Cinema

Pushing the Envelope

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Indian films have tried to crack the Oscar enigma, without any luck

10 Lessons in Streaming

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Sitapur’s Star | Scene and Heard

Tisca Chopra: The Action Heroine

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Tisca Chopra remembers how Irrfan was instrumental in her continuing in the profession

Dulquer Salmaan: The Smouldering Star

Kaveree Bamzai

Artistic and commercial success across four languages is rare but Dulquer Salmaan has achieved it, cementing his national heartthrob status, most recently in a Hindi movie

Devi Sri Prasad: Rock and Raga

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The musician of the moment

Tillotama Shome: No Longer Invisible

Kaveree Bamzai

Acting is opportunity meeting talent, and few people know that better than Tillotama Shome

The Crown and India

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Hindi movies celebrate the longest-reigning Queen but condemn her empire

Amit Sial: Heartland Hero

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The struggle continues

Vijay Devarakonda: Star, Interrupted

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Vijay Deverakonda’s journey to a pan-India blockbuster may have been stymied by a poor judgement call, but he is a bona fide Telugu star

From Piano to Volleyball

Kaveree Bamzai

The International Emmy-winning series has given Rasika Dugal a high profile and the chance to explore both the world of crime and the people who investigate them