Rohit Bal, India's czar of high fashion, dies at 63

Designer Rohit Bal, a pioneer who helped put Indian fashion on the global map and dressed celebrities at home, Hollywood and elsewhere, died on Friday night at a south Delhi hospital following a......

Complaints against Nayanthara for 'demeaning Lord Ram' in Netflix movie

Activists of two right wing outfits have filed separate complaints in Mumbai against actor Nayanthara and others associated with her newly-released film Annapoorani, alleging that certain scenes in......

Kangana says '1947 freedom was bheekh', sparks outrage

Actor Kangana Ranaut kicked off a firestorm on Thursday for declaring that India attained 'real freedom' in 2014, when the Modi-led government came to power, and describing the country's......

Delhi court throws out M J Akbar's defamation case against Ramani

Declaring that the right of reputation cannot be protected at the cost of right of life and dignity, a Delhi court on Wednesday threw out former Union minister and editor M J Akbar's criminal......

PIX: Neetu Chandra, Sangeeta Bijlani watch Onir film

Film folk step out to watch Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz. Director Onir hosted a screening of his new film Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz. Guess who came?   Neetu Chandra.   Sangeeta Bijlani.   Divya......

Meet the contributors behind Onir's I Am

Onir's I Am is generating buzz as much for its sensitive subject as for its experimental method of mobilising finance through social networking sites. A montage of four segments, I Am, as Onir......

How Onir made Karan Johar cry!

Onir, or Onirban as his birth certificate reads, is probably the most unassuming director youcan come across. In a black T-shirt and faded jeans, he's easy to miss, especially at a suburban Mumbai......

Why Onir wanted Urmila, Juhi in Bas Ek Pal

Director Onir's debut film My Brother... Nikhil won acclaim and awards at film festivals around the world like the Milan Gay and Lesbian film festival this year. Audiences warmed up to Nikhil, an......

SRK, Anushka, Taapsee elated with BCCI's landmark pay ruling

IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee Pannu. Photograph: Getty Images Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu and Anushka Sharma on Thursday welcomed the BCCI's landmark decision of equal match......