Bollywood

Depicting Disability with Grace and Sensitivity

When I think about Bollywood portraying disability, it always comes out in a poor light. We have the famous Golmaal and Houseful series which have earned hundreds of crores so...

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From Delicate to Daring: Actresses Who have fought the Good Fight

Gone are the days when women in Bollywood were portrayed as diffident and reserved. Over the years, the role of female protagonist in Bollywood has seen a sea of change. Now, ...

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Changing Roles of Women in Bollywood

Ever heard about a TV show called Powder? It was a show that made its debut on Sony TV in 2010, talking about the drug trade in Mumbai (no, not an Indian version of Narcos). B...

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Sridevi: The Flawless Actor-Mother-Housewife-Actor Again!

I woke up and checked my phone like I always do every morning. While scrolling through notifications a horrifying news headline popped up on the screen, " Bollywood Icon Sride...

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Akshay goes one-step further and installs Pad Vending Machines across Mumbai

Akshay Kumar's much-awaited film PadMan released last Friday. Produced by actress-turned-writer Twinkle Khanna, starring Akshay Kumar as the lead, the movie is based on a shor...

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India Reacts to PadMan

Akshay Kumar's much-awaited film PadMan released last Friday. Produced by actress-turned-writer Twinkle Khanna, starring Akshay Kumar as the lead, the movie is based on a shor...

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PadMan on a Mission to Spread Awareness

Let's start with some statistics. Only 12% of women in India have access to sanitary pads. That's certainly shocking. Women in the rural areas struggle majorly, using rags and...

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SRK urges World Leaders to Promote #MeToo Movement

The beloved Shah Rukh Khan was highly applauded after his speech ended at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. He was present at the event to receive an award...

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In Honour of Fearless Nadia

The year was late 1930s. The world saw the emerging of fictional superheroes and cinema was entering the fantasy world. The names of the caped crusaders who emerged in this er...

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Talking about the Real and Reel Pad Man

The beloved Akshay Kumar who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films and has won several awards including the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Rust...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: DOING IT MY WAY

Lately, it’s been raining awards and accolades on the path-breaking multi-media ac...

December 16 2025

POWERFUL PEOPLE: LISTENING TO LIVES

Journalist, author, translator, and cultural chronicler Sathya Saran reflects on a life ...

December 15 2025

BOLLYWOOD: THE IMMORTAL MAJESTY OF SHOLAY

An Ode to the Eternal Luminescence of Indian Cinema by Arnab Banerjee: A sweeping, deepl...

December 14 2025