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Saturday, May 4, 2024
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Topic: Bollywood

Yash Chopra’s Waqt was the dazzling Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham of its time

Yash Chopra’s Waqt had it all: Family, love triangles, multiple stars, hit music and a courtroom.

What is the addiction to cringe porn called? Splitsvilla

If you are having a bad day, the only way to make it worse is by watching MTV’s Splitsvilla.

Nandita Das’ Manto is a befitting reply to Sunny Deol’s Gadar-like jingoism

Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer Manto humanises India-Pakistan conflict, shows it's beyond guns and glory. 

What it was like to be on the sets of Nandita Das’ Manto

Not just Nawazuddin Siddiqui, artistes like Rishi Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Rasika Dugal too acted in Manto just for the poet.

The history of independent India told through Bollywood songs

In Note by Note – The India Story 1947-2017, the authors weave an engaging narrative around history by picking one song from each year.

Kangana Ranaut to Rahul Dravid: BJP’s wishlist of celebrities it wants on board for 2019

Sources say the party will also reach out to regional film personalities, social media influencers and retired bureaucrats.

Anurag Kashyap’s Manmarziyaan throws morals out of the window when it comes to love

Anurag Kashyap's Manmarziyaan is a concoction of love, raw nerves and sex.

Laila Majnu is the first Bollywood film that did not stereotype my Kashmiri accent

At a time when some national news channels demonise Kashmiris almost every day, Laila Majnu humanises us.

Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar have cracked the marriage code

Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar are Bollywood’s Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in the way they leverage their political branding.

Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi was a 1966 film, but it speaks to the crisis in journalism today

The film is based on the relationship between an editor and a proprietor, and is a love-triangle melodrama set around the newsroom.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.