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‘Band Baaja Baaraat’ Made Female Ambition Sexy

We chatted with director Maneesh Sharma about how he created the entrepreneurial Shruti Kakkar and a hero willing to follow her lead.

The Death of the South Asian Overachiever

A new generation is opting out of chasing greatness. Instead, they’re rewriting the rules of “excellence.”

‘Dhurandhar’: The Blockbuster Splitting India

It’s slickly produced, politically explosive, and impossible to watch without asking: is this art, propaganda, or something else?

Bobby Deol is Back. Why Didn’t We See It Coming?

Dismissed, memeified, resurrected, Lord Bobby is now Bollywood’s favorite comeback kid.

The Juggernaut Holiday Gift Guide: 2025

Our favorite picks for your favorite loved ones.

How a Racist Czech Shoemaker Built India’s Biggest Shoe Brand

Tomas Bata came to “shoe” the natives. They ended up building his empire — and saving his company.

When Did Refrigerating Food Become So Haram?

God forbid you chill and reheat yesterday’s dal chawal.

The Rise of the South Asian Trad Wife

What happens when a Western TikTok fantasy collides with subcontinental patriarchy?

Dharmendra: The Hero Who Redefined Heroism

How a small-town boy from Punjab built a new blueprint for the Bollywood star.

Can one child be the generation that ends poverty?

The World Economic Forum says it takes seven generations for a person born into a low-income family in India to break the cycle of poverty. See how Shanti Bhavan is doing it in one.

‘Humans in the Loop’: AI’s Unsung Women

Based on a true story, the film highlights the Indian labor fueling the trillion-dollar AI boom.

AI is Coming for Indian Cinema

Some think artificial intelligence will democratize storytelling. Others think it’ll destroy what has long made films special.

The Accidental Iconhood of Bandana Girl

How one auto-rickshaw video went viral on X — triggering adoration, backlash, AI clones, and utter chaos.

‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Depicts Your Worst Nightmare

Director Geeta Gandbhir turns two years of police bodycam footage into a gripping story with rare levity — and intense horror.

The Complicated Nostalgia of Amar Chitra Katha

The comics shaped millions of childhoods. But readers now wonder: is it time for an update?

The South Asians Adding Prenups to Their Wedding Checklist

More couples in the diaspora are signing premarital agreements — and rethinking love, duty, and divorce.

‘Om Shanti Om’ Was More than Great Meta-Fiction

Behind the camp and insider jokes was Farah Khan’s sincere ode to hope — and to Bollywood’s heart.

The Mira Nair Films You Need to Watch

Let’s not forget: she’s an iconic filmmaker first, Zohran Mamdani’s mom second.

Are Indians Fed Up with the Republican Party?

One New Jersey town might predict trouble for the GOP, which was making inroads with the diaspora.

What Zohran Mamdani’s Win Means for South Asian New Yorkers

The NYC mayoral victory marks a historic first, but also exposes divides over the future of America’s richest city.