barnali ray shukla
@barnalirays
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Writer, filmmaker, poet.
Bombay, India
Joined April 2014
Delighted to share that my 2nd Hindi feature film, Joon, as writer director is now streaming on Amazon Prime. We’ve had a 16 month festival run, 15 awards & now over to you. Eleven new actors. Stars weren’t approached. This theme sought fresh talent. Catch it when you up for it.
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So grateful to Kirsty Ann Richards, founder / editor of the UK based Thorn and Bloom magazine for this wonderful share. Kirsty interviewed me earlier this year for her new magazine. A huge thanks to her for covering my jewelry business, @CoffeeConMag and my advocacy for Afghan
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Heart warming interaction at International security at Mumbai airport just now. The security officer started to hum a tune. ‘You’re humming a tune from my film’ I said ‘I know Sir, it’s from your film, Masoom. Beautiful film. They don’t make films like that anymore. ‘How’s
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At 16, all I wanted was IIT. Didn't happen. At 20, all I wanted was a job offer. That didn't happen either. Microsoft said no. Autodesk said no. Everyone said no. Lying on my hostel bed, watching my friends celebrate placements while I refreshed job portals for the 100th time.
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And I found this at a cafe today which also sells books and brought it home. @barnalirays Now we have to meet so that you can sign it 🙂
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This has to be the happiest Diwali present. Thank you Ronita, really moved & glad my book has found you. Hope you find yourself in few of my poems @ronita_c
And I found this at a cafe today which also sells books and brought it home. @barnalirays Now we have to meet so that you can sign it 🙂
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This is how people start to resent you. Civic disregard now being exported to the world. Feel ashamed. I celebrated Diwali for years in Boston and NYC. Never ever would you find us doing this. Small pollution free quiet phuljhadis in the yard. The whole block would come and eat,
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I'm pregnant and looking for a baby boy name that ends with “on” Help me out before my husband suggests Dragon again 🙂
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This is how Shashi Bhushan Upadhyay case came to light: 1. A random social media user uploaded (as far as I know) a video capturing a middle aged man physically molesting a teenage girl in a running train. 2. It was a general compartment and many seats were vacant but Upadhyay
Watch @MrReactionWala’s Report on the pedophile Shashi Bhushan Upadhayay, among other news from @X . https://t.co/beBwMXSeLd
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“The rape didn’t last long enough” There is not enough anger in the world to account for how little sexual violence against women just doesn’t matter in society.
A Swedish court has ruled that the Eritrean migrant who raped 16-year-old Meya Åberg won’t be deported because the rape didn’t last long enough. The rape took place on September 1st last year when Meya missed her bus and was walking through a pedestrian tunnel after finishing
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Watching an old man sketch by the riverbank in Japan. Almost forgot this is the whole point.
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Wishes have been pouring in via WhatsApp, have come here to check if I am the only one still at this stage. #Diwali2025 #BehindTheScenes #MorningRush
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This is so creative! Never seen anyone teach like this before
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Poet mulling over learning the ropes, decision pending…
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