A Scientific Temper, an Artistic Temperament: Two Women Out to Educate India
Two researchers with an artistic bent of mind, Nina Sabnani and Ipsa Jain, talk about women in STEM fields, inspiration, and promoting science through art.
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‘What Are the Odds?’ Director Megha Ramaswamy on Letting Kids Be Kids
Megha Ramaswamy talks about her directorial debut ‘What Are the Odds’ and the world of Indian teens.
From tax chief to artist-filmmaker, the uncommon journey of Sangeeta Gupta
Artist, filmmaker, patron of the arts – Sangeeta Gupta has had an exceptional life outside of her public role as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax.
Lockdown Diary: It’s Time to Face the Fear – of Frying Pakodas
Filmmaker and writer Arti Jain confronts her biggest fear during the Covid-19 lockdown: frying pakodas in burning hot oil!
"I Want Audiences to Think and Possibly Rethink Their Prejudices": Sooni Taraporevala
Filmmaker Sooni Taraporevala talks about her latest film ‘Yeh Ballet’, Parsis, Covid-19 and the fear of extinction.
An Indian Woman Walks Alone Through War-torn Kabul
When Taran N. Khan arrived in Kabul in 2006, she was earnestly cautioned never to walk. Her instincts compelled her to do the opposite.
Film School Pioneer Meghna Ghai Puri on Bollywood, Business & Her Famous Dad
Daughter of legendary filmmaker Subhash Ghai, Meghna Ghai Puri is spearheading India’s top film school Whistling Woods.
‘The Warrior Queen of Jhansi’ Filmmaker Swati Bhise on Feminism in Action
An accomplished Bharatnatyam dancer, filmmaker and women’s rights activist, Swati Bhise’s new film is yet another feather in her creative cap.
How Bollywood uses violence against women to pander to male complexes
Film critic Suparna Sharma points out how rape and women’s trauma are used in Indian films as a cinematic tool to show men earning personal glory.
“Religion Needs to be Separated from Law” – New Film Takes Up the Uniform Civil Code
A new short film by Oorvazi Irani brings up the question of the female identity at the intersection of religion, law and patriarchy.
“It’s Like Electric Shocks in My Head”: Actor-Director Divya Palat’s Brave, Painful Battle
It can’t be easy to direct award-winning videos and shows while living with a painful condition, but Divya Palat does it every day.
The Indomitable Anjali Menon on Fighting Gender Bias and Adding Sensitivity in Cinema
Director and screenwriter of award-winning Malayalam films, Anjali Menon – the conjurer of surprising plots and nuanced characters – is introducing global filmmaking values to regional cinema.
Read the September 2018 Issue of eShe Magazine
The southern Indian state of Kerala is under our spotlight this month, as pioneering Malayalam filmmaker Anjali Menon shares why we need more sensitivity in cinema, and a family shares their traumatic experience of surviving the Kerala floods. Plus a debate on ‘menstrual leave’ for working women, a report on the ‘tiger widows’ of the Sundarbans, fashion, travel, recipes and more! Start reading now.
Daily Yoga for Staff, Salad During Shoots: Aleya Sen’s Film Company Sure Keeps It Healthy
In the second of our three-part series ‘Home @ Work’, we feature Aleya Sen, co-founder of Chrome Pictures, who embraces a sustainable lifestyle both at home and at work.
Nandita Das on Manto, #MeToo, and Stories That Need to be Told
Nandita Das has donned many hats, from actor to filmmaker, but the one that has stayed consistent is the steel-willed activist, unafraid to speak out. In this exclusive interview, she talks about her life journey, inspirations and why certain stories need to be told.
Heart specialist and Bollywood actor – Niharica’s real-life double role
When she isn’t playing the role of a Bollywood film star, Niharica Kumari Raizada is the head of department of a heart institute in a major Mumbai hospital.
Life in 3D: the Gods and Muses of an Animation Genius
Designer, filmmaker and visual artist Charuvi Prakash Agrawal was hired for an unusual project – it went on to change her life.
How a fire led RK Dalmia’s daughter to venture on a new career path
A fateful fire led Laxmana Dalmia, daughter of a poetess and India’s pioneering industrialist, to switch careers and venture into spirituality.
The Director of ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ On Films, Sex and Feminism
Alankrita Shrivastava’s award-winning film ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ created a storm of controversy when the censor board blocked its release, deeming the subject of female sexuality unfit for public consumption. But the feisty filmmaker wasn’t going down without a fight.
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