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One of my favourite films of his, Fan (2016), caused much consternation amongst the faithful: The double role has SRK playing a star-struck fan who can’t deal with the fact that his idol — also played by SRK — has feet of clay. (Express Archive)

SRK at 60: The star who asked for love — and got a lifetime of adulation

November 05, 2025 11:50 am

Shah Rukh Khan's journey reflects not just stardom, but the evolution of an entire generation’s idea of love, loss, and charisma. As one of the biggest stars in India, this could well be the best time for SRK to re-explore his actorly roots

Finally, a National Award for Shah Rukh Khan. But it is both a celebration and a compromise

August 05, 2025 9:52 am

This isn’t just a career milestone — it’s a moment of cultural and political convergence. What the award feels most like is a reflection of both the state and the actor having found a pragmatic middle ground, the former perhaps using this as a gesture of conciliation, and the latter accepting with grace

Indian Express finds out if Hindi film sets have become safer for women after the #MeToo movement.

Midnight knocks on door, no intimacy coordinators on sets: In light of Hema Committee report, are Hindi film sets safe for women?

September 11, 2024 10:42 pm

There is no denying that certain changes -- both in terms of behaviour and processes -- have seeped into Bollywood after the watershed #MeToo movement. However, these are insufficient to keep women safe on Hindi film sets.

In Hindi film industry, feminism is the ‘f’ word most people are terrified to be associated with

September 01, 2024 4:31 pm

Real change will only come when the reality changes and the reality is that we still don’t have the Hindi film industry equivalent of the Women in Cinema Collective, and there is no coordinated call yet for one. By talking, sharing and speaking widely and openly about the Hema Committee report and its outcome, we can create a safe space

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Bollywood’s worst-kept secret: ‘compromise’

September 01, 2024 8:56 pm

The Mumbai and Kerala film industries have taken steps to recognise the problem and today, if a woman makes a complaint, at least she is believed. She may not have a career to return to, but she will have sympathy and support for whatever it is worth. The war is far from over yet.