From music videos to meaningful cinema, Kashika Kapoor charts her own path

The young actor reflects on her early struggles, her socially driven debut, and the discipline shaping her career

Don’t wait for the next script, wait for the right one: Mona Singh

Actor Mona Singh says her recent success stems from carefully choosing meaningful, challenging roles, emphasising reinvention, emotional honesty, and the courage to wait for scripts that truly resonate rather than chasing constant work

Shakeel Azmi: poetry born from pain, not place

From a childhood marked by loss to shaping powerful lyrics in socially driven cinema, Shakeel Azmi reflects on poetry as an inner calling, his journey as a lyricist, and the fading presence of literary depth in Bollywood songs

I’ve always been lauded and loved by people for choices I made: Divya Dutta

Actor Divya Dutta says her unconventional choices and willingness to say no have shaped her growth and carved a distinct space in the industry

It is important to make choices that will be remembered longer: Nimrat Kaur

Prioritising meaningful roles over quantity, the actor says she seeks stories that stay with audiences and reflect her evolving artistic choices

Hina Rizvi Haider: carrying forward a legacy of Urdu poetry

From a literary household in Lucknow to finding her voice through ghazals, spiritual themes and social verse, Hina Rizvi Haider is emerging as a reflective and heartfelt voice in contemporary Urdu poetry

Truly honoured: Naga Chaitanya on getting Best Actor award for ‘Thandel’

Actor Naga Chaitanya calls Thandel a deeply special journey, expresses gratitude after winning Best Actor at Telangana Gaddar Film Awards 2025

Stallone, Van Damme, Lee Majors and more react to death of Chuck Norris

The martial arts grandmaster and action star, Chuck Norris, of “Walker, Texas Ranger” died on Thursday, which is being described as a sudden passing