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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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Topic: Hindi films

Dhurandhar is too long for you? Here are 5 films that were longer than Aditya Dhar’s hit

Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar 2 is set to hit theatres on 19 March with a runtime of three hours and 49 minutes.

Manoj Bajpayee’s Ghooskhor Pandat under fire from Brahmins over ‘offensive’ title

The film, created by Neeraj Pandey, is part of Netflix India's 2026 content slate.

Real Kashmir Football Club to Songs of Paradise—how OTT is revisiting Kashmir

Real Kashmir Football Club is inspired by Sandeep Chattoo and Shamim Meraj, the founders of the actual club. And Songs of Paradise tells us about Kashmir’s first female playback singer, Raj Begum.

The 1960s shifted something for Dharmendra. He became a bhadralok

From a prison doctor in Bandini, Dharmendra matured into a superstar by the mid-70s, and played Veeru in the blockbuster Sholay.

Karan Johar wouldn’t mind ditching the ‘star’ factor

Karan Johar said it’s the director’s conviction, and not logic, behind the success of films like RRR, Gadar, and Animal.

Edwina Violette was more than a ‘background’ dancer. ‘Could have become the second Helen’

Edwina Violette shimmied with Shashi Kapoor, jived with Mahmood, swayed with Helen. She stood out in 200+ films as a background dancer until she had to choose between marriage and career.

Jogira Sara Ra Ra is so confused and tired that even Nawazuddin Siddiqui can’t save it

Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s mellifluous acting helps the movie chug along, which goes from 0 to 100 on the absurdity scale in just 40 minutes.

Bollywood romances are dead. This generation doesn’t have its own Raj, Rahul or Simran

The past 5 years have not seen any full-blown romances, at least no memorable ones. Love has been relegated to a subplot.

Kangana Ranaut’s Dhaakad is high-octane action with no fizz. But it has a few surprises

Director Razneesh Ghai has managed to tick off the major ingredients of an action drama. But the script pulls down the talent of its cast.

Hotstar’s Kaun Pravin Tambe is the kind of sports film we need. Almost a sequel to Iqbal

Devoid of the hype, press screenings and celebrity cast that other similar mainstream films boast, Shreyas Talpade's Kaun Pravin Tambe is a delight.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.