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Film tourism in India: Bollywood beckons
June 26, 2021
In a country where people live and breathe Bollywood, films have for long been a powerful tool for tourism promotion as the locales used in big hits almost always end up seeing a significant boost in tourist arrivals soon after the films’ release. Though this has been on for de...
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Sridevi through the rainbow lens
August 13, 2020
On her 57th birth anniversary on August 13, Sridevi continues to be remembered as an iconic Indian film star. Apart from being a fashion icon, highest paid Bollywood actress of her time and a Padma Shri awardee, she was an inspiration for millions, especially, for the queer commu...
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Bollywood 2020: New year ushers in a galore of anticipated movies
January 9, 2020
While remakes of old Bollywood movies and sequels seem to be the majority in the list, there are a few real-incident and films based on unusual themes which are also highly anticipated this year.
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Teachers on-screen
September 5, 2019
Bollywood movies have always drawn inspiration from real life, be it on any subject. One such subject is the portrayal of the teacher-student bonds on the silver screen. On Teacher's Day, here is a look at few of the inspirational movies on teachers.
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Bollywood’s tribute to the Jallianwala Bagh martyrs
April 20, 2019
This year marks the centenary of one of the darkest day of Indian history, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Here is a look at how Indian movies have being documenting the event with their artistic portrayal.
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The new age actors currently ruling Bollywood
December 18, 2018
Ayushmann Khurrana, Vicky Kaushal and Rajkummar Rao are the new age actors who have performed extremely well in 2018, with Ayushmann Khurrana having the kind of a year that most actors in Bollywood dream about - winning over audiences and critics with back-to-back successes.
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L’Inde s’ouvre au végétalisme
June 6, 2017
Le végétalisme, une pratique de consommation excluant les produits animaux, se popularise en Inde et le nombre des adeptes du « Mouvement végétalien indien » augmente.
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India waking up to veganism
May 6, 2017
Veganism, as a lifestyle and ethical choice, is gaining steady popularity in India, with more and more people engaging actively in what can be termed the Indian Vegan Movement. The motto is to eat clean and go green.
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Poorna Review: Rahul Bose justifies a sports biopic delightfully
April 3, 2017
A 13-year old tribal girl from Telengana climbed the highest peak of the world - Rahul Bose's second directorial venture, Poorna has evolved from being just a biopic to an anecdote that not too many would care to document as a commercial enterprise. A review would be too harsh an...
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Five Bollywood bigwigs who started small
March 28, 2017
Categories like juniors and seniors are often not related to the creative industry that Bollywood is. But, like any other industry, Bollywood also has a pecking order. And, the industry has got talented but previously unknown actors who have come up all the way from being junior ...
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Growth of the Indian film industry slowing down
March 22, 2017
While the dwindling screen counts and inconsistent content quality in Indian films are held responsible for the trend shift towards digital video consumption, a recent study finds out the disruption in the media industry.
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Dangal Review: Was it really the best film of 2016?
December 29, 2016
While the massive buzz generated by the Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal keeps the queues growing outside theatres, the Christmas release is far from the best Bollywood has had to offer this year. Though a blockbuster in making, the film is critically mediocre.
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