Musings of the Mind

Here’s to strong women May we know them May we raise them May we be them… Wage-disparity or gender based wage-gap, has been a worldwide issue that has plagued the entertainment industry for ages. However, it was quite recently that celebrities have actually started talking about it on public platforms. Gender-based wage disparity already existed in other domains and was just replicated in the entertainment industry, as well. In fact, it can be seen as a reflection of the unfair wage-standards of the society on the whole, including that of the corporate world.  A few years back, renowned celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence and Meryl Streep raised their voices in unison against gender-based wage disparity that exists in Hollywood. Soon closer at home, not to be left behind, Bollywood actresses like Kareena Kapoor and Anushka Sharma spoke openly about the sheer absurdity of wage differences between them and their male counterparts. Howev...

We live in an age filled with Superheroes. Just that the superheroes are on screen and not in real life making a real-difference. While the Avengers are protecting planet Earth, we have Marvel’s new entrants – the Guardians safeguarding the Galaxy. On the other hand, we have the DC Universe lagging far behind in terms of quality of their movies. Batman versus Superman was a big dud and Suicide Squad did not do much to raise the hopes of DC-Universe fans. Well, all that is set to change now thanks to Wonder Woman. Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman introduces to a new Superhero who literally wants to put an end to war by killing the God of War, Ares. The Amazon princess has a certain sense of innocence attached to her, which makes her more endearing (Like Gal Gadot wasn’t endearing before). We saw glimpses of her tough act in Batman versus Superman, but did we really know of her origin? That’s what Wonder Woman sets out to do. It could we be called – Wonder Woman Ori...

Voldemort - Origins of the Heir! – He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is back! You-know-who has terrorized Harry Potter and Pottermaniacs for over a decade. I have been a proud Potter fan, always, and I still do catch up on re-runs of the HP series whenever it comes on TV. And naturally I was all excited when I watched the Voldemort Origin’s fan-made trailer on Facebook (Thank you FB sponsored ads). Who knows Netflix might take up this noble fan-made creation and turn it in to a full-fledged series that might win them some awards the coming year at the Emmy’s. Irrespective of the fate of the series, Tom Riddle’s metamorphosis in to Voldemort deserves a screen rendition at any cost. And looking at the beautifully produced trailer, we – Potter fans - can’t wait to watch the entire series. The trailer begins with the voiceover of a lady talking about the mysterious ways of Tom Riddle and also about the year of the scandal. In 1943, a common house-elf was convicted for mur...