Bollywood

What is CRPS? The rare pain disorder affecting Archana Puran Singh

Often mistaken for slow recovery, CRPS is a chronic pain disorder that can be life-altering. The actor's experience highlights why awareness matters

Dhurandhar 2 cast: Is Vicky Kaushal joining Ranveer Singh in the sequel?

Dhurandhar: The Revenge is set to release on Mar 19. As the release date draws near, details about the sequel are pouring in. Fresh reports indicate the inclusion of Vicky Kaushal

The alpha illusion: Is Bollywood's hypermasculinity biology or spectacle?

Even physiology resists the fantasy: Alpha males carry stress levels comparable to those at the bottom of the hierarchy. Power is labour

Bollywood eyes big year, but a 'war-and-superstar' formula may fall short

In 2026, BO numbers are expected to surge by 25-30 per cent to between ₹14,052 crore and ₹14,614 crore. What is fuelling this optimism?

Shahid Kapoor's fierce first look from Vishal Bhardwaj's O'Romeo unveiled

Shahid Kapoor and Vishal Bhardwaj - one of Bollywood's most acclaimed actor-director duos - return with O'Romeo. The makers have now unveiled the film's striking first-look poster

Dhurandhar becomes highest-earning Hindi film with ₹831 cr nett collection

Filmmaker Aditya Dhar's "Dhurandhar" has become the highest-earning Hindi film ever with a nett India collection of over Rs 831 crore, the makers said on Wednesday. With its Day 33 earnings on Tuesday standing at Rs 5.70 crore nett, the Ranveer Singh-starrer's total India nett collection climbed to Rs 831.40 crore, placing it at the No. 1 spot among all Hindi releases to date. "History has been rewritten. With Tuesday's collections, 'Dhurandhar' has officially risen to become the highest-earning Hindi film of all time, a towering achievement that has redefined Indian box office success," the makers said in a statement. The top position was earlier occupied by the Hindi version of Allu Arjun's 2023 blockbuster "Pushpa 2: The Rule". The Telugu movie had earned Rs 830 crore in Hindi. The other highest-earning Hindi titles are Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan" and horror comedy "Stree 2", which had earned Rs 643 crore and 627 crore respectively. The India box office break-up shows a robust run

'Dhurandhar': The 6-7-ing of spectacular jingoism flooding social media

The Ranveer Singh-led blockbuster is another example of Bollywood's appropriation for propaganda, but ubiquitous spy memes have diluted its gravitas

Ikkis box office day 1: Agastya Nanda's debut opens better than expected

Defying muted trade buzz, Ikkis collects ₹7 crore net on its opening day in India - more than triple early estimates. The Sriram Raghavan movie was released on January 1, 2026

Bidding adieu: Lives that shaped our times in culture, conscience, and arts

Legacies that endure: Remembering those who left their mark on culture, conscience and creativity

Kartik Aaryan's Tu Meri Main Tera shows steady trend, but faces tough rival

Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri, starring Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday, is managing to do well at the box office. The film has made Rs 23.75 cr so far in the domestic market

From Dhurandhar to Lokah Chapter 1, 2025 was the year of blockbusters

Indian cinema delivered a string of box office blockbusters in 2025, with films such as Dhurandhar, Kantara Chapter 1, and Lokah Chapter One posting massive collections

Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar' earns over ₹1,000 crore at global box office

Filmmaker Aditya Dhar's latest directorial "Dhurandhar" has crossed the mark of Rs 1000 crore at the worldwide box office, the makers said. Featuring Ranveer Singh alongside Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, R Madhavan and Rakesh Bedi, the film has been produced by Dhar and his brother Lokesh Dhar through their banner B62 Studios alongside Jyoti Deshpande of Jio Studios. The makers shared the box office numbers with a post on their Instagram handle on Friday. "Entering the 1000 CR club, loud and proud. Book your tickets. (Link in bio). #Dhurandhar Frenzy Continues Worldwide," read the caption. The total collection of the film at the worldwide box office stands at Rs 1006.7 crore. It has grossed Rs 789.8 crore at the domestic box office. The film revolves around an underworld saga following a network of criminals, informants and operatives whose lives intersect, navigating covert operations, espionage and betrayals. It released on December 5 in theatres. The ma

Why Bollywood is losing ground to India's fast-rising new wave cinema

As southern India turns myths into money, and as Mumbai flounders with a fluke hit here and there, another kind of cinema, rooted in the lives of 1.4 billion Indians, is straining to be seen

Tu Meri Main Tera sees muted advance booking ahead of Christmas release

Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri is coming to theatres this Christmas, facing Dhurandhar. Kartik Aaryan and Ananya's film opened to cold advance bookings, with the sale of just 50k tickets

Oscar-shortlisted Homebound faces legal trouble over plagiarism claim

Puja Changoiwala, author of a novel by the same name, has moved court against Dharma Productions and Netflix over copyright infringement

Best of BS Opinion: Dhurandhar marks India's newfound soft power ambitions

Today's Best of BS Opinion examines Labour's growth dilemma, the rise of Nitin Nabin, Dhurandhar's political messaging, and how AI-driven content excess is reshaping culture and power

Dhurandhar marks the arrival in Bollywood of a new-generation soft power

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife

Dhurandhar's quiet power lies in reframing Indian spycraft as statecraft

More than nationalism or spectacle, Dhurandhar signals India's turn to institutional storytelling - where intelligence, bureaucracy and soft power shape cinema's politics

How Akshaye Khanna's Rehman Dakait emerged as Dhurandhar's surprise hero

On the Dhurandhar success, actor Akshaye Khanna steps away from the limelight. The actor is earning praise for his role in the Aditya Dhar directorial, spending time at his Alibaug home

Why were Bollywood filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, his wife arrested in Mumbai?

Vikram Bhatt and his wife, Shwetambari, were remanded to judicial custody in a Rs 30 crore fraud case in Udaipur. Police say a doctor was cheated via a Rs 47 crore film deal and forged bills