Amitabh Bachchan

The Great Indian Reel Journey

Rachel Dwyer

On the road to enchantment with Hindi films

Chitra Subramaniam’s new book, Boforsgate, explains the plot to ‘fix’ the Bachchans

Ullekh NP

A team of Indian investigators in the Bofors defence deal ‘planted’ the story on Amitabh Bachchan, reveals the Switzerland-based journalist-author in the forthcoming book

The Song of Songs

Rachel Dwyer

Hindi film scores need a documentary like Country Music

The Boy from Rural Punjab

Kaveree Bamzai

Chosen at the first audition he ever gave, Yugam Sood from Ahmedgarh near Ludhiana, won immense appreciation for his role

The Big Brand Value

Madhavankutty Pillai

What we can glean from a glimpse into a superstar’s net worth

Die a Hero or Live a Villain

Kaveree Bamzai

The changing depiction of cops on screen

Behind the Mystique

Jessica Hines

Bachchan’s role, shifting as it has over the years, has been to tell the stories about not only where society is failing but also what we can create in our world that is right