It would be wrong to blame only Bollywood or the fairness cream industry, or the masses that cater to both, because clearly, all of us encourage this lust for whiteness that films and companies only cash in on.
Actor Poonam Pandey is not being considered as the brand ambassador of the government's national campaign to spread awareness on cervical cancer, Union health ministry officials said on Wednesday.
Meera's kiss with Ashmit Patel in Mahesh Bhatt's Nazar stirs up controversy.
Bollywood heroines generally avoid taking on the Central Board of Film Certification or its chief but Bidita made has no bones about how she feels over the CBFC's cuts in her film.
'It is not easy to pull off a seven-part show because it is almost like making four films at once.'
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Asin joins a long list of actresses, who married rich businessmen!
Although the BJP has never been ballistic about the BJD and Narendra Modi has avoided being critical of Naveen Patnaik, the BJP is optimistic that the party can improve its electoral fortunes in Odisha on its own, notes Rup Narayan Das.
'If you are a strong-minded, opinionated woman, scars are inevitable.'
Mrunal Thakur is steadfast with her fashion choices at Cannes 2023 as she produces one 'wow' look after another for the red carpet.
Here's a look at the five favourite actresses of 2009, who deserve an award for their performances.
She met Jasmine Shah in New York when both were pursuing their Masters from Columbia and New York University respectively.
An eighth BJP candidate on Thursday filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, setting the stage for a contest with the Samajwadi Party on February 27.
'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.'
'Why is being a porn star socially acceptable and not a prostitute?'
'Caught in the middle of a war in a foreign country was hardly something any of us had envisaged.'
Ranaut had filed a complaint against Akhtar for alleged "extortion and criminal intimidation".
'In 110 years of Indian films' history, there is no superstar child artist like him till date.'
According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, she has pushed ahead of her colleagues Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, to become the highest paid actress in India.
'Sulochanaji was indeed a mother-figure to both the Hindi and Marathi film industry.'
Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair.
Rivers, 81, died in September last year of brain damage caused by a loss of oxygen during a routine outpatient procedure
It's not uncommon for performers to become bigger than the stories they are placed in and Sreehari Nair would happily pay to watch Isha Talwar and Paramvir Singh Cheema riffing on love, bad life choices, psychology, rhythm, and oven-baked Kulchas in Chamak.
She said that Defence Minister Manohar Parikar was wrong in comparing Pakistan with 'hell'. She said, "It is nothing like that. People there are just like us and there is no difference. They treated us very well."
The tennis champ is now out on a mini-vacation with the Bollywood actress. Both Sania and Pareeniti shared pictures of them partying in Goa.
Pune born Sanjana is a trained engineer and now sportscaster.
While some of them, like Sushmita Sen (Aarya 3) and Kajol (Lust Stories 2) disappointed Subhash K Jha, he picks his favourite performances from the world of OTT.
The actress wanted the entire episode to be treated as a bad dream.
With the kind of money and talent that has gone into making this movie, a really good biopic of a personality like Savarkar could be made. But this film is lost in polemics, as is the case with almost every biopic and period drama today, observes Utkarsh Mishra.
Scientists, sci-fi, stand-up, suspense, take your pick of OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations:
'Whether it is Rani, Tabu, Priyanka or Samantha, these are strong, beautiful women and terrific actresses. Indian cinema will always have a place for them to shine.'
Mohnish Singh brings you some surprising revelations from an entertaining episode.
Kajal Aggarwal is the first South Indian actress to get her own wax statue at Madame Tussauds, Singapore.
'My tool is the way I look. This is the only thing that distinguishes me.' 'Most of us dress similarly. What sets you apart is your face. If you change that also, you're like anybody else.'
Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.
Alia Bhatt is all set to become the first woman to headline a film in Yash Raj Film's spy universe.
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