“I believe in authenticity and a higher goal in life”

Kailash Kher’s latest song, ‘Yeh Hai Badalta Bharat’, is a tribute to the Olympic champions who have made India proud   From Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu, Lovlina Borgohain, Bajrang Punia to Neeraj Chopra – these, among others, are the athletes who have made India proud in the Olympics this year. For our country, their achievements […]

Can we expect a biopic on Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu or Mirabai Chanu?

Will the likes of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Shimit Amin, Nitesh Tiwari, Anand Pandit and Tigmanshu Dhulia make bio-pics to celebrate our new Olympic legends?   India is currently celebrating its haul of multiple medals at the Olympics. A sporting victory always cheers the morale of a nation especially during a challenging time. As we face […]

When women hit the road

Farhan Akhtar’s upcoming all girls trip movie Jee Le Zaraa, the first of its kind in Bollywood, has a lot of expectations and hopes to live up to. Here’s why   “Did someone say road trip?” read the caption of a recent post which had sent Bollywood fans into a frenzy. Farhan Akhtar and the […]

“I am elated by the love Vodka Diaries received”

From his upcoming movies to the evolution of content amid pandemic — filmmaker Kushal Srivastava gets candid about his journey and the film industry   Kushal Srivastava has had a fascinating journey from the Air Force to Bollywood. He was barely 11 when his uncle Raju Srivastava took him to N Chandra’s film set in […]

Behind the ‘new normal’ scenes

In the post-pandemic world, regular film shoots have come to resemble Sci-Fi storyboards   Not too long ago, film sets were spontaneously interactive places bustling with production crews, seamless energy and round-the-clock activity. Since the onset of the pandemic, film sets have become ultra-sanitised, hyper-vigilant spaces that seem to mimic science fiction rather than real […]

“OTT platforms are a boon for actors”

Actor Anshumaan Pushkar talks about his early struggle and newfound success post-Jamtara   The journey from Mor Mokama to Mumbai hasn’t exactly been a cakewalk for Anshumaan Pushkar, but with each new performance he is slowly but surely cementing his place as a promising actor working in the Mumbai film industry. His consistently good performances […]

Shades of Modern Love

Netflix anthology Feels Like Ishq has a fresh take on romance   What’s that one theme that sells like hot cake, every single time – in plays, movies, shows or any other medium? It’s love! Romance has been a genre that has been explored on-screen gazillion times. So much so, that whenever there’s a new […]

“I am creatively satisfied now”

With a film career that spans over a decade, actor-writer Sonal Sehgal reflects upon her journey so far — while talking about her craft and creative projects   Actor-Writer Sonal Sehgal has had a fascinating journey in the film industry. Her career began in television with two of the most unconventional shows – Saara Akash […]