Jolly LLB and our stretched moral fibre

Varinder Chawla Mumbai: Rishi Kapoor admits that "films are our family business", is happy that his son Ranbir entered filmdom and praises him for taking an unconventional route to stardom without his help. Rishi told us: "I am very proud that my ...

Mumbai: Actor Rishi Kapoor, who was tagged "chocolate hero" and "lover boy" in his prime in the 1980s wowed his female fans with his acting and romance skills. But it was that time when material roles couldn’t find their way. Now the actor has ...

If you can't beat em, join em, goes the old saying. While the studios continue trying to crack the nut of getting Hollywood films into China, many of the majors also have a wider global strategy that's proving lucrative both there and elsewhere: ...

Mumbai Mantra Media Lab and Sundance Institute have invited applications for their third screenwriting workshop for 2014. Mumbai Kanika Sharma http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2013/apr/260413-mumbai-guide-take-your-screenplay-to-sundance.htm ...

It's time that marketers and ad agencies got real. Unrealistic archetypes of beauty, aspiration and perfection are passe. It's the regular stories about real people that's getting consumers to stop and listen Gautam Talwar There is a song that ...

Father-son duo Rishi Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor during the HT Leadership Summit in New Delhi. Many people don't know what to do when life changes around them. They worry and flounder. Not Rishi Kapoor. Even as his son Ranbir climbs up the stardom ...

When two heads are better than one, what about the double chins? For years, Arjun Kapoor was fielding this question. Battling his way up the obesity, family seperation and loss of a parent, the man has only grown stronger by the days. On the flip side, of ...

The 60th National Film Awards announced today saw Disney UTV's Paan Singh Tomar walk away with two prominent awards. Best Feature Film and Best Actor for Irrfan. Paan Singh Tomar, directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia is the hitherto untold true story of a ...

In films, cars are not mere means of transportation. They take a life of their own. Whether the hero is taking his ladylove on a long drive while crooning Choori nahi yeh mera dil hai (Gambler) or hoodwinking a gang on his hot pursuit in a long, exciting chase (Don) or a white-sari clad heroine looking to hitchhike outside a graveyard, cars serve an important role in the proceedings. Over the years, the focus has become a lot more prominent. Like, in Ashima Chibber's Mere Dad Ki Maruti, which ...