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3,334 Heeraz Marfatia on Hunkkaar, Saiyaara and the writers’ room Writer-director Heeraz Marfatia on Hunkkaar's one-vision approach, Aneet Padda's pre-Saiyaara casting and the development-first story business. 3 min read 3,315 10 days vs four months: Vidyut Jammwal on action gap The Street Fighter actor says Indian and Hollywood action crews share the same technicians; the real difference is time, resources and planning. 3 min read 3,307 Gulshan Devaiah: Hyper-masculine Bollywood wave is an illusion The Little Thomas actor argues box-office attention, not output, makes violence look dominant, and family films still have room to thrive. 3 min read 3,262 Kamlesh Sawant on Gaitonde and a Cop Career Cast by Audiences The Drishyam actor traces Inspector Gaitonde's popularity, a viral dialogue, and the Mumbai childhood look that kept him in police roles. 3 min read 3,206 Abhishek Bachchan: SRK Took Personal Responsibility for My Career In a BBC Asian Network conversation, Abhishek Bachchan describes Shah Rukh Khan's mentorship, from Sunday cricket to backing him in King, arriving December 24. 2 min read 3,190 Pooja Meri Jaan was written before the Rhea case Navjot Gulati says Pooja Meri Jaan was written before the Rhea Chakraborty media trial but was shaped by the witch hunt that followed. 2 min read 3,168 Shehnaaz Gill Admits She Rushed Her Bollywood Script Choices Shehnaaz Gill tells The Times of India she picked early Bollywood projects in haste and sees a language barrier behind fewer Hindi film offers. 2 min read 3,167 Kunal Kemmu: Hanuman Ansh is pan-international at ₹423.26 crore Kunal Kemmu tells India Today Digital why Hanuman Ansh's ₹423.26 crore gross takes it beyond pan-India, and what Vibe's quieter run signals. 3 min read 3,149 Dia Mirza Rekhi: depth beats screen time at 25 years At 25 years in Hindi cinema, Dia Mirza Rekhi says she chooses stories and characters by purpose, not screen time, and wants advocacy to become action. 3 min read

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