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As Coolie fever hits the nation, here’s a look at Indian cinema’s obsession with the ‘bulletproof hero’

Yathesht Pratiraj

Updated At : 05:59 AM Aug 19, 2025 IST

The teaser for Dhurandhar dropped like a bomb. Ranveer Singh, drenched in blood, marching through a dusty battleground with a loaded gaze that could melt steel. It wasn’t just a teaser — it felt like a declaration of testosterone. And maybe, a throwback to something we’ve seen time and again on Indian cinema: the rise of the hyper-masculine hero.

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

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As Coolie fever hits the nation, here’s a look at Indian cinema’s obsession with the ‘bulletproof hero’

Yathesht Pratiraj

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