Vidya doesn't not take the question lightly, and explains her pick with a seriousness.
On Friday, March 21, 2025, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat inaugurated the three-day meeting of Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha, the Sangh's top decision-making body.
This is your guide to nailing sexy-sophisticated-chic. Angry Indian Goddesses, Sacred Games, Trial By Fire, Joram.
Last weekend was dedicated to women, as The Hollywood Reporter celebrated Women In Entertainment 2025.
The actor was to play the late prime minister in a Web series to be produced by Vidya's husband Siddharth Roy Kapur.
Sukanya Verma looks at instances of aristocrats falling for commoners on the silver screen.
Rekha and Vishal Bhardwaj hosted a screening for Kuttey.
Today's Hindi film mothers are younger, trendier, more mischievous. But, truth be told, says Dinesh Raheja, I still do miss sometimes the comforting presence of the trad mother.
'As a new actress, I was watching Lata Mangeshkar with awe at an event. Later, I mustered the courage to call her. I heard her divine voice on the phone, she sent me a sari home and it was a boon to me.'
Kalki's beach holiday... Amala's mesmerised... Diljit buys fruit in London...
Holi celebrations have begun. Glimpses from Agra, Varanasi, New Delhi and Patna...
Sweet surprises are made of actors best known for their dramatics taking us by surprise by shaking a leg on screen.
'Youngsters in India look up to the West as if it is the biggest accomplishment they need in life. It breaks my heart.'
A few days after Satish Kaushik's sudden passing on March 9, a prayer service was held at his residence in Andheri, northwest Mumbai.
In its draft policy released last month, the CBSE had proposed conducting Class 10 board exams twice in an academic year from 2026.
'The whole set was in awe. Those five days of shooting were an unforgettable experience.'
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.
Shiv Sena-UBT leaders do not maintain any contact with those who left, said Raut whose party is part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance along with NCP-SP and Congress.
The international award-winning series Delhi Crime returns for a second season, and certainly called for a special screening that no one wanted to miss!
Stunning glimpses from The Mijwan Couture Show's red carpet in Mumbai.
'I want to just haso, hasao and khush raho.'
A special screening of the thriller Jalsa was held for cast and crew, and their families.
'You write stories about the world you live in.' 'The day I try to write a film with agendas in mind, I will be a fake.'
While Satya's pleasures are palpable -- among them the poetry of the coarse language, the mercifully rough-hewn texture, the oh-so-familiar underdog story -- these pleasures hit you at a completely different speed. The movie is charged with a sense of discovery, and every shot is a cornucopia of details existing independent of the main story. It's touching, notes Sreehari Nair.
From saris to dresses, doesn't Vidya Balan look awesome?
Fashion is often seen as a world of effortless glamour but, watching from the inside at Lakme Fashion Week, I saw how illusory that perception could be.
A 13-year-old boy died and 28 other students were hospitalized after suspected food poisoning at an unauthorized hostel in Mandya, Karnataka, India. The incident occurred after students consumed leftover food from a Holi celebration. The school has been operating without a license to run a hostel and was illegally operating the hostel on the first floor of the school building. The school reportedly follows an arrangement where hostel students receive leftover food from nearby events. The school owner, cook, and hostel warden have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Rashmika's thought for the day... Shalini falls in love...Vicky takes Chhaava to Jaipur...
'Once I started acting, I gradually started liking it and the perks that come with it.'
'It hit me, there has to be a better use of technology.' 'It's very difficult to survive without technology and social media as well.' 'Somewhere you have to find the balance.'
Sukanya Verma lists 10 knockout performances from the star.
'When a child is born, he is born crying, and he grows up looking for laughter.' 'So comedy films should be made more, as people want to watch comedy films.'
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 fails to invoke any excitement, despite having two immensely watchable stars Madhuri Dixit and Vidya Balan at its centre, observes Mayur Sanap.
Here's how some Bollywood stars spent their Thursday.
From Parineeta to Shakuntala Devi, Vidya Balan has had a successful 15-year journey in the Hindi film industry.
Katrina prefers denims during Diwali... Kajol has a question... Kartik takes Vidya to Kolkata...
'Madhuriji and Vidyaji are expert dancers, but the chemistry they created on screen...'
Triptii Dimri wowed everyone when she danced to her new song Mere Mehboob from her latest film, Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video, at a promotional event.
All is not well between veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu and his son Manchu Manoj.
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