Rachel Dwyer is an author and culture critic based in London. She has written extensively on Hindi cinema and is an Open contributor
When Hindi cinema spends an evening in Paris
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A London exhibition explores the life and legacy of Ranjit Singh
The perfect Indian wedding happens in Hindi cinema
The charisma of film stars remains at the heart of engaging audiences
When gay men marry straight women in films
The usual and unusual objects of transport in Indian cinema
The metropolitan rich in Hindi cinema
What Indian films can do for tourism, à la The White Lotus
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