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Why Bollywood Loved — and Lost — Fawad Khan

It’s been years since fans have seen the iconic Pakistani actor in Hindi cinema. But they can’t seem to forget him.

Snigdha Sur

Snigdha Sur

Fawad Khan (Radio Rani for The Juggernaut)
Fawad Khan (Radio Rani for The Juggernaut)

Why Bollywood Loved — and Lost — Fawad Khan

It’s been years since fans have seen the iconic Pakistani actor in Hindi cinema. But they can’t seem to forget him.

Snigdha Sur

Snigdha Sur

Shah Rukh Khan as Aman in 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' (2003)

Film & TV

How ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ Gave Us Perspective

Shah Rukh Khan as Aman in 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' (2003)

Film & TV

How ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ Gave Us Perspective

Original caption: NEW DELHI, INDIA MARCH 20, 1975: Descendant of Begum of Avadh named Begum Wilayat Mahal (45) with her daughter Sakeena (19) and son Ali Raza (17) were occupying the second-class waiting room at the New Delhi Railway Station for the past three months. (Photo by N Thyagarajan/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Culture

The Jungle Prince and the Western Gaze

Original caption: NEW DELHI, INDIA MARCH 20, 1975: Descendant of Begum of Avadh named Begum Wilayat Mahal (45) with her daughter Sakeena (19) and son Ali Raza (17) were occupying the second-class waiting room at the New Delhi Railway Station for the past three months. (Photo by N Thyagarajan/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Culture

The Jungle Prince and the Western Gaze

For several folks in the American disapora, Thanksgiving is a continuation of Diwali celebrations

Culture

How South Asian Americans Make Thanksgiving Their Own

For several folks in the American disapora, Thanksgiving is a continuation of Diwali celebrations

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How South Asian Americans Make Thanksgiving Their Own

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Bangladesh and Palestine: A History of Solidarity

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Pakistan’s Expulsion of Afghans Threatens Centuries of Shared History

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Editor's Picks

Halloween 2023: South Asian Edition

Fifteen of our best stories for the spooky season.

The Juggernaut

The Juggernaut

Yakkas: Everyday Exorcisms (Shyama Golden)
Yakkas: Everyday Exorcisms (Shyama Golden)

Halloween 2023: South Asian Edition

Fifteen of our best stories for the spooky season.

The Juggernaut

The Juggernaut


Jaya Bhaduri, who plays the matriarch of a wealthy family in 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani' (2023)

Brown Wealth is Shameless

Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York and Karishma Mehta of Humans of Bombay (The Juggernaut using Getty Images)

How Humans of Bombay Lost at Its Own Game

Hasan Minhaj in 'The King's Jester' (Netflix)

Hasan Minhaj, Friend or Foe?

A Sikh wrapped in an American flag attends a candlelight vigil for victims of the World Trade Center attacks September 15, 2001 in Central Park in New York City (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Remembering 9/11, 22 Years On

Dilip Patel, 63, right, and wife Saroj, 60, owned a 7-Eleven store in Riverside for nearly two decades (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Celebrating Labor Day 2023

Illustration by Karuna Gangwani for The Juggernaut

Remembering Partition and Independence, 76 Years On

Freddie Mercury of Queen, 1982 Tour in Oakland, California (Steve Jennings/WireImage)

Celebrating Pride Month: 2023



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Culture
Dennis Jensen, owner of Seaview Packing in Coachella, holds medjool dates (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Dates: The Sacred Superfood that Withstood Millennia

The ancient drupe has long been a staple for Muslims. Now, it’s the latest fad for health nuts in the West.

Ayesha Le Breton

Ayesha Le Breton

Dennis Jensen, owner of Seaview Packing in Coachella, holds medjool dates (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Dates: The Sacred Superfood that Withstood Millennia

The ancient drupe has long been a staple for Muslims. Now, it’s the latest fad for health nuts in the West.

Ayesha Le Breton

Ayesha Le Breton


Jaya Bhaduri, who plays the matriarch of a wealthy family in 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani' (2023)

Brown Wealth is Shameless

Sadaf Ahsan

A man making roti cenai on a street corner in George Town, Penang, Malaysia on March 19, 2017 (Leisa Tyler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

How South Indian Immigrants Shaped Malaysian Cuisine

Mehr Singh

Malala Yousafzai wearing custom Ralph Lauren at the 95th Oscars (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

Malala Yousafzai, Internet Queen

Sadaf Ahsan

Tandoori chicken pizza (Jagmohan Kaur, Tasty Curry Restaurant and Pizza)

South Asian Pizza is (Finally) Having Its Moment

Rohini Chaki

(Tiny Thunder for The Juggernaut)

The South Asians Reclaiming Their Names

Allana Akhtar

(Tiny Thunder for The Juggernaut)

What’s in an Accent?

Vrinda Jagota

A Kashmiri artisan weaves pashmina shawl in outskirts of Srinagar on Sept. 17, 2015 (Xinhua/Javed Dar via Getty Images)

How Kashmir Became Cashmere

Mehr Singh



Profiles

DJ Rekha Wants to Make You Dance

The Basement Bhangra founder created a sanctuary for generations of South Asian Americans. The artist isn’t done anytime soon.

Mehr Singh

Mehr Singh

DJ Rekha playing at a club for Diwali 2022 (Instagram, DJ Rekha)
DJ Rekha playing at a club for Diwali 2022 (Instagram, DJ Rekha)

DJ Rekha Wants to Make You Dance

The Basement Bhangra founder created a sanctuary for generations of South Asian Americans. The artist isn’t done anytime soon.

Mehr Singh

Mehr Singh


Zarna Garg (Maria Fleishmann)

Zarna Garg, the Indian Mom Making the World Laugh

Couturier Gaurav Gupta on the Tailor Floor at his newly-opened five-storied atelier on November 5, 2022 in New Delhi, India (Rubina A. Khan/Getty Images)

How Gaurav Gupta Won the Red Carpet

Madhur Jaffrey (Shravya Kag for The Juggernaut)

Madhur Jaffrey, Always the Perfectionist

Raymond Ablack (Morgan Hotston for The Juggernaut)

Raymond Ablack is Heating Up

Deepika Padukone for the launch of 82°E, her self-care brand (82°E)

Deepika Padukone is Ready to Build an Empire

Sabaysachi Mukherjee at his New York City store at 160 Christopher Street (Madison McGaw/BFA.com)

How Sabyasachi Found Himself

Jacob Tilley, Eric Cannata, Sameer Gadhia, Payam Doostzadeh, and Francois Comtois. (MK Sadler)

Young the Giant is Changing the Face of Indie Rock



Film & TV
Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel, Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau in 'The Marvels' (2023, Marvel Studios)

‘The Marvels’ Squanders Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan

The latest Marvel film doesn’t take advantage of uniting three powerful storylines, including that of its first Pakistani American superhero.

Snigdha Sur

Snigdha Sur

Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel, Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau in 'The Marvels' (2023, Marvel Studios)

‘The Marvels’ Squanders Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan

The latest Marvel film doesn’t take advantage of uniting three powerful storylines, including that of its first Pakistani American superhero.

Snigdha Sur

Snigdha Sur


Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in 'Baazigar' (1993)

‘Baazigar,’ the Killer Thriller Gamble that Struck Gold

Snigdha Sur

Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Kajol in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,’ the Blockbuster Full of Contradictions

Poulomi Das

Ben Kingsley in 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar' (2023) (Netflix)

Wes Anderson and India: A Love Story?

Sadaf Ahsan

Parineeti Chopra wedding (Parineeti Chopra Instagram)

Have South Asian Weddings Reached Peak Pastel?

Sneha Mehta

Megan Suri in 'It Lives Inside' (2023)

How ‘It Lives Inside’ Brings Hindu Mythology to Horror

Sadaf Ahsan

Hasan Minhaj in 'The King's Jester' (Netflix)

Hasan Minhaj, Friend or Foe?

Allana Akhtar

English writer Agatha Christie (1890-1976) seated reading by a bookshelf of books in a living room at her home, Winterbrook House near Wallingford, Oxfordshire in 1949 (Popperfoto via Getty Images)

Agatha Christie, the Mystery Queen Who Won South Asian Hearts

Mehr Singh



Health

Maldives and Sri Lanka May Hold the Secrets to Long Life

Life expectancy in Maldives, at 80, and Sri Lanka, at 76, are years higher than the world average, but are understudied compared to Blue Zones. Why don’t we talk about it more?

Allana Akhtar

Allana Akhtar

Local men playing chess in a village on September 27, 2009 on Fedu Island, Maldives (by EyesWideOpen/Getty Images)
Local men playing chess in a village on September 27, 2009 on Fedu Island, Maldives (by EyesWideOpen/Getty Images)

Maldives and Sri Lanka May Hold the Secrets to Long Life

Life expectancy in Maldives, at 80, and Sri Lanka, at 76, are years higher than the world average, but are understudied compared to Blue Zones. Why don’t we talk about it more?

Allana Akhtar

Allana Akhtar


Shah Rukh Khan in 'Pathaan' and Amitabh Bachchan in 'Mohabbatein' were the same age, 57 (The Juggernaut)

Brown Don’t Frown: The Science of South Asian Aging

Allana Akhtar

An ampule of glutathione used for skin lightening, July 17, 2018 (STEFAN HEUNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Glutathione: The Injectable, Modern-Day Fair & Lovely

Allana Akhtar

Dr. Moneim Fadali, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon, examines patient Ahmed Muhnee during a heart and lung evaluation at his office in Los Angeles (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

U.K. Study: Common Heart Medicine Doesn’t Work For Most South Asians

Allana Akhtar

An Indian artisan puts a nose ring as he gives finishing touches on a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga at his workshop in Chennai. (Photo credit should read ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images)

How India Invented the Nose Job

Mehr Singh

An Ayurveda practitioner checking a patient's pulse (BSIP/UIG, Getty Images)

Is Eastern Medicine the Answer for Infertility?

Allana Akhtar

Mother and daughter embracing in kitchen (Getty)

Welcome to the Only Child Generation

Allana Akhtar

(Getty)

South Asians Need to Talk About Dementia — Before It’s Too Late

Allana Akhtar



Food

Dates: The Sacred Superfood that Withstood Millennia

The ancient drupe has long been a staple for Muslims. Now, it’s the latest fad for health nuts in the West.

Ayesha Le Breton

Ayesha Le Breton

Dennis Jensen, owner of Seaview Packing in Coachella, holds medjool dates (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Dennis Jensen, owner of Seaview Packing in Coachella, holds medjool dates (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Dates: The Sacred Superfood that Withstood Millennia

The ancient drupe has long been a staple for Muslims. Now, it’s the latest fad for health nuts in the West.

Ayesha Le Breton

Ayesha Le Breton


A man making roti cenai on a street corner in George Town, Penang, Malaysia on March 19, 2017 (Leisa Tyler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

How South Indian Immigrants Shaped Malaysian Cuisine

Mehr Singh

Tandoori chicken pizza (Jagmohan Kaur, Tasty Curry Restaurant and Pizza)

South Asian Pizza is (Finally) Having Its Moment

Rohini Chaki

Calicut, India has a long spice trading history, exporting black pepper and other spices (Soltan Frédéric/Sygma via Getty Images)

Black Pepper: From India’s “Black Gold” to Afterthought

Mehr Singh

A plate of tandoori meat (GupShup NYC on Instagram)

The Succulent World of South Asian Barbecue

Mehr Singh

Choriz and pulao at O Pedro (O Pedro)

Goan Food is Much More than Vindaloo

Mehr Singh

Shan Masala at Patel Brothers (Trisha Gopal for The Juggernaut)

How Shan Masala Spiced Up Diaspora Tables

Mehr Singh

Haleem at Tagmo (Tagmo)

Haleem, Now Available Near You

Mehr Singh



Business

The Unlikely Sponsor Behind the New York City Marathon

TCS pours tens of millions of dollars into global marathons every year. That few know what it does or its Indian origins is by design.

Isha Banerjee

Isha Banerjee

Peres Jepchirchir is seen winning the Professional Women's Division during the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon on November 07, 2021 in NYC (Bryan Bedder/New York Road Runners via Getty Images)
Peres Jepchirchir is seen winning the Professional Women's Division during the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon on November 07, 2021 in NYC (Bryan Bedder/New York Road Runners via Getty Images)

The Unlikely Sponsor Behind the New York City Marathon

TCS pours tens of millions of dollars into global marathons every year. That few know what it does or its Indian origins is by design.

Isha Banerjee

Isha Banerjee


Insys Therapeutics founder John N. Kapoor leaves federal court in Boston on March 13, 2019 (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

John Kapoor, the Billionaire Pain Hustler

Snigdha Sur

Instacart founder and CEO Apoorva Mehta, stands in the Bi-Rite Market on Divisadero Street on Thursday, July 24, 2014 in San Francisco (Lea Suzuki/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Who is Instacart’s Apoorva Mehta?

Allana Akhtar

Indian businessman Vijay Mallya smokes during a break in his extradition ruling at Westminster Magistrates Court on December 10, 2018 in London, England (Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

The Undoing of Vijay Mallya, the “King of Good Times”

Mehr Singh

An ampule of glutathione used for skin lightening, July 17, 2018 (STEFAN HEUNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Glutathione: The Injectable, Modern-Day Fair & Lovely

Allana Akhtar

An Indian girl plays with Barbie dolls in Bangalore (Sabina von Kessel, Wikimedia)

How Barbie Failed Black and Brown Girls

Sadaf Ahsan

P.R. Man Singh poses beside bottles of imported alcohol at his store in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad on August 28, 2013 (NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images)

How Whiskey Won India

Mehr Singh

Hajmola bottles (Dabur)

South Asia’s Stinkiest Beloved Treat? A Laxative.

Mehr Singh



Politics

Amid Calls for Peace, Many South Asians are “Utterly Heartbroken”

Millions have called for a cease-fire in Gaza. Yet, they are disappointed with governments that aren’t doing enough.

Amar Diwakar

Amar Diwakar

People gather to demonstrate solidarity with the Palestinians and demand an immediate ceasefire at Trafalgar Square in London, U.K. on November 4, 2023 (Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu via Getty Images)
People gather to demonstrate solidarity with the Palestinians and demand an immediate ceasefire at Trafalgar Square in London, U.K. on November 4, 2023 (Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Amid Calls for Peace, Many South Asians are “Utterly Heartbroken”

Millions have called for a cease-fire in Gaza. Yet, they are disappointed with governments that aren’t doing enough.

Amar Diwakar

Amar Diwakar


Students at Columbia University on October 12, 2023 (Heather Chen)

On Israel and Hamas, South Asian Students Fear Speaking Out

Dayita More

Malala Yousafzai wearing custom Ralph Lauren at the 95th Oscars (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

Malala Yousafzai, Internet Queen

Sadaf Ahsan

An image of Hardeep Singh Nijjar at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on September 19, 2023 (DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)

Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the Future of Sikh Canada

Mehr Singh

The Battle of the Hydaspes, in what is now Punjab, between tAlexander the Great and the Indian king Porus, 326 BC; from the Faits du Grand Alexandre, c. 1470

How India Got Its Name

Mehr Singh

Chandrayaan-3 (ISRO)

India Lands on the Moon, First to Reach Lunar South Pole

The Juggernaut

"Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru & Mr M.A. Jinnah [walking together in the grounds of Viceregal Lodge, Simla.]" (1946, British Library)

Nehru and Jinnah’s Star-Crossed Bromance

Mehr Singh

Graduating Harvard University Law School students stand and wave gavels (Robert Spencer/Getty Images)

Affirmative Action is No More. Now What?

Naya Jorgensen



Opinion
Dancers perform 'Naatu Naatu' from "RRR" at the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California (Rich Polk/Variety via Getty Images)

“Naatu Naatu” at the Oscars: A Cultural Triumph Gone Wrong

South Asians asked why there were no Indian lead dancers on stage. The Academy and the dance troupe responded with excuses.

Divya Jethwani

Divya Jethwani

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Snigdha Sur

Snigdha Sur

Dancers perform 'Naatu Naatu' from "RRR" at the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California (Rich Polk/Variety via Getty Images)

“Naatu Naatu” at the Oscars: A Cultural Triumph Gone Wrong

South Asians asked why there were no Indian lead dancers on stage. The Academy and the dance troupe responded with excuses.

Divya Jethwani

Divya Jethwani

&

Snigdha Sur

Snigdha Sur


"Nepo babies" is the term netizens have been using to describe the kids of Indian film stars (The Juggernaut)

Opinion: Bollywood Nepo Babies Aren’t the Problem

Meher Manda

Migrant workers stand in the doorway of their shared bedroom at a workers’ camp in al-Khor, Qatar, on June 17, 2011. (Sam Tarling/Corbis via Getty Images)

Opinion: The World Cup is Over. But What About the Migrant Workers?

Zahra Khan

Gold medalist Eileen (Ailing) Gu of China celebrates her women's big air victory at the Beijing Medals Plaza in Beijing on February 8, 2022. (MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images)

Opinion: Eileen Gu and the Hyphenated American Dream

Bryant Sharma

Scene from "Malgudi Days"

Opinion: R.K. Narayan’s Idyllic Malgudi Might Not Be Enough

Priya-Alika Elias

U.S. Marines guide evacuees on to a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 21 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Ruiz)

Opinion: How the U.S. Failed Evacuation Efforts in Afghanistan

Ruchi Kumar

Aryan Khan (center) is escorted to court by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials for a bail plea hearing in Mumbai on October 8, 2021, after his arrest in connection with a drug case. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images)

Opinion: Aryan Khan is Paying the Price for Being Muslim in India

Poulomi Das

Contestants on "The Bachelor," "Love Island," and "Dating Around"

Opinion: Why I Hate Seeing Diversity on Dating Shows

Trisha Gopal



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