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BEYOND BOLLYWOOD
THE ALTBOLLYWOOD ZINE — OCTOBER 2026 EDITION
This month's cover star is
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Pop Culture Prachaaran
AltBollywood Signs Memorandum of Agreement at NGMA Mumbai, Heralding a New Chapter in Cultural Collaboration
Under the visionary leadership of IAS officer Nidhi Choudhari, Director of the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai, the institution is embracing greater engagement with private stakeholders and India's evolving cultural industries. Mumbai, 5 November 2026: AltBollywood marked a significant milestone in its journey as an independent cultural media platform with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai. Kenneth Hopkins, Fo
Tharkesh
7 hours ago4 min read
Koffee With Karan 9: Kareena and Saif's Episode Had Huge Expectations. Did It Deliver?
Sixteen years since their last joint couch. The final season. Saif's new internet fame. The expectations were enormous. Here's what landed and what didn't.
Vishal waghela
7 hours ago4 min read
Ramayana: Part 1 Ending Explained: Jatayu's Last Stand, Rama's Vow and That Hanuman Post-Credits Scene
The film ends not in battle but in grief and a promise. And then Hanuman shows up after the credits. Here's what it all means for Part 2.
Vishal waghela
9 hours ago3 min read
Ramayana: Part 1 Review: Nitesh Tiwari Pulls Off the Impossible, and Yash's Ravana Is Apex
I walked into the press show scared of two things: the CGI and the dialogues. I walked out having watched an epic. My full Ramayana: Part 1 review.
Vishal waghela
9 hours ago5 min read
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B-TOWN BAWAAL
Prithvi Theatre Festival 2026: What's Still Left to Watch as Prithvi Turns 48
Prithvi Theatre turns 48 today, mid-festival. Here is what is still left to see before 16 November, and why this 200-seat room still matters.
Kenneth Hopkins
7 hours ago3 min read
IFFI 2026 International Jury: Aanand L. Rai Leads a Jury of Global Voices at the 57th IFFI
A Bollywood romance king, a Colombian sound wizard, the man behind a haunted vacuum cleaner, an Argentine auteur and a Romanian satirist. This is the IFFI 57 jury.
Vishal waghela
7 hours ago4 min read
Sarah-Jane Dias and Lakadbaggha 2: The Monkey Business Take a World Premiere to Bruges
From Miss India World 2007 to a central role in an animal-rights action franchise: Sarah-Jane Dias heads to Belgium for the Lakadbaggha 2 world premiere.
Kenneth Hopkins
7 hours ago4 min read
Honey Singh Fans vs Badshah Fans Part 2: The Rivalry Returns to Rasa The Stage, Goregaon
Two fandoms, one stage, Saturday 14 November in Goregaon. Here is how to take part or watch, and why this particular rivalry still fills a room.
Kenneth Hopkins
7 hours ago3 min read
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Culture Curry
From Odysseus to Ravan, Icarus to Lucifer: Why the Greatest Men Must First Confront Their Humanity
As Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and Namit Malhotra’s Ramayana prepare to bring two ancient epics to cinema, their competing visions of heroism reveal an enduring philosophical question: What separates the man who wishes to become a god from the man who becomes worthy of worship? There is something rather extraordinary about the fact that, in 2026, two of the world’s oldest surviving epic traditions are preparing to occupy the most technologically sophisticated screens huma
Kenneth Hopkins
5 hours ago14 min read
Chitrapataka 2026: Maharashtra's International Marathi Film Festival Returns to Prabhadevi, 15 to 18 November
The second edition of Chitrapataka brings Marathi cinema, conversations, seminars and masterclasses to Prabhadevi from 15 to 18 November.
Kenneth Hopkins
7 hours ago3 min read
Democrats Take Control of Congress: Was It Gen Z All Along? What the Numbers Say, and Why Culture Should Care
About 7 in 10 voters under 30 backed Democratic House candidates, per the AP Voter Poll. But was it really Gen Z? The data is more interesting than the headline.
Vishal waghela
1 day ago4 min read
An Open Call at Russian House: The India-Russia Art Festival Wants Classical Performers
Bharat Art Conclave invites classical dancers, musicians and theatre groups to perform at Russian House, New Delhi, from 13 to 22 November.
Kenneth Hopkins
3 days ago2 min read
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