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Articles by Meena Iyer

Bollywood bets on Dhurandhar 2 to script a box office redemption

Ranveer Singh in a still from Dhurandhar 2, directed by Aditya Dhar.

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 01:05 IST

What lies behind the uneasy relationship of film stars and paps?

Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt pose during the premiere of Netflix's series 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood', in Mumbai on September 17, 2025. (Photo by Sujit JAISWAL / AFP) (AFP)

Updated on Dec 6, 2025 23:58 IST

Dharmendra dies at 89: From rural Punjab to India’s most loved action hero

Dharmendra first hit the limelight when he won a talent search competition. (PTI)

Updated on Nov 24, 2025 09:35 IST

Zarine Khan, ace designer and super mom passes away at 81

Mumbai - 20th June 2012 - Zarine Khan - launch of Blackberry’s Porsche phone at Grand Hyatt, Santacruz. (Freelancer Photo by Prodip Guha / Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Nov 8, 2025 24:52 IST

Satish Shah: Comic genius who breathed life into an array of roles

MUMBAI, INDIA - September 29, 2018: TV and Film actor Satish Shah at Special screening Jaane bhi Do Yaro at Deepak Talkies, Lower Parel in Mumbai on 29th Sep 2018, India (Freelance photo by Prodip Guha) (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Oct 26, 2025 24:14 IST

From TV to cinema, comic genius who breathed life into array of roles

Satish Shah (Getty Images)

Updated on Oct 25, 2025 23:52 IST

Iconic ‘jailor’, comic artiste Asrani dies at 84

Asrani presenting the first show of "Hanste Hanste" - HT Photo.

Updated on Oct 21, 2025 24:49 IST

Bollywood riding high on franchise frenzy

Bollywood riding high on franchise frenzy

Updated on Jul 13, 2025 02:20 IST

Screen writers and composers forge a tie for equitable rights in films

Screenwriters Association General Secretary Zama Habib (left) and Music Composers Association of India President Vishal Bhardwaj took a major step toward industry reform by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. This collaboration aims to strengthen ties between composers and lyricists, representing a collective force of nearly 4,500 members—2,500 from MCAI and over 2,000 lyricists from SWA. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 2, 2025 02:28 IST

Shah Rukh Khan and his family will move out of Mannat soon. Here's why

Indian Actor Shah Rukh Khan wave his hand to fans on his 52th birthday at Mannat, Bandstand in Mumbai.

Updated on Feb 26, 2025 05:52 IST

Iconic auteur Shyam Benegal dies aged 90

Benegal’s strongest cinematic influence came not from his cousin Guru Dutt’s emotion-saturated movies but from Satyajit Ray’s cinema of neo-realism. (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 24, 2024 03:30 IST

Being Salman under siege: Cops, guards, push-ups

Police security has been increased outside the apartment of Bollywood actor Salman Khan following the killing of former minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique. (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Nov 13, 2024 07:31 IST

Bollywood’s OG disco dancer conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award

New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): (File Photo) President Droupadi Murmu congratulates actor Mithun Chakraborty on being conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his remarkable contribution to Indian cinema, on Monday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)

Updated on Oct 1, 2024 02:44 IST

Laapataa Ladies is India’s official entry for the 97th Academy Awards

Laapataa Ladies is India’s official entry for the 97th Academy Awards

Updated on Sep 24, 2024 24:27 IST

Netflix tweaks opening disclaimer to ‘IC 814’ after meeting with I&B ministry

Mumbai: Actors Patralekha, Dia Mirza, Vijay Verma and Pooja Gor pose for pictures during a press conference of their Netflix web series 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack', in Mumbai, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_03_2024_000205B) (PTI)

Updated on Sep 4, 2024 04:13 IST

More controversy brews after stay order on movie ‘Maharaj’

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan (C) with his sons Junaid Khan (L) and Azad Khan (R) celebrate Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Mumbai on April 11, 2024. (Photo by SUJIT JAISWAL / AFP) (AFP)

Updated on Jun 15, 2024 03:23 IST

Firing exposes Salman Khan’s precarious security situation

Bollywood actor Salman Khan greets fans gathered outside his residence on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr on April 11, 2024.

Updated on Apr 16, 2024 03:42 IST

‘I am happy the Jnanpith came to me for my work in Urdu’: Gulzar

Gulzar at an event in Mumbai. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 17, 2024 21:32 IST

Laxmikant wife's lament: How can Padma Bhushan be for just Pyarelal?

Asha Bhosle with Laxmikant, Pyarelal and others - HT Photo.

Updated on Feb 6, 2024 10:17 IST

Surging prices of air tickets, hotels driving up film budgets

A film shooting in Udaipur, Rajasthan. A typical film unit can vary from 200 to 500 people (HT ARCHIVES)

Updated on Jan 16, 2024 23:54 IST

The resurgence of Deols

Three is company: While Sunny Deol’s ‘Gadar2’ has raked in over <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>500 crore, his father Dharmendra made a mark as an Alzheimer’s patient pining away for his old love in ‘RARKPK’, and the Bobby’s 21-minute appearance as the villainous Abrar in ‘Animal’ has earned him the moniker ‘Lord Bobby’. (HT photo)

Updated on Dec 24, 2023 02:04 IST

Jeetendra turns up to honour ailing Junior’s request

Actors Johnny Lever and Jitendra meets Veteran Actor Naeem Sayyed (Junior Mehmood) on Tuesday. (Anshuman Poyrekar/ HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 8, 2023 04:58 IST

Subrata Roy: The dapper tycoon who enamoured film folk

Subrata Roy: The dapper tycoon who enamoured film folk

Updated on Nov 16, 2023 02:26 IST

How deep has deepfake struck Bollywood?

The recent Rashmika Mandanna deepfake case has exposed an ugly side of AI. (Getty Images)

Updated on Nov 11, 2023 23:21 IST

Age is a number if you keep your mind active. I have only slowed down physically

On a manic work day, between congratulatory phone calls for his latest, Benegal spoke to HT about his relationship with cinema and his pet peeves. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Nov 5, 2023 11:46 IST

‘Jhakaas’ verdict is a legal win for ‘personality rights’ of stars

Kapoor’s act comes on the back of a similar court order sought by superstar Amitabh Bachchan in November last year, which restrained defendants from using his name, image, voice, or any of his characteristics without his permission. (HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 21, 2023 18:57 IST

After sports franchises and apparel brands, stars look at hospitality as next big biz

Sridevi’s beach facing property at Mahabalipuram will be run by the Taj Group.

Updated on Aug 19, 2023 19:03 IST

How drop in budgets has hurt studios

ND Studios prospered at a time when films like ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ and ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbai’ were shot there. Post-pandemic it fell into hard times, as priorities of producers changed. (Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 5, 2023 19:25 IST

Nitin Desai: The man behind opulent designs in Bollywood films

Nitin Desai, well known Production Designer of hindi film industry (aka Bollywood), photographed at his N.D. Studios, in Karjat, outskirts of Mumbai, on April 19, 2008. Photograph: ABHIJIT BHATLEKAR/MINTShukla's Story) (Hindustan Times Media)

Updated on Aug 2, 2023 19:17 IST

How filmmakers are paying big bucks to reprise Bollywood retro music

Karan Johar struck a deal with Saregama, custodians of the 1966 song, ‘Jhumka Gora re’.

Updated on Jul 29, 2023 19:31 IST

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