Opting for slightly lower scale in clarity, colour and carat weight can bring down the cost substantially.
'As the film progresses, you tire of the been-there seen-that spectacle.' 'You want a story. You want good dialogue, not the corny words you are hearing.' 'You want an emotional connect. You want a tighter film.' 'Sadly, with Padmaavat, that's not what you get,' says Savera R Someshwar.
Here's a round-up of the glossies for March. Vote for your favourite cover girl!
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Prince William and Princess Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, collected quite a few Mumbai hearts on a hot two days in April.
Amrapali Singh is one of four GenNext designers who will showcase their collection at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.
The event was organised by the Queen's grandson Peter Phillips and guests have paid 150 pounds each to attend.
We present some of the good, bad and ugly looks of the week.
Sukanya Verma looks at the various baap-beti equations depicted on the screen.
Bollywood remembers their daddies on Father's Day.
Baahubali is a spectacular achievement, which not only deserves its place in history but also proves filmmakers should dream big and more often, feels Sukanya Verma.
When Noor engages in shallow activism for the heck of it, it rambles and drags, feels Sukanya Verma.
'Gone too soon, Astad, but I know whenever we meet in that world beyond, I will watch you dance.' Swarupa Dutt remembers a remarkable human being and a magnificent performer who left the world poorer when he passed into the ages on Thursday.
Sonali Barthwal, who debuted at Lakme Fashion Week, is a Delhi girl, originally hailing for Garhwal, Uttaranchal. Bubbly and effervescent she's got a sense of humour too.
Moana is a journey you want to get on, raves Sukanya Verma.
Murder on the Orient Express offers intrigue worthy of Hercules Poirot's investigation and our time, feels Sukanya Verma.
So many films have been made with Muslim characters. But how many have actually got them right?
Beer drinkers from around the world have gathered in Munich to celebrate the 182nd Oktoberfest.
Small gestures from Indira gave Sonia the confidence that she could be a daughter-in-law in the distinguished family.
With a rich political and personal legacy, George Herbert Walker Bush left no shortage of memorable photos from his time both in and out of office. Bush died at the age of 94. The 41st US president, congressman, Central Intelligence Agency director and oil tycoon was also father to the 43rd president -- George W Bush. The younger Bush in a statement remembered his father as "a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for." Delving into archives here are the US former president's most memorable days.
This time, let's visit France with Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar.
The armed forces are quite happy with the attention paid to their concerns, reports R S Chauhan.
They came, they wowed and won our hearts with these gorgeous outfits representing their states.
From the dust and dirt of a warzone to the gleaming uniforms of an army parade -- these are the images that show the reality of life for British servicemen and women. The revealing series of photographs are some of the winning entries in this year's Army Photographic Competition.
Royal fans from around the world are counting down the days until the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's third child, due in April. Soon, photographers and video crews will head to the Lindo wing at St Mary's Hospital in London for what has become known as the "Great Kate Wait." As we wait for the newest Cambridge arrival, Getty Images photographer Chris Jackson presents some of his most favourite moments with the little royals.
Snapshots from the recently-concluded Milan Fashion Week!
'In this chicks-rule-the-roost universe, the men are non-existent, untrustworthy or plain incompetent and it's the women who are providing for each other's fantasies.' Sreehari Nair applauds Ocean's 8.
#RIP #Brexit #Trump #Aleppo made Twitter a pretty distressing place in 2016. Dhruv Munjal wonders what 2017 will bring.
'Relationships have changed so dynamically that the 'woh' doesn't have to be a person.'
Celebrating the timeless magic of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on its 80th anniversary.
Actresses come and go, but these ladies will always dazzle.
He ran past beautiful villages, stunning deserts, verdant fields... running 4,400 km in 64 days on the Spirit of India run.
As Sound of Music turns 50 today, here's a look at its beloved Von Trapp family and what they're doing today.
How many of the 319 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2018 have you seen?
A crafts NGO in New Delhi is giving wings to India's first all-women puppeteer group, discovers Geetanjali Krishna.
Do you know this giant?
Here's celebrating Dilip Kumar by re-visiting his best movies.
Kangana Ranaut's guts, Amitabh Bachchan's venomous threat and dark TV serials occupied Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week.
In Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot showcases her badass combat skills. But what is she like in real life?
