Even as our tier-2 and tier-3 cities become increasingly well-mapped, and well-documented through myriad tech-driven data, the Indian film-maker's dominantly urban gaze turns to regions not crowded by data, area codes, or directions, observes Debarghya Sanyal.
Too bad the one time it is friendly to the environment, Tiger chooses to celebrate his Diwali with 'meetha' and not 'pathaaka', points out Sukanya Verma.
Film-makers seem to think a modern woman has to adopt the worst traits of men, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Pandey, who has worked in TV shows like Pavitra Bandhan and Hamari Bahu Silk, said she had been living in Mumbai for the last seven to eight years and working as an actor.
'I didn't know TV artistes have so much of struggle. I had no clue.' 'I thought an actor is an actor because that's what I've seen in the West.' 'But because of the TV tag, I had to struggle, and that was like an eye opener for me.'
Fardeen Khan's mother, Sundari, is thrilled with her bahu, Natasha Madhvani.
Some of our favourite looks of girl who will soon be riding the Band Baaja Baaraat juggernaut.
There's tons more action to catch on OTT this week.
Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.
As returns from fiction fall, broadcasters are experimenting with high-cost programming and new genres to grab more eyeballs. But can production houses rise to the challenge?
"If any film is maligning the image of a mass leader, the supporters would agitate," Smita, estranged wife of Thackeray's son Jaidev wrote in a letter to Marathi newspaper Loksatta on Wednesday.
Deepa Gahlot lists 10 popular family shows and films streaming on various platforms.
Denims may be a wardrobe basic, but they don't need to be boring.
Abhishek and the Big B drop Ash home on the day of their engagement.
Dinesh Raheja doffs his hat to the movie legend, who will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Shivpal Yadav is campaigning for Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav in Mainpuri seat, which fell vacant due to the death of Mulayam Singh Yadav.
A dance by Aparna Yadav, daughter-in-law of Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, on the movie's song has created a political furore.
Ekta Kapoor invited her friends from the television industry for a brunch at her home to celebrate the Ganpati festival.
'Family, friends, far off relatives, almost everyone has been impacted by nature's fury.'
Somnath Bharti's estranged wife Lipika on Monday said she was mulling approaching court against the Aam Aadmi Party lawmaker while addressing a press conference, which was interrupted by her mother-in-law who said she was ready to move to an old-age home to keep the couple together.
'The challenging part was when I did not have a penny in my pocket and I was doing theatre.' 'I had to sometimes travel without a train ticket to go for rehearsals.' 'Those times were really hard on my family and me.' 'But my parents would say, "Never give up. Just keep following your dreams. Do what you dream about but when you do that, do that with great honesty and great commitment".'
JLO's dazzling bride, Kamal Haasan's action packed antics, Karan Johar in gossip mode, Sukanya Verma says it's all there on OTT this week.
The Bidaai actress sports a glamorous look these days.
If the Indian son-in-law can become prime minister in another country, could the daughter-in-law have not become one here, especially considering that the Indian culture and tradition is for the bahu to live, think and act like her in-laws, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.
Director Krish (Krish Jagarlamudi) makes his Hindi debut with Akshay Kumar starrer Gabbar Is Back.
'Here's looking at you, my loving and lovely friend.. beautiful inside and out. Love you Mon!'
'Streaming will get to 100-200 million subscribers, but the journey is not as rose-tinted.'
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Actors Sheetal Thakur and Vikrant Massey tied the knot in an intimate wedding in Himachal Pradesh over the weekend.
Mandira Bedi was inconsolable at her husband Raj Kaushal's funeral.
Former India batsman Vinod Kambli, on Wednesday, lashed out at the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying that the cash-rich event tempt the young cricketers to go for the quick buck, when their aim should be to play Test cricket.
Stories of rural India, campus capers, realistic family dramas and urban romance that are no longer picked up by film-makers, find their way to the Web, and the viewing experience is richer for the variety available.
Shivpal loyalists have been denied tickets.
After beautiful haldi and mehendi ceremonies, Karishma Tanna tied the knot with her businessman fiance Varun Bangera on February 5, in the presence of family and friends.
Neetu Kapoor recalls the day she became a RK bahu.
It sent shock waves in the party -- a political greenhorn had taken on Modi in his home turf of Gujarat. Smriti had clearly tried to choose sides, in this case Vajpayee's camp. Many felt that this would end Irani's career. A revealing excerpt from Nidhi Sharma's new book She, The Leader: Women in Indian Politics.
Balika Vadhu's Anandi is on the verge of being 'killed'.
Rohit Shetty returns with the 13th season of the adventure reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi, and the contestant line-up seems quite interesting.
