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Kaveree Bamzai

Mukesh Chhabra is the first port of call for most major directors who want a cast that is authentic and diverse

The Subtitled Generation

Now the actors won’t have to quarrel with each other on Twitter to take a position on the national language

Haobam Paban Kumar: Voice from the Valley

A Manipuri director highlights the faultlines of his state in a unique bilingual film

Stars Still Rule

Bollywood knows streaming is the future for most of its entertainment with the big-budget spectacles

Mise-en-Soviet

Can Indian cinema make it big in Russia again?

Saurabh Shukla Reloaded

He has been extremely productive

Southern Mystique

In the southern film industries, silence and invisibility work as weapons of mass distraction

The Importance of Words

Words have meaning, they create histories and memories

The Rise of Rashmika

Bollywood is willing to bet on anything that is successful

Family Matters

Once the site of aspirational perfection, the great Indian middle-class family is becoming less judgmental and more inclusive

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