Christmas Karma narrowly misses being a highway pile up, mainly because its heart is in the right place, believes Deepa Gahlot.
Starring Kunal Nayyar, Christmas Karma is a present day take on Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol, with its three ghosts played by Eva Longoria, Billy Porter and Boy George.
Folks, pick up a Charles Dickens' classic today. What better way to wish the Great Man on his 200th Birthday!
'Reena stayed in the next building. We fell in love but had to meet secretly because her parents didn't approve of me.' 'I would always be afraid that her parents would get her married off to somebody else.'
Characters that populate his novels, preoccupations they have, ambitions they nurse and obstacles they encounter are all endearingly those of today's real-life India, says Ajit Balakrishnan
Graphologists have studied the handwritings of politicians, monarchs and philosophers in documents exhibited for the first time by The National Archives in Kew, southwest London.
English writer Charles Dickens branded his own father a "jackass" for his recklessness with money, according to a newly discovered letter.
We do not whistle for Hathiram Chaudhary. And yet the bond we feel towards him is spontaneous, almost effortless. This is because he shares something of our too-ideal dreams, our wry acceptance of our limitations, our useful frustrations, and our pointless sprints, explains Sreehari Nair.
What transpires when a novel inspires a fashion show.
A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Maidaan draws out more yawns than yays, observes Sukanya Verma.
Manika Batra has absolutely got the fashion memo right.
The pilot of Vishal Bhardwaj's much-anticipated adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Sittaford Mystery is here. Aditya Roy Kapur's hotel manager takes on Anil Kapoor's all-powerful arms dealer. Idris Elba is back in action. Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations this week.
'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.' 'Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.'
The touring fest, Cinekids film festival, will be screened in Mumbai from December 1-6.
All that was not sane and sober at Milan Fashion Week.
Comfort and chemistry go hand in hand, so Tabu's versatile vigour and Devgn's brooding intensity has regularly complemented their working styles in solidarity and conflict.
It's a small world and Bollywood knows that only too well. That's why they're always on the move!
You'll need an extra pair of eyes for the content flood on OTT this week.
Without getting pedagogical or making it sound like a spiritual discourse on life after death, Hereafter uses its plot to go beyond what is expected.
Who better than India's beloved storyteller to teach you how to spin a yarn?
A McKinsey report on urbanisation is a wake-up call for India.
Intrigue filled whodunits, slice-of-life dramas, fast-paced animation, Sukanya Verma tells us what you can catch on OTT this week.
'Hot Mess Holiday airs on December 11 -- it's a really fun story.'
The film stars Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapur in lead roles.
'Communalism was the biggest enemy of a free society and Bhagat Singh imagined a future without it. Did we succeed in bringing alive such a future?'
Popping the question to Nandita Mahtani, Commando style at an army camp while rappelling down a wall. Surrounded by 300 army men...
Here's looking at the most heartbreaking moments in Hindi films.
'Dev for me embodied all that kind of charm, optimism, energy, vulnerability, awkwardness and yet strength.' 'He's in every scene for two hours.' 'He has to play drama, melodrama, romance, pathos, comedy.' 'It was a relief when he said yes.'
If the economy revived with steady growth, inflation remained a concern and reforms were sluggish.
Slumdog Millionaire bagged 10 Oscar nominations at the 81st annual Academy Awards.
Get Ahead reader Srinath Sridhar tells us a little about his favourite writers and books.
'Fitoor was never meant to be Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapoor's story. In Gattu's screenplay, the dramatic conflict centred on the characters played by Tabu and Katrina.'
'Acting, by definition, is a portrayal of a character other than oneself.' 'If every role is to be played only by someone answering to that precise description, most professional actors -- of all ethnicities and genders -- would be out of a job,' observes Indira Kannan.
Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has been charged with multiple driving violations after being involved in a car crash during the COVID-19 lockdown in March, police said on Thursday. British media had reported that police had opened an investigation after the Villa midfielder was pictured leaving an estate in Birmingham following a traffic accident on March 29.
The veteran actress is shooting for Abhishek Kapoor's Fitoor.
John Lang represented Rani Laxmibai in her legal battle against the East India Company to prevent the British from annexing her kingdom of Jhansi. Rediff.com's Archana Masih on a maverick Aussie who spent 22 years in India and became a friend in its dark days of bondage.
Globalisation is a "double-edged" sword" but cannot be blamed for the world's problems, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday while pushing for greater role for emerging economies in governance of global institutions.
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