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Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi opened Chicago's Eye on India Festival 2013 at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace — on cinema's lost depth, Urdu, and art as

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.

Chicago's Silk Road Rising staged the world premiere of Rajiv Joseph's 'The Lake Effect,' a family drama about an Indian American brother and sister.

Sreepathy's Retro Reel on Argo (2012): Ben Affleck's dramatization of the Canadian Caper, and what it says about American commitment and meddling.

Newly named Cannes 2013 jury member Vidya Balan turned to designer Sabyasachi for her red-carpet saree looks at the festival.

India's women crime writers — Kalpana Swaminathan, Madhulika Liddle, Swati Kaushal — on plotting murders, female detectives, and gender myths in fiction.

Spielberg's Minority Report asks whether crime can be stopped before it's committed. A Retro Reel column on fate, free will, and the future of policing.

In 2013, Angelina Jolie funded a girls-only primary school outside Kabul for 200–300 students — with profits from her jewelry line, she told E! News.

Hilaria Baldwin announced she's expecting a girl — dashing Alec's hopes of naming a boy 'Massimo.' The baby arrived in August 2013: Carmen Gabriela Baldwin.

In March 2013 The Sun claimed Kate Middleton had 'slipped' she was having a girl. Four months later, she gave birth to a boy: Prince George.

Sreepathy's Retro Reel on Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry Men (1957): a single jury room, twelve men, and a masterclass in power, prejudice, and reasonable doubt.

Freida Pinto co-hosted Vanity Fair's 2013 pre-Oscar DJ Night with L'Oréal Paris, turning Hollywood's glitterati toward girls' education and the film Girl

Steve Martin became a first-time father at 67 — his rep confirmed he and wife Anne Stringfield had welcomed a baby girl born in December 2012.

Every Tuesday at 2 a.m., a landline still registered to Katie Couric's late husband Jay Monahan was dialing 911 — and the NYPD had no idea why.

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.'

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…

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.

Cougar Town's Nicole Sullivan told Us Weekly that celebrity moms lie about shedding baby weight, saying she felt broken flipping through the magazines.

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

Argo upset Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty to win Best Drama at the 70th Golden Globes, with Ben Affleck taking Best Director days after his Oscar snub.