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Topic: Aamir Khan

Oscars 2025: Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is India’s official entry to 97th Academy Awards

The film, which tells the story of two newly-wed wives inadvertently switched during a train ride, explores themes of equality and women empowerment in rural India.

Aamir Khan’s son-in-law Nupur Shikhare did what Indian men do—the bare minimum

Nupur Shikhare, who married Ira Khan, lowered the low bar of Indian men when it came to dressing up. Men who put zero effort into dressing up are neither cute nor attractive.

Aamir Khan’s AU Bank ad shouldn’t hurt Hindu sentiments. But it should offend advertisers

In the ad, Aamir Khan plays a husband who chooses to stay at his wife's house. It led to online outrage, hate, trends.

Why Laal Singh Chaddha is not a Forrest Gump remake. It’s just another Bollywood film

The makers of Laal Singh Chaddha set limits for the film by not choosing a lead character from the majority dominant Hindu community.

Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha is a solid Forrest Gump remake, retaining its best and worst elements

Much like the Tom Hanks original, Laal Singh Chaddha is equal parts funny and moving, built on the back of tremendous acting. It’s just short of brilliance.

Lagaan showed nationalism without hate 21 years ago. It has a lesson for Bollywood now

Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Lagaan strikes a chord for every Indian — whether you love cricket or not.

Aamir Khan was the OG method actor. Problem started when he turned to comedy

From 'PK', '3 Idiots', 'Dhoom 3' and now 'Laal Singh Chaddha', Aamir Khan's formulaic theatrics seem to have taken center stage in his performances.

SRK, Munawar, Shami – 2021 showed the fragility of Indian Muslims’ celebrity status

2021 is a reminder that the rising Hindutva hate won't give a free pass to a successful Muslim icon. And silence isn't a safe choice either.

Now, BJP MP taunts Ceat tyres for Aamir Khan ad saying ‘burst crackers but not on road’

Bengaluru: Even before the controversy over Fabindia’s Diwali collection named ‘Jashn-e-Riwaaz’ could die down, another Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Karnataka has taken offence to...

Will Muslim actors ever capture the Indian imagination as the Khans did? It’s unlikely

In 'The Three Khans: And the Emergence of New India', independent journalist Kaveree Bamzai explores the story of Aamir, Salman and Shah Rukh from their emergence on the silver screen to the era following their legacy.

On Camera

BBC scandal: Britain’s elite establishment is rapidly sinking

The impact of all this upheaval is unmooring. We search for the BBC to confirm that Britain still exists and find it missing.

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.