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Friday, February 20, 2026
TopicSooraj Barjatya

Topic: Sooraj Barjatya

Parineeta to Queen—What Hindi cinema’s marriages reveal about us

As we gear up for another round of elaborate winter weddings, I recall some unsung marriages on screen and what they signified over the decades.

Sooraj Barjatya’s sanskaar-sadgi-shaadi formula is now ready for OTT era

Sooraj Barjatya has updated his hasta-khelta joint-family universe with Bada Naam Karenge. ‘I'll be happiest if a youngster takes a subscription to watch this with grandparents’.

Uunchai is Barjatya’s coming-of-age moment. He finally moved on from his 1990s Prem obsession

Danny Danzongpa has a relatively smaller role in the film. But ageing never looked that good on an Indian man before.

Laxmikant Berde, Marathi superstar who was much beyond the characters he’s remembered for

On his 15th death anniversary, remembering Laxmikant Berde, the Marathi theatre and film superstar who started out as an actor in Ganesh puja pandals.

The four A-list weddings of the year give us an idea of the new feminism emerging in India

From Sonam Kapoor to Priyanka Chopra, there is an almost gleeful and defiant embrace of hyper-ritualistic ostentations.

On Camera

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.