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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 3,350 Sobhita Dhulipala turned ‘not belonging’ into range Before Vettuvam, Sobhita Dhulipala reflects on a decade of being told she didn't belong — and the five-language career that followed. 2 min read 3,347 Parineeti Chopra on 50-50 parenting and owning her wrong scripts Parineeti Chopra discusses splitting childcare with Raghav Chadha, admitting wrong film choices, and why she never wanted to marry an actor. 3 min read 3,335 8 years on, Jesper Kyd revisits Tumbbad’s sound The Danish composer discusses Tumbbad's anniversary, its cymbalom-led sonic world, and the personal truth behind his Assassin's Creed themes. 3 min read

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