Karina Pandya

In life, direction is always more important than speed. At the tender age of 16, Julian Sidana has already made her mark as an accomplished writer and actor, making her debut in an award-winning biographical film – In Search of Julian. Conceptualised by Julian herself and produced by her mother- Dolly Sidana, it was produced under the banner of Juliana Productions. While the theme behind the film was to portray the journey of Juliana, it also raises awareness about the impact of people pleasing through cinema. As an adolescent, Juliana has been subject to a lot of indecisiveness, mood swings and depression and all of these emotions have transpired through the film. It is a 37-minute docudrama which follows the life of a girl who struggles to be accepted by her peers but along the process, she finds an inner calling and higher meaning to life.    Her experience joining a boarding school at the age of 10 draws many parallels with other teens who join boarding schools. Owning up ...

    Only 7 out of 100 entrepreneurs in India are women. India has been ranked 52 out of 57    in a study that measured the success of women entrepreneurs in different countries. Interestingly, women entrepreneurs in India are more likely to prioritise social impact and sustainability. 51% of women are motivated by the desire to make a difference in society. The main idea behind LXMI.inc is to inspire and empower businesswomen and offer guidance to accelerate their professional goals. LXMI.in proactively eases access to industry-specific mentorship and corporate networks while also facilitating business education for women.    IFBE (Ice Factory at Ballard Estate), which is an experimental venue for transdisciplinary practices across modern and contemporary architecture, art and pedagogy collaborated with LXMI to hold a women’s conference on the 25 th  of May between 4 PM and 8 PM.    The event is known to be of kind business and entrepreneursh...

Crossing the 100 Crore line within just 10 days, The Kerela Story becomes the 4 th   Hindi film. Directed by Sudipi Sen and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the idea behind creating this film is very simple. It is premised on the conspiracy theory of love jihad and traces the story of how women from Kerela are converted to Islam, joining the Islamic Republic of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).        Starring Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani and Siddhi Idnani, this film is one of the most talked about movies in the entire nation. Right from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the common man there is a lot of hype and unrest that has been created by this film. Whether it is Twitter chatter, political jibes, celebrity perspectives, online trolls or court verdicts; there are many varied opinions about this film.    Adah Sharma plays the lead as a naive girl, Shalini Unnikrishnan/Fatima Ba who is a nursing student. She is a Hindu girl who has been brainwashed by...