Bollywood

In May 2013 came word that Rajkumar Santoshi would direct an Andaz Apna Apna sequel. Within months he denied it — and the sequel never got made.

May 20, 2013 · 1 min read

Chetan Bhagat's first draft for Salman's Kick reportedly didn't make the cut — 'not commercial enough.' A small window into Bollywood script politics.

March 14, 2013 · 1 min read

In this playful 2013 item, Priyanka Chopra's aunt picks the perfect match for her niece: Mohit Raina, TV's beloved Mahadev — Priyanka finds her 'Shiv.'

February 6, 2013 · 1 min read

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan faced the prospect of a decade in prison as a court took up the long-running criminal cases against him — a legal saga that had…

January 31, 2013 · 1 min read

A 2013 ThoughtfulIndia column argues that Shah Rukh Khan's 'Being a Khan' essay struck a false note — from a star this country had already made its own.

January 28, 2013 · 2 min read

Dilip Kumar's brothers accused the 90-year-old legend of breaking promises over their Pali Hill bungalow's redevelopment and unpaid maintenance.

January 25, 2013 · 2 min read

Hrithik Roshan turned 39 on January 10, 2013, and his wife's 'surprise' yacht party was no surprise at all: the newspapers told him first.

January 11, 2013 · 1 min read

Vidya Balan rushed to finish Ghanchakkar before her December 2012 wedding to Disney UTV chief Siddharth Roy Kapur, the industry wedding of the year.

December 10, 2012 · 2 min read

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor married in a quiet registered ceremony at his Bandra home on October 16, 2012, ending five years of speculation.

October 16, 2012 · 2 min read

Varsha Bhosle, 56, singer and columnist and daughter of Asha Bhosle, was found dead at her Pedder Road home on October 8, 2012, police said.

October 8, 2012 · 2 min read

Ten years after Salman Khan's Land Cruiser ran over pavement dwellers in Bandra, killing one and injuring others, the victims were still waiting for

October 4, 2012 · 1 min read

On his 80th birthday, Yash Chopra announced that the Shah Rukh Khan-Katrina Kaif starrer Jab Tak Hai Jaan would be his last film as director.

September 27, 2012 · 4 min read

Excel Entertainment, the production house of Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, became the first Indian film company studied in a Harvard Business School case.

September 18, 2012 · 1 min read

The 3rd annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival opens with the North American premiere of Heroine and a world-premiere lineup, Sept 20–23, 2012.

September 17, 2012 · 1 min read

Mira Nair's adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist opened the 2012 Venice Film Festival, starring Riz Ahmed and Kate Hudson.

August 27, 2012 · 1 min read

For Dhoom 3's long Chicago shoot, Aamir Khan and Abhishek Bachchan moved into rented apartments for three months — making the Windy City a second home.

August 16, 2012 · 1 min read

Dhoom 3: Back in Action started filming in downtown Chicago on August 8 — Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra in a YRF buddy-cop blockbuster.

August 9, 2012 · 1 min read

Deepika Padukone was named for the biennial Smita Patil Memorial Award by the Priyadarshni Academy, to be presented on September 18, 2012.

July 31, 2012 · 1 min read

Rajesh Khanna, Bollywood's first superstar, died on July 18, 2012. Fifteen consecutive solo hits, mass hysteria, and a stardom India had never seen before.

July 23, 2012 · 2 min read

Oprah's 2012 India episode of Oprah's Next Chapter drew fierce backlash from Indian viewers over its 'still eat with their hands' moment and stereotyped gaze.

July 23, 2012 · 1 min read