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Balki gives up advertising for Bollywood

After 22 years at MullenLowe Lintas and a total of 30 years in the ad world, R Balakrishnan bids adieu; will continue working on film projects. R Balakrishnan, popularly known as Balki, has bid......

Balki: An extraordinary adman

He didn't think much of advertising awards, and yet as he moves on from Mullen Lowe Lintas, he leaves the agency at its strongest ever, says Alokananda Chakraborty.For many, advertising is Don......

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time.Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then......

Now, Big Bulls strike gold from Bollywood

While Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is known for his strong views, Radhakishan Damani is said to be reclusive by nature. N Sundaresha Subramanian reports. IMAGE: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Radhakishan Damani......

Big B, Anil Ambani in film joint venture

A B Corp, the home banner ofAmitabh Bachchan has entered a joint venture withAnil Ambani's Reliance Big Entertainment for film production. "Four directors have been shortlisted for projects which......

'Guru Dutt Taught Us How To Make Films'

'Guru Dutt taught me that pitying oneself can be beautiful, and that heartbreak is cinematic.' IMAGE: Waheeda Rehman and Guru Dutt in Pyaasa. It felt like stepping back in time on Wednesday,......

When Aryan Turned Photographer For Dad

It was a proud evening for Shah Rukh Khan as elder son Aryan Khan shone under the spotlight for his first ever premiere. Aryan's series The Ba***ds of Bollywood starts streaming on Netflix from......

'Abhishek Has Gone Through A Lot'

'It's a tremendous accomplishment to have a father like Amitabh Bachchan and still be so sorted, to not taste the kind of success that he should have and yet be so balanced.' Photograph: Kind......

What are Abhishek and Balki planning?

'It will be something totally unique and out-of-the-box like Paa.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhishek Bachchan/Instagram After creating history with Paa in 2009, Abhishek Bachchan reunites......

'Hindus And Muslims Worked On Chhaava''

'With Chhaava, we had to look from a different lens.''We had to write it in such a way that apart from the sacrifice, the fight and the war, there's a lot more to understand about the history of......

Like DK's Review Of Ghoomer?

IMAGE: Shabana Azmi in Ghoomar. Photograph: Shabana Azmi/Instagram Dinesh Karthik is a movie buff. Just browse through his X handle! The cricketer who dabbles as a broadcaster now seems to......

PIC: Sachin Tendulkar with Sayami at Ghoomer screening

IMAGE: Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar with Sayami Kher at the special screening of the movie Ghoomer on Sunday. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Sayami Kher and Abhishek Bachchan starrer Ghoomer opened......