Toaster is neither a laugh-out-loud comedy nor the kind of satire you would expect from a premise like this, notes Mayur Sanap.
'They are saying that there is a pilot shortage which is not correct, but if it was true, did they suddenly come to know this on December 5?' 'If they didn't have crew, why did they seek approval for a winter schedule? To get the approval, the operator has to show crew strength and also a buffer of crew available.' 'If they had a crew crunch, why did they ask for extra flights? Or was it something else that made them so sure that they would get away with this exemption and bans?'
It was raining stars at the wedding reception of Aamir Khan's only daughter Ira and Nupur Shikhare, as the proud father invited *everyone* from the film industry.
Netflix unveils a slew of new and exciting film titles.
Archana Rao's latest collection sought inspiration from Japanese tea.
'It was the toughest of roles because he had to change quickly behind the sofa and come out in the next dress!'
'Narasimha Rao asked me why China was doing so well in attracting foreign investments and I gave my frank opinion.' 'I told him that giving thrust to exports had to be a national effort.' 'But in India, the system was very centralised in the Government of India and the state governments had no role to play.'
Between tons of sexual innuendo and Kapil Sharma brand of slapstick gags characterised in loud caricatures, moronic behaviour, flimsy wigs and cartoonish rhythm, Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video's jarring notions of exuberance have nothing novel to offer, groans Sukanya Verma.
Sania Mirza, who turns cover girl for Aza, opts for a minimal style.
After spending nearly 50 years in a colonial bungalow at 24, Akbar Road, the Congress moved into a new office on January 15. Rasheed Kidwai, who knows the history of the Congress better than the Congress, looks back at the people who breathed life into this address.
Glimpses from Archana Rao, Quirkbox and Sahil Kochhar's collections at Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2016.
Maidaan's special screening was quite a star-studded affair, as film folk arrived to watch Ajay Devgn's new sports biopic.
'Some icons are living textbooks, teaching us about leadership, success, and legacy. Extraordinary yet human and approachable, they inspire and guide us.' 'India has lost a true son and champion.'
The '70s India. A Parisian apartment of 1945. More '70s. And yet another retro line!
'One is happy. The moment one starts criticising the BJP, ED, IT and CBI comes to one's house.'
Check out the star arrivals.
Like every year, Producer Ramesh Taurani threw a grand Diwali Bash for his friends in the film industry.
We round off the week with some good, bad and ugly looks.
'In 1984, Pyongyang just had one hotel and one could not move out without an official escort.' 'India was the only country with an embassy, apart from the socialist countries.'
Musicians gathered to celebrate singer Harshdeep Kaur's birthday.
Perfect Miss India 2016 saw a bevy of celebs in attendance, strutting their stuff on the red carpet.
Our weekly take on the good, bad and ugly looks of the week.
'The politics that is now being played in Punjab doesn't contribute towards peace and tranquillity.'
A special screening of Angry Birds 2 was held in Mumbai, and quite a few telly folk queued up to watch it.
Senior bureaucrat Pradip Kumar Tripathi has been appointed as secretary (coordination) in the Cabinet Secretariat as part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Monday.
'I told them I am a Muslim, you are Sikh, you are Hindu, but we have one country to save.'
'BJP and Modi are confident they will win the 2024 election.'
Beg, borrow, steal or adopt, fake parents share a history of coming to the hero or heroine's rescue ensuing in much mirth and masala.
'The tally of Muslim MLAs has increased. They know they can make themselves count in the electoral system.'
'In the 1971 War my battalion suffered 4 casualties after fighting for 14 days.' 'In Operation Blue Star, I lost 19 men in just one hour.'
The second edition of the iReel awards were held at the JW Marriott hotel in Mumbai, and celebrities walked the red carpet quite stylishly.
Meet the hottest couples from GQ's Best Dressed 2019 party held in Juhu.
'This is India. We have allowed ourselves to be dictated by the narrative that the BJP has set for itself.'
When elected on July 18 -- which is almost a certainty, given the NDA's numbers in the electoral college -- Droupadi Murmu will be the first President born after Independence.
Malaika Arora Khan wowed the audience as she walked for designer Mandira Wirk, and Aditi Rao Hydari looked stunning in a Shruti Sancheti outfit.
'The 1971 War was our greatest military victory.' 'It had so many stories of exceptional valour and leadership.'
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