“I like sex. There are still places where I could be killed for saying that out loud.”
This is Mumbai-based 25-year-old actress Saloni Chopra.
She appears in the MTV show Girls on Top.
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This Actress's Striking Instagram Series Addresses Women, Sex, And Slut-Shaming In India
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This Woman's Art On Sexual Diversity Shows The Rainbow Is More Colourful Than We Think
“I’m comfortable not fitting in with society’s idea of what people can or should be. Not being understood doesn’t invalidate love.”
This is 24-year-old Bengaluru based artist, Anusha Raichur.
Anusha Raichur
Earlier this month, she started a series dedicated to the LGBT community in India.
"I want to spread more awareness about the LGBT community — especially bisexuals and transgender people," Raichur told BuzzFeed.
Text on this image reads: "Transgender"
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Deepika Padukone Has Made It Big Enough To Become A Question On An Entrance Exam
She’s everywhere.
Deepika Padukone is pretty much the queen of Bollywood and her presence is inescapable.
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The question was: "Deepika Padukone has received Filmfare award 2016 for the best actress in the movie..."
(The answer is Piku, FYI)
People also seemed to be pretty fascinated by the question.
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Ranbir Kapoor On Vogue's September Issue Cover Is The Hottest Thing You'll See Today
He’s so bright, it hurts.
Ranbir Kapoor is on the cover of Vogue India's September issue.
But, let us focus on Ranbir. Well, hello there.
Sure, he may be in the arms of two women now, but the more I stare at his piercing gaze and peek at his gorgeous manly chest, the more everything around us disappears.
Shout-out to whoever did everyone's eyebrows here.
Here's a fire emoji to express what I am feeling right now — 🔥
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Anupam Kher Gave People Some Stellar And Hilarious Advice On Self-Confidence
“Dhinak dhin dha” — Anupam Kher.
Anupam Kher is the uncle we all are glad we don't have.
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On August 31 though, he graced us with a new video in his #AnupamCares series with a pep talk on personality and charm (that we never really asked for).
While his advice was sound...
His own enthusiasm, though was oddly infectious.
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ミス・ワールド日本代表に吉川プリアンカさん ハーフの女性が選ばれ、批判あるが祝福する声も
ミス・ワールドは「目的のある美」をスローガンとして掲げている。
5日、「ミス・ワールド2016」の日本代表に東京出身でインド人ハーフの吉川プリアンカさん（22）が選ばれた。
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ミス・ワールドのスローガンは、「目的のある美」。吉川さんは、ミス・ワールドの公式サイトで目的について次のように書いている：
私は、幼少期から海外へ行く機会が多くあり、9歳の時にインドに一年間住んでいました。インドは貧富の差が激しい国です。身をもって、貧困を目の当たりにしました。
その時から、自分には何かできることがないかと考え、支援物資と寄付活動を続けてきました。世の中で本当に何が起きているか、知らないことは怖いです。今世界は危機と変化の中にあると感じます。今この瞬間にも悲しいことが多々起きています。
あまり多くが報道されないからこそ、私は情報をたくさん発信していき、活動プロジェクトを立ち上げていきたいです。特に、将来を担う子供達を応援したいので、チルドレンホームを作りたいと思っています。そのためにも、私は世界に認められるミスワールドジャパン代表を目指します。
宮本エリアナさん
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2015年には、アフリカ系アメリカ人の父親を持つ宮本エリアナさんがミス・ユニバースの日本代表として選出。吉川さんは、AFPとの取材で、宮本さんの存在が大きな影響を与えたと話している。
「エリアナさんがいなかったら、ハーフの女性が日本の代表になることはなかった。私もできないと思っていたから。宮本エリアナさんは、私や他のハーフの女子たちに勇気を与えてくれた」
「私たちは、日本人。純粋な日本人かどうか聞かれるけど、父がインド人であることを誇りに思っている。そして、インド人の血が流れていることも。これらの誇りを持っているからといって、日本人ではないということにはならない」
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Dulquer Salmaan Posted The Cutest Family Photo And Message For His Dad's Birthday
Father-son goals never looked this good.
The ridiculously talented and lust-worthy Dulquer Salmaan has quickly earned superstar status in his short career in the South Indian film industry.
His father, Mammootty, is also considered a legend in the industry for a career spanning decades and various roles.
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So, it was no surprise then that when Dulquer wrote this absolutely heart-warming note for his father's birthday, it amassed over 3,600 shares.
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The Indian Internet Loved Apple's "Don't Blink" And Took No Time To Parody It
All India Bakchod and The Quint led the way with the LOLs.
On September 7, Apple dropped their latest iPhone and Apple Watch and the world legitimately lost all chill.
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The jokes didn't end, though. Soon enough, parodies of the video started pouring in like The Quint:
And this one from AIB:
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Priyanka Chopra Got Very Real With "W Magazine" About Her Scabby Knees And Not-So-Pretty Legs
“When I was a teenager, I was a tomboy. I had scars and was always falling on my knees… Today, my legs sell 12 or 15 products in my part of the world.”
W Magazine recently published a list called "The New Royals" to celebrate some of the biggest names in American pop culture, featuring Priyanka Chopra.
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Kareena Kapoor Khan Gives Zero Fucks About The Questions Asking Her The Sex Of Her Unborn Child
“What difference does it make?”
Kareena Kapoor Khan has been really honest and unapologetic since the announcement of her pregnancy.
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On September 12, Kareena Kapoor Khan joined Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar and Aamir Khan for the announcement of the Global Citizen Festival in India.
The festival will be headlined by Coldplay and Jay Z.
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During the event, Khan spoke up about gender equality and how she's constantly asked about the sex of her unborn child.
Viral Bhayani
Viral Bhayani
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11 Reasons To Be Proud Of India's Paralympic Athletes (Aside From All The Medals, Of Course)
Four medals already and we’re not even done yet.
In case you haven't heard already, Team India is killing it at the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro this year.
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A Haunting Story About The Effects Of Drugs Told In 39 Photos
“Trip” is the story of a young artist ruining his art, and ultimately his life, with drugs.
20-year-old media student Harshil Vaidya and his friends decided to do a project on the effect that drugs have on a creative mind.
“We wanted to do something about drugs but the way it has been covered and portrayed thus far is clichéd," Vaidya told BuzzFeed. "We came up with the idea of challenging the stereotype that drugs enhance creativity,” he added.
Ankit Sharma
Ankit Sharma
Ankit Sharma
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MP Police Say Women Can Avoid Harassment By Posting Selfies With Cops As Their WhatsApp DPs
More ~innovative~ methods to stay safe, ladies.
It’s not new for Indian politicians to recommend ~innovative~ methods to women who want to avoid assault and harassment.
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Keeping with the tradition, local police in Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh, have started a campaign called “TI Mera Bhai Hai” to combat the online harassment complaints they've received.
Under this campaign, girls from the town have been encouraged to take pictures with their thana in-charge (TI) to use as their display pictures on Whatsapp along with the status "TI mera bhai hai" (The TI is my brother) to avoid being harrassed.
People on Twitter were fairly amused, to say the least.
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People Are Accusing Pritam Of Lifting The Opening Riff For "Bulleya" From Papa Roach's "Last Resort"
So, THAT’S where it’s from.
"Bulleya", a song from Karan Johar's much-awaited Ae Dil Hai Mushkil has so far garnered around 9 million views on YouTube since its release on Friday.
And while the visuals have been enough reason to get people curious about the movie...
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Mumbai Is Getting Ready For Pizza Vending Machines At Its Railway Stations
Agla station — extra cheese.
As Mumbaikars, if you were tired of buying the same suspicious looking snacks from the railway station's platforms, there's some good news for you.
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THERE WILL SOON BE PIZZA ATMs ON STATIONS.
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According to Mumbai Mirror, IRCTC has collaborated with Yess Pizza to start these pizza vending machines at Mumbai Central, Kalyan, CST, Andheri and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
You can get a whole pizza made for you in five minutes once you put in a token, and pick any of four varieties and the toppings.
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While there's still some time for this to actually happen, the fact that we might have pizza to keep us company is all the good news we need tbh.
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SRK Turning DJ On A Radio Show Will Make You Thank God He's Not One
To be fair, he did warn them about never having done this before.
Shah Rukh Khan, the Badshah of Bollywood, can do no wrong.
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But, there is something he still cannot do — be a DJ.
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DJ SRK performed for the first (and hopefully the last) time on popular British-Indian DJ Tommy Sandhu's BBC show.
Watch as his face shifts from happy to amused to suddenly afraid soon as soon as he was told he would be taking over as DJ.
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A Twitter Poll About The Worst Celeb Break-Ups Led To Hilariously Heartbreaking Replies
These people clearly were losing their faith in real love like I have.
It's a sad year for people who believe in love. First, we lost this stellar couple from heaven.
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Then, we lost Brangelina causing us to worry about where love is gone.
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Earlier today, MissMalini posted this poll on Twitter asking people to tell them which celebrity break-up affected them the most.
But, Twitter had their own woes to cry about.
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Thousands Love This Woman's Facebook Post About The Love Between India And Pakistan
“We are like a divorced couple, sharing space, constantly bickering over who lost out in the settlement, unable to finally come to terms with the fact that we are no longer together.”
This is 29-year-old Pakistani resident, Alizay Jaffer. On September 29, she wrote a Facebook post about a conversation with a friend from India regarding the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan.
The tension has risen due to clashes between the Indian army and Pakistani terrorists in Uri that led to the deaths of multiple Indian soldiers on September 18 and the resulting surgical strikes conducted by the Indian army at the LoC 10 days later.
Alizay Jaffer
She started by highlighting how the strange sibling-like dynamic and love for Bollywood films has defined the relationship between the two countries.
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She goes on to explain that despite the jingoism and news of war surrounding us, it's the acts of love and friendship that remain fresh in our memory.
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This 19-Year-Old Made A Point About Beauty Standards By Giving Underprivileged Kids A Makeover
“Usually people would see these girls and many other underprivileged children as lost causes with no future and little hope. That is far from how they see themselves, [which is] full of hopes, dreams and empowerment.”
This is 19-year-old teacher Natasha Kothari who teaches eighth graders at an NGO in Mumbai.
Natasha Kothari
She recently took three of her students and decided to change things up a bit by giving them a makeover for a project she called "Beauty Lies In The Eye Of The Beholder".
Natasha Kothari
And the girls look fly AF.
Natasha Kothari
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A Mother Gave Her Trans Daughter Her Sari As A Way Of Embracing Her Gender Identity
“I think it’s her way of asking for forgiveness and telling me that she finally sees me as who I am, and that she is willing to put in the work to get to know me and honour me for who I am.”
This is 32-year-old Montreal-based performer, poet, multi-disciplinary artist and community organiser Kama La Mackerel.
Pascha Marrow / Via Facebook: KamaLaMackerel
On September 27, she uploaded a photo of herself at her best friend's wedding dressed in her mother's sari that she gifted her.
Thank you mom for gifting me your own favourite sari and for insisting that I wear it to my best friend's wedding. My relationship with my family, just like my relationship to femininity, has always been a fraught one. My family having been the first site of punishment that I experienced for transgressing gender norms. These two relationships are tied in a knot that I've had to unravel, one alongside each other, over the years.
Embroidered in these six yards of silk are the thirty years it took me to find who I am and slowly become who I was meant to be; hidden in the deep blue of this sari are three decades of navigating rejection and acceptance, punishment and compassion, rage and forgiveness; threaded in this fabric is a lifetime of silence and dejection, the weaving of the unspoken over my skin, the (un)wrapping of shame around my body; embedded in this garment are the feet of a young child walking in pain, the hands of a suicidal teenager holding the pieces of a broken heart, the lungs of an insecure adult still learning how to breathe a steady rhythm...
But wrapped around my body is also the gift of peace & acceptance: an offering of love, a request for forgiveness, the recognition of souls beaming truth in the sunlight, and the possibility of re-imagining, re-creating and re-enchanting ourselves, each other and our relationships.
Mackerel told BuzzFeed that the lack of accurate representation of trans people in the media made her re-narrate a story from her life.
Kama La Mackerel
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