Meenakshi Sundareshwar is a Basu Chatterjee slice-of-life packaged in a glossy ad film whose source of heart are its two genuinely likeable leads, feels Sukanya Verma.
'I like all the attention that is coming my way.'
'My brother broke down because he thought I was letting go of years of hard work.'
'I would get a rejection everyday. I used to give five-six auditions sometimes and would get disheartened. After so many rejections, I have finally managed to do what I like.' Meet Ek Aastha Aisi Bhi's Tina Phillip.
'We didn't know where the story was going. But I knew I was telling the story of an extremely lonely journalist.'
'In the first lockdown, my mother used to feed me everything possible.' 'After all, she is an Indian mother.' 'Sometimes laddoos, sometimes parathas.' 'I gained almost 10 kg.' 'When Maharani fell into my lap, the weight was a perfect match for the character.'
'It's not easy playing a ghost.'
Sukanya Verma picks 10 essential David Dhawan movies you need to watch to understand their loony appeal.
'At the end of 2020, I was insecure, going through heartbreak, filled with negativity and self-doubt.' 'I had worked so hard over the past few years and suddenly, my career was stagnant.'
'The TMC has become a private limited company.'
'She made you feel relaxed so that you can do the scenes best.'
Actor-filmmaker Tinnu Anand goes back in time to dig out lively facts from his life and career and reveal new secrets about the Hindi film industry...
'In every episode, you are tricked into believing that this messy girl whose life is falling apart is so talented and real that you have to love her for who she is.' 'And you will love her eventually because Masaba is effortless and looks stunning in every frame,' notes Divya Nair.
For all the glitz and glamour, politically and socially aware emphasis on representation and support for Ukraine, the 94th Annual Academy Awards was largely a bore.
How Shibani Bhagat plans to rewrite the rules of the Indian sneaker business.
'Nothing in this house was going right, even in terms of feeling normal, feeling light for a moment. It was very difficult but it made me stronger.'
'The very fact that a girl from Haryana is now living life on her own terms... that's the biggest achievement in my life.'
The story of Iceland is the story of life, notes Payal Singh Mohanka after a recent journey to that fascinating land.
A healthy, positive, attitude is a big booster to build a healthier immune system which benefits your overall health, says Dr Girdhar Gyani.
All along, Rahul, right till today 10 years later, hung onto his gut feeling that something surely had happened to Sheena.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the most successful teachers in Hindi movies.
December 2022 could be the last Christmas for Santha Bakery, a business drawing its lineage from the first Christmas cake baked in Kerala.
The legendary dancer did not just take Kathak to the world but also passed on his craft to generations of students
'I really wish I knew how to arouse love in the hearts of people, how to make them understand that religion comes later, first we are all humans.'
Diya Parakh tells us how her videos are making people laugh.
'For us, values and morals acquire the highest place in our lives.'
This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them.
Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri was awarded the Mahavir Chakra, the second highest medal for gallantry for leading a small company of men against a massive Pakistani attack.
'I don't understand politics.' 'I don't want to understand politics.' 'I am an actor.'
'My father never saw any success for me. 'When I meet him in the next world, I will proudly say that I didn't buy houses and cars, but I made some art that will hopefully stand the test of time.'
'I like the fact that people think I am a funny guy and can make them laugh.'
'Even today when I think of it, I wonder how it fell on my plate.' 'Not just the remix, but also to do it with the original leading lady, Shilpa Shetty.'
Annet Mahendru -- the half-Indian making waves in The Americans -- on her love for Bollywood, daal-chawal and being a Russian spy.
'Working with Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure again has been a dil bekaraar moment.'
'After Gully Boy, many interesting projects started coming my way.' 'But things really changed with the Filmfare. Now, people notice me.' 'It's a good space, where you don't have to tell people who you are.'
'Umrao Jaan has a beautiful soundtrack, and has been very dear to us right from our childhood days. We felt it had the perfect story to recreate for a stage musical.'
'If you are dark, you can't be a hero.' 'If you have curly hair, you can't be a hero.' 'If you were muscular, you had to become a fighter.' 'Today if you are muscular, you can be a hero.' 'Salman Khan made being muscular fashionable.'
'My mother had a vivacious personality and it had to come out, and Vidya was our only choice.' 'She is mummy on screen!'
'When a person is very furious, it does give way to tears.' 'It was in this emotional state of mind that he took a decision to not vacate the Ghazipur border without fearing the consequences.'
Bollywood is known to make everything look dazzling and dramatic -- suffering, seclusion, hopelessness.
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