Monita Soni

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A Robinhood Who Wears White: ‘Matka King’ Paints an Engrossing Portrait of the Indian Gambling Kingpin
The Legacy of Asha Bhosle: How ’Dum Maro Dum’ Became the National Anthem of the Restive Indian Youth
Desi Prince of Denmark: Reimagining Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ From a South Asian Perspective
‘Tanvi The Great’ Starts Off as a  Conversation About Autism But Lapses Into Formulaic Themes of Bravery, National Pride
Oscar Contender ‘The President’s Cake’ Explores the Loss of Innocence and the Cruelty of Blind Obedience
Aziz Ansari’s ‘Good Fortune’ Asks a Funny Question Befitting Christmas: Does Money Really Solve Life’s Problems?
Lasting Impact of Emily Dickinson and Mahadevi Verma’s Poetry, a Comparison
‘Christmas Karma’: Festive, Familiar, and Sometimes a Little Homemade (Like Punjabi Mathis)
‘Homebound’: A Tender Portrait of  ‘A Friendship, a Pandemic, and a Death Beside the Highway’
Our First Thanksgiving: A True Introduction to America’s Spirit of Gratitude and the Magic of Being Welcomed
Remembering Bollywood’s ‘He-Man’: Dharmendra’s Masculinity was Never Edgy—It was Tempered by Gentleness and Earthy Charm
Reading Arundhati Roy’s Memoir Made Me Wonder How Will My Own Children Remember Me?