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Radhika Apte
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Radhika Apte Says She's ‘Deeply Disturbed’ by Violence Becoming Mainstream Entertainment

The actor warns that the industry’s reliance on gore, misogyny and shoddy storytelling is ‘harmful’, urging artistes to stop normalising brutality on screen.

BY Anushka Halve
Karan Johar, Jennifer Lopez, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor
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Udaipur Wedding: Jennifer Lopez, Ranveer Singh, Karan Johar Among Other Celebrities at Netra Mantena–Vamsi Gadiraju Celebrations

From Jennifer Lopez’s debut India performance to Ranveer Singh pulling Donald Trump Jr onto the dance floor, the Mantena–Gadiraju wedding turned Udaipur into a magnet for celebrities, billionaires and international performers.

BY Team THR India
Deanne Panday; Anshuka Parwani; Karan Sawhney with Alia Bhatt; Namrata Purohit with Sara Ali Khan.
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Deepika Padukone to Alia Bhatt: Celebrity Fitness Experts Explain How Bollywood Stars Navigate This Festive Season

Four fitness experts spill how celebrities juggle cocktails, cardio, and carpets without losing their glow.

BY Takshi Mehta
Anurag Kashyap and Basil Joseph
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Basil Joseph Said He Wasted Two Years Trying To Make Shaktimaan: Anurag Kashyap 

In a recent interview, the director spoke about Basil’s struggles to get a Hindi film made.

BY Team THR India
'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle' | 'Do You Wanna Partner' | 'Mirai'
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What to Watch This Week: 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle,' 'Heer Express,' 'Mirai', 'Bomb,' 'Green Girl,' and More

This week brings anime epics, family sagas, and love stories that travel across borders.

BY Team THR India
Aryan Khan in the promo of  'The Ba***ds of Bollywood'
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'The Ba***ds of Bollywood' First-Look: Aryan Khan Teases 'Crazy' And Edgy Movie-World Satire

Marking Aryan Khan's directorial debut, the Netflix series is led by Bobby Deol, Lakshya and Sahher Bambba.

BY Team THR India
Bollywood screenwriters talk about the strange contracts they are signing even in 2025
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Inside The Lives Of Bollywood Screenwriters: Five Bizarre Contracts From OTT Platforms and Producers That Are Bleeding Them Dry

Hindi film screenwriters ask for urgent reforms in Bollywood contracts to sustain their livelihoods with dignity.

BY Justin Rao
Vinay Kumar, Artistic Director of Adishakti, leading the Source of Performance Energy (SOPE) training.
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Adishakti: The 'Theatre Sanctuary' That Has Become Bollywood’s Most Unexpected Training Ground

Far from Mumbai, Adishakti offers stars a rigorous, soul-deep actor-training experience rooted in Indian traditions. And it is recommended by Aamir Khan.

BY Poulomi Das
A poster of 'Ramayana'; Ranbir Kapoor
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'Ramayana': Ranbir Kapoor Wraps Filming; First Glimpse To Be Out On July 3

The Nitesh Tiwari directorial co-stars Sai Pallavi and Yash in lead roles.

BY Team THR India
Twinkle Khanna and BLACKPINK’s Lisa with their Labubus
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The Labubu Obsession: From BLACKPINK’s Lisa To Twinkle Khanna, Everyone Has (Or Wants) One

From Ananya Panday and Karan Johar to Masaba Gupta, the Labubu fever has hit India also, thanks to blind‑box suspense and celebrity fashion trends worldwide.

BY Keerat Kohli
Sunjay Kapur
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Sunjay Kapur, Industrialist and Karisma Kapoor's Former Husband, Passes Away

Sunjay Kapur passed away due to a sudden heart attack on Thursday

BY Team THR India
The Hindi film industry is undergoing a massive slump.
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Explained: Why Bollywood Is Witnessing Its Worst Period With Fewer Films and Less Money for Writers

THR India spoke to multiple insiders to examine why Bollywood is undergoing its "worst phase in recent times"—and if it can come out of it.

BY Justin Rao
A still from 'Chidiya'
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‘Chidiya’ Trailer: A Tender Glimpse Into Childhood Dreams

Written and directed by Mehran Amrohi, 'Chidiya' follows two brothers in a Mumbai chawl who turn a junkyard into a playground. The film opens in theaters on May 30.

BY Team THR India
Jacqueline Fernandez in Cannes 2025
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Cannes 2025: Jacqueline Fernandez on Wanting to Do More and Why Women Supporting Women is Everything

The actor was recently named one of seven honourees by the Red Sea International Film Festival’s annual Women in Cinema Gala

BY Team THR India
r/BollyBlindsNGossip, a crowdsourced petri dish of all that is wild.
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Incoming Tea: Behind The BollyBlindsNGossip Subreddit

Today, r/BollyBlindsNGossip has over 2.2 million people “prying”— Reddit lingo for “followers”, turning the act of keeping updated into one of voyeurism. Slotted in the top 500 subreddits—top 1 per cent, and the second largest in India after r/India—BBNG is often cited as a source in reputed dailies.

BY Prathyush Parasuraman
Illustration by Rahul Krishnan
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The Exact Science of Cutting Trailers: From 'Salaar' to 'Deva', 'Dragon', and More

With trailers and teasers deciding the fate of a film, industries across the country have found the need for a new kind of star — the freelance trailer editor.

BY Vishal Menon
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Everything About the ‘Laapataa Ladies’ Plagiarism Allegations; Film's Writer Denies All Claims

Lauded for its originality, Kiran Rao's film now faces two separate plagiarism allegations raising fresh questions about coincidence, creative overlap, and the limits of originality in storytelling.

BY Team THR India
Cinematographer Amit Roy
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Amit Roy: The Cinematographer Behind Iconic Angry Indian Men in Bollywood

How the cinematographer gaze brought to life three of the most memorable angry heroes of Hindi cinema in 'Sarkar,' 'Animal' and 'Deva'

BY Prathyush Parasuraman
Bimal Parekh
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The Guardian of Bollywood's Fortunes: Meet the Industry's Favourite Chartered Accountant, Bimal Parekh

For decades, Bimal Parekh has shaped Bollywood’s financial landscape, managing star fortunes and building production house empires. His clientele is basically the star-studded 'Om Shanti Om' song—on a balance sheet.

BY Justin Rao
The Hindi film industry continues to stare at the phenomenon of actors’ entourages, which includes — but isn’t limited to — their man Friday, personal security, stylist, hair and make-up artists, and photographers.
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Bollywood Star Entourages in 2025: How Much Do They Cost A Film's Producer?

Bollywood’s entourage obsession — where stars need stylists, chefs and vanity vans — has producers sweating, as the real drama unfolds off-screen: balancing egos with budgets.

BY Justin Rao