Bollywood Without Borders
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In conflict-torn Afghanistan, dreaming of Amitabh Bachchan and Hindi film songs
In Shahrbanoo Sadat’s ‘The Orphanage’, Bollywood movies ease heartbreak and hardship.
Nandini Ramnath
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‘I never let Tourette syndrome define who I was’: Meet Brad Cohen, who inspired the movie ‘Hichki’
Headlined by Rani Mukerji, ‘Hichki’ is based on Brad Cohen’s memoir ‘Front of the Class’.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
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How Turkey simply could not get enough of Raj Kapoor’s ‘Awara’
There are numerous versions of the 1951 film in Turkey, starting from ‘Avare’ in 1955.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Trending
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Ramachandra Guha: How would Vallabhbhai Patel have viewed the BJP’s pernicious misuse of his legacy?
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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Film flashback: Before ‘Tubelight’, ‘Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani’ dreamt of Hindi-Chini bhai bhai
V Shantaram’s 1946 movie retraces the journey of Indian doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis from Sholapur to the Chinese battlefield.
Nandini Ramnath
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‘Great Father. Great Nation’: A first-person account of watching ‘Dangal’ in China
Nitesh Tiwari’s movie is speaking to the hearts and minds of Chinese audiences through its message ‘Discard traditional morality, search for new guideposts’.
Sudheendra Kulkarni
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Meet the Chinese fans of Bollywood who can’t get enough of Aamir Khan’s ‘Dangal’
The Aamir Khan movie is a massive hit in China, proving that local audiences are developing a taste for Bollywood.
Mithila Phadke
Video
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Video: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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In Toronto, Mithun Chakraborty’s ‘Disco Dancer’ spawns a new cult: ‘Ridiculous but fun’
A screening at a repertory cinema has endeared a new generation of fans to the cheesy pleasures of B Subhash’s movie.
Aparita Bhandari
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The tunes that bind Bollywood and Hollywood, from ‘Deadpool’ to ‘Lion’
American productions give Indian film music a wider audience by adding them to their soundtracks.
Manish Gaekwad
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In Kyrgyzstan, Bollywood mania ensures a festival of India all year round
Bollywood in particular and India in general has seeped its way into the national culture and psyche of the Central Asian country.
Aditi Bhaduri
The Reel
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury