Author: Vanshi Mody

As an avid reader with a passion for K-dramas, fashion, and geopolitics, I blend my love for high fashion and global economics into compelling narratives. Merging the latest trends with international affairs, I strive to offer fresh insights that both captivate and inform, drawing from a deep-seated enthusiasm for storytelling and analysis.

Neo-Noir – A new genre that emerged in Bollywood in late 90s and early 2000s after liberalization wherein sex, crime and violence didn’t have to be concealed by heavy undertones and allusions. Neo-noir as a genre addresses the challenges faced by the urban youth which differ from the benefits of upper class and caste folks gained during privatization. The ‘hero’ in this new genre become an ‘antihero’ – who had ambiguous morals and resorted to violence quite casually- a hyper masculine and dominant man with ‘alpha’ qualities was norm for these movies. Neo-noir as a genre was a transition from…

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Bollywood films from Vikram Vedha to Jersey to Shehzaada to Mili to, Lal Singh Chaddha and to The Girl on the Train – what do all these films have in common? They are all remakes of popular films from Hollywood, Tamil and other language films and all of them failed wretchedly at the box office. When we look at some of the biggest hits these past few years – Stree 2, RRR, Brahmastra, Jawaan, Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani all of these movies were original and had something new to offer. So why is Bollywood obsessed with remakes and will remakes be its…

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The allure of period dramas and movies is such that, they truly make us want to escape reality and get lost in the world they created. From sets that are larger than life to the jaw droppingly beautiful costumes, it truly makes for the perfect escape and can also become a learning curve for all the fashion geeks out there. Let’s look at some of the most iconic costumes from period dramas from all over the world – Bridgerton The list of would probably be incomplete without Bridgerton. Although Bridgerton isn’t the best example of historically accurate styling (nor do…

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