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3,505 Debina Bonnerjee on Producing Tum Mere Ho and Being Heard The actor-producer discusses why women are taken less seriously, what producing taught her, and the origins of Gurmeet Choudhary's Tum Mere Ho. 3 min read 3,503 Gulshan Devaiah: Success Is Ego-Driven and the Confidence a Facade The actor, who broke through with Shaitan and now stars in Little Thomas, explains why he lets go of praise, criticism and the need to know. 3 min read 3,467 Sabbir Khan: Mass cinema must evolve with intellect Sabbir Khan on why Nikamma missed its moment, the pride of launching Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon, and why recycled tropes no longer work. 3 min read 3,450 Mona Singh on Munjya, Stree and her six-role year Mona Singh discusses moving from intense dramas to her first horror-comedy with Munjya, how Stree reshaped her take on the genre, and her six-role year. 3 min read 3,436 Aanand L Rai on the Larger Thought Beneath Nayyi Navelli Aanand L Rai explains the larger thought beneath Yami Gautam's Nayyi Navelli: a comedy-horror about labels, strong women, and a cross-regional crew. 3 min read 3,407 Abhishek Pathak on Drishyam 3’s Original Hindi Turn Abhishek Pathak explains why the Hindi Drishyam 3 chose an original screenplay over a Malayalam remake, and how memes shaped its release. 3 min read 3,390 Upendra Chauhan on Kareena, Meghna Gulzar and Daayra The Daayra actor explains why he builds characters from love and fear, and how Meghna Gulzar and Kareena Kapoor Khan shape his work. 2 min read 3,385 Saiyami Kher at 10 years: Ironman grit, a romcom next Saiyami Kher looks back at ten years in Hindi cinema, from Mirzya to three Ironman 70.3 finishes, and ahead to romcoms and a full Ironman. 3 min read 3,374 Sobhita Dhulipala’s 18 Projects Yield One Recurring Thread The actor reflects on a five-language, 18-project filmography where women seek their own agency, and why the pattern surprised even her. 2 min read

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