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Action films from country’s south have won audience favour while Bollywood has endured string of flops
Receipts rose to a record in 2023, in a turnaround after a series of pandemic-era flops
As the Indian Premier League adapts to the digital age, Hindi films lose fans thanks to stale scripts and ageing stars
Hardline Hindu nationalists have made the actor a target for harassment
Laal Singh Chaddha tells of a naïf who bumbles through historic events
Singer Lata Mangeshkar was one of country’s most admired artists and will be given a state funeral
The Indian star on loyal audiences, his family’s dynasty and why Bollywood is losing its desire to dance
Furore over ‘Tandav’ is latest sign of growing pressure on India’s entertainment industry
Streaming groups and cinema chains turn to non-Hindi language films as Covid-19 hits production
India’s culture war is being waged between Modi’s ruling party and the film industry
Amitabh Bachchan falls ill together with son and daughter-in-law
A formidable film actor in an industry in thrall to its movie stars
Superhero sequels eat into Bollywood’s share of market long dominated by local studios
Chennai Express star wants to be a player in India's start-up scene
Release of politically charged films prompts criticism PM is building a ‘personality cult’
Egyptian businessman had claimed the royal owed him money for arranging meetings
Egyptian businessman alleges sheikh backed out of deal to arrange meetings with actors
India’s film star with the pulling power to carry a movie alone
Demonstrators believe movie shows romance between Muslim king and Hindu queen
Businessman says he is owed $42.5m after arranging for Bahraini royal to meet actors
India’s biggest film industry is deviating from the traditional star-driven fare — and is rewarded at the box office
