Abhishek Simon says he feels incomplete without his wife Sweetie and thanks her for standing by him through the years.
Rediff reader Syed Anwar tells us how he met Neha Shaikh.
Ansuya Dutt, who never stopped fighting for women's rights, can be an inspiration to us never to lose sight of our basic beliefs, never mind peer pressure.
'I don't know whether it was the Sabarimala issue that made them reject my film.'
'Nike came up with this idea right when I decided I was going to come back. And so it's kind of interesting how it all tied into the wedding and, you know, then I felt a little awkward!'
Raj Iyengar tells us how he met his wife Taru Dewan.
Sukanya Verma looks at the various baap-beti equations depicted on the screen.
Akash Sharma reminisces the first time he met his wife
'I got an offer to do a cameo in Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin.' 'I did it just to get out of my house, and so that my parents would not see me so depressed.'
In A Suitable Boy, Mira Nair holds our hands and takes us through the magical journey, introducing us to so many fascinating characters from another era, observes Aseem Chhabra.
Sonia Tyagi Gupta from Delhi tells us how her brother supported her during her lean times.
If there is a minus, it could be that the leads lack spark; so much of the story revolves around too many characters that their tale is sidelined at times.
With Mindy Kaling producing as well as writing parts of Never Have I Ever, Indian-American characters are telling their own story instead of having it told for them.
The rumoured couple were in a good mood when they romanced on the shores of Bandra, Mumbai.
Where a few film-makers are sensitive in their treatment as noted in the depiction of lesbian love in Hindi movies, a significant number is prone to poking fun for cheap laughs.
'Homosexuality is the new 'abnormal',' proclaims Amulya Ganguli.
We invited readers to share stories of the first time they were kissed -- here is the first set of responses!
Disale announced that he will be sharing 50 per cent of his prize money with his fellow finalists to support their "incredible work".
I remain the teller of the story, not the story itself, says Harsha Bhogle.
8 instances when Indian movies and Web shows were neck deep in trouble!
'It isn't an art house film. It is essentially a feel-good story.'
Paswan was a minister under six different prime ministers, hardly out of government since he was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977, observes Virendra Kapoor.
As often is the case on celluloid, romanticising death is as significant as making every moment count where a young life's passing makes the realisation all the more heartbreaking and momentous.
Ageing is a funny process. After rebelling and exploring, the human being drifts to the ordered arrangement, he/she once left. As a youngster I outgrew ABBA while my mother continued to like them. In September 2021, when ABBA's first single in 40 years was launched, I sent the video link to my mother. Meanwhile, now in my fifties, I find myself curious to hear ABBA's new songs, notes Shyam G Menon.
'More so, if it is their daughters wanting to marry someone of their own choosing.' 'Children are seen as property. That's why the problem is so messy.' For young Indians wanting to marry outside their religion, expressing their right to love and live as they choose is becoming increasingly hazardous.
Invisible Scars wants to bring domestic abuse out of the bedroom and into public discourse.
Get Ahead reader Anuradha Pathak discusses how her single mother did everything it took to ensure her children were brought up well.
Ravi Sharma tells us how his assistant at work became the 'boss of his life'.
>'The women, warts and all, are fascinating and frustrating for their flaws.' 'As much director Alankrita Shrivastava wants them to chart their course on their own terms, she pauses much too frequently to throw in a little pity party,' observes Sukanya Verma.
'I got married to Reena secretly through court marriage, with three witnesses. My wedding with Reena was most economical. I took the Bus No 211 and bought a ticket of 50 paise. I got down at Bandra Station West, crossed the bridge, landed in the East and walked towards the highway. I crossed that highway and entered the Griha Nirman Bhavan, where there's a Marriage Registrar Office. So my wedding cost me less than Rs 10!'
Vijayendra Sheth tells us how he found love.
Talent they say is over-rated but in Rohit Sharma's case, the word had been thoroughly used and abused till Mahendra Singh Dhoni made him an opener, who could be beautifully destructive.
For the current generation, enchanted by the monarchy but unaware of its past, The Crown may well perform the role of a history textbook, notes Dhruv Munjal.
While a lot has been said about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 1941 escape from British India and his perilous 90-day submarine voyage, his marriage continues to remain a secret. In the second part of the four-part interview to Arthur Pais, biographer Sugata Bose talks about Netaji's love story.
'My father was desperate that I played the game. So, to get away from those big piles of books, a cricket bat was a better option.'
A look at the latest updates from Bollywood.
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