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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...
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Aleesa Nazeer
- Jul 20, 2021
- 4 min
‘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...
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Shikha Gianchandani
- Apr 18, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Aleesa Nazeer
- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Kaneeka Kapur
- Feb 27, 2021
- 5 min
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.
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Aleesa Nazeer
- Feb 14, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Kaneeka Kapur
- Feb 10, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Aleesa Nazeer
- Jan 30, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Kaneeka Kapur
- Jan 22, 2021
- 3 min
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.
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Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
- Jan 4, 2021
- 10 min
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.
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Kaneeka Kapur
- Jan 3, 2021
- 4 min
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.
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Aleesa Nazeer
- Jan 2, 2021
- 3 min
‘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...
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- Jan 1, 2021
- 3 min
Three (Un)Wise Women
Three (Un) Wise Women is hosted by Sindhura, Teja, and Priya - their podcast is a place where anything goes.
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Ketki Mahabaleshwarkar
- Dec 11, 2020
- 9 min
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?
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Aleesa Nazeer
- Dec 4, 2020
- 3 min
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.
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Aleesa Nazeer
- Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min
‘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...
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Aleesa Nazeer
- Nov 8, 2020
- 2 min
‘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.
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Pardesi
- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
Queen Review
Kangana Ranaut, our queen, is an unapologetically stubborn, fierce and opinionated woman who was born in a small town called Bhambla. Her...
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