Jinal Bhatt

25 years apart, 'Notting Hill' and 'Heretic' prove just what it takes to charm strangers into trusting you. It's Hugh.

In a recent interview, Mikey Madison said she 'chose' not to have an intimacy coordinator for 'Anora'. Her choice sets a dangerous precedent

With its strong female characters, 'The War of the Rohirrim' does this one thing better than Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy.

Game Of Thrones spin-off prequel House Of The Dragon continues to put the stories of its female characters at the fore. This episode especially gets right one of the things that Game Of Thrones has been repeatedly criticised for lacking in the past:…

It’s the eve of International Women’s Day, a day where every brand wants to empower women (even if they take advantage of them the next day), every man wants to make the women in his life feel special (so they can go back to their patriarchal ways…

Impactful change takes time, but even taking the smallest first step is impactful. Over the years, we’ve grown so much as a society, and the biggest change we see trickling down through years of effort is the representation of women in Indian…

It’s tough being a journalist in these times, no matter what field you chose to write about. But let me tell you my personal struggles of being an editor of a women’s magazine. Health gurus say checking your phone first thing in the morning is bad.…

I’ve often been called pseudo-feminist by random and not-so-random men on Instagram. And I don’t mind it that much. No, the real betrayal is when I have women—friends, cousins, coworkers, and random women on the internet—say things like, “Yeh aaj kal…

Politicians, the world over, suffer from the foot-in-mouth disease. You’d think with public speaking being a requisite part of their job description, they’d be more versed in how not to say things that might earn them the ire of the people. And yet….…

This past week has been so overwhelming for women. On one end, our Indian sportswomen are making us proud at the Tokyo Olympics; on the other, one lost match and the Dalit players in the hockey team have their families thrown casteist slurs at. On…

If you’re a woman old enough to read this, you’ve at least once in your life been told to change your clothes and wear something ‘respectable’ because guests are coming over. Usually, elder male guests, like granduncles, uncles, cousin brothers, and…

I was having a particularly nasty Monday this week when during some mindless doomscrolling, I came across the clip of the Portals scene from Avengers: Endgame. It was the film’s 2nd anniversary, and people were sharing the video of theatre crowds…

If you’re a woman, you probably second-guess yourself as often as you inhale oxygen. Am I pretty enough for social media? Good enough for this guy? Am I worthy of this promotion at work? Am I good mother? A good homemaker? Are my hopes and dreams as…

I’ve always felt a sense of immense pride in telling people that my mother is a working mom, has been one for the past more than 30 years. She makes it look easy, juggling home and work, even though as I grow older, I understand how much it really…

You know International Women’s Day is around the corner when the day after Valentine’s Day, brands begin shooting out emailers and ad campaigns sprayed with eau de feminism, to tell women that they are amazing, flaws et al. Does it matter that right…

I’ve always believed that the arts can have a very profound impact on our lives, and effect change in us on an atomic level. It makes the biggest case for representation in entertainment today, as we inch towards a society that is opening its eyes…

Our letters, and now emails, often begin with the word ‘Dear’, because it’s this standard, impersonal, and acceptable greeting. But I’ve always preferred a “Hello <insert name>” instead. Why would someone I have never met be ‘dear’ to me, is where I…

What a year 2020 has been for the James Bond franchise! No Time To Die was one of the first movies to push its March release date due to the Coronavirus pandemic. And it felt super frustrating because we didn’t want reigning 007, Daniel Craig’s swan…

Sometimes, when I am done watching a particularly emotional episode of shows like This Is Us or Schitt’s Creek, I sit back and think to myself how lucky we are to be alive at a time when they exist. I wonder then if the creators, writers and actors…

If you, like me, are a woman who loves movies, and not just the final product but the art and craft of making a spectacle, you’ll understand when I say, this is the best time for us buffs. I mean, we’ve never had such a remarkable set of women behind…