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Geet To Manju Devi: We Absolutely Love These Women In Comic Roles
We’ve compiled a list of seven diverse humorous performances by women performers from recent years.
Comedy
Ten Life Changing Books You Need To Read In Your Lifetime
Books can be your best friend, your teacher, and your companion. A good book can give you a life lesson which will stay with you for a lifetime. Books with different genres like romance, mystery, mythology, horror, inspirational, etc. can keep you entertained at the same time expand your horizon and your imagination. Being an […]
Meet Deepika Mahtre, A Maid-Turned Stand-Up Comedian
We often see comedians taking a dig at the antics by their household help. But in a volte-face, a domestic help is now spreading laughter from the other side of the mirror. Deepika Mhatre, a 44-year-old maid-turned-comedian, has become the latest comic sensation in Mumbai. Shethepeople.tv spoke to Mhatre to know more about her journey […]
Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Nanette’ Awarded At Just For Laughs Festival
Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Nanette’ has been awarded the comedy special of the year at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. American stand-up comedian, actress, and voice actress Maria Bamford presented her with the award saying, “It really spoke to me as a comedian.” While accepting the award, the Australian stand-up comedian acknowledged people who helped her […]
Bombaywaali: People Don’t Expect Women To Be Funny, Say Comedians
Ideas editor Kiran Manral spoke with comedians Neha Dhanani, Dwijal Mehta, Supriya Joshi, and Sonali Thakker at this month’s Bombaywaali at Sodabottleopenerwala at Phoenix Mills yesterday. The women spoke about gender diversity in the comedy scene and how they use comedy to talk about issues close to them. Sonali Thakker spoke about how she has […]
Women And Their ‘Missing’ Funny Bone
Are women funny? At the first edition of SheThePeople.TV’s Bangalore Rani held at Atta Galatta last week, authors Andaleeb Wajid and Rachna Singh dissected the existence or the lack of the funny bone among women authors. Moderated by Sunayana Roy editor, blogger and content professional, the discussion explored all facets of humour, the droll, the […]
Radhika Vaz on feminazis: this one’s for the men
“Bananas are like mangoes to me”, she says as we set up for out interview. She is just back from a long workout, which is giving a soft glow to her skin. Dressed in a chic denim skirt and tank top, Radhika Vaz choses to be quite ‘Unladylike’. Her simple argument- she doesn’t feel the […]
AIB’s New Video Shows How Bollywood Promotes Harassment
Comedy troupe AIB has released a video on how Bollywood movies have encouraged harassment. The video, which stars Masaan’s Richa Chadha and Vicky Kaushal, shows how superhit Bollywood songs promote stalking.
