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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Topic: Sacred Games

Nudity is liberating, no regrets about bold scenes: Rajshri Deshpande of ‘Sacred Games’

Rajshri Deshpande says mainstream cinema is still stuck with 'fantasy characters' and is yet to start looking at women as real people.

Babur led a life of remorse and tragedy, claims new book

American historian Stephen Dale goes to great lengths to uncover Babur the man and ruler, the strategist, and the patron of arts.

Is there too much of Radhika Apte on Netflix or is talent getting its due?

Ghoul, an Indian horror web series, is the latest Netflix venture to feature actress Radhika Apte in a lead role. She has also starred...

Amitabh, Ranbir and Israel on agenda as govt looks forward to a controversy-free IFFI

Last year, under then I&B Minister Smriti Irani, IFFI ran into a controversy over payment-related irregularities.

Delhi HC to hear plea that alleges Sacred Games defames Rajiv Gandhi

The plea was filed claiming incorrect depictions of Bofors case, Shah Bano case, Babri Masjid case and communal riots.

Women in Netflix’s Sacred Games act as motivators for men, their own motivation is a mystery

Sacred Games allows so much space for lush, immersive storytelling, but all we get are, well, dead women, and the mystery of their motivation.

With Sacred Games, Bollywood finds a new home for its politics in Netflix

Netflix finally allows Indian filmmakers the freedom to showcase their provocative politics without compromising on scale.

No, Sacred Games is not Narcos, but it’s a top-notch TV series in its own right

The Netflix series leaves you gasping, even if you have read the novel by Vikram Chandra.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.