scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Monday, October 5, 2026

Support our Journalism

9th Anniversary: Free Tote & Mug

Subscribe
TopicAnil Kapoor

Topic: Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor reflects on Nayak and the politics of power, 25 years later

Kapoor played a reporter who is challenged to run the state for 24 hours after questioning the chief minister played by Amrish Puri.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 1942: A Love Story lives again on the big screen this August

Restored with Dolby 5.1 surround sound, Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koirala’s classic freedom-era romance gets a high-definition theatrical revival.

Madhuri Dixit wasn’t the first choice for Tezaab. It made her a superstar

The mansion used as Mohini’s oppressive home in the film went on to carve its own legend in Bollywood history. In 2001, it was purchased by Shah Rukh Khan and renamed Mannat.

Anil Kapoor and the rise of angry Dalit-Bahujan hero

Bollywood shows Dalit-Bahujan characters as helpless victims. Recent film ‘Subedaar’ is an act of resistance.

‘Mashaal’ mixed news media with melodrama. It made Anil Kapoor an ‘A-grade hero’

The 1980s were a tough time for Yash Chopra. He directed Mashaal after two of his major films, Silsila and Faasle, flopped at the box office.

Bigg Boss going soft on Armaan Malik’s slap is a new low. Salman wouldn’t have let it slide

YouTuber Armaan Malik was given a free pass after he slapped Bigg Boss OTT-3 co-contestant Vishal Pandey. The reason: Pandey called Malik’s wife ‘beautiful’.

Bigg Boss, stop normalising Armaan Malik’s cheating as polygamy. Forget morals, it’s illegal

Armaan Malik won’t be okay with either of his wives marrying another man. He has said so on the show.

I have seen Bigg Boss new episodes. The show has entered a new flop era

The reality show has now morphed into a fake spectacle—it has the entertainment value of a toddler's tantrum at naptime.

‘Faltu aggression’—Fighter trailer has Pakistanis questioning Bollywood’s ‘obsession’ with them

Even before Fighter, film critics, authors, and commentators were questioning why Pakistan was featuring so prominently in Bollywood films.

Justin Bieber is Pakistani brand’s new model. Karan Johar, Anil Kapoor too wear Rastah

Karan Johar was seen donning a Rastah hoodie in an image shared by designer Zain Ahmad on social media.

On Camera

Role reversal? Congress is adopting BJP’s best practices as the latter learns the worst

The BJP’s drift contrasts sharply with Rahul Gandhi’s organisational push, street politics and growing appeal among young voters.

Bloomberg’s oil columnist got an EV. A bad omen for big petroleum?

For as long as the Mid East & Russia-Ukraine wars continue, the trajectory of future oil consumption will matter little. What’s important today is the flow of barrels, writes Javier Blas.

Drones for IAF are not revolutionary but evolutionary, says IAF chief

IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh has ruled out a separate drone force, saying that UAVs must operate with fighters and other existing technology.

India has always been a hard state under Gandhian cover. Nehru to Modi, leaders have reinforced it

Modern India might have been conjured up in the image of Gandhi. But India was never a Gandhian state. Founders of the Republic, be it Nehru or Patel, nursed zero such notions.