Bollywood’s Other Woman: The Triumphs and Tragedies of Rekha

Bollywood’s Other Woman: The Triumphs and Tragedies of Rekha

By Vikas Datta Title: Rekha – The Untold Story; Author: Yasser Usman; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 240 Film stars are expected to shock with their apparel and appearances, but not with socio-religious customs. Yet she began applying sindoor – the traditional symbol of a married Hindu woman – even a decade before her one acknowledged marriage […]

MISS /MRS/MR India Australia – Touch the Soul Beauty Pageant 2016 ‘Redefines Beauty’

MISS /MRS/MR India Australia – Touch the Soul Beauty Pageant 2016 ‘Redefines Beauty’

Princess of Bollywood, Karisma Kapoor ‘the star judge’ arrived at the beautifully transformed Blacktown Bowman Hall in a royal flower net accompanied with drummers to the delight of 600 people who had jam packed the venue for the Grand Finale of Miss/Mrs/Mr India Australia –Touch the Soul 2016 beauty pageant on 25th September, 2016. Miss/Mrs/Mr […]

I only expressed my anger against corruption: Kapil Sharma

I only expressed my anger against corruption: Kapil Sharma

Comedian-actor Kapil Sharma on Saturday clarified that his complaint regarding a bribe demanded by the Mumbai civic body official was out of anger against corruption and his move was not politically motivated. Kapil said in an official statement: “I have only expressed my concerns. However, it has taken a shape of an unnecessary controversy. My […]

Modi pips Big B, becomes most followed Indian on Twitter

Modi pips Big B, becomes most followed Indian on Twitter

New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the most followed Indian on micro-blogging site Twitter with 22.1 million followers when he surpassed Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan who has 22 million followers. Modi, who joined Twitter in 2009, gained followers at a consistence pace of almost two million followers every month during 2015. In doing so, […]

Bollywood launch for La Trobe education program in India

Bollywood launch for La Trobe education program in India

Multi-award winning Indian actress Vidya Balan will visit La Trobe University tomorrow (Friday, 19 August 2016) to meet staff and students taking part in a new international effort to help children with disabilities in India. (Live stream 10.30 am: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/study/international/education-alliance ) Led by educationist Dr Mary Keeffe, the first cohort of fifteen La Trobe students will travel […]

Bollywood gives Punjabi songs bigger platform: Rapper Badshah

Bollywood gives Punjabi songs bigger platform: Rapper Badshah

Take “Saturday Saturday”, “Kar gayi chull” or “Kala chashma” — these songs came and went in their original forms, but they have received unprecedented popularity after being included in a Bollywood film. Rapper Badshah says Hindi films undoubtedly give Punjabi numbers a wider reach and fan following. “I’ve made so many songs before that nobody […]

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