हो रही थी

was happening

→ होना
phrase Uncommon #4,386
was happening A past progressive form of होना. It agrees with a feminine singular subject; in context, it can translate as “was …-ing,” as in “it was raining.”
HI: बाहर बारिश हो रही थी।
EN: It was raining outside.

और इस अदालत में जहाँ हमारी सुनवाई हो रही थी, वहाँ सालों लगने वाले थे।

And in this court, where our case was being heard, it was going to take years.

— Haq (2025)

आप ही के बारे में बात हो रही थी।

We were talking about you.

— Bulbbul (2020)

अपने और दूसरों की गिनती हो रही थी।

They were counting themselves and others.

— Haq (2025)

ओसाका में भारी बारिश हो रही थी।

It was raining heavily in Osaka.

तुम इतनी बुद्धू हो, मुझे तुम्हारी चिंता हो रही थी।

You're such a fool; I was worried about you.

— स्पिरिटेड अवे (2001)

काफ़ी तेज़ बारिश हो रही थी।

It was raining quite heavily.

— Dhamaka (2021)

तुझे देर हो रही थी न?

You were running late, weren’t you?

— Jaane Jaan (2023)

इतनी आवाज़ हो रही थी, फिर भी सो गई।

It was so noisy, yet she fell asleep.

— Merry Christmas (2024)

मुझे चिंता हो रही थी।

I was worried.

— स्पिरिटेड अवे (2001)