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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
How The Devil's Plan: Dead Again Ends Its Premiere: Season 3 Rules, Prison Shifts, and Death Match Logic
The Devil's Plan Season 3 shifts its survival rules across Episodes 1 to 5. Here is how the new no-elimination piece system alters every game alliance.
Tharkesh
9 minutes ago3 min read
VisionQuest Finale Ending Explained: How White Vision and Tommy Defeat Ultron and Unlock Billy's Return
White Vision and Tommy defeat Ultron in the VisionQuest finale. Discover the digital mindscape twist, Billy Maximoff tease, and Avengers Doomsday setup.
Tharkesh
10 minutes ago4 min read
Dancing with the Stars Season 35 Grammy Night Outcome: Dance-Off Battles and Brandy-Monica Reunion Explained
Grammy Night rocks Dancing with the Stars Season 35 as Brandy and Monica reunite. Here is the full breakdown of dance-off pairings and immunity scoring.
Tharkesh
10 minutes ago3 min read
You Grew Up on Her Music Without Knowing It: Music Director Merlin D'Souza and the Hindi Lion King
From Disney's Hindi The Lion King to Mastercard's sonic identity, Music Director Merlin D'Souza's work is everywhere. Next stop: Earthshot in Mumbai.
Kenneth Hopkins
10 minutes ago3 min read
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B-TOWN BAWAAL
Bollywood's Leading Actresses Over 40: What Rani, Kajol, Kareena, Priyanka, Tabu, Vidya and Others Are Doing Next
Some are running franchises, some are going global, and two of the biggest names have gone quiet. A look at where this generation of actresses is heading.
Vishal waghela
2 hours ago4 min read
Ramayana Box Office Day 6: Rs 823.50 Crore Worldwide in Six Days, and a North America Monday Record
A 12.5 per cent dip that still looks like a holiday, Rs 297 crore overseas and a record in North America. Now comes the real test.
Vishal waghela
2 hours ago3 min read
KASHISH 2027 Opens Film Submissions, Now Payable in Rupees: Why South Asia's Largest Queer Film Festival Matters to Indian Filmmakers
Eighteen years in, Mumbai's KASHISH has opened its call for entries and made it easier for Indian filmmakers to apply. A small change with a large meaning.
Kenneth Hopkins
2 hours ago3 min read
Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani on Koffee With Karan 9: The Promo, the Red Dress, and Why This Couple Might Beat the Curse
Kiara wore black last time. This time? Red. If you get why that matters, congratulations, you have elite Koffee knowledge.
Vishal waghela
1 day ago4 min read
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Culture Curry
Ricky Kej Comes Home to Rajasthan: Srajan The Spark Lifetime Achievement Award and The Earth Symphony in Udaipur
A Grammy-winning composer, a movement born over a cup of tea, and a first-ever public concert in Udaipur. Why this award reads like a homecoming.
Kenneth Hopkins
3 minutes ago4 min read
Interfilm Berlin 2026: Inside the 42nd International Short Film Festival and Its Theme, 'Shared Shores'
Posters on the streets, 300 films in the cinemas and a seven-second animation festival on the side. Berlin's short film festival, and why Indian filmmakers should know it.
Kenneth Hopkins
2 hours ago3 min read
WIFF Mumbai 2026: 150 Films, an Aparna Sen Retrospective and a Mahasweta Devi Centenary at the Waterfront Indie Film Festival
Seven days, four venues and 150 films on Mumbai's western edge. A guide to the second Waterfront Indie Film Festival, for which AltBollywood is a media partner.
Kenneth Hopkins
2 hours ago3 min read
Jensen Huang and the Alleged Chinese Spy: Why History Keeps Blaming Women When Powerful Men Fall
'Empires fall at the hands of women,' says the internet. History, read properly, says something very different. My take on the Nvidia scandal.
Vishal waghela
1 day ago4 min read
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