Stories
Every so often, a Bollywood horror film arrives on screen with modest production values, a small cast, and a budget that wouldn't cover the catering on a major…
For a generation of Hindi film fans, the trailer used to be a three-minute occasion, broadcast on television with countdown clocks and anchor commentary. That…
Bollywood dance has long been associated with dazzling costumes, large ensembles and instantly recognisable hook steps. Behind those sequences, however, women…
Bollywood has long looked West for inspiration. From the silent era through the streaming age, Hindi filmmakers have borrowed plots, characters, and set pieces…
For more than seventy years, Hindi cinema has treated friendship as something close to religion. Plot points hinge on it, song sequences lean on it, and a…
For decades, Bollywood relied on body doubles, prosthetic makeup and careful lighting to make actors appear younger on screen. A new generation of artificial…
A Bollywood premiere in London or Dubai is far more than a red-carpet photo opportunity. It is a carefully priced international marketing event designed to…
Why Bollywood's superhero universe is slow to emerge compared to Hollywood comes down to more than budgets or special effects. The two industries built their…
Few moments in Hindi cinema capture colour, music and communal energy as vividly as a major Holi or Diwali sequence. These scenes can pause a film’s plot for a…
Bollywood has long used emotional suffering as a source of drama, romance or redemption. Recent Hindi films are beginning to treat mental health as a lived…
