kaneeka Kapur
Feb 27, 20215 min read
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Let's Talk About: Begum Nawazish Ali
Ali Saleem, or better known by his alter-ego Begum Nawazish Ali, is a popular Pakistani TV host and actor. While trying to shape his...

Aleesa Nazeer
Feb 14, 20212 min read
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Musicians to watch: Anjali Taneja
Ahead of the release of her latest single, Paradise, I had the chance to talk to Anjali Taneja about her music, what inspires her and the...

Kaneeka Kapur
Feb 10, 20214 min read
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Churails: The Badass, South Asian Feminist Content We Deserve
Churails (witch/demon) is a 2020 ZEE5 exclusive and Zindagi Original Pakistani drama. Written and created by famed ‘Cake’ director Asim...

Aleesa Nazeer
Jan 30, 20213 min read
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Shravya Kamaraju - from 31k Tiktok followers to original music
Shravya Kamaraju is a freshman at Rutgers University on a pre-med track but moonlights as a singer-songwriter.

Kaneeka Kapur
Jan 22, 20213 min read
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20 Things I Learnt at 20 (in 2020) – with RIKA
Ketki talks to British-Indian pop sensation RIKA about 20 things she learned at 20 years old.

Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
Jan 4, 202110 min read
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There is a glass ceiling I'm still trying to break through as a female South Asian Pop Artist - Zoya
Indian-born California raised songstress Zoya has a point to prove - there is a space for South Asian women in the global music scene.

Kaneeka Kapur
Jan 3, 20214 min read
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‘Never Have I Ever’ is Almost There
The saying “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself” still holds true when it comes to POC stories in the film...

Aleesa Nazeer
Jan 2, 20213 min read
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Three (Un)Wise Women
Three (Un) Wise Women is hosted by Sindhura, Teja, and Priya - their podcast is a place where anything goes.
zsarkarpatel
Jan 1, 20213 min read
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Adventuring in Datingland with Preeti Roy
Question—What do you get when you combine a ferocious fur-baby, 11 disappointing dates, and a healthy dose of relationship cynicism?

Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
Dec 11, 20209 min read
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Does 'Bend It Like Beckham' still hold up in 2020?
Aleesa Nazeer explores the relevance of Bend it like Beckham in the modern day diaspora.

Aleesa Nazeer
Dec 4, 20203 min read
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‘Margarita, with a Straw’ is a beautiful example of the importance of honest representation in film.
‘Margarita, with a Straw’, directed by Shonali Bose and starring Kalki Koechlin, is a moving story depicting the life and journey of...

Aleesa Nazeer
Nov 19, 20202 min read
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‘Sitara: Let Girls Dream’is Emotional and Stresses the Importance of Empowering Girls in Pakistan
‘Sitara: Let Girls Dream’ surrounds the story of a young 14-year old girl named Pari and her 6-year-old younger sister Mehr.

Aleesa Nazeer
Nov 8, 20202 min read
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Queen Review
Kangana Ranaut, our queen, is an unapologetically stubborn, fierce and opinionated woman who was born in a small town called Bhambla. Her...

Pardesi
Oct 28, 20203 min read
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