Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has dipped into his own funds to pay off the debts of almost 1,400 farmers whose livelihoods were rocked by a prolonged period of drought. Read more The veteran actor, who is undeniably one of the most popular Indian artists having starred in almost 190 films in his 50-year-career, has cancelled […]
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Cars torched, schools shut: Bollywood movie on Muslim king & Hindu queen sparks violence in India
Violent riots exploded in multiple cities across India after a controversial Bollywood epic featuring a romance between a Muslim emperor and Hindu queen was approved for screening. Angry mobs went on the rampage in several cities across India, protesting against the release of ‘Padmavat’, a Bollywood film which centers on a relationship between Padmavati, a […]
Bollywood star Salman Khan is coming to Amazon Prime Video
Amazon has made no secret of its ambitions when it comes to TV and film; after all, it just took another step towards becoming a full-fledged film studio by handling distribution for one of its movies. Now, the retail giant has locked in a streaming deal for one of India’s biggest film stars: Salman Khan […]
We went to the Oscars of Bollywood, a 5-hour extravaganza of glamorous stars, glitzy dances, and 25,000 crazed fans
NEW YORK — It was a night of glitz and glamour at the MetLife Stadium on Saturday, as the sporting venue — home of the New York Jets and the New York Giants — transformed into a colorful carnival for the International Indian Film Academy’s (IIFA) annual awards ceremony. The IIFA Awards, also known as […]