Girl power rules box office in Mumbai and Hollywood
By Subhash K. Jha Watching the eight stunning actresses of “Ocean’s 8” whooping it up at the extensive promotional events for the much-hyped film, I felt deep pride and a sense of deja vu. This…
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Gritty tale set in Mumbai’s famous dance bars (Book Review)
By Kishori Sud Title: Without Prejudice: Epic Tale of a Mumbai Bar Dancer; Author: Devasis; Publisher: Niyogi Books; Pages: 313; Price: Rs 450 A number of Bollywood films have been set in the famous –…
Race 3 Review: Action-packed but lacks thrills (Rating: **1/2)
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “Race 3” Director: Remo D’Souza Cast: Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Bobby Deol, Jacqueline Fernandez, Saqib Saleem, Daisy Shah, Freddy Daruwalla Rating: **1/2 “Race 3”, as the name suggests, is the third…
That scar is permanent, Saeed Mirza on Modi’s Gujarat legacy
By Saket Suman New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) He has been called an angry radical, an anarchist and a lot of other things but multiple award-winning director of films, documentaries and television serials, Saeed Akhtar…
Mahua goes mainstream: Goa’s alcohol man taps into flower power
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, June 15 (IANS) If everything Midas touched turned to gold, in the case of the 60-something Desmond Nazareth, everything he touches, including, agave, sugarcane and now mahua, seems to transform into…
‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ costume designer wants to do a film in India
By Nivedita New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) She has designed the costume for the most beloved Spider-Man for “Spider-Man: Homecoming” and has just wrapped up “Ant Man and The Wasp”. Costume designer Louis Frogley, who…
Of films, depression, marriage and pregnancy: Ileana D’Cruz opens up
By Radhika Bhirani Savusavu (Fiji), June 15 (IANS) She was all of 18 when her acting career took off, landing her in the cobweb of celebrityhood. But actress Ileana D’Cruz has managed to escape it…
Of risk planning, Nagas, texting and nagins
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Know how adequate risk planning is the key in ensuring the future of the family; go through a collection of 19 short stories that breathe new life into the inner…
The mean, tough war machine and its complex course (Book Review)
By Vikas Datta Title: Tanks: 100 Years of Evolution; Author: Richard Ogorkiewicz; Publisher: Osprey Publishing; Pages: 392; Price: Rs 499 Their looming profile and bristling armaments make them the most easily identifiable piece of military…
I’m making a conscious effort to not just be a mother, says Soha Ali Khan
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Actress-author Soha Ali Khan says she has been a mother for over nine months and is now making a conscious effort to step away a little bit…
I’ve always had to find a way to survive in the business: Dibakar Banerjee
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) National Award-winning filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee, who has directed one of the four short films as part of Netflix’s anthology “Lust Stories”, is feeling the pre-release jitters. He says…
Influx of women in workplaces is changing cinema’s narrative: Zoya Akhtar
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Zoya Akhtar says as more and more women make their mark in the workplace in Indian society, it is reflecting in the country’s cinema as well….
All that is yogurt!
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Loaded with nutritional zing, yogurt, a simple summer joy, can be a fantastic ingredient in foods to cool down in the current heat wave sweeping northern India….
Islamic art can help people understand Islam: Kuwaiti calligrapher
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, June 14 (IANS) Islamic art, especially calligraphy, can play a key role in ada’wah’, or inviting people to understand Islam and clearing misconceptions about it, feels Fareed A. Al-Ali, the head…
An astute study of early Indian sociology (Book Review)
By Saket Suman Book: Conceptualising Man and Society; Author: Pradip Kumar Bose; Publisher: Orient BlackSwan; Pages: 162; Price: Rs 595 What is a man’s relation to the society in which he lives and how much…
2018 is an extremely exciting year for me: Kiara Advani
By Nivedita New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Actress Kiara Advani, who made her acting debut with the 2014 release “Fugly”, went on to star in successful films like “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story” and the…
Growing love for organic skincare in India
By Kishori Sud New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Organic and vegan products are the new must-haves that beauty conscious people and skincare lovers are rooting for. While some brands have been able to spot and…
Everything not yet fair, square for outsiders in Bollywood: Taapsee Pannu
By Nivedita New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) With no godfather in the industry, she created her own mark in Bollywood with films like “Pink” and “Naam Shabana”. Actress Taapsee Pannu believes that though things are…
Government has to trust the audience: Adil Hussain
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Like many, actor Adil Hussain is all for the digital boom. He says that while there is a danger that some of the many shows and films…
Flavours of festivity in first Durga Puja-themed restaurant
By Milinda Ghosh Roy Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) With food stalls lining the streets, devotees queuing up outside eateries and plates full of food passed among families and friends, the whole of Kolkata turns into…