Weddings, holidays, award functions, throwbacks, festivals, family time or fooling around, 2023 saw a variety of posts beaming in joy. Of which these 25 Instagram moments of Bollywood stars are Sukanya Verma's favourites.
The list of guests included celebrities from across the globe, politicians, the who's who of Hindi and south Indian cinema world and almost all the top cricketers of the country.
Another season of these legal antics would be welcome, applauds Deepa Gahlot.
The Kiwi players and their families got a rare audsience with His Holiness The Dalai Lama in Dharamsala.
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
Kareena Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan posted beautiful pictures of their Raksha Bandhan celebrations on social media.
Killa is a deep film with lofty ambitions and brilliant performances, raves Raja Sen.
Mourinho praises Pogba, Shaw, Dalot after United Swiss stroll
Nayanthara celebrated her first Mother's Day on May 14, and husband Vignesh Shivan captured the precious moments beautifully on his camera.
No one rocks shorts quite like the Liger actress and we doubt there are a better pair of legs in B-Town.
Aaliyah Qureishi juggles multiple hats as a musician, actor and social media influencer.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Ranveer Singh transforms himself into Chotey so well that you really feel 'uska time aa gaya hai.'
Shah Rukh Khan will launch the trailer of his much-anticipated film Jawan on Thursday, August 31, just a week before its release on September 7.
'I hope more shows highlight the unsung heroes of our rich history.' 'As for bringing the trophy home, a man can hope, but truly I am just excited to be there.'
Neha and Mohnish Kharkar are school sweethearts whose friendship blossomed into a beautiful marriage.
The OTT boom has proved a boon for a lot of hibernating '90s beauties as they rediscover themselves in exciting new avatars.
Huma Qureshi on what really defines beauty.
Mamata Shankar remembers the amazing actor Sreela Majumdar, who passed into the ages last week.
'That's the beauty of Mumbai cricket. Nobody interferes with the running of the cricket, only the cricketers are allowed to run the cricket.'
'I went to a school in Baroda, where if the boys harassed us, the teachers pulled the girls aside and said, "Oh, your skirts are too short".' 'They made us feel ashamed of having any sexual feelings or having bodies that were growing up to be a young women.'
8 Thai boys were brought out of the over the first two days.
An illuminating conversation with Chandu Borde, 90, one of India's finest cricketers in the 1960s.
England captain bowled a peach of a delivery, his first in competitive cricket in past nine months, to remove Rohit
The Indian team enjoyed a relaxed day in the West Indies as they chilled on the beach with a game of beach volleyball on Monday.
'My Nani passed away in January 2016 and the house belonged to her and my Nana.' 'After they passed away, the family decided to sell the house.' 'My mother's immediate response was that we have to make a film in this house before it was sold.'
Gully Boy is a glorious blend of hip-hop and assured filmmaking, promises Sukanya Verma.
Marathi film Sairat will stay with you for a really long time, raves Divya Nair.
'Money was pouring in after Movers & Shakers. At the turn of the millennium, I was voted one of the top 10 Mumbaikars. People joked that even when they switched off their TV sets, I was there! I would ask God if he was compensating me for the loss of Ayush, the greatest tragedy of my life.'
'Put on that goddamn dress, pick up your crown, and strut like the queen you are'.
Anushka is running the show... Trisha seeks blessings... Vidyut is happy...
Sweet glimpses of model model-moms and their kids.
'They are out there, singing about their socio-economic status, their family structures, their politics, the way the system treated them, what they would like to change... and the beauty is that they are positive.' 'They are not bitter or cynical.'
Even as we tip our hats to the best performances of 2023, there are quite a few that may have gone unnoticed.
The actor talks about being directed by Prabhu Deva and his plans to become a filmmaker.
'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.'
Keisha Santwan, 16, and her travel-obsessed family love the joy of exploring new places.
There will be work today, there will be work tomorrow, there will be work the day after, but nothing will make up for the eternal regret of not seeing a friend when he was dying.
