Stories
Film criticism in Bollywood once travelled through newspapers, magazines, radio interviews and television reviews, with a small group of writers setting the…
Global streaming companies have become major buyers, financiers and distributors of Hindi films and series. Their rise has turned Bollywood's partnership with…
Bollywood action has often been framed as a male preserve: heroes fight, leap from vehicles and save the day, while women are cast as prizes, rescuers or…
Bollywood’s durable businesses are often built around characters, songs and comic situations rather than one self-contained plot. A look at Bollywood’s most…
Bollywood’s fascination with the past is moving beyond emperors, freedom fighters and famous royal romances. A new wave of period films is exploring borderland…
Bollywood celebrities have long shaped what audiences wear, from a hero’s sunglasses to a leading actor’s wedding outfit. The latest shift is more commercial…
Bollywood’s sound is becoming more multilingual, rhythmically adventurous and digitally adaptable. Hindi film songs now borrow from Punjabi folk, South Indian…
Bollywood has a special talent for turning a few spoken words into shared cultural shorthand. A dramatic threat, a comic complaint or a romantic promise can…
Bollywood is moving into a filmmaking era where digital environments can be built, lit and altered on a soundstage rather than found across several continents.…
Bollywood’s multi-starrer comedies are moving back into the conversation after a quieter stretch. For years, ensemble films built around several recognisable…
