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Shiksha Mahtani, better known as Bollygirl, is a journalist, host and content creator with a love for entertainment, lifestyle and culture. What started as a way to reconnect with and celebrate her Desi roots has grown into a platform for sharing the stories, people and pop culture moments that bring us together. With years of experience both in front of and behind the camera, she brings a journalist’s curiosity and a fan’s enthusiasm to everything she covers, always with a little Bollygirl flair.
Articles by Shiksha
Aug 14, 2026
Cocktail 2 Movie Review: Great Performances and Bollywood Romance, But the Story Falls Short
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani
Aug 7, 2026
Main Vaapas Aunga Movie Review: Imtiaz Ali’s Partition Drama Is Gut-Wrenching, Poetic and Beautiful
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani
Aug 7, 2026
Operation Safed Sagar Series Review: Netflix’s Kargil War Series Is a Powerful Six-Episode Watch
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani
Aug 5, 2026
Ramayana English Trailer Has Everyone Talking, And It’s Not Just Because of Ranbir Kapoor and Yash
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani
Aug 4, 2026
Aishwarya Rai’s Unseen Cannes 2026 Look Is Covered in 7,000 Pearls
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani
Aug 1, 2026
Bollywood Movies and South Asian Releases to Watch in August 2026
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani
Jul 29, 2026
Ramayana Trailer Reaction: Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi Bring the Epic to a Grand Scale
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani
Jul 28, 2026
Netflix Reveals First Look at Best of the Best, a New Movie About Bollywood Fusion Dance
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani
Jul 25, 2026
Ramayana Comic Book Brings the Indian Epic to San Diego Comic-Con
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani
Jul 24, 2026
Ramayana Goes Global at San Diego Comic-Con: But Does Its Trailer Explain Enough?
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani
Jul 18, 2026
Himesh Patel Talks South Asian Representation in The Odyssey Amid Casting Debate
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani
Jul 15, 2026
Zendaya’s The Odyssey Premiere Look Has a South Asian Connection
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani
Jul 15, 2026
Rani Mukerji to Receive Honorary Doctorate From La Trobe University
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani
Jul 15, 2026
Lupita Nyong’o Brings Sabyasachi to The Odyssey Red Carpet
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani
Jul 12, 2026
The Odyssey Premieres in Mumbai With Tom Holland, Matt Damon and Christopher Nolan: But Where Was Bollywood?
By Shiksha "Bollygirl" Mahtani