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With Shah Rukh Khan winning his maiden National Award, the jury surprisingly showed both spine and sense. But what about us?
August 03, 2025 4:34 pm
Why do we always assume that every award-worthy performance has to be subtle? Why is the metric for great acting so often reduced to how internal it is? What about flamboyance? Isn’t maximalism a style too?
Aamir Khan rejected Shah Rukh Khan's Swades because he found Ashutosh Gowariker's 3-hour narration boring: 'It was titled Kaveri Amma'
June 12, 2025 11:23 am
Aamir Khan revealed Ashutosh Gowariker narrated the story of Swades to him when they were making Lagaan. But the actor found it boring after Gowariker gave him a three-hour narration of the full film later.
Swades@20: Ashutosh Gowariker on casting Shah Rukh Khan as Mohan Bhargav, questioning if India was the 'best in the world'
December 19, 2024 11:30 am
As Shah Rukh Khan's Swades turns 20, the film's director, Ashutosh Gowariker, reflects on its enduring relevance, saying, "Today when people say that it's still relevant, I am not very happy, because things should have changed in our country."
Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan give a shoutout to Ashutosh Gowariker for 20 years of his production house: 'Your vision and talent has given us many films to cherish'
December 10, 2024 12:10 pm
Ashutosh Gowariker Productions Private Limited (AGPPL) celebrates 20 years of cinematic excellence this December. Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Arjun Kapoor and Javed Akhtar congratulate Ashutosh Gowariker on this milestone.
Ronnie Screwvala hints at re-release of Shah Rukh Khan starrer Swades: 'The film represents the mood of the nation'
July 08, 2024 9:36 pm
Swades, released in 2004, starred Shah Rukh Khan and Gayatri Joshi in the lead roles. The film was a commercial failure, but was critically acclaimed.
Lessons in how to build an innovation ecosystem
November 03, 2023 12:01 pm
Communities are crucial to the success of such initiatives by the government
Shah Rukh Khan has never allowed his politics to be silenced on screen; Jawan and Pathaan are the start of a new era
November 02, 2023 8:01 am
On Shah Rukh Khan's 58th birthday, here's a look at his long history of delivering politically conscious cinema, which culminated this year with the back-to-back blockbusters Pathaan and Jawan.
Shah Rukh Khan's top 10 films listed by WatchMojo, but fans are annoyed at Swades and Chak De India being omitted
September 29, 2023 11:01 am
Shah Rukh Khan's films were covered on the popular YouTube channel WatchMojo, inspiring fans to share their own favourite SRK movies, debate among each other about the omissions, and express pride at Indian cinema reaching global audiences.
Shah Rukh Khan's love story with India, decoded through his films
June 25, 2022 8:57 pm
Shah Rukh broke into Bollywood as India became liberalised, his DDLJ years signify a new risk-averse India’s rise and the last decade has him, and us, finding our feet in a quickly-changing world. So, which is your favourite SRK movie?
National Tourism Day: For the travel-hungry Indian soul, Bollywood has always been an interlude
January 24, 2021 11:39 pm
From Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Swades', to Imtiaz Ali's 'Highway', and more, Bollywood has always offered an interesting peek into the lanes of India
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Lagaan actor Rajesh Vivek dies at 66: A look at his hit films
January 15, 2016 11:12 am
Bollywood actor Rajesh Vivek, mainly known for his roles in hits like ‘Lagaan’ and ‘Swades’, died due to a heart attack in Hyderabad on Thursday (January 14). Here are the hit roles played by the actor.
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