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Tavishi Paitandy

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Opinion | Real Deal: Ramayana - Can Bollywood Do Justice To India’s Greatest Epic?

From Adipurush to Chhaava and Kalki 2898 AD, Bollywood has learnt some hard lessons about mythological and historical films. Can Ramayana get the...

24.10.2026 30

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Opinion | Real Deal: Kareena Kapoor To Kiara Advani, Bollywood Heroine Gets To Have A Life

Once, marriage or motherhood could quietly end a Bollywood heroine’s career. Today, women like Kiara Advani are making those old rules look...

10.10.2026 40

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Opinion | Real Deal: The Girls Bollywood Didn’t Quite Launch

For decades, Bollywood decided when a heroine had arrived. Now, sometimes, the audience gets there first.

03.10.2026 450

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Opinion | Reel Deal: Curious Case of Salman Khan - Superstar Who Refuses to Follow PR Rules

In an industry obsessed with controlling the narrative for image building, Salman Khan remains unusually comfortable letting his heart do the talking.

26.09.2026 200

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Opinion | Reel Deal: The Sleeper Hit Has Left The Building

Hanuman Ansh and Main Vaapas Aaunga revive Bollywood’s sleeper-hit model, showing why word of mouth and sustained box office growth can matter more...

19.09.2026 150

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Opinion | Reel Deal: Bollywood Star? Meet The Pan-India Star

Bollywood isn’t disappearing. It has simply lost its monopoly on Indian stardom.

12.09.2026 80

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Opinion | Reel Deal: Have we Forgotten How To Disagree Without Picking A Side?

From Kriti Sanon’s Raksha Bandhan ad controversy to Taapsee Pannu and Kangana Ranaut’s latest exchange, why every Bollywood disagreement now...

01.09.2026 100

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