Arshia Dhar

Arshia Dhar

Associate Editor

Arshia Dhar is Associate Editor at The Hollywood Reporter India. She has also been a contributor to publications like Hindustan Times, India Today, BBC, The Hindu, Architectural Digest, The New Indian Express, NDTV, Outlook, Firstpost, among others.

MORE FROM ARSHIA DHAR

A still from 'Fallout'
Interviews

'Fallout' Season 2: Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten and Walton Goggins Decode The Show's Apocalypse

As 'Fallout' returns, stars Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten and Walton Goggins reflect on survival, moral compromise and the uneasy hope that emerges when civilisation collapses

BY Arshia Dhar
Mira Nair.
Interviews

Mira Nair: I Really Wanted Zohran In 'A Suitable Boy,' But He's The Most Reluctant Actor

Mira Nair on crafting her cinematic legacy and why she has no chance of getting her son, New York city mayor Zohran Mamdani, to ever act in a film

BY Arshia Dhar
An illustration for 'Monsoon Wedding'
Insight

THR India's 25 in 25: 'Monsoon Wedding' and The Season of Truths

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. On the list is Mira Nair's 'Monsoon Wedding', where an on-screen celebration exposed the undercurrents of class, patriarchy, and fragile forgiveness in modern India.

BY Arshia Dhar
An illustration for 'Asha Jaoar Majhe'
Insight

THR India's 25 in 25: 'Asha Jaoar Majhe' And The Quiet Shape of Love

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s 'Asha Jaoar Majhe', a near-silent and hypnotic visual treatise on an unnamed married couple's romance in Kolkata

BY Arshia Dhar
Actor Sharmila Tagore
Interviews

Sharmila Tagore on Stardom Today and Wanting to Play a 'Villainous' Character Next: 'Villains, Too, Sometimes Have Much To Say...'

Sharmila Tagore’s return to screen reveals a legend still restless, observant, and deeply engaged with cinema.

BY Arshia Dhar
Behind-the-scenes stills from 'Ek Akasher Niche'.
Insight

'Ek Akasher Niche': How The Primetime Serial Became Bengali Television's Defining Chapter

A cultural reset, 'Ek Akasher Niche' shaped Bengali television’s golden era and birthed its brightest stars a quarter of a century ago.

BY Arshia Dhar
From 'Sholay'.
Insight

50 Years of 'Sholay': How Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra's Classic Epic Was Resurrected in 4K With Its Original Ending

Now restored to its original version by Film Heritage Foundation, 'Sholay’s' comeback in 4K gets the ending that its director Ramesh Sippy wanted 50 years ago.

BY Arshia Dhar
Pooja Bhatt
Interviews

Inside Pooja Bhatt’s New Podcast: On Life, Love, and Recovery

With The Pooja Bhatt Show, the actor reclaims her story, offering raw reflections in iHeartMedia’s first India-focused podcast venture

BY Arshia Dhar
Kareena Kapoor Khan in 'Chameli' and Vicky Kaushal in 'Masaan'
Interviews

How Kareena Kapoor Shot 'Chameli' With a 100 kg Saree; and Why Vicky Kaushal Wasn't the First Choice for 'Masaan'

Kareena Kapoor Khan and Vicky Kaushal represent a rare and durable stardom, defined wholly by a fearlessness that takes them where few in showbiz dare to go.

BY Arshia Dhar
A 350-kilogram bronze statue of Yash Chopra in Interlaken.
Travel

How Cinema-Inspired Travel Is Creating a New Wave of Pilgrimage Tourism

Reel locations become real landmarks for cinephiles chasing celluloid memories across continents, timelines and life stages.

BY Arshia Dhar
A still from 'Babli by Night'
Interviews

‘Babli by Night’: A Transperson’s Tale of Belonging, Solitude and Resistance

Neel Soni’s BAFTA-longlisted short, 'Babli by Night,' is an intimate portrait of trans identity and wilderness-bound freedom.

BY Arshia Dhar
Shah Rukh Khan at the 2025 Met Gala.
Interiors

Met Gala 2025: How a Kerala-Based Company Wove the Iconic Carpets Three Years in a Row

As stars stole the spotlight, an Indian carpet brand built the foundation of the Met Gala — one strand at a time.

BY Arshia Dhar
Insight

Wong Kar-wai’s 'In the Mood for Love' Turns into a Delhi Gallery Experience

Artist Varad Bang paints Wong Kar-wai’s iconic film, turning cinematic stillness and solitude into an immersive show in Delhi.

BY Arshia Dhar
Bryan Adams performing in Mumbai
Insight

India's Gig Era Is Now: Why the Country Is Becoming a Global Hotspot for Live Entertainment

Surging gigs, music tourism and global stars are fast propelling the Indian “concert economy” into a comfortable zone

BY Arshia Dhar
A still from 'Nayak'
Insight

Satyajit Ray’s 'Nayak' and the Unbearable Weight of Being Seen

The re-release of 'Nayak' on the big screen, almost six decades since its debut, underlines why this film — much like most others by the auteur — has aged like fine wine.

BY Arshia Dhar
Artist Atul Dodiya with his artworks on display at the Radio Ceylon Paintings: Vol. I exhibition at Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai.
Interviews

Atul Dodiya’s 'Radio Ceylon': Painting the Voices of a Golden Era

In his latest exhibition, the artist spotlights the known and unknown faces of those whose songs from the “Golden Era” of Indian cinema continue to be heard by millions across the world — and there’s more to why their art lives on.

BY Arshia Dhar
Jasleen Royal Opens for Coldplay in India
Interviews

Jasleen Royal Sets the Tone for Coldplay’s India Tour and the Year Ahead

Jasleen Royal opens for Coldplay in India – a key moment in her evolving journey as a self-taught musician. She reflects on changing industry dynamics and her plans to create more in 2025

BY Arshia Dhar