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Vanishing Act: Bollywood actresses who quit the scene suddenly





Film historian Dhruv Somani writes on the 10 actresses who just upped and shunned the limelight. So many stars come and go but linger on in our minds. Through their work they...
Read MoreReincarnation: Bollywood’s affair with rebirth





Film historian Dhruv Somani gives you a lowdown on the reincarnation films, some of which clicked majorly, while others nosedived Today the subject is reincarnation, wh...
Read MoreFor Name’s Sake: Bollywood’s penchant for screen names





Film historian, Dhruv Somani, traces the saga of leading film personalities changing their birth-names for catchier screen names. A rose by any other name would not hav...
Read MoreGuns & Roses: Bollywood’s Dacoit Women





Film historian Dhruv Somani reminds you of the time when women characters wouldn’t take nonsense from the Thakur potentates and became dacoits to wreak vendetta. ...
Read MoreSnake Bites: Bollywood’s Naagins





Film historian Dhruv Somani takes stock of the Naagin and Naag movies, which have crowded the Bollywood repertoire for decades now. Snake stories have since time immemorial i...
Read MoreVideo Gaga





Film historian Dhruv Somani excavates the exclusive made-for video movies by Nari Hira and other producers, way before the arrival of the streaming channels Long before Netfl...
Read MoreChiller Thrillers





Film historian Dhruv Somani unearths eight Bollywood films, which were grossly undervalued. A distinct genre of thriller and suspense films emerged in Hindi cinema after the ...
Read MoreIndia’s Disowned: Pataal Lok





In her review of the newly dropped series on OTT platform Amazon Prime Paatal Lok, Reema Moudgil writes that the images haunt because they remind us of something that has poss...
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May 12 2026MAHOGATHA REVIVES MAHASHWETA DEVI’S LEGACY
Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe reviews Mahogatha, a powerful Hindi theatrical adaptation of three...
May 11 2026DAADI KI SHADI REVIEW ANALYSIS
Arnab Banerjee reviews Daadi Ki Shadi, examining its progressive premise, hesitant story...
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