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O’Romeo review – Bollywood Shakespeare takes dive into grisly mafia queens territory
After hit takes on Macbeth, Othello and Hamlet, Vishal Bhardwaj’s Romeo and Juliet adaptation sees dead-eyed l…
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Dharmendra, Bollywood’s ‘He Man’ and one of its most enduring stars, dies at 89
India’s prime minister among those paying tribute to celebrated actor whose career spanned six decadesDharmend…
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‘The chilling effect’: how fear of ‘nudify’ apps and AI deepfakes is keeping Indian women off the internet
Widespread adoption of artificial intelligence has been accompanied by new ways to harass women onlineGaatha S…
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Aamir Khan: India’s movie legend on a cut-price mission to save Bollywood
The superstar actor will release his latest film on YouTube so families who cannot afford cinema trips can wat…
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‘Once-in-a-generation artist’ Arijit Singh to be first Indian musician to headline UK stadium
Bengali singer who has more Spotify followers than Taylor Swift to bring ‘sheer power’ to same London stage as…
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Sky Force review – Akshay Kumar stands tall in threadbare air-war flagwaver
Kumar does his best to inject some humanist gravitas into a film set during the 1965 India-Pakistan war, that …
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Knife removed from Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan’s spine after intruder attack
Actor repeatedly stabbed during 2am attack at Mumbai flat he shares with Kareena Kapoor and their two children…
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Singham Again – third time around for Ajay Devgn’s supercop leading selection box of star names
The big Diwali release is the latest entry in Rohit Shetty’s ‘Cop Universe’, once again featuring Devgn as the…
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Superboys of Malegaon review – boisterous heartwarmer about movie-loving underdogs
Inspired by a true story, this feelgood Indian film is about some Bollywood superfans making their own movies …
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What does a Bollywood star have to do with Indian women’s wellbeing? Everything | Shrayana Bhattacharya
In India being a female fan of Shah Rukh Khan is not just about a love of film – it’s a form of resistance aga…
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‘A sweet breeze amid a heatwave’: liberals feel hope again following Narendra Modi’s loss of his majority
Fears for the future of democracy and tolerance recede after authoritarian PM left reliant on coalition partne…
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Gang members fire at Bollywood star’s home in antelope killing row
Two men from Bishnoi gang, whose leader has threatened to kill Salman Khan, arrested over Mumbai shootingTwo m…
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Swatantra Veer Savarkar review – biopic of Hindu nationalist is self-defeating call to arms
Politically-inspired biopic of Indian politician who opposed Gandhi’s non-violence is hamstrung by its own lac…
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‘Brazen propaganda’: pro-Modi films flood Bollywood before India election
Some releases promote the PM and his policies while others are accused of being divisive and IslamophobicThey …
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Unfair & Lovely: the Bollywood film shining a light on dark-skin discrimination
As an Indian judge says change must start at home, a new movie uses humour to examine family prejudice against…