Swanand Kirkire: We are living in a phase of hyper-masculinity; audiences are loving those kinds of songs

Swanand Kirkire, known for his soulful songs, embraces multiple projects this year, balancing lyricism and acting ...
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Road House explores what it means to be a hyper‑masculine hardman in the 21st century

Through Doug Liman’s reimagining of the Patrick Swayze vehicle Road House (1989), Amazon Prime is trying to draw a distinction between “toxic” hyper-masculinity and “useful” hyper-masculinity.

Karan Johar takes a dig at Bollywood’s ‘alpha male’ hyper-masculinity phase: 'They’ll all have beards and they will all smoke'

Karan Johar has weighed in on Bollywood’s growing obsession with hyper-masculine storytelling, calling out what he describes as an industry currently dominated by “big alpha” energy and ...