When Harish Harisinghani went for the launch of Karan Johar's book, An Unsuitable Boy, this was not what he had expected.
From silver screen and small, here are Sukanya Verma's 10 favourite male performances of the year.
Sleeping is just *one* of the pass-times, notes Sukanya Verma.
'Nobody can ever replace him. Nobody will ever be able to.'
Variety is the spice of life and the greatest USP of OTT platforms. Sukanya Verma points out all the wonderful stuff to choose from this week's mix.
The talented filmmaker turned 44 on May 25!
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik called for improvement in many aspects of the game despite the big win over Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday in Dubai.
'If you can display aggression, jealousy, anger and reveal that you can be clever and manipulative on the show, then why can't you express your love?'
During the lunch or tea breaks, Maharajji, Manikda, Amjad Khan and I often sat together as Maharajji sang old compositions or recited some bols. Amjad Khan had a great music sense and sang very well.
The leading run-scorer of the recently-concluded T20I series, Dhawan is on a well-earned break and, boy, is he soaking it all in!
'As soon as the plane touched down and we emerged, barricades came down and his fans rushed towards us.' 'Then, before my astonished eyes, they had lifted him up and he was being passed along over the heads of people.' 'It was an incredible sight!'
Australia paid homage to late cricketer Philip Hughes, who died after being struck on his neck by a bouncer five years ago, with former captain Steve Smith saying that the game seemed irrelevant the day the tragedy took place.
'I don't think you have seen any Indian actor play a character like this.'
These incredible pictures show what freedom means to 50 top photographers from around the globe. Free-to-use photography app Agora asked its 3.5 million users to take a photo which they thought would best illustrate the theme of 'freedom'. After nearly 20,000 entries, 50 images have made it to the final and are now being voted on --competing to be crowned the 'World's Best photo of #Freedom2020'. Voting is open now and the winner will be selected by January 23, with the top photographer will win $1,000 (Rs 70,850).
Take a look at the summer offerings of Vivek Karunakaran from his label Viia at the LFW.
Can you ever imagine seeing Shrinathji of Nathdwara in Rajasthan weaved to come alive in Jamdani? This sari is to mark the 2021 Handloom Day Special on August 7, masterfully crafted by acclaimed weaver, Lakshmana Rao Tammisetty from Andhra Pradesh, says Ranjani Govind.
Celebrity hairstylist Darshan Yewalekar has some advice for Indian men.
Harbhajan Singh is glad to be back in action after being laid low by health issues.
The death of George Floyd -- a 46-year-old Black man -- on May 25 in Minneapolis, United States as he was being detained by four police officers sparked fury across the United States, but has also proven to be the catalyst for anti-racism movements around the world. The killing has spurred millions of people into taking action, with protesters filling the streets and taking to social media. Agora, a photography app company that compiles photographs submitted by its users -- both amateur and professional -- and that runs photography awards to showcase the best submissions has released a series of images taken during the Black Lives Matter movement as part of the company's own #StopRacism campaign.
This story was sent to us by a reader who remembered her love interest as 'the guy with sparkling eyes'.
For over three months, there was no soccer of any kind in England, where it is by far the most popular sport.
From birthdays to anniversaries, these film folk reached out to their friends and family on social media to spread the joy.
'After Gully Boy, many interesting projects started coming my way.' 'But things really changed with the Filmfare. Now, people notice me.' 'It's a good space, where you don't have to tell people who you are.'
Jaya is a woman of steel in the truest sense of the word. Despite being the first lady of filmdom, she's as real and rooted to the ground as anyone can get, notes Subhash K Jha on the actor-politician's 74th birthday.
There are many, many instances of this 'dark' approach. Sukanya Verma looks at a few.
If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our greatest artist-scientist, asserts Sreehari Nair.
Subhash K Jha looks back at 2020, and lists the films that left him underwhelmed.
Our cricketers, who rarely get off-time, have had to spend the last week locked down in their respective homes like the rest of us across India.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics must acknowledge the coronavirus crisis which forced their postponement and incorporate it into next year's opening ceremony, executive producer Marco Balich said. Balich, an Italian with great experience in producing Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, said the Japanese had almost completed preparations for this year.
Bollywood's star moms celebrated Mother's Day with adorable pictures of their children, spreading love at a time when we really need it.
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.
'He was once a hero. He was the poster boy of investigative journalism.' 'Then suddenly, because the TRPs of his channel were down, his boss decides to sack him.'
'It feels good when you are able to share your experiences and learning with someone who is willing and happy to listen and accept.' 'More than moulding him, I gave with an open heart, and Ahan was very receptive.'
'Everyone at home has a very strong point of view about how it should have been.' 'So opinions clash, points of view clash.' 'Everyone will have their favourites, and that '"I didn't like that moment in your performance".' '"This was such a kaam-chalao thing you did".'
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