#for two Indians

[ttusyaart]

✶ My dear warlike son ✶

(Or just Eagle Flies on a black painted horse)

[maihonhassan]

How beautifully Fahmi Badayuni wrote these lines;

“Pooch lete wo bas mizaaj mera, kitna aasan tha ilaj mera.”

[skitskatdacat63]

sobbing at how happy they all look

[arthistoryanimalia]

For #SaveTheElephantDay on #TwoForTuesday 🐘🐘:

Amrita Sher-Gil (Hungarian-Indian, 1913-1941)

Two Elephants, 1940

Oil on Canvas, 46cm X 54.3cm

National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India

[ririsasy]

Will never get tired looking at this hug, the way Varadha was taking a big stride towards deva almost running into his arms and throwing himself in his embrace with such force that their bodies (and Varadha's whole jewelry) shook from the impact while Deva readily caught him in his arms (if Varadha was a girl I am sure we would even have a scene where Deva lifted him off his feet and spun him around).

Deva pulling Varadha closer hugging him impossibly tighter his expression was clear like he was determined and already made up his mind at that point that nothing can separate them anymore. Just look at that possessive hold he has on Varadha's body, the way his fingers dig on his back pressing so closely or that grip on his waist, the veins popping up on his forehead the tight closed lips, Deva really was feeling angry at their situation like enough is enough of waiting, I have endured enough and there’s no more day without you by my side, he will never let Varadha go ever again that’s why he was so ready to go with Varadha even before Varadha even uttered a single word to ask him to come with him to Khansaar.

And Varadha, Varadha hold Deva like he had missed him so much he can barely stand it, he looks so young and fragile in Deva's safe embrace as he clung to Deva’s shoulders and tugged his head at the juncture of his neck and swayed in Deva’s arms like there's nothing he want to do in his life except to be held by Deva's strong hands (because there are actually no bigger, longer hands who could hold Varadha’s thicccc body whole fully and make it look like he was just holding small baby like that)

(If I stared at these gifs much longer it almost look like Varadha's body was shaking in Deva's embrace like he was crying in his arms and Deva tried to console him by hugging him tighter "it's okay baby, it's all fine, I am here now.")

Deva didn't even want their hug to end, he want to keep Varadha in his arms longer (possessively want to merge him into his own body keeping him safe in his heart so Varadha couldn’t go anywhere anymore), Varadha literally had to pull their bodies apart with his own hands because Deva wouldn't mind at all to stand there just like that for the rest of eternity, but Varadha, he wanted to see Deva's face up close, to see how much he has changed when he wasn’t around all these years, to just take a moment and marvel at the fact that he finally could touch the man that's been occupying his mind, heart and soul all these years.

Deva didn't even want to break eye contact, he kept on staring at Varadha like he's afraid he might disappear again right in front of his eyes if he did so much as blinking.

Varadha's soft gaze almost shyly looking at Deva from under his eyelashes starting from the top of his head then slowly lowering his gaze to observe all of Deva, to take in all of his image in his memory so he will never forget about him, his lips quiver almost like he wanted to say Deva's name over and over again to make sure that this moment is real that Deva is real because he has been chanting his name his whole life like a prayer hoping he would manifest right in front of him when he’s scared and lonely and hopeless and now finally his Deva is truly here with him in flesh and blood.

This hug is really one for the reunion of all time and I love how Prashanth build the mood for this hug, even after they have done hugging they still linger with each other like neither want to rush the moment especially with the way Varadha still holding on Deva's arm even after they realized that Amma was in the room with them, he released his hold on Deva by slowly caressing his arm as he let go.

Usually this kind of hug it would just be like two bros hugging and nothing intimate in the way it was frame from the camera angle but this hug was intentional from the background of the big fan to build up the romantic atmosphere and the whole focus point for us to see how good they look when they stood together and how the symbolism of Varadha’s presence eclipses Deva’s…like they were each other’s moon and sun (Deva is clearly the sun because he’s scorching hot like angry unstoppable flame and Varadha is his moon that can calm his rage, Varadha operates this silent but deadly strength that could wreck havoc with the tidal wave of the ocean and drown anyone in his path). Please someone draw deva ☀️ and varadha 🌕 as moon and sun.

Even though I was hoping that it was a longer hug but this was more than enough of what I usually get, so yeah this hug is like my top three of best reunion hug of all time. 👏👏👏💯💯💯👑👑👑

[mewji13775266]

i cant help but really like the way kabru calls toshiro by his name even when everyone else calls him shuro.... he couldve assumed it was the socially acceptable friendly nickname or that he didnt mind it and try to work his way into familiarity by calling him that too (or more smoothly like asking or something if he could or if he minds) but he seems to be the only person who can read all of toshiro's guarded preferences and feelings idk its so so cyoot that he gives him that respect calling him his actual name awwwghhhf

[demigod-of-the-agni]

Sephiroth but if he was desi... he is not beating the pretty boy allegations

"Desiroth" coined by my dearest bestie @nyatimesthree 🫶 thank you babes. anyway silly video I made and posted to instagram at 5am is under the cut

he estuans on my interius until i ira vehementi (sephiroth !!)

[dwellsinthebog]

i may be cringe but i am free heyyyy what if labrumisu had kids

[grellestie]

manifesting soma and agni finally getting indian voice actors instead of white dudes doing an indian accent

[ignatiusteto]

i think sacred music in the kryn dynasty would be very cyclical and repetitive in form to symbolize the idea that life is a continuous thing (at least those who are consecuted right right) and is a cycle across lifetimes and yeah

[stainedpoetry]

एक आस है तेरे लौट आने की जो इंतज़ार का दीप जलाए बैठी है

और एक मेरी हक़ीक़त की आंधी है जो रोज़ इस दीप को भुजाने की कोशिश करती है ~ dishaa

[trainflyhigh]

recently finished lgts so i drew the girls... tried my best to make them look like. them in my style

[chongoblog]

Today I learned that Kamala’s late mother was named Shyamala, which I think is fun because their names rhyme

[arthistoryanimalia]

#TwoForTuesday on #TurtleTuesday from the British Museum:

Turtle Figure India, Mughal, Allahabad, c. early 17th c. Nephrite jade; H20 x L48.5 x W32 cm, 41 kg 🆔 “The detailed carving work allows the species to be identified, i.e., a female 'Kachuga dhongoka' [Three-Striped Roofed Turtle, now a critically endangered species] and native to the River Jumna which joins the Ganges at Allahabad.” (BM)

Turtle Netsuke Made by Kikugawa; Japan, Meiji, late 19th c. Silver; W5.4 cm 🆔 Not offically ID’d, but likely the endemic Japanese Pond Turtle (Mauremys japonica), aka nihon ishigame.

[catpriciousmarjara]

Tell me: Is He Gay or In a Sherwani?

Imposition of western norms in fandom analysis of Asian characters

With the rising popularity of Indian cinema sparked by the recent success of RRR on international platforms as well as the easy availability of multiple streaming services, in addition to the appearance of South Asian characters in prominent roles in western, particularly US media, I've begun to see some concerning 'analysis' posts online. So I thought I'd address something I found common in most of these takes.

Guys, characterizing your blorbos as queer is great and all, love it, but you're making a fundamental mistake by making their clothing choices the foundation for your queer headcanons, especially when it comes to male characters. Do not apply existing western cultural ideas regarding male clothing onto South Asian characters and their dressing please.

The vast majority of the clothes being used by people in various online spaces as 'evidence' of a character being queer(gay or bi mostly) are just normal Indian clothing for men, like daily wear. A top being pink or a character's wardrobe being mostly pastel means absolutely nothing...cos Indian clothing tends to be colourful in general and the tendency to ascribe colours masculine and feminine qualities is considerably less in the subcontinent. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, but generally not a concern.

There's also this pervasive idea that colourful clothing = flamboyance = queer and that itself is something many people have already pointed as a deeply flawed way of thinking and a stereotype. Furthermore, even if you do lean into the archetype of queer men being flamboyant, subscribing to the 'stereotypes exist for a reason don't they?' school of thought perhaps, there's also the fact that ideas of what is considered flamboyant change dramatically across different cultures. What is 'flamboyant' for someone might just be normal for others. Like maybe pink or purple or yellow might be considered too much, unmanly, emasculating etc in the US or something but they're just perfectly normal colours for men to wear in many, many cultures.

It's the 'Is he Gay or European?' principle. Did you characterize this Indian character (or any South Asian character really) as queer because of their canonical behaviour and portrayal, or did you just see their clothing and decide they're queer because being well groomed and having a colourful wardrobe is a character trait you exclusively ascribe to being queer?

Like guys, I like Chaipunk like the rest of you, but if you consider Pavitr queer just because his costume is a lot fancier than the others' (An actual take I've seen multiple times) without taking into account his cultural background....¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Let me make this clear, I don't think people need a ten page analysis to imagine their fave as queer. Headcanoning a character as queer can have any reason ranging from 'I said so and so it is' to 'this is my light character analysis that makes a masters thesis look shabby' and they're all valid and an integral part of the fandom experience. What I am annoyed at are these so-called 'well-researched' theories that did not make the slightest effort to look into South Asian culture and simply transposed their western bias onto Indian media and confidently make flat out wrong judgements and mislead other people. Clothing based sexual identity determinism is the least of it. That I can at least understand through the lens of a habitual process built through years of analyzing crumbs of queer representation available only through queer coded characters and symbolism such as clothing choices being the only way to see an aspect of yourself portrayed in an aggressively heteronormative media ecosystem. I do that too, because media is tragically heteronormative everywhere. But the rest? Its just straight up misinformation and misrepresentation touted as truth.

Its the same with relationships between men. There are plenty of cultures where skinship between men is not unusual and dynamics and nuances tend to be vastly different from western representations of male friendships. In xianxia and wuxia fandoms you can see this same problem in a different font when outsiders, most often the western side of the fandom, try to apply their own standards and morals onto the original work and try to interpret it through a lens it was never supposed to be interpreted through in the first place, except maybe for comparative analysis. This practice itself isn't a major problem, its natural for people to apply what is familiar to them to try and understand something new. But when this is also accompanied by them foisting their personal interpretation and analysis as the 'correct' one and trying to impose it on the fandom as a whole, it escalates into a powder keg situation as you can imagine.

Again, not saying that western parts of fandoms are the root of all evil or anything like that, gods know how toxic netizens can be. But in this specific situation, where people try to impose western ideals on to non-western content and assumes the universalism of their own principles and value systems? Indeed an issue to be addressed.

[ririsasy]

As a rule, i generally separate the actors from the characters but your posts regarding the salaar interview with rajamouli had me so intrigued that i watched it!!!

I was dead when Prabhas was waxing poetic about how great a director Prithvi is to SS fucking Rajamouli and Prashanth i created KGF Neel. Like those 2 are THE most respected directors you could find in India rn and Prabhas is saying to THESE 2 LEGENDS that my buddy here, the director of Lucifer and Bro Daddy is awesome and he rocks 😂😂

Prabhas brought up the fact that Prithvi is a director like twice in this interview lol and yes I think Prabhas really was impressed with Prithvi work in Lucifer and I have watched the movie myself before even knowing who Prithviraj was and I was also amazed by the movie, (I personally watched it for Mohanlal lol) and the movie genuinely feel like it was made by a seasoned director instead of a directorial debut! and I didn’t even know that malayalam industry wasn’t really favored with action genre but Prithviraj made it seemed like they have been doing it like the rest of indian cinema. No wonder Prabhas didn’t want Prithviraj to discredit his achievement as a director because Lucifer really broke all the malayalam movie industry record when it came out, and it was his first time directing! So he deserved to be reminded and praised alongside the living legends like Rajamouli and Prashanth themselves.

It’s so funny because the entire interaction was just like “How dare prithviraj disrespect prithviraj in a presence of Prithviraj best defender, Prabhas himself😂 “

Prabhas is really the kind of dude who didn’t feel threatened by your success but he would be there alongside you to cheer you up on your achievements! He’s so goofy lol because these were like the small glimpse of what he actually keeps praising Prithvi about in this interview! And there were so many more! Prabhas is so generous with his praises! He will make sure you know your own value and will be there to remind you if you even slightly doubt yourself 😂 he is a good sport for sure.

(Do you know that Prithvi gave credit to Prabhas in his recent release movie “the goat life” just to thank him in the credit roll lol even though prabhas wasn’t really involved in the movie but he did help launch the first poster I think and perhaps gave all the support to prithvi behind the scene as a friend that we know nothing about because this movie really took so much toll on Prithvi for so many years that he almost decline the role as Varadha because of so many issues such as scheduling conflicts)

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(A little trivia how I come to watch Lucifer that no one asked for 😂 so I was obsessed with RRR like truly obsessed to the point of insanity so I start watching all other Tarak and Charan movies and one of Tarak movie is Janatha garage and Tarak was in that movie with mohanlal so this is how I got to know who mohanlal is! I was instantly falling in love with this man lol so I try to watch more of his recent works and one it is Lucifer! And I was also hooked by that movie! Prithviraj was there but I don’t even remember him that much 🤣 I was so busy just focusing my eyes on Mohanlal and fast forward 2024 now I finally know who Prithviraj is thanks to Salaar! I watched Salaar because of Prabhas of course I also know him because of RRR and I want to watch more of Rajamouli that’s how I end up with Baahubali 1&2 and Chatrapathi 🤣)