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Dulquer Salmaan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Vicky Kaushal at The Honours by The Hollywood Reporter India
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RPSG Lifestyle Media Hosts The Honours Powered By The Hollywood Reporter India

Fun selfies, emotional speeches, and a room full of exceptional people from the world of entertainment. The Honours by The Hollywood Reporter India celebrated the names behind some of last year's best films, series and more

BY Team THR India
Stills from 'Delhi Belly' and 'Khel Khel Mein'
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Five Bollywood Comedies That Make Us Laugh: From 'Delhi Belly' to 'Khel Khel Mein'

From irreverent chaos to guilty pleasures, these are five Bollywood comedies that commit to funny business without apology.

BY Rahul Desai
Farida Jalal in her Mumbai home.
Interviews

Exclusive | Farida Jalal: 'No Actor Has Come Back The Way I Did'

Farida Jalal looks back on a life in cinema shaped by friendship, restraint and a refusal to compromise.

BY Anushka Halve
Logos of Dharma Productions, Saregama, Excel Entertainment, and Sikhya Entertainment
Columns

Lights, Camera, Scoop | From Dharma, Saregama and Excel to Sikhya: Why Bollywood’s Studio Consolidation Wave is Happening Now

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

BY Justin Rao
Photography by Vaishnav Parveen | Styled by Eka Lakhani | Hair by Aalim Hakim; Make-up by Paresh Kalgutkar
Interviews

Karan Johar on Cinema, Fashion, Instagram Critics and How Films Shape What India Wears

India's most fashionable filmmaker discusses his journey from sequins and sangeets to Shah Rukh Khan’s jeans — and everything in between

BY Anupama Chopra
Arijit Singh on stage
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Arijit Singh Announces Retirement From Playback Singing, Signals New Creative Phase: 'I Need To Do Some Other Music To Live'

In a remarkable career spanning nearly two decades, Singh’s voice became synonymous with modern longing.

BY Team THR India
Varun Sharma and Pulkit Samrat in a still from 'Rahu Ketu'
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‘Rahu Ketu’ Movie Review: A Feature-Length Prank Disguised As A Comedy

Starring Fukrey alumni Varun Sharma and Pulkit Samrat, Rahu Ketu is a vapid Bollywood comedy that gives up on itself

BY Rahul Desai
Tiger Shroff
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Tiger Shroff Says Vanity Can Creep Into His Performances, Reveals His Family Calls It Out

Tiger Shroff reveals how his mother and his sister push him to be less self-focused on screen—and why being present matters more than perfect lighting.

BY Team THR India
Anil Kapoor and a still from 'Nayak'
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Anil Kapoor Returning for 'Nayak' Sequel Nearly 25 Years After Original

Co-producer Deepak Mukut says 'Nayak 2' is in development, with Anil Kapoor set to reprise his icon role that became a cult favourite.

BY Team THR India
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.
Interviews

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.
Insight

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