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.
There was an old interview of Nushrat Bharucha, Hindi film actress, where she said she was rejected for “Slumdog Millionaire” because she was considered too good looking to play the role of a slum girl. Repeatedly, I see several biased…
“Mummy! Why do you have to be so nice all the time? Why can’t you be like X’s mom and have a meanie expression on your face? “Mummy, why can’t we show-off too?” These are some questions my daughter asked…
Real-life Incident 1: 2016 Fellow lecturer: Politeness doesn’t work for our students. You’ve got to be strict and even rude. Also, what do you get by being kind to your students? None of them are going to help you in…
Writers are usually solitary creatures. Okay, we can be social too, bordering even on the wild side. But, hear me out! To be a writer, you need to cut off from the world, go inside, and write till you bleed.…
So I watched my second Koffee episode this season with Kareena Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. Such a bore listening to privileged people talking about their silver spoon babies and their families. No offence, but it’s tedious to watch it for…
Is it real-life Gehraiyaan white-washed to be Hum Saath Saath Hain? Koffee with Karan Season 8 started with a bang and how! People cannot stop talking about the first episode with Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. Here’s a quick roundup! …
As beautiful as parenting is, the fact remains that it’s a responsibility. You’re responsible for nurturing and protecting your children until they become responsible adults. Just when you think it’ll get easier, you realise that it only gets tougher. Much…
It’s concerning to note how we talk so much about diversity and inclusion, and in the same breath, shame women for something as natural as ageing. Aishwarya Rai has always been at the forefront of attention ever since her modelling…
It was an Instagram notification that birthed this article. One evening when I logged into the social media app, I got a notification where I was tagged in a comment by Niyati Tamaskar, author of “Unafraid” on Twinkle Khanna’s YouTube…
“He loved constantly, instantly, spontaneously, without thought or words. That’s what he taught me. Love is not something you think about, it is a state in which you dwell. That was his gift.” – Christopher Moore, Lamb. Love. A simple…