The age of Inertia TV

Qualitative and quantitative data suggests that even as appointment viewing is on a decline, inertia to watch new content and genres is shaping Indian television's future decisively

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Transgender content: First among equals on acceptance

The success of Taali reiterates that transgender content has a significantly wider appeal in the Indian market than LGBTQIA+ content in general

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Tara Singh: The legend lives on

22 years after Gadar: Ek Prem Katha became a blockbuster, the sequel has opened to record collections, despite the lead star no longer being a saleable proposition

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Gazing at stardom... and its gendered ways

The popularity of almost all top male film stars of India is skewed towards male audience, for reasons that are arguably systemic, and have their roots in the 'male gaze'

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The return of the Angry Young Man

The 1970s archetype of the Angry Young Man is back in a modern avatar, via characters like Rocky, Pushpa, Kabir Singh and Harshad Mehta. What makes this persona tick in today's times?

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