Bollywood, Hollywood, books and the arts: films, stars, music and the stories Indian audiences in India and abroad are talking about.
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Saif Ali Khan was arrested on February 21, 2012, for allegedly assaulting businessman Iqbal Mir Sharma at Mumbai's Taj hotel — and released on bail in an hour.
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At the 84th Academy Awards on February 26, 2012, Meryl Streep presented the Governors Award and then won Best Actress for The Iron Lady — her third Oscar
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The Dhoom casting rumor was wrong: only one Khan signed up. Aamir Khan joined Dhoom 3 as the franchise's first Khan villain, after John Abraham and Hrithik.
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Three weeks before the 84th Academy Awards, Victoria Beckham was reportedly Hollywood's most sought-after designer, with stars like Paltrow requesting gowns.
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On the Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu sets, Imran Khan turned photographer and exhibited candid portraits of co-star Kareena Kapoor, shot on iPhone and SLR, in Mumbai.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger made his first trip to India in February 2012, attending TERI's 12th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi as guest of honour.
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Before you read further, here’s a disclaimer that this edition’s recommendation, “Courage Under Fire” (1996, rated ‘R’), is not an entrée for a…
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Asha Bhosle, the Guinness-record most-recorded artist in music history, was to be felicitated with a lifetime achievement award at the 2012 Screen Awards.
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Tabloids reported in late 2011 that Maria Shriver was reconsidering her divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger. A look at the reports — and why they deserved
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How Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao's 2011 announcement of son Azad's birth via IVF surrogate opened India's mainstream conversation on surrogacy's ethics, law,
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When Tom Cruise landed in Mumbai in December 2011, Indian media reported some of the screaming airport fans were allegedly paid Rs 150 each to show up.
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On many levels, that word just about sums up “3 Deewarein” – Retro Reel’s first Hindi movie recommendation. For starters, it is as unlikely a Bollywood film…
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As I start writing this new edition of Bolly Volley trying to recall what I liked and disliked about the two major Bollywood films released since the last…
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Demi Moore announced the end of her six-year marriage to Ashton Kutcher in November 2011, closing one of Hollywood's most Twitter-documented romances.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan welcomed daughter Aaradhya on November 16, 2011 — announced, fittingly, on Twitter by the Bachchans themselves.
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Andreas Gursky's Rhein II sold for $4,338,500 at Christie's in November 2011 — the most expensive photograph ever auctioned.
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I can see those quizzical eyebrows furrowing, trying to mentally connect the dots between God’s word, poetic texts, and crime-thrillers…So, here you go…
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A casual family dinner in the US with Ehsaan Noorani of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy — jingles vs film songs, the Dus days, and advice for young musicians. Video inside.
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Aamir Khan's 2011 television debut announcement became Satyamev Jayate — a Star Plus talk show on social issues that premiered May 6, 2012.
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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (1922-2011), the Bharat Ratna vocalist of the Kirana gharana, ran away at 11 to find his guru. A tribute to his life and music.
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