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Thursday, September 11, 2025
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Topic: film review

Badhaai Ho exposes our prudishness about sex

Sharanya Munsi -
Badhaai Ho holds a mirror to society that cringes at sex, especially when it is between a middle-aged, sweater-clad couple.

Superstar Dilip Kumar was the ‘Thug of Hindostan’ in 1968 hit film Sunghursh

Amit Upadhyaya -
If you are expecting a bandit-genre movie, Harnam Singh Rawail’s ‘Sunghursh’ is not it.

Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam took on adultery way before Supreme Court did

Amit Upadhyaya -
Abrar Alvi’s 1962 film Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam made way for a fearless and gutsy Meena Kumari.

Pataakha is about two sisters who fight fate, and each other

Nandita Singh -
Vishal Bhardwaj’s Pataakha, featuring Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan, packs a powerful punch.

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

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

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

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

Yes, parents have sex. Badhaai Ho shows something Indians rather not know

Kaveesha Kohli -
Finally, a new film, Badhaai Ho, that shows Indian middle-aged parents having sex.

Ankhen, India’s first big spy film had a Doctor, Madam, Captain, and of course, Lily

Amit Upadhyaya -
Ramanand Sagar's Ankhen was released in 1968, the year India’s spy agency RAW was formed.

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

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

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

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

Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Kanika Mahajan -
Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

BJP’s ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ distorts 1948. It wasn’t a Hindu uprising against a Muslim

Qatar played all sides, peacemaker to Islamist safe haven. Now there’s no place to hide

Economy

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

Manasi Phadke -
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Defence

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

Javaria Rana -
A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

National Interest

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

Shekhar Gupta -
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?

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