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Akshay Kumar tries to be Dr Walton of Indiana Jones in Ram Setu. But he isn’t convincing

Tina Das -
In Abhishek Sharma's Ram Setu, Akshay Kumar plays a 40-something atheist who is out to prove that Ram Setu predates Ramayana.

Akshay Kumar’s PSAs usually hit the spot. But ad on car airbags unwittingly promotes dowry

Shubhangi Misra -
Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways’s latest ad on cars needing six airbags is timely after Cyrus Mistry’s death. But someone should’ve checked the script.

‘Cuttputlli’ is among the worst of Akshay Kumar’s career, which takes some doing

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Cuttputlli, loosely based on Soviet serial killer Anatoly Slivko, is a lesson in what not to do with a crime drama.

R. Madhavan is slowly fashioning himself as the Akshay Kumar of the south

Siddarth Muralidharan -
Madhavan is fast walking into a political hall of fame inhabited by stars such as Kangana Ranaut and Akshay Kumar.

Akshay Kumar’s call in Raksha Bandhan isn’t nationalism. It’s a shaky fight against dowry

Nidhima Taneja -
Indians will connect emotionally with Aanand L. Rai's Raksha Bandhan. But its core idea is shaky at best.

Prithviraj Chauhan was a great Hindu ruler, but was he India’s last? Historians answer

Unnati Sharma -
Akshay Kumar’s film claims Samrat Prithviraj was India’s last Hindu king. But where does that leave Krishnadevaraya, Shivaji and Hemu?

Tax cuts, nationalism and Amit Shah’s blessings aren’t saving Akshay’s Samrat Prithviraj

Tina Das -
As Samrat Prithviraj moves to the brink of abject failure, Southern films like Major and Vikram see massive uptick in viewership.

A one-time watch, Anees Bazmi’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 suffers under shadow of Akshay’s original

Tina Das -
While Kartik Aryan gives it his best shot, the film solely rides on Tabu, who slays as Manjulika.

Akshay Kumar cuts ties with Vimal Elaichi amid backlash, pledges fee to ‘worthy cause’

Sukriti Vats -
Announcing his decision to step down as brand ambassador of Vimal pan masala, actor Akshay Kumar said he has not and will not "endorse tobacco".

Atrangi Re not a typical Bollywood Tanu Weds Manu love triangle. It’s a fun surprise

Tina Das -
The way Atrangi Re looks at the repercussions of living in a conflicted atmosphere, and the consequences of violence, deserves special mention.
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How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

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Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

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