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Why Women Are Crushing Over Dhurandhar's Akshaye Khanna, Explains Sociologist
- Tuesday February 17, 2026
- Lifestyle | Written by NDTV Lifestyle Desk
According to the public sociologist, the audience is "collectively hallucinating tehzeeb on a literal psychopath"
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"Deepika Padukone Should Be Paid As Any Male Actor," Says Chameli Director Sudhir Mishra
- Wednesday October 22, 2025
- Entertainment | Written by Krati Purwar
Speaking about pay parity, director Sudhir Mishra said, "Deepika should be paid equally. In all the Bhansali films she did, she's the main character"
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Newton, Masaan, Kaala, Dhadak 2: Pulling Dalit Identity Out Of The Shadows To The Spotlight
- Friday July 18, 2025
- Entertainment | Radhika Sharma
Dhadak 2 aims at exploring caste divide in India as it makes a Dalit character its male lead
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What Alpha Males Of Animal And Kabir Singh Can Learn From Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par Role
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- Entertainment | Written by Tanisha Bhattacharya
Aamir Khan returned to the big screen to play a flawed, vulnerable, but softer beta male character in Sitaare Zameen Par
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Kapoor & Sons: "It Was Dealt With Subtlety," Says Sidharth Malhotra About The Representation Of Male Sexuality In The Film
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- Entertainment | Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk
Fawad Khan's character was particularly in the spotlight as he played a closeted gay person who eventually comes out to his family
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Kajol Says It's a 'Wonderful Phase' to be in Bollywood
- Wednesday December 23, 2015
- Entertainment | Press Trust of India
"Our film industry is in a wonderful phase, where we are at right now. As actors, we have a world in front of us. Male, female, hero, heroine and what we used to call character actors, everybody has the chance to have a film that centers around them with nobody taking away anything from anyone. Right now, it's a nice place to be an actor"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Sharmila Tagore: Our Film Industry is Patriarchal
- Wednesday October 21, 2015
- Entertainment | Press Trust of India
"Society is patriarchal. So film industry by definition is certainly patriarchal. The male gaze has dominated it although we had lengthy roles. But the female characters that became popular were the ones that sacrificed. Now by enlarge, I would say things have changed," said Sharmila Tagore
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Sonakshi Sinha: I don't do films to prove anything to anyone
- Wednesday August 14, 2013
- Entertainment | Robin Bansal
Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who has mostly acted in films revolving around larger-than-life male characters, says she does not sign films to prove anything to anybody.
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Sonam Kapoor: Would love to do Ms India if not Mr India
- Friday March 22, 2013
- Entertainment | Purnima Ranawat
"I am not a huge fan of 80s and 90s as they were hero centric. If I had to play a role now it has to be of a hero. So if anything had to be remade I would love to be Ms India if not Mr India. I would love to play male characters," Sonam said in an interview.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Gangs of Wasseypur male dominant, but with strong women, says Huma Qureshi
- Saturday May 19, 2012
- Entertainment | Aishwarya Nair
Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur is a male-dominated script, but had room for strong female characters as well, says Huma Qureshi.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Why Women Are Crushing Over Dhurandhar's Akshaye Khanna, Explains Sociologist
- Tuesday February 17, 2026
- Lifestyle | Written by NDTV Lifestyle Desk
According to the public sociologist, the audience is "collectively hallucinating tehzeeb on a literal psychopath"
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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"Deepika Padukone Should Be Paid As Any Male Actor," Says Chameli Director Sudhir Mishra
- Wednesday October 22, 2025
- Entertainment | Written by Krati Purwar
Speaking about pay parity, director Sudhir Mishra said, "Deepika should be paid equally. In all the Bhansali films she did, she's the main character"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Newton, Masaan, Kaala, Dhadak 2: Pulling Dalit Identity Out Of The Shadows To The Spotlight
- Friday July 18, 2025
- Entertainment | Radhika Sharma
Dhadak 2 aims at exploring caste divide in India as it makes a Dalit character its male lead
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
What Alpha Males Of Animal And Kabir Singh Can Learn From Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par Role
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- Entertainment | Written by Tanisha Bhattacharya
Aamir Khan returned to the big screen to play a flawed, vulnerable, but softer beta male character in Sitaare Zameen Par
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Kapoor & Sons: "It Was Dealt With Subtlety," Says Sidharth Malhotra About The Representation Of Male Sexuality In The Film
- Thursday March 13, 2025
- Entertainment | Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk
Fawad Khan's character was particularly in the spotlight as he played a closeted gay person who eventually comes out to his family
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Kajol Says It's a 'Wonderful Phase' to be in Bollywood
- Wednesday December 23, 2015
- Entertainment | Press Trust of India
"Our film industry is in a wonderful phase, where we are at right now. As actors, we have a world in front of us. Male, female, hero, heroine and what we used to call character actors, everybody has the chance to have a film that centers around them with nobody taking away anything from anyone. Right now, it's a nice place to be an actor"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Sharmila Tagore: Our Film Industry is Patriarchal
- Wednesday October 21, 2015
- Entertainment | Press Trust of India
"Society is patriarchal. So film industry by definition is certainly patriarchal. The male gaze has dominated it although we had lengthy roles. But the female characters that became popular were the ones that sacrificed. Now by enlarge, I would say things have changed," said Sharmila Tagore
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Sonakshi Sinha: I don't do films to prove anything to anyone
- Wednesday August 14, 2013
- Entertainment | Robin Bansal
Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who has mostly acted in films revolving around larger-than-life male characters, says she does not sign films to prove anything to anybody.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Sonam Kapoor: Would love to do Ms India if not Mr India
- Friday March 22, 2013
- Entertainment | Purnima Ranawat
"I am not a huge fan of 80s and 90s as they were hero centric. If I had to play a role now it has to be of a hero. So if anything had to be remade I would love to be Ms India if not Mr India. I would love to play male characters," Sonam said in an interview.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Gangs of Wasseypur male dominant, but with strong women, says Huma Qureshi
- Saturday May 19, 2012
- Entertainment | Aishwarya Nair
Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur is a male-dominated script, but had room for strong female characters as well, says Huma Qureshi.
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment