Set

Set at Gulabi is the week on a Bollywood set: the call time, the look, and the room the rest of the issue only heard about.

Deepa Mehta: Fire, Earth, Water and a Moved Set

Deepa Mehta's Water was shot in Sri Lanka after protests ended its Varanasi plans. Her trilogy and career, per her biography.

Ashutosh Gowariker made Lagaan and Jodhaa Akbar, then three costly misses. His period films and what his biography records.

Imtiaz Ali's films range from Jab We Met to Rockstar and Highway. His hits, his misses and his return with Amar Singh Chamkila.

Anurag Kashyap's early films were delayed or banned for years. How he went from Mumbai streets to Gangs of Wasseypur, per his biography.

Zoya Akhtar worked as casting director and assistant before she directed. Her sets, her films and her awards, per her biography.

Madhuri Dixit holds a record 17 Filmfare nominations and six wins. The numbers behind the Dhak Dhak legacy, from Tezaab to The Fame Game.

In China, Aamir Khan is called a national treasure of India. How 3 Idiots and Dangal built that fame, and the TV show behind his image.

Rani Mukerji won her first National Award on Sept. 23, 2025, for Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway. The ceremony, the film's mixed reviews, the record.

Janhvi Kapoor took Homebound to Cannes without her mother, Sridevi. How the film became India's Oscar entry and what is on record.

Karan Johar runs Dharma Productions, hosts Koffee with Karan and has a Netflix deal. The record on how a director became a studio and a brand.