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Rajeev Masand

Farewell, Irrfan Khan
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Farewell, Irrfan Khan

Irrfan was that rare star who had toiled away in television and risen through the ranks in Bollywood

01 May 2020
A Walking Rap
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A Walking Rap

Salman Khan has retired to his Panvel farmhouse during this period. His friends say he has the necessary permit to return home if he wishes

24 April 2020
Sen and Sensibility
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Sen and Sensibility

Sushmita, who has been on a hiatus from acting for some years, will now return to the screen

17 April 2020
Prophet of Doom
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Prophet of Doom

The actor says he’s been helping with chores at home and is trying to make the most of his time with family

10 April 2020
Lockdown Woes
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Lockdown Woes

There is considerable anxiety among Bollywood filmmakers, especially those who were in the midst of shooting their projects

03 April 2020
Breakup? Rubbish!
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Breakup? Rubbish!

It’s very uncharacteristic of Alia to flaunt her relationship

27 March 2020
No Passage to India
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No Passage to India

At least one major Hollywood star who was expected to visit India earlier this week had to cancel his trip in light of the global pandemic

20 March 2020
Joanna Rakoff: ‘You want the movie to be more like a poem and less like a novel’
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Joanna Rakoff: ‘You want the movie to be more like a poem and less like a novel’

Joanna Rakoff speaks to Rajeev Masand about watching her memoir My Salinger Year on screen and the decision to never show JD Salinger

20 March 2020
Either/Or
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Either/Or

Over the years the Kapoor sisters have turned down at least three respectable offers from A-list filmmakers to work together

13 March 2020
Hyperactive Hrithik
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Hyperactive Hrithik

There is no clarity yet on whether Hrithik will end up making the next Krrish installment as previously announced

06 March 2020

Authors

Brahma Chellaney

Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground

MJ Akbar

MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns

Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav is president, India Foundation, and is with BJP

Makarand R Paranjape

Makarand R Paranjape is an author and columnist. Views are personal.

TCA Raghavan

TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle

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