My dear family, friends, well-wishers, apologies for being unable to respond to your messages and wishes. It's been a whirlwind of a week. I promise I'll get around to responding soon. In the meantime, I want to say thank you for your love, appreciation and critique of my film ❤️
I'm urgently looking for someone young, passionate and talented to assist me on an exciting scriptwriting project. The job will require interest in research, keeping track of all the writing developments, and possibility of contributing to the actual writing.
Anyone?
Also, HAVE to point out Mr.
@imvangasandeep
's dishonesty. Early on in the interview, he pretended to not remember
@Su4ita
's name, but later, unwittingly, he happened to say her full name - surname included. Small lies reveal big truths about a person.
The criticism was a little bizarre - In an exclusive interview post the extreme box-office success and anger his film
#KabirSingh
sparked, director
@imvangasandeep
presents his defence in an interview to
@anupamachopra
:
The criticism was a little bizarre - In an exclusive interview post the extreme box-office success and anger his film
#KabirSingh
sparked, director
@imvangasandeep
presents his defence in an interview to
@anupamachopra
:
Was talking to some volunteers of
@MumbaiFilmFest
.
Many of them sleep for just 3-4 hours, travel from really far off and work tirelessly through the long days. Have seen them handle many tough situations with calm and grace. Just wanna say a big Thank you to these young soldiers.
“I’m not going to act like a hero and say it didn’t affect me. It did. I was afraid at first, but then I saw her smile... I realised that there was no one else I could marry.”
Read their love story:
#LetLoveBe
#EkLadkiKoDekhaTohAisaLaga
A defensive piece from
#Padmaavat
's writers.
The story is a tragedy, should have been treated as one. Not as women stepping into raging fire with a smile, feeling no pain/sorrow. Ought to have been shot as what a tragic and painful custom
#Jauhar
was.
@KuttiKalam
@ReallySwara
I often say this to friends and colleagues - When you give someone feedback/critique on their work, never forget to list out the good stuff to start with, even if there's just one or two.
Someone worked hard on it, it's special to them, they care for it. Respect that.
The amount of sheer talent on display in
#GullyBoy
is stunning!
This is pure genius art.
This is paisa-vasool entertainment.
#ZoyaAkhtar
sets a benchmark for people like me.
@RanveerOfficial
Uffff!
@aliaa08
Uffff!
@kagtireema
Uffffffff!
It's a monumental achievement, this film.
This time,
#MumbaiPride
is a solidarity gathering.
Against oppression of all kind.
To remind everyone to never settle for anything other than equality.
It's not only for pride in
#LGBTQIA
+ identity. But pride in our identity as human beings - the identity fast being forgotten.
Here's putting an impossible wish out into the universe -
Please let me be a part of the writers' room of
#ThisIsUs
.
@ThisIsUsWriters
I can't bear how beautiful this show is.
(S)he/They have a much harder life than you, Ms.
@ShefVaidya
, and a much braver spirit. A heartless, demonic person like you does not deserve to be engaged with, but am retweeting this only to show the world what kind of a human not to be.
I think I've been scammed. I booked a room at
@TajFatehPrakash
@TajHotels
through
@bookingcom
and made the payment in advance online. The payment went through
@ccavenue
and
@juspay
. And now, I find out there is no booking - a day before my arrival. I'm in a big fix. Seeking help.
Please go watch our film
#EkLadkiKoDekhaTohAisaLaga
#Repost
officialhumansofbombay
• • •
“I came out to my dad when I was 13. I went to see a counselor, lied that I was with a friend &…
With the monsoon season around the corner, here's the trailer of 'A Monsoon Date' - a short I wrote recently. Working with
@konkonas
will always remain one of my fondest memories. (Thank you, Koko)
Directed by my dear friend
#TanujaChandra
for
@ErosNow
Watch watch watch
#LaakhonMeinEk
! Written and created with such wisdom, intelligence as well as hard work, this one is a fine show. I am so deeply moved.
@hussainhaidry
,
@kalyanrath
, Abhishek,
@battatawada
, such remarkable work! Just amazing.
This film narrates a tragic chapter of our history - how their own land betrayed Kashmiri Pandits.
It also says that hatred and violence are not the answer. Not then, not now, not ever.
From the pen and the heart of my friend
@rahulpandita
-
#Shikara
Through
#shikara
India will for the first time get to widely know about what happened to Kashmiri Pandits in 1990. We hope our pain will be acknowledged now and that those who failed us will say
#SorryKashmiriPandits
From a friend -
You are so blinded by your hate for Islam that you are anable to see Muslim LGBT, Muslim women or Muslim tribals from neighbouring countries as persecuted.
#CABProtest
#CAB2019
#CitizenshipAmmendmentBill2019
So..long story short,
@elkdtalfilm
gave me the strength to come out to my aunt (parents nomore, all I have is my aunt) and although she didn't say anything immediately, she made me my favorite food the very next morning which was all the approval I needed, thank you
@gazalstune
This is what facing a real-life
#KabirSingh
is like and this is how scary it gets for a young girl. It isn't all rosy with lilting songs playing in the background. It is terror.
I do hope Mr.
@imvangasandeep
reads this, although I highly doubt it'd make a difference.
I knew a Kabir Singh in college and I shudder at the thought of revisiting memories from that time of my life, all thanks to him. Didn't think I will muster the energy to put this out but Sandeep Vanga's interview triggered stuff even watching Arjun Reddy for context couldn't. /1
Forget
#KabirSingh
, I watched
#ArjunReddy
on
@PrimeVideoIN
. Felt uncomfortable in my own house.
Director Mr.
@imvangasandeep
and his movie have earned money, sure. Respect, however, is another matter.
Don't miss
@Su4ita
's passionate review of this disturbing blockbuster.
"So you should fall freely in love and let the world be damned…because in the end, ‘the one’ is going to end up being your world and that’s all that matters.”
@keshav_suri
Read their love story:
#LetLoveBe
#EkLadkiKoDekhaTohAisaLaga
#SuiDhaaga
is brimming with kindness, compassion, hope, and lived, felt romance - love that is sweet, simple, beautiful.
Congratulations to
@Sharatkatariya
, the writer-director, and to everyone who helped create this honest film.
@Varun_dvn
and
@AnushkaSharma
are a treat to watch
A beautiful letter to the
#DelhiAunty
who told men in a restaurant that girls wearing short dresses should be raped.
Tender yet really powerful message. Please watch.
Created by
@tanejamainhoon
's
@weareyuvaa
Wonder if this is a start or the end. Whatever it is, this is surely writing new rules of the land and those who don’t fit in can very well see the consequences.
This video breaks heart n hopes all together. Irreversible damage,and I’m not talking about just the life n property
The creators have put in effort to understand the inner world of a trans woman - Ghazal Dhaliwal (
@gazalstune
), a trans writer on what
#ChandigarhKareAashiqui
gets right!
"Could you write a Love Letter to someone?" - I was asked by
@elleindia
. "This is for a special page in our magazine. You could write to anybody you love, and not necessarily romantic…
Um, I didn't say that statement the way the headline suggests. I'd never claim something like that. 😬
Please read the piece to know what I did say.
@foxstarhindi
Gazal Dhaliwal: Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is like the DDLJ of LGBTQi
Qarib Qarib Single is one of the most underrated Irrfan Khan films. You can't stop smiling when he is on the screen. He literally owns every line; it's a joy to watch him be this guy. It's streaming on Netflix. Watch it if you haven't already & you'll know why I chose this image!
Not that he would do it, for there's no spine in this man, but that shouldn't stop us from demanding it. Constantly. Repeatedly.
#ResignModi
Please sign and share this Petition. via
@ChangeOrg_India
He's searching for his happily ever after. She dreams of being a tech wizard. Don't you love a pair of know it alls who don't know it at all?
#Mismatched
Coming soon on
@NetflixIndia
Produced by
@RSVPMovies
Written by
@gazalstune
Directed by
@NiDharm
and another guy.
Violent protests on the Citizenship Amendment Act are unfortunate and deeply distressing.
Debate, discussion and dissent are essential parts of democracy but, never has damage to public property and disturbance of normal life been a part of our ethos.
Really enjoyed this interview of
@karanjohar
by
@RajeevMasand
. Hearing him appreciate my friend
@hussainhaidry
for Dialogues of
#Takht
was the cherry on top.
"I've been handheld by the writers
@sumit_roy_
and Hussain" says Karan. So heartening to hear him credit writers this way.
I asked
@karanjohar
abt the failure of
#Kalank
, and if that’s derailed his next mammoth production
#Takht
. Also abt his reliance on big stars, why he only launches star-kids, and abt the “drug party” he’s been accused of hosting. To be fair, he was a sport
How far have queer stories come? And how far do they still have to to?
Let's talk this evening with
@sandipr
and our dear
@parmeshs
(whose fabulous book
#Queeristan
is already topping the bestseller lists!)
Tune in for our incredible Twitter chat ‘Is The Pitch Queer Yet?' with author and columnist
@sandipr
and screenwriter
@gazalstune
on the importance of mainstreaming LGBTQ narratives in the media.
The chat will be hosted on Wednesday, 19 August, 4:30pm-5:30 pm IST.
#queeristan
I can honestly not remember the last time I watched a film as terrible as
#Kaalakaandi
. Aside from its pointless and pretentious storytelling, what offended me the most is the hidden
#transphobia
. Shame!
I had completely missed this fab review by
@baradwajrangan
last year. I just read it and I'm in awe of him for catching the smallest things we thought of and wrote while creating the film. 1 year since
#EkLadkiKoDekhaTohAisaLaga
.
#MumbaiPride
"Then, the film gets *fully* meta, with a Hamlet-like play-within-a-(screen)play. This home stretch is brilliant. The play acting that Sweety does at home (hiding her truth) is channeled into her acting in a play"
Thoughts on
#EkLadkiKoDekhaTohAisaLaga
Our film
#AMonsoonDate
has been shortlisted for
@filmfare
awards!!! Starring
@konkonas
It needs votes for the Popular Choice Award. I'm sharing the voting link. If you haven't seen the film, you can also watch it here.
Please do share in your circles.
Sigh. Only if this video had been shot in my thin days. 😜
A big thank you,
@TheQuint
and
@Suresh_Mathew_
for this. You have given my parents
@bpsdhaliwal1
another cool reason to show off. 😁
Lots of love.
Either this election was rigged massively, or our country has officially lost its mind, and more importantly, its heart.
The former we could live with. The latter, perhaps not.
@ficci_india
in 92 years took a stand on mainstreaming LGBTQ+ community by joining hands for the launch of
@KSSCT
&
@ItGetsBetterIN
.
Taking it forward,
@ficci_india
is now Queering the Pitch at
@FICCIFRAMES
with a session 'Celebrating Rainbow: The Seven Shades of Content'.
#NoFathersInKashmir
takes on the challenging task of looking at all the perspectives which coexist and collide in Kashmir. It captures its heartbreaking beauty, its tragedy, loneliness and amidst the violence, its innocence and hope
There are few stories as important as this one