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‘The passing of an era in Indian cinema’: PM Modi pays tribute to veteran actor Dharmendra

Famous for his role as Veeru in iconic film Sholay, Dharmendra passes away at his home at 89, just days short of his 90th birthday. He was released from a Mumbai hospital a few days ago.

Karan Johar’s ‘Pitch to Get Rich’ can shake up Indian fashion, bring next-gen designers

The founder of ‘Pitch to Get Rich’, Sanjay Nigam, wants India’s fashion industry to become a global economic force. And the show is his solution, combining fashion, finance, and fame.

Indians react to Karan Johar’s new reality show, The Traitors. ‘Have some mercy on us’

The show will stream on Amazon Prime Video starting 12 June, with new episodes every Thursday at 8 pm. It will be hosted by Karan Johar and feature influencers Apoorva Mukhija and Uorfi Javed.

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.

Karan Johar and Ananya Panday endorsing Rajdhani Besan. Who came up with this PR disaster?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and L’Oreal Paris, Virat Kohli and Puma, Ranveer Singh and Pepsi—these pairings click as they create an instant connection.

What Poonawalla’s Rs 1,000 crore deal means for Dharma—more freedom, big-budget productions

Karan Johar recently spoke about exorbitant star fees and rising entourage costs, which were affecting the industry and production of films.

Karan Johar’s studio sells 50% stake worth 10 bn rupees to vaccine maker Adar Poonawalla

SII CEO will buy stake through his production company, Serene Productions -- another major investment outside pharma sector after picking up 20% of social media platform Wakau Interactive in 2021.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham tune left Karan Johar in tears

Sameer Anjaan recounts the stories behind his iconic compositions, which accompanied colourful costumes, catchy melodies, and larger-than-life performances. They defined an entire generation.

Enough with Arjun & Aditya Roy Kapoors on KWK. Give us more Sharmila Tagores, Zeenat Amans

An industry that has long been ageist appears to be changing, with Karan Johar himself casting 3 older actors in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.

Karan Johar is going on about nepotism in every KWK episode. It’s a masterclass in PR

On Koffee With Karan with Bobby Deol, Ajay Devgn, Kajol, and Ananya Pandey, Johar has tried to shift the blame. Nepotism whitewashed, with a pinch of nostalgia.

On Camera

Mark Tully was a colossus on the Indian subcontinent. He had sources at all levels

I was in Islamabad when Mark Tully broke the news of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto being hanged. I held it against him—he could have tipped me off. But he was a journalist before he was a friend.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

Shaurya Chakra for Lt Col who led op to ‘eliminate’ terror leadership along Indo-Myanmar border

President Murmu has also conferred Kirti Chakra on Major Arshdeep Singh of 1 Assam Rifles for eliminating armed cadres when patrol led by him came under fire along Indo-Myanmar Border last May.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.