Interviews

3,722 23.10 Rahul Nair’s 16-Song Debut Tests Film Music’s Soul Rahul Nair makes his Hindi film debut with Main Na Raha Mera, a 16-song single-composer score, and argues emotion must outlast a Reels trend. 3 min read 3,720 23.10 Zaheer Iqbal prioritises performances over box office numbers The actor, set to return in Tu Hai Meri Kiran, reflects on hero dreams, craft, marriage and his definition of success in an HT interview. 3 min read 3,713 23.10 Abhinay Deo: Doosra is a story of courage beyond cricket Abhinay Deo explains why Sourav Ganguly's 2002 Lord's celebration frames a film whose real subject is a young woman's rebellion against convention. 3 min read 3,678 22.10 Tum Mere Ho title song needed 175 drafts, says composer Composer Vivek Verma on the 175 drafts behind Tum Mere Ho's title track, how it inspired the film, and the album that grew from one song. 2 min read 3,655 22.10 Tum Mere Ho: Isha and Gurmeet on chemistry and music Isha and Gurmeet discuss their home production Tum Mere Ho, the chemistry that formed without workshops, and why music leads the film's pitch. 3 min read 3,592 20.10 Anushka Luhar makes Hindi debut as Tum Mere Ho’s boss woman The actor plays Nisha, a self-employed 'boss woman,' in the October 23 release starring Gurmeet Choudhary and Isha Malviya. 3 min read 3,505 17.10 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 17.10 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 16.10 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