Stills of Ranveer Singh in 'Dhurandhar'; Pankaj Tripathi
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Lights, Camera, Scoop: 'Dhurandhar' Scripts Box-Office History; Pankaj Tripathi Greenlights 'Perfect Family' Sequel

The Hollywood Reporter India's weekly column 'Lights, Camera, Scoop' unravels the behind-the-scenes madness of the big Bollywood machinery.

BY Team THR India
Sayani Gupta and Huma Qureshi in a still from the latest season of 'Delhi Crime'.
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2025 in Indian Streaming: A Year of Mixed Triumphs, Bold Beginnings and Stalling Sequels

As we head into the new year, it’s not a race against time. It’s still safe to say that the cream of Hindi cinema is found in the long-format space. The movies may be faltering and stuck in a herd-mentality loop, but the shows keep the flag flying — whatever that flag may look like today.

BY Rahul Desai
A still from 'Band Baaja Baaraat'
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15 Years of 'Band Baaja Baaraat': Bollywood’s Bijness-Class Romance

Featuring Ranveer Singh’s acting debut and Anushka Sharma’s breakout role, 'Band Baaja Baaraat' felt like the culmination of a genre that reflected the ambitions of a young India no longer shackled by conventional aspiration and blueprint careers.

BY Rahul Desai
Priyamani.
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Actor Priyamani Shares Her Favourite Crime Shows: From 'Bones' to 'Unforgettable'

Actor Priyamani suggests six bingeable shows rooted in the subtle — and occasionally supernatural — art of detection.

BY Shilajit Mitra
What does it actually cost for a Bollywood star to show up, smile at your wedding ceremony, pose with your uncles and aunts, and accidentally photobomb your cousins?
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Lights, Camera, Scoop | Bollywood’s Wedding Rate Card: What do SRK, Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh, Janhvi Kapoor and Others Charge?

The Hollywood Reporter India's weekly column 'Lights, Camera, Scoop' unravels the behind-the-scenes madness of the big Bollywood machinery.

BY Justin Rao
Posters of Mankatha, Yennai Arindhaal, Kadhal Kottai, Vaalee, and Dheena.
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Ajith Kumar's Journey in Milestones: Five Of His Most Memorable Performances

These five key performances turned Ajith Kumar into one of Indian cinema’s most enduring stars.

BY Vishal Menon
Dharmendra
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From 'Sholay' to 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,' Here Are Five of Dharmendra's Most Iconic Films

Dharmendra began his career with the 1960 film 'Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere.' His next on-screen appearance will be in 'Ikkis' set to release on Christmas

BY Prathyush Parasuraman
From 'The Game' to 'Two Much,' it’s been an underwhelming month for the Indian streaming space
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Streaming in Session: When India’s OTT Originals Forget to Be Original

A dull month for Indian streaming sees overcooked thrillers, tired remakes and underwhelming chat shows.

BY Rahul Desai
Farah Khan's 'Om Shanti Om' was a bridge between storytelling and entertainment.
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18 Years Of 'Om Shanti Om': How Farah Khan and SRK Taught An Entire Film Industry to Laugh at Itself

Before nepotism became a dirty word and nostalgia ruled algorithms, 'Om Shanti Om' laughed at Bollywood while loving it fiercely — now, it's finally come full circle.

BY Rahul Desai
King performs at Spotify's I-Pop live event in Mumbai
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Spotify's Icons: King, Jonita Gandhi, Armaan Malik And More Bring I-Pop Front and Centre

Spotify's first-ever I-Pop Icons live event brought the energy and attention to non-film music.

BY Suvigya Buch
India's OTT space is going through a supposed crisis.
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Lights, Camera, Scoop: A Storm is Brewing Inside India's OTT Space, And Creators Are Privately Sharing Their Grief

The Hollywood Reporter India's weekly column 'Lights, Camera, Scoop' unravels the behind-the-scenes madness of the big Bollywood machinery.

BY Justin Rao
A still from 'Jab We Met'.
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18 Years of Imtiaz Ali’s 'Jab We Met': Bollywood’s Favourite Meet-Cute

'Jab We Met' turned compartments into confessionals, heartbreak into comedy, and small-town slang into Bollywood’s coolest export.

BY Rahul Desai
Shefali Shah.
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What Is Actor Shefali Shah Reading This Month?

How Shefali Shah’s reading list reveals the mind behind her most unforgettable characters.

BY Ananya Shankar
Still from 'Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle'
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'Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle': Karan Johar and Janhvi Kapoor Episode Highlights The Show's Talking Problem

Watching the assembly line of episodes of 'Two Much', among other talk shows, the desire to know more about the lives of these celebrities has dulled, if not been decimated.

BY Prathyush Parasuraman
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Ahead of 'Thamma', Ayushmann Khurrana's 10 Best Performances, Ranked

With 'Thamma' releasing on October 21, here are Ayushmann Khurrana's 10 most effective performances.

BY Rahul Desai
Deepika Padukone, Karan Johar
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Lights, Camera, Scoop: Deepika Padukone Appointed Mental Health Ambassador; Karan Johar Clarifies 'Homebound' Remarks

The Hollywood Reporter India's weekly column 'Lights, Camera, Scoop' unravels the behind-the-scenes madness of the big Bollywood machinery.

BY Team THR India
The cast of 'Do You Wanna  Partner'.
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Streaming in Session | How Indian Web-Shows Get Escapism Wrong

Indian streaming platforms may have mastered serious drama, but they’ve fumbled the deceptively difficult art of enjoyable fluff.

BY Rahul Desai
A still from 'Homebound'; the YRF Script Cell; Karan Johar with Neeraj Ghaywan
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Lights, Camera, Scoop: The Truth Behind Yash Raj Films' Script Cell Contract Clause; Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Homebound' Clarification

The Hollywood Reporter India's weekly column 'Lights, Camera, Scoop' unravels the behind-the-scenes madness of the big Bollywood machinery.

BY Justin Rao
Stills from 'Homebound' and 'Sabar Bonda'
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Lights, Camera, Scoop: How 'Homebound' Won September Oscar Submission Race; Into 'Sabar Bonda's Big Marketing Swing

The Hollywood Reporter India's weekly column 'Lights, Camera, Scoop' unravels the behind-the-scenes madness of the big Bollywood machinery.

BY Justin Rao