Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
Exploring Stories, Culture & Society.
‘The Tina Edit’ is an art and culture website. Access insights and reviews in various culture forms, such as literature, film, television, cyberculture, and more.
Bollywood is no stranger to patriotic movies. Movies like Mother India, Border, The legend of Bhagat Singh, Sarfarosh, Gadar, Airlift, Rustom amongst many others are remembered to this day when you talk of this genre. And, then comes the latest…
By default owing to my status as mum, I end up watching most of the latest animated movies for children. Truth be told, I dozed through most of them. But, there are some incredibly made animated movies that make the…
At first, I thought that the news was a hoax. Like most celebrity death news! But, when the news actually turned out to be true, it took some time to register. It still feels so unreal. Death comes like a…
My hometown is in Arakuzha, Kerala. But, I was born and brought up in Andhra and Telangana. I did my elementary schooling in Kothamangalam and have travelled a bit around the country. I am quite a foodie and I appreciate…
Okay, let me confess right at the outset – I am a Sabyasachi fan-girl! Never mind, I cannot afford to buy any of his creations. But I love to watch and admire his designs from a modest distance. I liked…
Last week´s musing was all about Self-Doubt and how it acts as an ignitor for new learnings, discovery and growth. Why am I doubting myself or the circumstances that I am in? Is there something lacking? How can I improve…
I have mixed reactions when to comes to Padman. It´s a good subject that is weakly executed. Yes, the movie shines in some parts but it´s a serious let-down in many other parts. Let´s start with the good. The movie…
It was Ashima Jain´s excellent review of the ´Revelations of an imperfect life´ which initially got me all perked up about the book. I have been a fan of Ashima Jain´s short fiction stories ever since I first laid my eyes…
It is my honour and privilege to interview one of India´s finest contemporary authors, Sadiqa Peerbhoy. Her latest book, ´House of Discord´ was launched at the Bangalore Literature Festival in November 2017. You can read my review here: House of Discord…
When I first laid my hands on this book and checked out the story plot, I was intrigued. I did a little more research on the author and was even more intrigued. To be honest, my expectations were skyrocket high.…