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Asian cinema: Bollywood

A still from Laapataa Ladies (Lost Ladies), directed by Kiran Rao, India’s entry for the 2025 best international film Oscar. With films by two other South Asian women filmmakers in the running, Rao says “our time has come”.

‘Time has come’ for Indian women directors with 3 set to vie for Oscars

Director of wife-swapping comedy Laapataa Ladies (Lost Ladies), Indian Oscars entry, hails ‘special moment’ for South Asian women filmmakers.

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10 of the best movies at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2024

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How Ishaan Khatter went from Bollywood star’s brother to Hollywood actor

The son of Indian actors and half-brother to Shahid Kapoor doesn’t want to be seen as a nepo baby, loves dancing, and isn’t ready to make his love life public just yet.

Indian actor Ishaan Khatter at the Los Angeles premiere of Netflix’s The Perfect Couple. Photo: AFP

Showtime or shutdown? India’s storied cinema halls struggle in streaming era

A cultural identity forged over decades hangs in the balance as India’s small cinema owners battle to survive digital disruption.

Meet Orhan ‘Orry’ Awatramani, the ‘liver’ who’s tight with the Ambanis

Orry partied at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding bash, and boasts Hollywood and Bollywood pals – but why did Rihanna ask for his earrings?

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‘Spineless’: Bollywood stars slammed for ‘selective’ posts on Palestinians

Several Bollywood stars have posted during the “Eyes on Rafah” online campaign, which took off amid Israel’s attacks in the southern Gaza Strip city.

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Indians carry placards as they participate in a foot march in Chennai to protest the war in Gaza and to show solidarity with the people of Palestine. Photo: AP

Which stars just went on the Ambani pre-wedding luxury cruise?

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant went on a 4-day luxury cruise from Italy to France with Adam Sandler, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan … and about 800 more guests

Indian gang members arrested for shooting at Bollywood star Salman Khan’s home

Khan, 58, has been in the cross hairs of the Bishnoi gang since 1998 for shooting two antelopes on a recreational hunting trip.

Chuck and Blair IRL? Meet Ed Westwick’s Bollywood star fiancée, Amy Jackson

Gossip Girl’s Ed Westwick, who played Chuck Bass in the iconic TV drama that ran from 2007 to 2012, just announced his engagement in a joint Instagram post with fiancée Amy Jackson

Glam squad: newly engaged Ed Westwick and British Bollywood actress Amy Jackson make a fashionable pair. Photos: @iamamyjackson/Instagram

India’s first AI-generated film is raising excitement – and doubts

Unlike Hollywood, India’s film industry is cautiously optimistic about AI due to the lower production costs and doubt that it can replace human creativity.

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Maharaja in Denims is about a teenager who believes he is a reincarnation of a prominent historical figure. Photo: Handout

Evil Does Not Exist, 12.12: The Day lead Asian Film Awards nominations

Drive My Car director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest film, and a Korean historical epic, lead the field in the 17th Asian Film Awards. Two Hong Kong films each have nominations in three categories.

10 Bollywood stars who made it in Hollywood, from Alia Bhatt to Priyanka Chopra

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been in five Hollywood movies, Deepika Padukone played Vin Diesel’s love interest, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas portrayed an antagonist in the film version of Baywatch

Archie in Bollywood? How a US comic became an Indian Netflix film

Industry insiders say the Archie comics have long had a cultural impact in India, giving readers their first taste of American life and even influencing some Bollywood films.

The cast of The Archies with director Zoya Akhtar attend Netflix’s Tudum: A Global Fan Event 2023 in Sao Paulo in June. Photo: Getty Images for Netflix

‘Disastrous’: deep fake videos of Modi, actors prompt calls for urgent changes

India’s outdated laws are not keeping pace with the advent of AI-generated deep fake videos, lawyers say.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the closing of G20 Summit in New Delhi in September. Modi was targeted in a deep fake video showing him at a festival that he did not attend. Photo: EPA-EFE

World’s luxury brands eye India as Mumbai opens first mall for millionaires

As China’s economic growth slows, the world’s luxury brands are setting their sights on the Indian economy.

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Bollywood, yoga and more in Hong Kong’s India by the Bay festival

India by the Bay, a celebration of Indian arts and culture, returns to Hong Kong in October. Among its highlights are a wellness programme, gala dinner and Broadway-style Bollywood musical.

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‘Why can’t we get a toilet?’: Bollywood women unite, fight for their rights

Women who work in the Indian film industry are outnumbered on and off set, and under-represented, and they have had enough. They are joining forces to speak out for better treatment and equal opportunities.

Fowzia Fathima is an Indian cinematographer and director. Photo: Wikipedia

‘I’m so happy’: Indian actress Alia Bhatt on her Hollywood debut

Bollywood superstar Alia Bhatt, who makes her Hollywood debut in Netflix film Heart of Stone, explains how ‘your first film chooses you’ and why fellow actress Priyanka Chopra is ‘an inspiration’.

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7 Asian celebrities owning the quiet luxury trend – from Suga to Alia Bhatt

From Michelle Yeoh’s polished looks and Song Hye-kyo’s understated pieces, to BTS’ Suga, who knows not to flash his wealth through his wardrobe – here are 7 Asian celebs rocking the quiet luxury trend

Yoga, Bollywood dancing at the 2023 Fit & Well Festival 2.0 in Hong Kong

Participants in the 2023 ‘Fit & Well Festival 2.0’ in Hong Kong can learn how to dance like Bollywood stars and take part in guided moonlight yoga sessions.

The “Fit & Well Festival 2.0” in Hong Kong is a two-night event featuring a dance party on June 16, 2023, and a moonlight yoga event on July 7, 2023. Photo: Denny Chan

Move over, Goop! 4 Asian celebrities who own successful lifestyle brands

From ‘King of K-pop’ G-Dragon’s Peaceminusone and Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou’s Phantaci to Bollywood icon Priyanka Chopra’s Anomaly, here are 4 hit brands launched by Asian stars

G-Dragon, Naomi Osaka and Priyanka Chopra Jonas all run successful lifestyle empires. Photos: @naomiosaka, @priyankachopra, @gdragon_offical/Instagram

Indian court orders YouTube to remove fake news about Bollywood star’s grandchild

‘Dissemination of misleading information about a child, especially as regards physical and mental health, is completely intolerable under the law,’ the court said in its order regarding the granddaughter of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan.

New Netflix docuseries charts legacy of Yash Chopra on old Bollywood romances

The Romantics pays homage to acclaimed Indian director Yash Chopra and charts his influence in shaping Bollywood’s classic romance epics.

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British ‘Raj’: is retelling of Indian love story DDLJ beyond the pale?

One of Bollywood’s most beloved romance films, DDLJ has breathed a second life as a musical starring a UK actor and Indian-American actress.

Fans watch the popular Hindi film DDLJ in a cinema in Mumbai in 2005, 10 years after it was first released. File photo: AFP

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s new film Pathaan under Hindu nationalist fire

Fans are desperate to watch the Indian acting legend – the fourth richest actor in the world – return to the screen after a 4-year gap, but protesters want the action movie banned before it hits the screen.

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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Asia’s richest actor. Photo: Instagram

Who is SS Rajamouli, director of Indian megahit and Oscar hopeful RRR?

RRR could feature in numerous categories when the Oscars nominations are unveiled, and is just one of Rajamouli’s three films in India’s top five most successful domestically.

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Golden Globes: ‘RRR’ beats out Taylor Swift, Rihanna to make Indian history

The Telugu-language epic action drama ‘RRR’ won the Golden Globe for best song for ‘Naatu Naatu’. Local media reports said this was the first time an Indian film has won an award at the competition.

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Asian cinema: Bollywood
Views, news and reviews of films from the world's biggest movie production centre, India
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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