Naina Agarwal

Rahul is a  cheater  fuckboi!  He is a  cheater  fuckboi!  Scene-Still from Saawariya (2007) by Sanjay Leela Bhansali starring Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor  Rahul came into my life when I was on the threshold of my teenage. Standing on the edge of my teendom cliff, I felt no less than Holden Caulfield except that here, I wanted to happily jump off, thus, falling into the hell that they refer to as adulthood. I killed my mockingbird for him. I wanted to adult for Rahul. He with his Peter Kavinsky smile triggered my primal instincts; driving my animal out of the Sundarbans into the sophisticated jungles of concrete; causing a little catastrophe in my world. Rahul flipped my Universe upside down, easily becoming the centre of my being, and I began to associate myself with Simran, a complicated combination of Maya and Nisha, and Anjali. Rahul was my only boo but I did not turn out to be his only bae. He carelessly bro...

I post my pictures online to attract men. I don't have any other job in the world than to constantly seek male attention because that is what I live upon. My pictures online are not an expression of self. I don't tend to share my identity, my happiness, my moods, and my experiences with my family and friends, and people in general. Who cares about them in the first place? It's the compliments from men on my pictures that I look forward to. Everything else is irrelevant.  I grow my hair long to please men. Because chopping off one's hair is considered a bold step and the woman might come across as a feminazi. Long hair, on the other hand, is supposedly a symbol of femininity. So, I grow my hair long not because I love it and think that it suits my personality, but because ALL men love long hair, and I'm a stereotypical woman trying to fit herself in the existing patriarchal norms.  I workout to please men. No, not because I want to stay fit and healthy, and constan...

Image Source:  What Type of Chivalry is Important to You | Glamour   In the Middle Ages, the knights used to go on adventures, slaying dragons, exploring places, winning titles, all in the name of their kings. While these noble men fought in the wars, the ladies used to wait inside the castles for their safe arrival. These ladies used to dress themselves in the finest silks and satins, their hair always done, their lips the colour of ruby, their faces all dented and painted. These women used to spend their time doing the household chores, and by engaging themselves in hobbies like, stitching clothes, painting, and gardening. Simultaneously, they spent their time waiting for the arrival of their ‘heroes,’ praying for their safety, and for the goodwill of their own kingdom. The role of these women was confined to look beautiful, maintain the house, and wait for the knights, so that when they come back, get on their knees, and present before them the ‘war trophies,’ they ...

Image Source: Revesz, Rachael. “Campaign launches to make ‘Fearless Girl’ statue on  Wall Street permanent.” The Independent. New York: 2017. Feminism is about equality; negating domination of all kinds. Id a man supports inequality, he is a feminist. Simple.  'Feminism' find its roots in the word,  famina , and so, it is believed to be associated with women alone. We must realize that it had been so because the patriarchal setup gave certain privileges to men but women were barred from receiving even basic human rights (read: Primogeniture; Suffragette). That is why, feminism started off as a political movement to fight for the rights of women. The times have however, changed due to the efforts of various women and some men who have challenged the existing norms. Women have achieved their basic rights and can now be seen as taking up various challenging professions. In the contemporary era, feminism is not limited to fighting for women...

Bahubali: The Conclusion  ( Bahubali-2 ) has made a mark on the Indian cinema, it deserves praises both from the critics as well as the audience alike. The film has all the necessary ingredients required to make a blockbuster: tight script, superb direction, appealing characterisation, amazing cinematography, crisp dialogues, regal costumes, catchy background score, commendable editing, and great visual effects.  Bahubali-2  has been a financial success, collecting  approximately 1300 crores within 15 days of its release, thereby becoming one of the largest commercial successes in the history of the Indian cinema. It has set up various benchmarks for the other filmmakers to follow. The film is especially lauded for the portrayal of its female characters which is quite different from what has been traditionally observed in the Indian cinema.  Viewers of Bahubali-2 loved  the princess of the kingdom of Kuntal,  Devasena (played by Anushka Shetty) and...

A cavalcade of glimmering sarees draped around expensive body lotions, perfumes, tanishq, myntra.com, fake smiles, and sweat which is a result of active participation in monkey-dancing tournament organized to celebrate the official allowance of consummation between two strangers at the expense of a man who is surprisingly happy to give away the savings of half of his lifetime in a single night on the 22 different kinds of pickels, 6 types of soups, 4 types of paneer, khaman dhokla, butter chicken, pan pizza, dosa, cheela, badal, bijli, panchi, nadiya, pawan ke jhonkey .  Sweetly talking, sweetly laughing , the social butterflies can be easily seen discussing the  keemat of ek chutki sindoor , along with sharing opinions on Mrs. Chopra’s newly bought diamond necklace who, by the way, wore the stole of her designer saree bought from Sarojini market sideways and not over her bosom to show-off the same; deciding on  Sharma ji ’s son’s future as he had just passed his 12t...