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“War has brought inflation even to the graveyard.”
― Why I Write: Essays by Saadat Hasan Manto
― Why I Write: Essays by Saadat Hasan Manto
“We’ve been hearing this for some time now — Save India from this, save it from that. The fact is that India needs to be saved from the people who say it should be saved.”
― Why I Write: Essays by Saadat Hasan Manto
― Why I Write: Essays by Saadat Hasan Manto
“Is it better to speak or die?”
― Call Me by Your Name
― Call Me by Your Name
“This book isn’t about Shah Rukh Khan. Rather, I hope to reveal how female fans use his icon to talk about themselves. Their stories will illustrate how his films, songs and interviews are invoked to frame a feminine conversation on inequality within families, workplaces and contemporary romances.”
― Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India's Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence
― Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India's Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence
“A man remains a man no matter how poor his conduct. A woman, even if she were to deviate for one instance, from the role given to her by men, is branded a whore. She is viewed with lust and contempt. Society closes on her doors it leaves ajar for a man stained by the same ink. If both are equal, why are our barbs reserved for the woman?”
― Why I Write: Essays by Saadat Hasan Manto
― Why I Write: Essays by Saadat Hasan Manto
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