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Gurinder Chadha
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Gurinder Chadha: 'I've Created My Own Genre, Really: Diaspora Filmmaking'

The 'Bend It Like Beckham' filmmaker speaks to THR India about reimagining Dickens through a South Asian lens, making a Capra-esque Christmas film for her children’s generation with 'Christmas Karma,' and navigating an industry in flux.

BY Anushka Halve
Jasleen Royal Opens for Coldplay in India
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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
Nagarjuna
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Nagarjuna Interview: 'We Need To Make More Films That Are Rooted In Our Indian Culture'

As Nagarjuna's Annapurna Studios launches the country's first Dolby-certified postproduction facility, the superstar talks about the vision of his father, and what Indian filmmakers need to keep in mind the most today.

BY Justin Rao
Mohanlal on the set of 'Barroz'.
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Mohanlal Interview: ‘Empuraan' Will Be Totally Different From 'Lucifer’

The legendary Malayalam actor talks to us about his mindset in the wake of his filmmaking debut, his upcoming collaboration with Prithviraj Sukumaran in 'Empuraan' and reuniting with long-time friend Mammootty in Mahesh Narayanan’s next.

BY Gautam Sunder
Director Anurag Kashyap
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Anurag Kashyap on Leaving Bollywood and Moving to the South

After the release of his Malayalam-language film 'Rifle Club' (2024), Anurag Kashyap has been overwhelmed by the love and respect he received in Kerala

BY Team THR India
Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams
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Bryan Adams Interview: 'I Admire Artists Who Can Reinvent Themselves, Like Lady Gaga'

The music icon reflects on his journey, inspirations, and what keeps his music alive for audiences old and new.

BY Anushka Halve
Alex Garcia Lopez for Netflix
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Alex Garcia Lopez Interview: On Bringing ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ and Gabo’s Vision To Life On Netflix

The filmmaker behind the highly-anticipated adaptation of One Hundred Years of Solitude discusses the challenges and rewards of bringing Gabriel García Márquez’s iconic novel to screen for global streaming audiences

BY Anushka Halve
Ashutosh Gowarikar
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Ashutosh Gowariker Interview: On ‘Swades’ And 20 Years Of Setting Up His Production House

The filmmaker looks back upon films that worked and those that didn’t, steering away from controversy, and what business negotiations with his wife are like

BY Anushka Halve
Tahir Raj Bhasin in ‘Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein’
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Tahir Raj Bhasin on ‘Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein’: ‘If I had to draw an analogy, Vikrant is like a stray dog’

The actor talks about his character in the Netflix romance-thriller series, why it's an ode to ‘90s Bollywood, and the profound influence Shah Rukh Khan has had on his career.

BY Anushka Halve
Amritpal Singh “AP” Dhillon speaks to The Hollywood Reporter India
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AP Dhillon Interview: On His India Tour, Being Inspired By Bollywood Movies And Collaborating With His Dad

With 'The Brownprint', an album that speaks to those who feel “caught between cultures”, the Indo-Canadian singer kicks off a three-city tour in India.

BY Ananya Shankar
Actor Aishwarya Rajesh.
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Is ‘Female-Centric’ Code for ‘Low-Budget’? Aishwarya Rajesh Thinks So

The actor sheds light on the financial caveats of female-led films and why she thinks passion should come before profits.

BY Team THR India
Aishwarya Rajesh and Parvathy Thiruvothu
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Aishwarya Rajesh, Parvathy Thiruvothu Debate What Has Changed for Women In The Wake Of The Hema Committee Report

The actors discuss the systemic issues in different film industries and if there has been any notable progress towards fixing them

BY Team THR India
Actors Paras Patel and Aalok Mehta of the Christian Historical Drama, 'The Chosen'.
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All About Christian Historical Drama ‘The Chosen’: The Show’s Stars Paras Patel and Aalok Mehta Weigh In

Both the Gujarati-origin actors open up the global appeal of the historical drama, their Indian heritage and how their work is inspiring millions — one episode at a time.

BY Ananya Shankar
Nazriya Nazim with her husband Fahadh Faasil
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Nazriya Nazim on Fahadh Faasil Being an Introvert: 'A room of seven people is a big party for him!'

She added that Fahadh wants to do a lot of other things in his life these days, as opposed to ten years ago when it was “all about cinema”

BY Team THR India
Rakesh Roshan On Making Karan Arjun
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Rakesh Roshan On Making ‘Karan Arjun’: If Salman Got 10 Punches, Shah Rukh Also Got 10

Ahead of his iconic 1995 action-fantasy’s re-release, the veteran filmmaker talks about making a two-hero project, and how the action landscape in modern-day movies has evolved

BY Anushka Halve
Nikkhil Advani
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Making Heroes and Villains out of Nehru, Gandhi, Patel, and Jinnah: Nikkhil Advani Breaks Down Freedom At Midnight

The showrunner and director talks about the challenges of adapting a problematic text

BY Prathyush Parasuraman
Rukmini Vasanth
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Rukmini Vasanth On The Power of Manifesting Roles

The Sapta Sagaradaache Ello actor is sought after not just in Kannada cinema but in other industries as well. She talks to The Hollywood Reporter India about how things have been going, and how she would like them to go.

BY Swaroop Kodur
Actor Prabhas with Founder Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films.
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What's The Secret to K.G.F and Kantara's Success?

Hombale Films founder Vijay Kiragandur reveals how they make blockbuster hits, and discusses their recent three-film signing with Prabhas, one of the country’s highest-paid actors.

BY Ananya Shankar
Actors Ishaan Khatter and Austin Butler trained with dialect coaches to help them nail their characters' accents.
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From Austin Butler To Ishaan Khatter: How Dialect Coaches Help Actors Find Their Voice

Voice coaches Erik Singer and Hetal Varia on who’s to blame for bad accents in film and the misconceptions people have about vocal training.

BY Ananya Shankar
Arjun Kapoor in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India.
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Why Is Filmmaking Not As Profitable As It Used To Be? Arjun Kapoor Explains

The actor talks about why Hindi cinema is still in a post-pandemic learning phase.

BY Team THR India