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Looking at the rise of Aamir, Salman and Shah Rukh Khan as they turn 50 this year
None of them show any sign of slowing down.They are still delivering hits. They are still adored. They still love what they do. And they still manage to get away with portraying the romantic twenty-something hero.
The funny thing about India is that so many don’t see the funny side
Amrit Dhillon says officialdom in India should get a sense of humour
Deepika Padukone planning project to spread awareness about mental health
The project has not been formally announced yet, but the actress is expected to rope in other Bollywood celebrities to promote the cause.
The Murty Classical Library will translate and publish forgotten texts of India
The project, which received financial backing from Rohan Murty, is unprecedented in its scale and aims to revive several important ancient works and bring them to the world.
Move over Bollywood, the great Kochi art festival is here
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is providing a spark of artistic light to India, writes Amrit Dhillon.
Activists take theatre to public buses to spread rape and harassment awareness in New Delhi
A seven-minute skit performed on more than 54 buses across New Delhi in the past few weeks hopes to force commuters to think about women’s safety on anniversary of the tragic bus rape.
Caste matters, despite the great Indian lie
As some middle class Indians complain that Dalits no longer need positive discrimination, Amrit Dhillon writes that a survey shows prejudice remains entrenched.
Frustration fuels a new political voice in India
Many Indian Muslims hope to get their voices heard through Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, or MIM, writes Amrit Dhillon
Fuss over India’s Oscar entry ‘Liar’s Dice’
A few Bollywood personalities have expressed their incredulity over Mohandas’ film – her debut effort as a director – being picked by by the Film Federation of India (FFI) over 29 other contenders that included the critically acclaimed Bollywood films Queen, Mary Kom and Shahid, and the Marathi-language drama Fandry.
Modi’s reforms may be defeated by a maze of regulations
The Indian prime minister faces several challenges if he wants to create jobs through manufacturing businesses, writes Amrit Dhillon.
Let’s clean up India, say Bolly stars
Indian celebrities are backing Prime Minister Narenda Modi's Swachh Bharat campaign, and Aamir Khan says he would like to be the initiative's ambassador.
Priyanka Chopra talks about capturing the moxie of the Indian boxer in the biopic Mary Kom
Mary Kom – starring Priyanka Chopra in the title role – is likely to generate a lot of buzz, firstly because it is about a woman and secondly because it focuses on the little-known north-east Indian state of Manipur.
Indian youth may appear modern, but they are resisting real change
The reason why Indian society can often feel stagnant at times is the sheer weight of the past which new generations have failed to remove, says Amrit Dhillon
Can Bollywood stars help end the dowry system?
Should Bollywood stars refuse to perform at weddings where dowry exchanges hands and use their celebrity status to bring about social change in India?
Despite the law, dowry demands are a real evil in India
Anti-dowry laws are not serving to protect the vulnerable, writes Amrit Dhillon
