Thread by @PragyanM

Newspapers as seen in Hindi films.

Some are defunct, some still going strong. And some, are fictional. A thread.

Dainik Paigham in Ye Dil Kisko Doon (1963)

Evening News of India in Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973)

The Urdu Times Daily and Dainik Vishwamitra in Jeevan Mrityu (1970) and Agent Vinod (1977)

The Free Press Journal in Yakeen (1969)

Gujarati newspapers Jam-e-Jamshed and Mumbai Samachar in Khatta Meetha (1978)

The Tribune in Daag (1973)

Navbharat Times in Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar (1973), Khiladi (1992), Baazigar (1993) and Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999)

Hindi evening daily Nirbhay Pathik in Andaz Apna Apna (1994)

Marathi daily Navakal in Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992)

Busybee’s Afternoon Despatch & Courier in Patthar Ke Phool (1991)

The Statesman and The Hindustan Times in Kanoon (1960)

The Free Press Bulletin in Buddha Mil Gaya (1972) and Sawaal (1982)

The Indian Express in Baton Baton Mein (1979), Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993)

The Times of India in Kasak (1992)

Hindi paper A to Z Politics (ए टू जेड पॉलिटिक्स) in Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999)

Current in Kalicharan (1976).

The headline is something about New Haven. 😆
In all probability, it’s a student newspaper from the US.

(irl.umsl.edu/current1970s/1…)

Would love to know more about this.

Dilip Kumar edits Dainik Elaan and Anil Kapoor reports for the Comrade Daily in Mashaal (1984)

Published from Nandgunj — Saptahik "Mashaal" in Aarop (1974)

Newspaper Watan in Aandhi (1975)

Global media coverage waale Dr Khurana in Blackmail (1973) 😆

More international coverage!

The NYT in Pardes (1997) 😭

The Daily Toofan office in Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (1991)

'The Crimes of India' अख़बार का दफ़्तर in Mr India (1987)
🤣🤣

Dainik Jagran in Zero (2018)

(The headline and the body copy apne apne raaste 😆)

The Afternoon Despatch & Courier and Mid Day in Akarshan (1988)

New Delhi Times in the 1986 film of the same name.

New Delhi Times newspaper office in Shabnam (1993)

The Daily Jang in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)

Mashaal in Gharana (1961)