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Asian cinema: Bollywood

Asian cinema: Bollywood
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Netra Mantena and Vamsi Gadiraju tied the knot in a multi-million-dollar wedding in Udaipur. Photo: @aashniandco/Instagram
Millionaires and billionaires

Meet Netra Mantena and Vamsi Gadiraju – who just had a ‘billionaire wedding’

Bollywood’s Madhuri Dixit, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor performed at the viral nuptials, with guests including Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Anderson.

2025 National Games

Letters | In the National Games, Hong Kong has a model of a green mega event

India

Bollywood mourns ‘He-Man’ Dharmendra, Indian cinema legend, dead at 89

India

Lights, camera, conflict: Bollywood cashes in on India-Pakistan clashes

Film studios have registered a slew of titles evoking ‘Operation Sindoor’, India’s military action against Pakistan.

Bharatiya Janata Party supporters wave Indian national flags to celebrate the success of Operation Sindoor on May 17. Photo: AFP
India

Bollywood star’s sudden death reignites India’s quick-fix beauty treatment debate

The death of Shefali Jariwala, 42, a user of anti-ageing injections, has raised concerns about cosmetic treatment safety and heart-related deaths among young adults.

Fashion

Bollywood power couples: 4 actors at the top of their style game

Take style cues from 2 power couples who reign supreme in India’s movie scene, and know how to accessorise to maximum effect.

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Music

Bollywood dance video filmed at Oxford University goes viral on Instagram

Hong Kong-born Oxford alumnus Druv Punjabi says he and his friends ‘really wanted to show off Oxford and the surrounding cityscape’.

A screen grab from Druv Punjabi and his friend’s viral Bollywood dance video shot at Oxford University. Photo: Instagram/druvphk
India

Bollywood’s women rewriting India’s ‘misogynistic’ scripts after Cannes win

Women filmmakers in India are reshaping cinema with authentic female narratives, gaining acclaim and box office success, despite challenges.

Asian cinema

Move over Bollywood, Indian art-house cinema is on the rise

Films such as All We Imagine as Light, Sister Midnight and Santosh are showing a different side to Indian cinema and attracting global fans.

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Millionaires and billionaires

Bollywood richest actresses, from Priyanka Chopra to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

From Deepika Padukone to Juhi Chawla, these savvy women made major bank on screen, while boosting their bank accounts further through other ventures – but who tops the list by a significant amount?

(From left) Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone are among the world’s five richest Bollywood actresses. Photos: @priyankachopra, @aliaabhatt/Instagram; Cartier
Millionaires and billionaires

Who is businessman George Panayiotou, former fiancé of actress Amy Jackson?

Jackson and Westwick married last year and recently welcomed a son, but the Bollywood actress was previously engaged to Panayiotou, a multimillionaire whose family owns hotels across Britain.

Bollywood actress Amy Jackson and multimillionaire businessman George Panayiotou had a very public relationship. Photo: @celebshub/Instagram
India

Are Indian films tapping Hindu nationalism to achieve box-office success?

The blockbuster Chhaava, which has led to violent protests, has sparked debate on whether Indian directors have forsaken historical accuracy.

TV shows and streaming video

How Pakistan’s TV dramas captivate Indians and break down barriers

Pakistan is a drama powerhouse whose low-key soaps are big in India, fostering connection between rival nations in a way diplomacy cannot.

Luxury travel

The insider’s mini-guide to Mumbai: hotels, shopping, museums and more

Looking for an authentic experience in Mumbai? Our guide recommends some of the hottest spots in the home of Bollywood, far from the maddening crowds of the busiest tourist traps.

The Gateway of India: Mumbai’s most famous landmark. Photo: Shutterstock
Asian cinema

How politics stop the Oscars celebrating the best of international cinema

When entries for the best international film Oscar are selected by government bodies, politics often rears its ugly head.

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Director Mohammad Rasoulof, whose film The Seed of the Sacred Fig wasn’t put forward for the Oscars by his country, Iran. Photo: AP
India

Fading fortunes of India’s Bollywood in streaming era spark political debate

An opposition politician, the wife of film legend Amitabh Bachchan, has accused New Delhi of not doing enough to support the film industry.

Millionaires and billionaires

7 wealthiest composers in the world in 2025 – net worths, ranked

These maestros have written some of the most famous soundtracks ever heard – Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, Aladdin, The Simpsons, Slumdog Millionaire, Phantom of the Opera …

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Priyanka Chopra’s younger brother Siddharth Chopra?

Third-time-lucky in love and seven years younger than his famous sister, Siddharth Chopra worked in hospitality and now runs Priyanka’s production house, Purple Pebble Pictures.

Priyanka Chopra (second right) with husband Nick Jonas at her brother Siddharth Chopra’s wedding to Neelam Upadhyaya. Photo: @priyankachopra/Instagram
India

Bollywood star’s stabbing reignites India-Bangladesh border security debate

Saif Ali Khan’s stabbing has sparked political blame, with the ruling BJP accusing the AAP of illegal immigration and the AAP criticising the government’s border security.

Asian cinema: Korean films

Exhuma, Twilight of the Warriors lead Asian Film Awards nominations

Both movies are up for best picture at the 18th Asian Film Awards, as are All We Imagine as Light, Black Dog and Teki Cometh.

Hong Kong economy

Letters | How can Bollywood get its mojo back in 2025?

Readers discuss changing taste in Indian cinema, an idea for a Hong Kong resort, and a river revamp project.

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar promotes his upcoming war film Sky Force in Mumbai on January 5. Photo: AFP
Asian cinema

Director’s joy as her art-house movie gains fans in Bollywood-mad India

Golden Globes and Oscar nominee All We Imagine as Light has shown an Indian art-house film can challenge Bollywood’s dominance of cinemas.

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Kani Kusruti (left) and Divya Prabha in a still from All We Imagine as Light. The art-house film is challenging Bollywood’s dominance in India. Photo: Spirit Media
Asian cinema

The 12 best Asian films of 2024, including The Last Dance

From a Thai tear-jerker to a Korean cross-dressing romcom and a hand-drawn Japanese anime, our pick of the best Asian films of the past year.

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India

Bollywood’s Aamir Khan almost retired during Covid, but Kiran Rao changed his mind

Khan, famous for “Laal Singh Chaddha,” credits his ex-wife Kiran Rao for his comeback, saying he felt guilty and needed to re-evaluate his priorities.

Asian cinema

‘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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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”.
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Q&A | How Cartier designed its latest Nature Sauvage collection

Creative director of high jewellery, Jacqueline Karachi, discusses the process behind designing such a collection, and picks out her favourite pieces from her years of work for the house

Cartier’s creative director of high jewellery Jacqueline Karachi talks about designing the latest Nature Sauvage collection, and her favourite pieces from it and previous collections. Photos: Handout
Asian cinema

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

This year’s programme includes a drama ripped from Hong Kong headlines, a social satire in a near-future Japan and a modern romantic drama.

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Fame and celebrity

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.

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