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Topic: Hindi Film

Bollywood has a pattern—north Indian man falls for Bengali, Tamil, Malayali women

“The exceptions are rare, but those films aren’t as popular as the main stereotypical pairings,” a data visualisation platform posted on Instagram.

‘Astonishing’: UK submits Hindi-language film with Indian cast for Oscars 2025

Directed by British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, crime thriller follows the story of a newly widowed woman who becomes embroiled in an investigation of a young girl's murder.

The grand musician — Naushad Ali gave Lata Mangeshkar her big break

In his early days, Naushad worked with several singers but once he felt that Lata Mangeshkar and Rafi were ready to deliver, he gave almost all solos and duets to them.

Pushpa to Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2—Covid altered Indians’ entertainment buds, masala movies are back

RRR, KGF 2, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 are breaking box office records. But films with a social message like Anek are struggling to meet budget costs.

Samrat Prithviraj is so focused on Muslim invaders that it forgets the king himself

Every recent Akshay Kumar film has been the same but in different outfits. The business strategy of selling nationalism probably needs revision.

Jayeshbhai Jordaar’s non-macho hero works well. But it’s an old message in new bottle

In a Bollywood of Kabir Singhs, we need more Jayeshbhai Jordaars. But Divyang Thakur’s debut loses track in the pursuit of a happy ending.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.