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Why Love Dictates Life For Bollywood’s Finest Young Superstar
From building female friendships that give her the support and space she needs to charting a life beyond her wildly successful movie career, Alia Bhatt spoke to VICE on how she’s keeping it real.
Is the ‘Superstar’ Going Extinct in India and Does Gen Z Have Something To Do With It?
The latest Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Pathaan” has the country dancing in the streets. Gen Z tells us why he may be one of the last celebrities left in India who has the power to manifest this scale of frenzy.
The Rise and Fall of 90s Hindi Pulp Cinema
How did the industry with a cult following that made even Bollywood’s biggies nervous at its peak quickly sink into virtual obscurity?
She’s One of Asia’s Most Googled Celebs and India’s Moral Brigade Can’t Get Enough of Her
The enfant terrible of Indian television, Uorfi, tells us why she takes no prisoners.
Why This Iconic Bollywood Actor Went to Court to Ban Anyone Impersonating Him
For dozens of Indian men who make a living from impersonating Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, things just got tricky.
Understanding the Complicated Rise of Gujarati Cinema
Gujaratis might be unflinchingly loyal to their love for food and travel, but when it comes to regional pop culture, they keep turning to Bollywood. Why?
Netflix’s ‘Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives’ Wages a War on Your Intelligence
If you’ve ever needed a reason to hate on the decadent lifestyles of rich, famous women married to more famous men, this Netflix show offers that, and not much else.
Realistic-Looking Fake Porn Videos of Bollywood Celebs Are Finding Millions of Viewers
Deepfake porn videos with Bollywood actors are all over desi porn sites. We dive into why they’re so popular and what this popularity means.
How Instagram Is Changing Bollywood Music
Short attention spans and even shorter video formats are demanding that composers create music differently.
India’s Most Controversial Celebrity Talk Show Is Back. Here’s Why It Endures.
From fanning silly fights to stirring up nationwide debates, famous people spilling the tea on “Koffee With Karan” is something we simply can’t get enough of.
Why Indians Are So Turned On by Navels
From frying eggs on a woman’s belly to spinning toys on the umbilicus, Indian cinema has a navel fetish and loves to capitalise on it.
A Series of Forgotten Photos Capture What Life Was Like in 1980s India
From cabaret stripteases and secret park romances to extreme inequalities, Mitch Epstein’s photos serve as a time capsule of a special time in India’s history.