A.R. Rahman hinted that changing power dynamics and possible communal bias may have slowed his Hindi film work. Javed Akhtar, however, dismissed the claim, saying Rahman is widely respected and highly approachable
17 January,2026 07:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAR Rahman spoke about work slowing down in Bollywood, because "People who are not creative have the power now to decide things, and this might have been a communal thing also"
17 January,2026 12:08 PM IST | Mumbai | IANSVishal Jethwa has flown to Los Angeles with co-actor Ishaan Khatter and Ghaywan to participate in a series of in-person screenings and post-screening discussions across the city amid Homebound's Oscar shortlisting
08 January,2026 10:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar BasuIndia's official entry to the Oscars 2026, Homebound, has now made it to the next round, qualifying among the top 15 films which proceed to the voting round now. The final Oscars nominations will be announced on January 22
06 January,2026 10:38 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT