Sneha Bengani

Writes on entertainment, gender, books, pop-culture
CNBC-TV18, The Chakkar, Atlanta Black Star, Firstpost, CNN-News18, Hindustan Times

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

🎬 From Raj in #DDLJ to Jassi in #Dhurandhar, #Bollywood's leading men have evolved with India's changing #economy and #aspirations. But what does that say about the country itself?

📝 @benganiwrites explores how Hindi cinema's "ideal man" has mirrored India's journey since liberalisation.

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[Sneha Bengani @benganiwrites]

As Delhi Belly turns 15, I write about its underrated brilliance that's often ignored because of its unapologetic irreverence and scatological humor and why it's near impossible to make a film like this today. @AKPPL_Official #ImranKhan #DelhiBelly

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[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18Live]

Why #HindiCinema seems increasingly detached from India’s anxieties

@benganiwrites

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[Sneha Bengani @benganiwrites]

Bandar is an uncomfortable, triggering watch. If you must, watch it for @thedeol who is in terrific form. Whether it be him, @AkshayeKhanna or #SaifAliKhan, it’s heartening to see heroes of the 90s be more. #Bandar #BobbyDeol @anuragkashyap72

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For an industry that has long claimed to be a mirror of society, #Bollywood today appears curiously distant from the anxieties shaping everyday life. Films continue to arrive in large numbers, but relatively few grapple with the lived experiences dominating conversations in homes, classrooms, offices, and social media feeds, writes @benganiwrites

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[The Chakkar @TheChakkar]

“I wanted the book to ‘sound’ and ‘feel’ like the internet” – @riachops on NEVER LOGGED OUT
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In her debut nonfiction, Ria Chopra presents astute observations on growing up online, Gen Z, and the Indian internet. ✍️@benganiwrites
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Long before algorithms flattened global entertainment into the same sleek template, a wildly earnest Brazilian soap opera imagined India through melodrama, music and spectacle.

17 years later, the internet has rediscovered #CaminhodasÍndias not as a kitsch relic, but as evidence of a messier, stranger and more emotionally alive era of television, writes @benganiwrites

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For @PriyankaChopra, global fame has opened doors—but not always the right ones.

As #Citadel returns, the real test isn’t scale or visibility, but authorship—whether #Hollywood will finally offer her the kind of layered, defining roles she once commanded in Hindi cinema, or keep her orbiting stories that never quite become hers, writes @benganiwrites

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The return of female-led, feel-good cinema like #TheDevilWearsPrada2 could signal renewed industry confidence in character-driven stories, reflecting evolving audience demand for emotional, aspirational narratives.

@benganiwrites | #TheDevilWearsPrada
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[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

As Hindi entertainment shifts from scale to storytelling, actors like @RajkummarRao and @MrVijayVarma are emerging as the industry’s future, driven by performance, relatability and streaming-first audience demand

By @benganiwrites | #Toaster #MatkaKing
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[Sneha Bengani @benganiwrites]

A 1400-word essay on the evolution of the genre in Hollywood and closer home ahead of the sequel's release? Groundbreaking.

#DevilWearsPrada2 #MerylStreep #Hollywood #AnneHathaway

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Took the release of #Toaster and #MatkaKing as an excuse to write about two of the most compelling actors of our time @RajkummarRao @MrVijayVarma

For @CNBCTV18Live

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[The Chakkar @TheChakkar]

Our recent articles on Film / TV / OTT on The Chakkar, featuring analysis on Homebound, Sabar Bonda, Dhurandhar, Shaurya, the Naxalite Movement in Cinema, and more! @benganiwrites @FarahAhamed @AzadMarnina @KaranMadhok1 @AbinChakraborty https://t.co/R3J1wuAefx

[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

#AshaBhosle’s legacy isn’t frozen in nostalgia—it lives in every skip, shuffle, and sonic detour we take today.

She didn’t just sing across genres; she dissolved them, leaving behind a listening culture that values mood over category, instinct over structure, and reinvention over permanence.

By: @benganiwrites

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[CNBC-TV18 @CNBCTV18News]

If 'Still Alive' is any indication, the future of Indian comedy lies in its ability to remain porous—absorbing influences, responding to context, and resisting ossification.

The success of #SamayRaina is not an anomaly; it is a signal, writes @benganiwrites

#StillAlive #SamayRainaStillAlive

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[Sneha Bengani @benganiwrites]

Wrote about Samay Raina, where comedy is at in India right now, where it's going and how Bollywood has lost the plot entirely. For @CNBCTV18Live

#SamayRaina #Comedy #StandUpComedy #Bollywood @realsmayraina

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💭 Will the stunning success of the #Dhurandhar franchise be the silver bullet #Bollywood needed to end a long-drawn slump in business? @benganiwrites
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#ImtiazAli’s movies show that the market may have moved on from millennials too soon

@benganiwrites

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#Dhurandhar2‌Review | @AdityaDharFilms's Dhurandhar: The Revenge is a sprawling, serrated @RanveerOfficial spectacle acutely aware of its blockbuster status, writes @benganiwrites

#RanveerSingh #AdityaDhar #Dhurandhar
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[Sneha Bengani @benganiwrites]

The movie review you've been waiting for.

#DhurandharTheRevenge #Dhurandhar2 #Dhurandhar2MovieReview #RanveerSingh #AdityaDhar #MovieReview #Bollywood #Entertainment

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