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Simran Mangharam

Simran Mangharam

Articles by Simran Mangharam

Is there a good way to say: I think your partner may be cheating on you?

In the masterful series Tuca & Bertie (2019), two anthropomorphised female birds cling to their friendship, amid the vagaries of life and love.

Updated on Jul 11, 2026 08:55 IST

Can your partner really ‘make’ you happy?

In The Angler (1874) by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a couple finds joy in time spent together, while pursuing their own hobbies. (Wikimedia)

Updated on Jun 13, 2026 09:33 IST

Hearts and crafts: Simran Mangharam on what it takes to show up for a loved one

A still from the film Up (2009). Sometimes I think children’s movies do the best job of reminding us that there are better versions of our selves that we can be.

Updated on May 16, 2026 14:50 IST

Surface tension: Simran Mangharam on love – and looks, status, class

SHOULD WE, SHOULDN’T WE?: In the award-winning videogame Florence (2018), a 25-year-old woman must decide whether to stay with the man she thinks she loves.

Updated on Apr 11, 2026 08:34 IST

Err apparent: The guilt trip can be devastating in a relationship

No one wins, in the end: In Malcolm & Marie (2021; starring Zendaya and JD Washington), baggage surfaces in a fight that stretches on, with damage done and no clear resolution.

Updated on Mar 14, 2026 11:10 IST

Know hard feelings: Simran Mangharam writes on embracing one’s wants

What don’t you want anymore? That’s a good question to ask too. It's a question the young Inuk mother Siaja explores to great effect, in the Netflix series North of North (2025).

Updated on Feb 14, 2026 09:17 IST

Here’s to us: Simran Mangharam, on the bond we build with ourselves

Pause, breathe, make room for yourself. We could all learn from the Japanese philosophy of ma, or intentional emptiness. It shows up over and over in Studio Ghibli films, in quiet, still moments such as this one from Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989).

Updated on Jan 17, 2026 11:15 IST

Hot and code: Simran Mangharam writes on dating and AI, in 2025

In the Korean animated sci-fi film Lost in Starlight (2025), an aspiring astronaut pursues love amid a mission to Mars. No matter who or where we are, no matter the era or the hashtags, the quest tends to remain the same.

Updated on Dec 27, 2025 11:53 IST

In sickness, in health, in law: Simran Mangharam on loving your spouse’s family

A still from The Flintstones. Don’t be primitive. Give things time. Let your partner find their own ways of turning mutual respect into affection, and eventually into kinship.

Updated on Oct 18, 2025 13:34 IST

Feelings of a delicate nature: Simran Mangharam on love’s radical measures

In the 2025 film Materialists, Pedro Pascal’s character spends $200,000 just to get a few inches taller, which he believes would make him more desirable in the dating market.

Updated on Sep 20, 2025 08:39 IST

Heart-tugging: Simran Mangharam on the pushes and pulls of early love

Oh, must you meet those annoying friends: Frederic William Burton’s Meeting on the Turret Stairs (1864). (National Gallery of Ireland)

Updated on Aug 23, 2025 11:29 IST

Let’s try that again, shall we?: A look at the double-standards in online dating

In the Netflix film Aap Jaisa Koi, the confounding contradiction is explored with subtlety and nuance.

Updated on Jul 26, 2025 09:33 IST

Cupid’s caveat: What happens when a great love meets an insurmountable challenge

To give up a love that works — in every way except logistically — is an excruciating thing. Above, a still from Wong Kar-Wai’s tragic In the Mood for Love (2000)

Updated on Jun 28, 2025 07:47 IST

Heartening to see singles find love in new little ways, says Simran Mangharam

Gru, the bumbling supervillain in Despicable Me (2010), sees a heart he didn’t know he had melt as he begins to build a life with his three adopted daughters.

Updated on May 31, 2025 09:42 IST

Inviting a whole bot of trouble: Simran Mangharam on AI in relationships

Mobile Lovers, a mural created by Banksy, in Bristol. (Getty Images)

Updated on May 3, 2025 12:20 IST

The thing about regret...: Simran Mangharam writes on sacrifice and love

A young rabbi, and an agnostic woman who hosts a podcast about intimacy, fall in love, in the series Nobody Wants This (2024). There is pain, conflict, but humour and hope too.

Updated on Apr 5, 2025 09:26 IST

Getting the words out: The importance of saying ‘I love you’

A painting of Laila and Majnu. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 13:42 IST

It mends with us: Simran Mangharam writes on lessons learnt in love, in 2024

Vignette (The Kiss), 2018; by the American artist Kerry James Marshall. (Via the Kerry James Marshall Gallery / Instagram)

Updated on Dec 28, 2024 10:03 IST

Spark notes: Simran Mangharam, on what keeps a marriage going

Everything okay at home?: Portrait of a Married Couple; 1512, by the German artist Ulrich Apt the Elder. (Image via Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Updated on Dec 14, 2024 10:32 IST

Don’t overthink it, on early dates, says Simran Mangharam

Reclining Couple Reading a Letter, circa 1820s, attributed to Kikugawa Eizan.

Updated on Nov 2, 2024 09:17 IST

The thing about starting over: Simran Mangharam, on finding love again

In the Netflix series Nobody Wants This (2024), an almost-engaged rabbi is single again. A new love involves conflict, sacrifice, and rethinking what he wants and who he wants to be.

Updated on Oct 5, 2024 08:16 IST

Whole truth?: Simran Mangharam has tips on what not to say to a loved one

Slow Dance (1992-93) by American artist Kerry James Marshall. (Kerry James Marshall Gallery / Instagram)

Updated on Sep 7, 2024 09:45 IST

The whole truth can sometimes be too much, says Simran Mangharam

Hughie and Starlight in the Amazon series The Boys. The love between a young man and a ‘supe’ starts out full of secrets and things that can’t be said. They’re doing better now.

Updated on Aug 24, 2024 10:50 IST

What, vent, why: Simran Mangharam on how to let a loved one rant

Ashes by Edvard Munch; 1894 - 95. Don’t turn a simple emotional offloading into an afternoon of despair. Venting, done right, can leave everyone feeling better. (Wikimedia)

Updated on Jul 13, 2024 11:43 IST

Know strings attached: Simran Mangharam, on familiarity in love

Familiarity can also lead to one person over-accommodating the other. That can strain a relationship over time, as it does with Amy Lau (Ali Wong) and George Nakai (Joseph Lee) in the 2023 Netflix series Beef.

Updated on Jun 15, 2024 09:26 IST

Still searching? Don’t give up on love, says Simran Mangharam

Love may appear where you least expect it: Art attributed to Banksy, showing a Cupid-like figure and an explosion of flowers, appeared in Bristol on Valentine’s Day, 2020. (Getty Images)

Updated on May 18, 2024 13:03 IST

Dinner and a show?: How to tell a partner they’re behaving badly

All Night Long (1963-64). There are probably some cringing spouses tucked away, in this triptych of a party by the British artist Michael Andrews. (National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne)

Updated on Apr 20, 2024 10:24 IST

An ode to childhood romances that last: With Love by Simran Mangharam

Friendship and loyalty are key. Above, David Copperfield and Agnes, childhood friends who eventually marry, in the 2000 film adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic tale.

Updated on Mar 23, 2024 12:31 IST

VR dating: What happens when the headset comes off?

In an episode from the Netflix series Black Mirror, the video game avatars of two friends fall in love. Their passionate affair in the game leaves the friends questioning their own sexuality, friendship and the line between reality and fantasy.

Updated on Feb 23, 2024 12:04 IST

When things are knot what they seem: With Love by Simran Mangharam

Sandhya and Sneha feature in the documentary series Wedding.Con. (Above centre) A fictional bride from the series Made in Heaven. In each case, the women contorted themselves into new shapes trying to acquire the tag of ‘married’.

Updated on Jan 27, 2024 16:45 IST

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