‘Bollywood has shown collaboration quite well — in script writing, lyrics and music composition’

Member of the quartet S&G Escapes, Nalin Singh, talks about ‘Café Morgan’, the groups latest foray in the world of collaborative writing   The writing quartet of Bharti and Sunil Girdhar & Aparna and Nalin Singh currently finds itself in a very unique space in India’s literary scene. As collaborative fiction writers, the Girdhars and Singhs have so far […]

“Not enough roles for foreign actors here”

Actor Suzanne Bernert talks about her journey in the Indian film industry as a foreigner, and her latest book ‘The Diwali Gift’ German-Indian actor Suzanne Bernert has succeeded in carving a niche for herself in the Indian entertainment industry through her sheer tenacity and hard work. Growing up in a scenic border town near Austria […]

“I can’t thank my director Sandeep Mohan enough”

Actor Gillian Pinto, after pursuing theatre for a decade, makes her debut into feature films with filmmaker Sandeep Mohan’s Nirmal Anand Ki Puppy   After working with a leading MNC for 4 years, Gillian Pinto finally decided to follow her heart and take up acting as a profession. Over the last 10 years, Pinto has […]

‘Did not imagine this kind of an attraction to Manike Mage Hithe’

Meet the Sri Lankan sensation Yohani Diloka De Silva, popularly known as Yohani, who rose to fame with her voice, that captivated audiences across borders  Set to perform in India for a live club concert in Gurgaon and Hyderabad on September 30th and Oct 3 respectively under ZEE Live’s latest Sub-IP under the banner of […]

As theatres reopen, Bollywood gears up for its big comeback

With the Indian film exhibition industry losing revenues close to 120 billion rupees in 2020-21 due to the pandemic — the opening up of theatres in Maharashtra and rest of the country along with upcoming big Bollywood releases give hope for better times ahead    When the news of theatres opening up since October 22 […]

Live Life King Size

From Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan to Alia Bhatt — discover the luxurious real estate secrets of these Bollywood’s superstars   Aspirational homes are now part of every upcoming star’s wish list because beautiful backdrops have become an intrinsic part of most online interactions as well as social media posts. A spread in a prestigious design […]

“My job as a writer is to focus on the characters and build them in their originality”

Screenwriter Sandeep Shrivastava on his creative process of screenplay writing, his latest successful endeavour Shershaah and more   Sandeep Shrivastava is a veteran screenwriter noted for films like Ab Tak Chhappan, Kabul Express, New York, Shivaay, and Sachin: A Billion Dreams, among others. He made his OTT debut as a screenwriter with the Hotstar series […]

“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 […]