Section
Retrospective
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Why Hindi cinema rarely centres romance past 60
An ET commentary contrasts Newlyweds with Hindi cinema’s habit of casting older actors as parents, and asks what it would take to tell love stories past 60.
3 min read
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Diwali’s Small Screen Role, Big Box-Office Stakes
Hindi cinema underuses Diwali as drama, yet the festival remains one of its most contested release windows. A look at the rare exceptions.
3 min read
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Mother India Tops Diwali Footfalls at 11-11.5 Crore
A footfalls ranking puts Mother India at 11-11.5 crore tickets, far ahead of every festive release, and reframes how Bollywood counts Diwali success.
2 min read
4,230
25 Looks That Left the Screen and Rewired Indian Fashion
From Tere Naam's fringe to Rocky Aur Rani's chiffon, a list of 25 Indian film looks shows how film costume became street fashion.
3 min read
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Farah Khan overruled industry doubt to cast Shreya Ghoshal
Before Devdas released, Farah Khan backed an 18-year-old Shreya Ghoshal for two Main Hoon Na songs, ignoring calls to pick a known voice.
2 min read
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Asha Parekh Recalls Soulful 1970s Songs and Sparser Film Sets
At a Diwali event in Nagpur, Asha Parekh spoke about the soul of 1970s songs, her family ties to the city, and an era of film sets without vanity vans.
3 min read
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Urmila Matondkar’s monochrome tribute to a 1949 classic
Urmila Matondkar recreated the 1949 Patanga song 'Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon' in a black-and-white Instagram video, paying homage to Hindi cinema's early years.
3 min read
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The 1997 T-Series murder that pushed Bollywood toward banks
Recent threats echo the 1980s and 90s, when informal money gave Mumbai's underworld a door into Hindi cinema. Here is how financing reform changed the industry.
3 min read
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Himesh Reshammiya recalls first solo score as Idol returns
On Indian Idol Legends Return, Himesh Reshammiya revisited his 2000 debut as a solo composer with Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge, and Karisma Kapoor.
3 min read