Attention Deficit Disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition characterised by difficulties with attention, concentration and impulse control, explains Mehezabin Dordi, clinical psychologist at the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital.
Unlike most Bollywood kids whose careers tend to play out in fits and starts, Alia's growth has been swift and steady.
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.
With red carpets a no-go and limited traveling, it's the fresh-faced selfies that are gathering most notice.
'I directed my first film in seven years, and I got more love for it than any of my earlier films.' 'I faced and overcame anxiety issues. I am not ashamed of it.'
'I love him (Sidharth Malhotra), there's no stress. I am not nachaoing him, in films or in real life.' Alia Bhatt gets candid about what she loves.
Guess which superstar is writing his autobiography? Bolly Gupshup with Subhash K Jha.
'India is the most depressed country in the world at the moment and women have twice as much of the likelihood to be depressed.'
Celebrity makeup expert Deepal Haria tells you how to glam up your New Year look.
Deepa Gahlot picks the top 10 Karan Johar films -- some that he directed and others that he produced or co-produced -- that you can watch on steaming platforms.
'Director Abhishek Chaubey didn't think I could be this girl. He didn't even think of coming to me. Shahid thought of coming to me and that's how everything happened. I feel if I don't take risks, I'll never know. I have to play around a little bit. I want to do a film like Udta Punjab as well as an out-and-out comedy.' Alia Bhatt is ready to fly high with Udta Punjab.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'What is the guarantee that someone who comes in will not interpret the existing Cinematographer's Act and the law in the same way? The whole system needs an overhaul, and we, as an industry, should fight for it.' The Udta Punjab team reacts to the court verdict.
It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film criticism, and film critics turned into psychiatrists, says Sreehari Nair.
India has 53 achievers on the list, second only to China which has 76 honorees.
As new OTT release Bawaal tackles the lives of a terribly unhappy couple, and Satyaprem Ki Katha about a young wife with a tragic secret is a box-office success, here's pick of ten (out of a considerable number) of relatively recent films about troubled marriages.
While the excess use of electronic devices will definitely have some side effects, constantly layering the skin might is not the solution, says Wellness Guru Roopashree Sharma.
On his 50th birthday on May 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates the man and his movies.
'Alia and I are in a strong place in our careers. We will not do a film just for the sake of it, no matter who is making it.' Varun Dhawan returns with Badrinath Ki Dulhania.
'Raazi is being hailed for breaking the glass ceiling for Daughters of Bollywood Inc,' says Sunil Sethi.
A few of the many, many, MANY faces of women we love, respect and desire.
'I find it hard to watch my own films. I prefer to watch my face when it is covered with some facial hair. I like certain moments in my films. Most of them are in Lootera.'
"Horrifying", "heartbreaking" and "barbaric" is how many in the film industry, including actors-filmmakers Anil Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Rajkummar Rao, Twinkle Khanna, Anurag Kashyap and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, described the Sunday night violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University while demanding that the perpetrators are brought to justice.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides the answers.
'They are out there, singing about their socio-economic status, their family structures, their politics, the way the system treated them, what they would like to change... and the beauty is that they are positive.' 'They are not bitter or cynical.'
In a series of tweets mentioning PM Modi, the director asks why only the film industry should bear the brunt while the PM is silent.
What's eating the Kapoors? Sukanya Verma gives you some answers.
Quite a few Hindi movies have explored different shades of the landlord-tenant relationship in passing or purposefully.
Sukanya Verma looks back at the trend's most memorable incarnations in recent times.
While the cast and their acting looks promising enough, the storyline - not so much, says Kshamaya Daniel.
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Parinda, 1942: A LOve Story, Devdas, Kareeb, Mission Kashmir, Munnabhai MBBS, Rang De Basanti, Delhi 6, Bhag Milkha Bhag, Kalank... all bear the visual stamp of Binod Pradhan's genius.
If only making it official was as easy as falling in love, says Sukanya Verma.
The government must engage with the advertising fraternity, clients and subject experts to formulate a set of guidelines for celebrities to follow, says Hemant Misra.
Whether the Udta Punjab makers cave in remains to be seen but here's a list of the ones who did.
'I work a lot because I am greedy for good scripts. I have worked really hard to reach this level, where I can say yes to a good script and it will happen.'
'People like Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth are superstars. In my eyes, I am not a superstar.' Modest talk from Aamir Khan.
'Young Indians are reading, but the wrong stuff.' 'They are reading and sharing Pappu jokes, Alia Bhatt memes and all the irrelevant material online.' 'My aim is to get them interested in books.'
Global management recognised India's potential.
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