I received an invite from the Biden administration for a Diwali event being held by the VP on nov 8. I decline any invitation from an institution that supports the collective punishment of a trapped civilian population—50% of whom are children.

How “The New York Times” Enabled the Worst Assault on Indian Press Freedom in Decades thenation.com/article/world/…

Self-censorship doesn't just affect Indian viewers, but deprives >400M worldwide (combined Netflix+Prime customers) of the full creative range of Indian indie filmmakers. Kashyap, who was trolled, depressed, had heart attacks, shared his tale. Gift link: wapo.st/49IbArJ

Congratulations ⁦RichaChadha⁩ , Shuchi Talati!! Can’t wait to see Girls Will Be Girls. #sundance2024 indiewire.com/news/festivals…

Remembering Prof Mushirul Hasan this morning brought back jamia memories. The belief that if you can dream it, you can do it too. Visionary, critical thinker, historian- he was this and so much more.

Make the films about how you see the world and how you want to be see . Having problems with #Animal is going to change nothing. Thanks iamOnir for the post.

When dealing with a film about a minor Indian rape survivor, we would all do well to read up on the complex Indian legal system & accompanying tricky ethical issues regarding the disclosure of the identity of the survivor. #JustSaying

Just One Night produced and presented by cinemakasam and Anurag Kashyap . Many years ago when I met Anurag in Jamia he told me the only way is to make. Took me many years, many mistakes, many rejections and many heartbreaks but here I am.

Inside WhatsApp Groups Of Housing Societies Where Muslim Hate Is Real boomlive.in/n-24410 via BOOM Live

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I absolutely adore writers and Amitava Kumar started my Sunday.

Ten Rules of Writing lithub.com/ten-rules-of-w… via Literary Hub Amitava Kumar

In a country where intersections of caste, gender, class and religion define access, an urgent conversation is needed on labs, funds and access. nytimes.com/2024/05/11/mov…

Watching #payalkapadia win the Grand Prix. What a historic day for independent film in India, voice and vision of women filmmakers. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk-Egr…

A man reacts next to the body of a Palestinian child killed in an Israeli strike on an area designated for displaced people, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, May 26, 2024. REUTERS/Moaz Al Hams

Deadly explosion? These are bombs being dropped on innocent civilians ⁦BBC⁩ . Quit this kind of shielding of war crimes. The world is watching. bbc.com/news/articles/…

My friend, Mohammad Ali writes: "I used to answer the phone with “Salam.” Not anymore. I don’t want people to know I’m a Muslim."

Listen to "Veil of freedom: Why my mother chose to wear the hijab, and I chose not to" by eShe podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eshew…

Proud brown daughter of immigrants married to a white supremacist who wants to enact mass deportations of immigrants, being hailed as the republican Michelle Obama by an Indian American comic. I can’t tell if this is comedy, sarcasm, dystopia, or reality messing with my brain.

My feature narrative screenplay, Nisa (Woman) is at Tasveer Film Market! Seattle’s Tasveer Film Market Unveils 40+ South Asian Projects for Inaugural Edition (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2024/film/news… via @variety