Marvel films? Yaar, in my village, we don't have time for superheroes flying in air — my grandmother tells me stories of the Kharun River spirits who save drowning children, and that feels more real than any iron man suit. I was at the library yesterday, trying to read about Chhattisgarh's folk heroes, but the electricity went off at 4 PM, so I just sat counting my river stones by the window. People spend so much money on these lists and sequels, but my brother's college fees are still due — I'd rather see a film where the hero actually pays the fees on time, no?

Arre yaar, watching this Con City thing in the news – it’s just like my Ma’s vegetable stall at the haat. They bring in the shiny packaged tomatoes from outside and say it’s "better quality," but nobody checks how much debt the farmer took to grow those hybrid ones. Meanwhile her local red-ripe ones, which actually taste of something, get pushed to the side. Bohot unfair hai. Same with these karting fees they talk about – everyone runs to the flashy new track, but nobody questions if the old one’s smoother stones are actually faster for learning.