Soon after the digital release, Kajol and Renuka Shahane talk candidly to Eshita Bhargava about the movie, the...
Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal during their wedding ceremony at Mansion House at Alibaug in Raigad district.
Jan 24, 2021
Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal during their wedding ceremony at Alibaug in Mumbai.
Jan 24, 2021
Singer Sonu Nigam visits Hanumangarhi temple in Ayodhya.
Jan 24, 2021
Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez spotted at Bandra in Mumbai.
Jan 22, 2021
Is this a case of biting the hand that feeds it, or that of a remarkably principled stand against one of the world’s scourges? YouTube and Facebook (and other closely allied platforms) have played a hand in making popstars out of talents like Selena Gomez—often through images like this, that pleasurably strains the visual sense, or music videos that tug constantly at teenagers’ eyes, ears and time. But hours after an angry mob of Trump supporters took control of the US Capitol, Selena laid much of the blame at the feet of Big Tech—“Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google, Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, Jack Dorsey, Sundar Pichai, Susan Wojcicki” et al. She has been calling out Silicon Valley’s big hitters for profiting from misinformation and hate on their platforms. The tipping point? In 2017, when a 12-year-old commented on one of her Instagram posts: “Go kill yourself.”
Jan 21, 2021
She’s not wearing a classical bodice, nor does she have a starched, frilly tutu around her, but those pointe shoes doth confuse the mind: does the leotard-fitted Jacqueline Fernandez—all toned muscle and flexibility—want us to think ballet, or its garbled encounter with modern dance? Keeping up a sphinx-like mystique, she wouldn’t tell, but only drop the name of her next film, She Rox Life. Possibly, feel those who worry about such matters, it has to do with dance or fitness. Others, who don’t care that much, covered the Instagram photos in fulsome praise. Among them, the generous Shilpa Shetty and Yami Gautam.
Jan 21, 2021
The casting director of Satya Sai Baba deserves a medal, we think, for seeing a haunting shadow of the late godman in India’s foremost singer of popular bhajans, Anup Jalota. Yet, seeing that Jalota is a devotee, it might have been a low-hanging orange. Impersonating the baba won’t be a tough challenge, except for his lifelong excellence, according to some, as India’s foremost magician—vibhuti, rings, necklaces…he could conjure anything out of thin air. Add to that the widely believed powers of miracles, clairvoyance and, most frightening of all, bilocation. Yet, the charismatic, inspirational Sai Baba was guru and comforter to India’s most inspiring—A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Tendulkar, Gavaskar, Rajinikanth and many more. A masterful make-believer or one of India’s great mystics? The verdict, for us, hangs on Jalota’s acting ability.
Jan 21, 2021
A cutesy sailor’s cap mounted by badges and brooches; a pristine cashmere set off by the pale denim of her hot pants; a classic photographer’s pose held in frame by the intense longing in her eyes…lovers of others, you wouldn’t be blamed if you fell for the fey charm of Alia Bhat. But succumb to it at your own peril, for she’s gonna leave this garb and slip into the troubled character of Gangubai Kathiawadi—the infamous ‘madam’ of Kamathipura who once had gangsters at her beck and call. During the shooting of Gangubai, an overworked and exhausted Alia had to be hospitalised, but returned gamely to the sets the next day. It has all the makings of a gritty drama but, in the hands of the redoubtable Sanjay Leela Bhansali, one wonders what unholy, costumed excess it would turn out to be.
Jan 21, 2021
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma along with Indian cricketer Virat Kohli spotted at Bandra, in Mumbai. Recently, the couple has been blessed with a baby girl.
Jan 21, 2021
US President-elect Joe Biden greets Lady Gaga during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Jan 21, 2021
Lady Gaga sings sings the National Anthem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol for President-elect Joe Biden in Washington. Former Vice President Mike Pence is on the left.
Jan 21, 2021
Lady Gaga arrives to sing the National Anthem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Jan 21, 2021
Additional security outside the residence of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan over a controversy that has spiralled over the release of web series 'Tandav', in Mumbai.
Jan 20, 2021
Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra spotted in Juhu, Mumbai.
Jan 18, 2021
In this file photo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Indian classical musician Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan at a meeting in New Delhi. Khan passed away on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 17, 2021, at his Mumbai home. He was 89.
Jan 17, 2021
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar presents an award to TV artist Ditipriya Roy during a function at Raj Bhavan, in Kolkata
Jan 15, 2021
Actors Presenjeet Chatterjee and Paoli Dam during an award function at Raj Bhavan, in Kolkata
Jan 15, 2021
We approach Kim Sharma with a breezy hello, with a tone of familiarity reserved for old acquaintances. For back in the early noughties, when Kim was in the thick of new Bollywood releases, and Yuvraj Singh the prince of the Indian batting line-up, their romance prompted many a reference in these pages. The fading of that affair, and of her career, meant we had lost track of her. Until now, in an exquisite one-shouldered bikini tailored for ripeness, striated by the lazy sun, hair bunched up carelessly, as good as the newly-minted actress we knew well. The location, in case you’d like to meet her? Maldives. How could we disappoint you in the first ‘la dolce vita’ of the new year?
Jan 14, 2021
Looking impossibly boyish, we have seen him over the years in one of these three attitudes—chalking his cue in quiet contemplation, eyes fixed on coloured orbs and the pockets they are destined for; bent low on the table, executing all manner of acute angles and posing with trophies, a shy smile on his lips. Thus, we found it hard to pick Pankaj Advani from the pagri, sherwani, garlands of roses and his lovely bride, Sanya Shadadpuri, a celebrity makeup artist. An ISBF World Billiards champion 15 times, and world champion in all formats of billiards and snooker, Pankaj tried his hand at poetry: “A celebration of the new journey we take together/ a representation for the love we share….” More follow in this vein, but seeing the mood he’s suffused in, the core feeling must be applauded.
Jan 14, 2021
They manned up, stonewalled, attacked in spurts, stole stealthy runs, extracted errors from the Australians, relished their sagging shoulders as the sun stooped to a close. Thus, Indian batsmen saw off the most fourth innings overs by the team since 1979, staved off all the Aussies threw at them and saved the Test. Pride and self-belief played their part, but was a smidgen of that resolve meant as a fabulous welcome note for the baby girl Virat and Anushka first called their own that very afternoon? We’ll never know and, more than these tiny, wrinkly pair of feet, we can’t show more of her. Anushka recently spoke about the values she and Virat share—respect for people, love for all—and promised not to bring up a brat. We’ll hold them to her word 15 years hence. For now, we offer our congratulations.
Jan 14, 2021
