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Despite being in her eighties now, writer-activist Mahasweta Devi continues to speak for the rights of the dispossessed, especially the tribal peoples of West Bengal and Bihar.
If one were to detail the awards and honours bestowed upon noted writer Mahasweta Devi, it might be easier to note the ones that she has not received. A prolific writer, Mahasweta Devi’s oeuvre includes such gems as Hazaar Chaurashir Ma, Draupadi and Rudali. Nor is her writing restricted to one genre – her recent work for Tulika, The Why-Why Girl has been very well-received among an entirely different audience – children.
Common to all her work is a strong strain of empathy for the dispossessed, an understanding of Indian society in its many grey shades and a demand that we, the readers, grow up to respect those different from us – whether by age, class, caste or gender. Besides fiction, Mahasweta Devi has written extensively on the discrimination faced by tribal peoples, including apathy and aggression from the State itself.
Why we find her inspiring:
– Because she reminds us that gender is only one of the many axes on which discrimination rests
– Because she refuses to be quiet and raises the uncomfortable subjects that many of us in urban India would rather not think about
– Because she uses her words so effectively
– Because she shows us that age is not a deterrent to being involved
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What I loved was how there is so much in the movie of the SRK we have known, and also a totally new star. The gestures, the smile, the wit and the charisma are all too familiar, but you also witness a rawness, an edginess.
When a movie that got the entire nation in a twist – for the right and wrong reasons – hits the theatres, there is bound to be noise. From ‘I am going to watch it – first day first show’ to ‘Boycott the movie and make it a flop’, social media has been a furore of posts.
Let me get one thing straight here – I did not watch Pathaan to make a statement or to simply rebel as people would put it. I went to watch it for the sheer pleasure of witnessing my favourite superstar in all his glory being what he is best at being – his magnificent self. Because when it comes to screen presence, he burns it, melts it and then resurrects it as well like no other. Because when it comes to style and passion, he owns it like a boss. Because SRK is, in a way, my last connecting point to the girl that I once was. Though I have evolved into so many more things over the years, I don’t think I am ready to let go of that girl fully yet.
There is no elephant in the room really here because it’s a fact that Bollywood has a lot of cleaning up to do. Calling out on all the problematic aspects of the industry is important and in doing that, maintaining objectivity is also equally imperative. I went for Pathaan for entertainment and got more than I had hoped for. It is a clever, slick, witty, brilliantly packaged action movie that delivers what it promises to. Logic definitely goes flying out of the window at times and some scenes will make you go ‘kuch bhi’ , but the screenplay clearly reminds you that you knew all along what you were in for. The action sequences are lavish and someone like me who is not exactly a fan of this genre was also mind blown.
Recent footage of her coming out of an airport had comments preaching karma and its cruel ways, that Samantha "deserved her illness" because she filed for divorce.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu fell from being the public’s sweetheart to a villain overnight because she filed for divorce. The actress was struck with myositis post divorce, much to the joy of certain groups (read sexist) in our society.
A troll responded to Samantha’s tweet, “Women Rising!!” by adding to it “just to fall”. She replied, “Getting back up makes it all the more sweeter, my friend.”
Here’s another insensitive tweet by BuzZ Basket showing fake concern for her autoimmune disease. “Feeling sad for Samantha, she lost all her charm and glow. When everyone thought she came out of divorce strongly and her professional life was seeing heights, myositis hit her badly, making her weak again.” Samantha responded, “I pray you never have to go through months of treatment and medication like I did. And here’s some love from me to add to your glow.”
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