Bollywood

Rajat Kapoor: Boy in the Bubble

Kaveree Bamzai

Rajat Kapoor has made films the way he has wanted and aced memorable roles. His latest film is a satirical look at direction

Bollywood’s Mallika

Kaveree Bamzai

Eighteen years after Murder catapulted her to sex goddess status, Sherawat is basking in the glow of RK/RKay

Bhupinder Singh (1940-2022): The Urban Troubadour

Kaveree Bamzai

His voice best articulated the pain of the city dweller

What Audiences Want

Kaveree Bamzai

Audiences—and algorithms—have their own way of getting the content they want

Mohan Kapur: Mr Marvel

Kaveree Bamzai

Will Mr Marvel open doors for the actor globally?

Deepti Naval: The Girl from Ambershire

Kaveree Bamzai

Deepti Naval’s memoir is a love letter to her parents and the city of her birth

In Search of an Audience

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If mainstream Bollywood is a well-maintained expressway, it also has several highways and service lanes which carry movies to audiences, says Anubhav Sinha

Varun Dhawan: From Boy to Man

Kaveree Bamzai

Varun Dhawan marks the tenth year of his career in Bollywood with a role that balances humour and drama, proving that the likeable star can also be an actor who wants to make good cinema