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Punjabi king of comedy Jaswinder Bhalla ‘never followed the script, only his intuition’

Bhalla’s portrayal of Advocate Dhillon in Carry On Jatta became iconic because of his sharp satire, comic timing, and one-liners. Kang described him as the 'soul' of the franchise.

Like SRK, Aryan is a ‘perfectionist’ who did multiple retakes until happy: Manoj Pahwa

New Delhi: The Ba***ds of Bollywood actor Manoj Pahwa calls Aryan Khan the “spitting image” of Shah Rukh Khan, not only in appearance and...

Aryan Khan’s Ba***ds of Bollywood preview released. Fans call it ‘Om Shanti Om of Gen Z’

The Netflix show, which marks the directorial debut of SRK’s son Aryan, screams big budget. It looks larger than life with grand production design.

Veteran actor Achyut Potdar succumbs to heart failure at 90

The actor, who worked in over 125 films, breathed his last at Jupiter Hospital in Thane. His short yet memorable 'kehna kya chahte ho' role in 3 Idiots remains a fan favourite.

Bollywood braces for vampire clash as Thama and Vampires Saga teasers drop

Thama stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, along with Paresh Rawal and Faisal Malik.

One Bengali film a day in Bengal’s theatres. ‘Step against arm-twisting Mumbai companies’

New notification from the Bengal govt mandates that theatres screen 'at least one Bengali show per day for all 365 days during the year'.

See Indian & Pakistani spies as humans, says Netflix spy show Saare Jahan Se Accha actor

In the six-episode series, Pratik Gandhi plays R&AW agent Vishnu Shankar, who embarks on a high-risk mission to stop Pakistan from developing a nuclear weapon.

Farhan Akhtar-backed ‘Boong’ named Spotlight Film of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Starring Gugun Kipgen & Bala Hijam in the lead roles, Boong is a Manipuri drama that will have its Victorian state premiere at the festival.

Latin jazz pianist-composer Eddie Palmieri passes away at 88

Eddie Palmieri, a Grammy-celebrated pianist & bandleader, recognised as leading figure in Latin jazz, died Wednesday at his home in New Jersey, US.

Vijay Deverakonda’s Kingdom ‘insults’ Eelam Tamils, say protesters

Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, the Telugu film 'Kingdom' is set in the 1990s in Sri Lanka. The film was released on 31 July.

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Why India fell off the global middle-class map

A stunted middle class may be a direct result of extreme inequality. Folks at the top don’t see teeming masses as a meaningful market, except for utilities, soap, short videos, and personal loans.

India’s inflation figures tell a growth story, a cautiously optimistic one

Based on inflation figures for the last three months, RBI is expected to look for confirmatory evidence that can mark the beginning of a sustained decline in core inflation.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.