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Shah Rukh Khan outside his home in Mumbai during filming of his upcoming movie, Fan. Getty Images
It’s King Khan’s turn now

Shah Rukh Khan fans are in for a treat with several big-budget dramas due for release over the next 12 months.

August 22, 2015
Top 5 Bollywood films on relationships, regret and retribution on the road
Top 5 Bollywood films on relationships, regret and retribution on the road
August 18, 2015
Shah Rukh Khan, left, and Salman Khan, who usually release their films at different times to avoid competition, surprised many fans by scheduling movies head-to-head next year. AFP; Rajanish Kakade / AP photo
Clash of the titans: why Salman Khan gave up his Eid slot to Shah Rukh Khan

Salman Khan has been releasing his big movies at Eid for several years. So why did he give up the holiday slot next year to Shah Rukh Khan's Raees?

August 03, 2015
India's software hub includes a GE Healthcare research and development facility, but some question the country's capacity to innovate. Danish Siddiqui / Reuters
Why isn’t modern India a hothouse of innovation?

Indian culture rewards obedience to accepted ideas and figures of authority, says Amrit Dhillon

OpinionJuly 27, 2015
Die-hard fans of Salman Khan at Batra Cinema in South Delhi when the movie was released on Friday. Amrit Dhillon for The National
In a Delhi cinema, Salman Khan’s fans cheer him on – despite hit-and-run conviction

The audience’s roar was so overwhelming that it drowned out the deafening soundtrack of Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

July 18, 2015
Salman Khan’s conviction does not seems to have affected his life, his work or his fan base. Rajanish Kakade / AP Photo
Why Salman Khan isn’t going to jail anytime soon

Despite being a convicted felon who has been sentenced to five years in jail for a 2002 drink-driving accident that left one dead and four injured, the 49-year-old superstar is still leading a normal life in his Mumbai mansion.

FilmJuly 06, 2015
A Ritu Kumar wedding outfit made from Benares brocade. Courtesy Ritu Kumar
Fashion designers give India’s Benares silk a new lease of life

Once the prized possession of every Indian woman and an essential item in a bride’s trousseau, the traditional fabric is quickly losing out in the popularity stakes to trendy, ­factory-made Chinese weaves. But there are some who are looking to change this.

July 06, 2015
Actress Madhuri Dixit in an advertisement for Maggi. Courtesy Maggi
Why Bollywood stars are tangled in the Maggi noodle scandal

Picking on celebrities is a cheap, diversionary tactic resorted to by politicians who would rather deflect public ire with sensational gimmicks than tackle the real – usually complex – problem.

June 06, 2015
A shanty area in New Delhi. (Bernat Armangue / AP)
In India, the division is simple: rich or poor

Life is cruel and "immoral" choices are sometimes necessary among poverty-stricken Indians, writes Amrit Dhillon

OpinionMay 19, 2015
Salman Khan arrives at the court in Mumbai on May 6. The Bollywood star was convicted of culpable homicide in a hit-and-run case and sentenced to five years in prison. Khan was arrested in September 2002 for ramming a car into a bakery, killing one person and injuring four. EPA / STR
The good, the bad, the ridiculous: Bollywood stars react to Salman Khan sentence on Twitter

Farah Khan Ali, celebrity jewellery designer and sister of actor Zayed Khan, criticised the verdict and “harsh sentencing” with outrageous tweets that drew scorn and contempt.

May 06, 2015
Salman Khan with Sonam Kapoor in Ratan Dhan Payo, due out in November. Rajshri Productions
A quick look at all the films Salman Khan was working on

A round-up of upcoming projects the actor was involved with, including the upcoming film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.

May 06, 2015
The Bollywood stars fighting the Snow White Syndrome
The Bollywood stars fighting the Snow White Syndrome
May 02, 2015
Shah Rukh Khan. Courtesy Emami
Bollywood icons who endorse irresponsibly

We investigate Bollywood’s growing list of stars who have angered fans and activists with their dubious endorsements.

May 02, 2015
Hindu devotees gather on the shores of the River Ganges in Allahabad. Roberto Schmidt / AFP
Long neglected, will the Ganges ever be clean?

The absence of urban planning, bureaucratic sloth and flaws in the culture mean that there isn’t just the Ganges to clean but 275 rivers, writes Amrit Dhillon

OpinionApril 18, 2015
Bollywood unhappy with Nihalani’s ‘moral policing’

On Monday, some of the biggest names in the Indian film industry met Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, a junior minister in the Information & Broadcasting Ministry, which governs the censor board.

FilmMarch 18, 2015
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