After four years of a no-show preceded by four years of damp squibs, it seemed that King Khan’s reign had ended. Social media, with a troll’s soul, was abuzz with comments like, “The guy is three years short of 60; he is old and wrinkled. It is time for him to hang up his boots, sit back and watch as others take over.” Even Shah Rukh Khan, in his 35th year in showbiz this year, thought as much. “I was told nobody wanted to watch me anymore and that my films won’t work. So, I thought of an alternate career: cooking Italian food. I thought I would start a restaurant and name it Red Chillies [after his production house] food eatery,” he said recently, his signature self-deprecating humour on display. And then came Pathaan. It was a validation like no other for the ‘Baadshah of Bollywood’in a renewed avatar—an action hero, with long, flowing locks, eightpack abs chiselled to perfection and a sharp jawline. Pathaan soon became a watershed event in the history of Hindi cinema—the first Hindi film to enter the ₹100 crore club on day one of release (January 25). And, with a worldwide collection of ₹832.20 crore in 12 days, it was all set to cross the Golden Globe award-winning RRR’s record in the US.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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A golden girl
One of India's most formidable beauties passed away earlier this month. The odd thing is she would absolutely hate this obituary; she hated being written about and avoided publicity for all of her nine decades. Indira Aswani was 93 when she died. But anyone who encountered her, even briefly, was in such awe of her grace and poise, and one could not but remember her forever.
The interest in wine is growing delightfully in India
The renowned British wine writer and television presenter Jancis Robinson, 74, recently came to Delhi and Mumbai to reacquaint herself with India's wine industry. This was the Robinson's fourth visit to India; the last one was seven years ago. On this trip, Robinson and her husband, restaurateur Nicholas Lander, were hosted by the Taj Hotels and Sonal Holland, India's only Master of Wine.
United in the states
Indian-Americans coming together under the Democratic umbrella could get Harris over the line in key battlegrounds
COVER DRIVE
Usage-driven motor insurance policies offer several benefits
GDP as the only measure of progress is illogical
Dasho Karma Ura, one of the world's leading happiness experts, has guided Bhutan's unique gross national happiness (GNH) project. He uses empirical data to show that money cannot buy happiness in all circumstances, rather it is family and health that have the strongest positive effect on happiness. Excerpts from an interview:
India is not a controlling big brother
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay considers India a benevolent elder sibling as the \"big brotherly attitude\" is happily missing from bilateral ties. He thinks the relationship shared by the two countries has become a model of friendship not just for the region, but for the entire world. \"India's attitude is definitely not of a big brother who is controlling and does not allow the little brother to blossom and grow,\" says Tobgay in an exclusive interview with THE WEEK.
Comrade with no foes
Lal Salaam, Comrade Yechury-you were quite a guy!
Pinning down saffron
In her first political bout, Vinesh Phogat rides on the anti-BJP sentiment across Haryana
MAKE IN MANIPUR
Home-made rockets and weapons from across the border are escalating the conflict
SAHEB LOSES STEAM
Coalition dynamics and poor electoral prospects continue to diminish Ajit Pawar's political stock