Lists
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Sonu Nigam: The master of melody
After becoming Bollywood's most-loved voice, Sonu Nigam made the bold choice of cutting back on playback singing a few years ago. The stage was always his home, he says
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Ronit Roy: TV's bankable star
Ronit Roy has endured a long struggle to enjoy enormous popularity on the small screen. And he stands out in his film appearances too
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Shah Rukh Khan: Dreams, unlimited
India's most-loved superstar has turned 50. Shah Rukh Khan talks about what is arguably the most interesting phase of his career, balancing business sense with artistic instinct, and his dream project: Making that one Indian movie that will wow the world
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Songs and their enduring appeal
Songs often achieve what movies and actors can seldom strive to—immortality
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The cynicism towards India is rapidly fading away: Amitabh Bachchan
From movies to social awareness campaigns to, now, an uplifting television show, Amitabh Bachchan, at 73, continues to do it all and stay inspired in the process
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Zoya Akhtar: Woman in charge
Few filmmakers have captured contemporary India quite like Zoya Akhtar, who has made the genre her own
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Games B-Town folks play
Bollywood has recently been fascinated with biopics on sporting legends. But much of the on-screen action is thanks to smart camera angles and editing. Here are a few rare moments when it actually got real
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Priyanka Chopra: Pushing boundaries
It isn't easy to go from being a superstar in Bollywood to a rising star in American pop culture. But Priyanka Chopra is showing the world how it's done
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Mahesh Babu: When heroes get real
Mahesh Babu wears his superstardom like no other—he owns up and apologises when a movie flops, retreats to introspect and even imbibes his films' social message
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R Ashwin and the spin evolution
From opening batsman to one of the world's best spin bowlers, Ravichandran Ashwin's journey has seen him embrace change at every step
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Taking stock of the stars
A low-down of the wealth, fame and ranks of India's most celebrated personalities and a peek into the churn in the year gone by