The 17-year-old actor, who made waves with her debut performance in 2024's Laapataa Ladies, makes yet another striking debut this year: At Cannes.
Shahana Goswami's Santosh has been shortlisted for the best foreign film Oscars.
'...I am not part of it. If you want to boycott me because of this, and there have been obvious instances where people didn't want to review my films because I am not important.'
'Everyone should understand that Laapataa Ladies is not the only best film in India.' 'It is one of the best films out of these 29 entries.'
'Indian life is full of chaos. So it captures the cultural chaos quite beautifully and lightly.'
Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies has been picked as India's official entry for Oscars 2025.
Sunny Deol. Akshaye Khanna. Anil Kapoor. Madhuri Dixit. Saif Ali Khan. Manoj Bajaypee. Netflix's 2026 slate packs a starry punch.
'I joined Heeramandi's shoot right after completing Laapataa Ladies.' 'When I landed on the Heeramandi sets, I was like "Oh my God!" because this was for the first time I was seeing such a huge set in my life.'
'I am developing a supernatural thriller, a comedy-drama series and several other projects as well.'
Laapataa Ladies is gentle yet firm in calling out the hypocrisies colouring everyday mindsets and prejudices without acquiring the high-handedness of a crusader, observes Sukanya Verma.
Actress Chhaya Kadam, best known for her films Fandry and Nude, has joined the India brigade in Cannes!
Is this a shot at patriarchy under the classic tale of mistaken identities? Or a humorous coming-of-age feminist tale as seen in last year's Barbie, wonders Mayur Sanap.
Why did Lifestyle Asia magazine honour these Bollywood personalities?
Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough.
From Vijay Devarakonda to Kung Fu Panda, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on OTT this week.
Mumbai turned into a stage of power and poise as Harper's Bazaar India hosted the second edition of the Women of the Year Awards 2025, celebrating trailblazing women across film, fashion, art and business.
'I prefer keeping the aesthetics of the outfit intact but spice it up with unique jewellery. A bit of something western and something contemporary results in an interesting fusion.'
Check out the winners at the Zee Cine Awards.
It was an emotional evening for many film folk, as they won the top awards at the 25th IIFA ceremony in Jaipur.
Saiyaara has emerged as a blockbuster, and it's time to welcome the two newcomers, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, to Bollywood.
Aamir Khan invited past co-stars and colleagues for a special screening of his new release, Sitaare Zameen Par, in Mumbai.
The GlobalSpa Awards 2025 saw film folk bring glamour and style to the red carpet.
'Unfortunately, we live in a 'Mainstream Bollywood' bubble, where we cannot look beyond films that we ourselves find entertaining.'
The Showsha Reel awards 2025 saw a splash of glamour on the red carpet, as Bollywood's actors lent some star appeal.
It seems that Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao have started their Oscar campaign for Laapataa Ladies.
The fourth Pinkvilla Screen & Style Icons awards saw a splash of A-listers walk down the red carpet.
More screens, more films, and longer windows will convert to more people watching, assuming they know a film is releasing, points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'Story-telling is at the core of everything I do.'
Sukanya Verma shows us how this stylish lot demonstrates the A to Z of shorts fashion.
The Critics Choice Awards saw a lot of talent on the red carpet, as actors got recognised for their work.
Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the top female performers of 2024.
A recent report in The Hollywood Reporter has listed 46 women as the Most Influential Women in International Film, and the ladies in positions of executives, producers and creatives.
'You need the drishti, the experience. I am beginning to see things differently.'
Which of the 28 films in contention gets your vote?
Aamir Khan wants everyone to watch son Junaid's big screen debut film, Loveyapa, and has been hosting multiple screenings for his friends and colleagues.
'Romance not in a physical manner maybe, but, you know, where you are just sharing dialogues and looking at each other and conversations are happening.'
It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
Aamir Khan turned 59 on March 14, and celebrated his birthday by cutting a cake with the media.
The IIFAs saw some emotion and a whole lot of glamour.
Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT.
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