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She’s the industry’s topmost stylista and she sure knows how to make a queen size impact whatever the occasion. For instance, her recent birthday ensemble got talked about because of its one lakh plus price tag. Yes, the combined cost of her Jacquemu

There’s good news for Shah Rukh Khan fans. Time to rejoice guys. All those rumours that King Khan was taking it easy with movies seem to be false. The actor is actually signing movies. And if our sources are to be believed, Shah Rukh will do the next

Luck is being at the right place at the right time with the right subject. In a socio-political milieu, where nationalism runs high and terrorism is an everyday threat, Aditya Dhar’s debut film, Uri: The Surgical Strike proved to be a bonanza at the

Hers has been a life no less fantastical than a fairy-tale. Born to superstar Anil Kapoor, her childhood was spent amidst abundance. Her debut was no less poetic. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya presented her in flowing glory. After the well-receiv

SALMAN KHAN HAS A DECEPTIVE NONCHALANCE ABOUT HIM. He appears misleadingly casual about his films and his celebrity status. There’s no attempt to intellectualise his work or an effort to impress. But those close to him know how committed he's as an a

He’s self-confessedly uncomfortable around people. There’s no obvious attempt to stay in the news or play to the gallery either. Nor is there any insecurity about competition. He’d rather let his work do the talking. Three decades in the industry and

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less travelled by… and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost This sums up the spin Ayushmann Khurrana has given to his career. From theatre to television to the big screen, Ayushman

Her favourite book is The Power Of Now by Eckhart Tolle. The title seems to have a metaphoric bearing on the turn that Rakul Preet Singh’s career has now taken. After a glorious run down South, she’s enjoying the limelight in Hindi films with Luv Ran

He’s all smiles for the moment. His latest, India’s Most Wanted, may not have got the numbers. It’s got him critical acclaim. It will suffice for now. Finally, good scripts are coming his way, claims Arjun Kapoor. Finally, he believes he’s in a posit

Our past decides our future,” says Sunny Leone in a voiceover in the trailer of her biopic series, Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story Of Sunny Leone. Yet the spunky showgirl hasn’t allowed the constraints of her past confine the possibility of a new fut

Her talent is not commonplace. Though she excels in portraying the commonplace, adding a dash of the compelling and the contemporary to it. Shweta Tripathi Sharma’s range can be gauged by her ‘report card’ as she describes her textured portfolio. The

Though he’s not the lead, Zoya Akhtar’s rap saga, Gully Boy, opens with him sauntering in a dark and deserted street. That establishes the bearing of Vijay Varma’s character, Moeen, at the onset in a film that had dynamic characters played by Ranveer

Veeru Devgan’s life reads like one of those ’70s masala films, in which he made his mark as an action director. It’s said four of his friends and he ran away from home in Amritsar and travelled ticketless to Mumbai to make it as ‘heroes’. The year wa

Girish Karnad excelled in academics and travelled to England and studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Magdalen in Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar (1960–63), earning his Master of Arts (MA) degree in the three subjects. He was elected as the Presi

As a youngster, he witnessed the brutal reality of the Partition. But he didn’t allow hate to discolour his view. In fact, he remained an advocate of peace all his life. He hit stardom playing the negative Birju in Mother India and set the template f

@nickjonas: One year ago today I went to go see Beauty and the Beast at the Hollywood bowl with a group of friends. One of those friends was the woman that would become my best friend, my confidante, my muse, my beautiful wife. I am so grateful for o

Raj Kumar Gupta’s India’s Most Wanted is about five unsung heroes capturing the country’s ‘Most Wanted Terrorist’. Prabhat Kapoor (Arjun Kapoor) is an intelligence officer based in Patna, who gets a tip off about the whereabouts of India’s Osama, the

Back in the golden age of Doordarshan, Girish Karnad was a hit with the kids in the serial Malgudi Days (1987) as the strict father of the protagonist. He lived and breathed the character. Few would remember Indradhanush (1989), a sci-fi serial in wh