Oscar tips for Priyanka Chopra!
'I didn't want to be the bottom-most in the food chain of a commercial film.' 'I'd rather do something experimental and learn and hope that this translates into somebody noticing me.'
Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.
Tips from the best-known Indian mixologists.
'What guides Monsoon Wedding through and through is Mira Nair's openness as a film-maker,' observes Sreehari Nair.
'There were any number of Congress leaders who disliked Sonia Gandhi, but they were very close to Ahmed Bhai and he would listen, and give a shoulder to cry upon.'
Fading Gigolo is evidence that a movie doesn't have to mumble to be modest.
The camaraderie between the Genie and Aladdin is expressed in Hindi, a language that only the two of them can use to communicate with each other. The rest of the cast speaks in English, making Hindi the indigenous aspect of a globally loved tale.
Did you know Nargis was to have played the Madhubala role, but opted out because she has reservations about working with Dilip Kumar? Do you know how Naushad and Shakeel Badayuni came up with the words for the immortal Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya?
Maleficent ends up disappointing after a decent start, says Paloma Sharma.
His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.
Apeksha Bhattacharya has dedicated her life to popularising ballet.
Behold the breathtaking winning and shortlisted images from one of the world's most prestigious photography contests. The amazing shots are from the open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2020, which received 193,000 entries from photographers in over 200 territories. Scroll down and feast your eyes on our pick of the shortlisted and category-winning entries.
German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner has issues an impassioned plea to seek the support of Kashmiris for 'Ehsaas-e-Kashmir', a music concert featuring world renowned music conductor Zubin Mehta in Srinagar.
Sharmila Tagore was just 25 years old when she played mom to Rajesh Khanna in Aradhana!
God bless Ritesh Batra, raves Sukanya Verma.
'Jaffrey played all his roles with a characteristic elan and amiability: He looked like a clever, all-knowing, winking Super Mario, gloriously grey around the edges. Irresistible, really.'
Vote for your favourite sequel or prequel!
Astad Deboo on the sweat and toil behind the beauty and elegance of his dance.
Sukanya Verma picks the best fashion stories of the year.
A journey that can teach us all a thing or two about resilience.
Presenting some of the good, bad and ugly looks of the week.
When Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia decided to convert her government's capital outpost into a hub of culture, she transformed Bikaner House into Delhi's premier cultural space, notes Kishore Singh.
This illustration is doing the rounds by e-mail to promote a men's grooming product. Do you think a man would look sexy with any of these moustaches? Take the poll and let us know!
The Russian bombshell sizzles in a new advertising campaign for footwear couturier Stuart Weitzman's Fall/Winter 2012 line.
The Jaguar F-Type Coupe is an extremely fun car to play with but at the same time you have to be careful with its tail happy nature.
Ash's comeback film and all that Jazz(baa)!
In its 13th season, the reality series -- known for getting its kicks by throwing a bunch of wayward celebrities and argumentative commoners under the same roof while numerous cameras capture their every single move -- continues its downward spiral, feels Sukanya Verma.
Kangana, Priyanka or Vaani Kapoor -- who takes the top slot?
There's more to this country than just the Northern Lights.
The emperor has no political power, yet he enjoys a unique place in Japanese society, notes Dr Rajaram Panda.
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
The prime minister said the opposition's hatred against him was reaching new levels daily and they have a competition over who abused him the most.
Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.
Check out designer Debarun's line from Day Three of the LFW.
The key to every Daniel Day-Lewis performance was a big theme and a thousand details. And in the final phase of his acting career, says Sreehari Nair, America became his big theme, and the details... well, he just popped them out like waffles.
'Article 15 is not the work of a hack, or of someone merely scooping a plot out of newspaper headlines.' 'It is a well-researched, clear-headed movie; but its findings have a purpose,' says Sreehari Nair.
