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Stop getting so touchy about Saurabh Dwivedi’s joke. Rajpal Yadav is a loan defaulter

India is no place to roast, and the Rajpal Yadav award show controversy is just the latest example.

08.04.2026 20

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There’s a new ‘K’ obsession in town. Not K-drama but Korean reality show

With anything 'K' prefixed winning the content game, dating show Singles’ Inferno and cooking competition Culinary Class Wars picked up fans in...

11.02.2026 30

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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Beckham—is Spice Girl Victoria a controlling desi mummyji?

The 26-year-old Brooklyn Beckham announced he has no wish to reconcile with his family and is “standing up” for himself “for the first time”...

20.01.2026 20

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I finally got to say goodbye to Zubeen Garg. ‘Roi Roi Binale’ left me in tears

I wasn't home when others could pay their respects to the singer or catch a last glimpse. The movie was my way of accessing him one final time.

02.11.2025 8

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Age-gap romances are tricky in India. Here’s how Bollywood navigates them

Cheeni Kum challenged many conventions. It didn’t shy away from addressing concerns of a man in his sixties, from ‘keeping up’ with his much...

01.11.2025 20

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Delhi men are charging Rs 5,000 for Cuddle Therapy. Expect new Crime Patrol episodes

Delhi may be meri jaan, but it is also jaanlewa or deadly—especially when it comes to such experiments. I would like to keep my distance.

18.10.2025 10

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The rediscovery of Saif Ali Khan — wit, humour, no pretence, and a doting wife

In a world of carefully curated images and filters, the 1990s’ most underrated Khan appears in his comfort zone, content in his quiet life.

18.10.2025 10

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With Ghafoor, Tamannaah Bhatia has established herself as the new queen of item songs

‘Ghafoor’ from The Bads of Bollywood already has 22 million views on YouTube, and social media is flooded with reels celebrating Tamannaah...

27.09.2025 40

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The Bads of Bollywood finally gives us the sidekick that everyone needs

Sidekicks are quintessential in Bollywood, and every few years, when a star or lead shines, a filmmaker reminds us that the person next to the hero is...

26.09.2025 10

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Kanpur is the new Wasseypur in Anurag Kashyap’s Nishaanchi

Anurag Kashyap’s Nishaanchi could be a promotional video for Kanpur tourism—if the droll gaalis could make it past censors.

19.09.2025 10

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India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and...

02.09.2025 10

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Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to...

13.08.2025 20

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Saiyaara proves star kids don’t need hype, just a good film and a killer soundtrack

Ahaan and Aneet appeared refreshingly unknown, and made an impact as the characters they play—the ‘troubled’ rockstar and his demure, writer...

23.07.2025 10

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Ishaan Khatter is officially the Milind Soman of the 21st century

The actor has both a good physique and acting prowess. He impressed audiences with his performance in A Suitable Boy (2020), making love look giddy...

17.05.2025 20

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Nadaaniyan has ruined Bollywood rom-coms for me. A who-can-act-worse contest with no winners

Ibrahim Ali Khan’s character is presented as a middle-class boy. But how authentic is the portrayal? I have never known of middle-class families...

16.03.2025 7

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Marvel Avengers need the Shah Rukh Khan magic. He can easily be the next Iron Man

New Captain America Anthony Mackie praised Shah Rukh Khan as the best, expressing his desire to see him as an Avenger in the Marvel film franchise of...

15.02.2025 10

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