The 17-year-old actor, who made waves with her debut performance in 2024's Laapataa Ladies, makes yet another striking debut this year: At Cannes.
Shahana Goswami's Santosh has been shortlisted for the best foreign film Oscars.
'Everyone should understand that Laapataa Ladies is not the only best film in India.' 'It is one of the best films out of these 29 entries.'
'Indian life is full of chaos. So it captures the cultural chaos quite beautifully and lightly.'
Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies has been picked as India's official entry for Oscars 2025.
'I joined Heeramandi's shoot right after completing Laapataa Ladies.' 'When I landed on the Heeramandi sets, I was like "Oh my God!" because this was for the first time I was seeing such a huge set in my life.'
Laapataa Ladies is gentle yet firm in calling out the hypocrisies colouring everyday mindsets and prejudices without acquiring the high-handedness of a crusader, observes Sukanya Verma.
'I am developing a supernatural thriller, a comedy-drama series and several other projects as well.'
Is this a shot at patriarchy under the classic tale of mistaken identities? Or a humorous coming-of-age feminist tale as seen in last year's Barbie, wonders Mayur Sanap.
Actress Chhaya Kadam, best known for her films Fandry and Nude, has joined the India brigade in Cannes!
From Vijay Devarakonda to Kung Fu Panda, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on OTT this week.
It seems that Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao have started their Oscar campaign for Laapataa Ladies.
Sunny Deol. Akshaye Khanna. Anil Kapoor. Madhuri Dixit. Saif Ali Khan. Manoj Bajaypee. Netflix's 2026 slate packs a starry punch.
It was an emotional evening for many film folk, as they won the top awards at the 25th IIFA ceremony in Jaipur.
'Unfortunately, we live in a 'Mainstream Bollywood' bubble, where we cannot look beyond films that we ourselves find entertaining.'
Why did Lifestyle Asia magazine honour these Bollywood personalities?
'Laapataa Ladies opened a lot of doors for me.' 'I have gotten so much love from audiences and seniors in the industry that it's overwhelming.' 'I get calls from superstars. I'm holding my heart and it's like, "Oh my God, they are calling me? I am their fan and they love my work!"'
Check out the winners at the Zee Cine Awards.
Mumbai turned into a stage of power and poise as Harper's Bazaar India hosted the second edition of the Women of the Year Awards 2025, celebrating trailblazing women across film, fashion, art and business.
The GlobalSpa Awards 2025 saw film folk bring glamour and style to the red carpet.
'I prefer keeping the aesthetics of the outfit intact but spice it up with unique jewellery. A bit of something western and something contemporary results in an interesting fusion.'
The IIFAs saw some emotion and a whole lot of glamour.
Aamir Khan invited past co-stars and colleagues for a special screening of his new release, Sitaare Zameen Par, in Mumbai.
The Showsha Reel awards 2025 saw a splash of glamour on the red carpet, as Bollywood's actors lent some star appeal.
Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough.
Saiyaara has emerged as a blockbuster, and it's time to welcome the two newcomers, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, to Bollywood.
Which of the 28 films in contention gets your vote?
Aamir Khan turned 59 on March 14, and celebrated his birthday by cutting a cake with the media.
Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the top female performers of 2024.
The Critics Choice Awards saw a lot of talent on the red carpet, as actors got recognised for their work.
The fourth Pinkvilla Screen & Style Icons awards saw a splash of A-listers walk down the red carpet.
'Romance not in a physical manner maybe, but, you know, where you are just sharing dialogues and looking at each other and conversations are happening.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'Netflix is very happy with me. Mamla Legal Hai has opened the big bazaar in the heartland for them.'
Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao played host at a screening of Laapataa Ladies.
Aamir Khan wants everyone to watch son Junaid's big screen debut film, Loveyapa, and has been hosting multiple screenings for his friends and colleagues.
A recent report in The Hollywood Reporter has listed 46 women as the Most Influential Women in International Film, and the ladies in positions of executives, producers and creatives.
'Kiran ma'am, Aamir sir and my lovely audience have given us wings to fly internationally.'
Sukanya Verma shows us how this stylish lot demonstrates the A to Z of shorts fashion.
It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
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