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Topic: Deepika Padukone

Bollywood stars are all the rage at Cannes, but why does India not have more films competing?

The Indian brigade arrived at Cannes Film Festival with much fanfare, but Shaunak Sen’s ‘All That Breathes’, which won the L'Oeil d'or, was the sole contender in the official selection.

75 years of Cannes: India is ‘country of honour’ and what this means for our cinema

As India occupies centrestage at Cannes film market, a look back on major milestones in the history of Indian cinema at Cannes.

More than just an Indian actor — why Deepika Padukone deserves to be Cannes jury

Deepika Padukone embodies the phrase — 'with great power comes great responsibility'. Her inclusion in the 2022 Cannes Film Festival jury is well-deserved.

Deepika Padukone to Kardashians—faux leather is the new cool statement

At a recent outing, Kardashian’s Balenciaga trench coat almost felt like she was paying a tribute to the Batman movie.

Gehraiyaan isn’t Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. It’s millennial and love doesn’t win

Shakun Batra’s Prime Video release Gehraiyaan isn’t ‘bold’ — it’s life as we millennials know it, with anxiety attacks, complex stories and hopes of romance.

Forget Gehraiyaan, Dev Anand & Waheeda Rehman’s Guide is the OG film of complex characters

The three-hour-long film is a cocktail of romance, melodrama, brilliant music-dance sequences, and a thought-provoking story.

Off The Cuff with Ranveer Singh

In a conversation with ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Principal Correspondent Purva Chitnis, Bollywood ace actor Ranveer Singh talks about his latest offering 83,...

First Deepika, now Kareena — Karni Sena chief & BJP leader threatens Pataudis over ‘love jihad’

At mahapanchayat in Pataudi on ‘love jihad’ and religious conversion, Suraj Pal Amu allegedly threatens Saif and Kareena, says seed of ‘love jihad’ was sown from the time of Sharmila Tagore.

The ‘scary story’ of NDA, & how NCB-Bollywood drug case is eclipsing China, economic crisis

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Bollywood is the new JNU and Deepika Padukone the new opium of distraction

Even selfies with Prime Minister Narendra Modi are no longer a shield for Bollywood stars and filmmakers.

On Camera

India uses BRICS to push reforms—not to challenge the US

India has been pleading for long to bring reforms in institutions like the United Nations, IMF, and World Bank, which it believes are West-dominated and don’t reflect current global realities.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.