Heroine

Indu Sarkar: Madhur Bhandarkar uses a plethora of stereotypes; of women, politics and morality

In Indu Sarkar, Bhandarkar relapses in his addiction for black and white characters. Plus a sepia filter.

Taapsee Pannu's role in Naam Shabana is an indication of the new Hindi film heroine’s clout

Naam Shabana is — in a way — a coronation of Taapsee Pannu as an icon for Bollywood’s newfound love for onscreen feminism.

The year of the woman in Bollywood? Hmm, keep that champagne on hold

The success of Neerja alone might prompt those who are frustrated with male-dominated Bollywood’s traditional obduracy to stand up on a table in a crowded restaurant and do an exultant jig.

AND gets Bebo: Kareena Kapoor will endorse Anita Dongre's western wear brand

Kareena Kapoor Khan has been roped in to endorse India's high street western wear brand AND by fashion designer Anita Dongre.

Smoke, snort, poof! Govt's lethargy in providing storage vaults for seized contraband will cost us dearly

The willful inertia shown by successive governments in states and at the Centre in providing lawful storage vaults for quintals of seized contraband including brown sugar, excitement evoking pills, smack, ganja (marijuana) and heroine is responsible for spreading drug addiction in the country.

Calendar Girls review: Tacky, melodramatic, disappointing, but still better than Fashion

Calendar Girls is surprisingly balanced and even sensitive in parts only if one can scrape past the flawed layers.

Is Tollywood a graveyard for older Bollywood heroines?

Talent and beauty are not enough when age catches up with a Bollywood heroine

Seized boat could be part of a major international smuggling racket

The boat seized by Indian Navy and Coast Guard could be part of a major international smuggling racket, officials said as the eight Pakistani men on board were interrogated.

Barfi! leads IIFA 2013 nominations with 15 nods

Anurag Basu's critically acclaimed and commercially successful movie Barfi! leads the nominations for the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2013. Movies like Vicky Donor, Gangs Of Wasseypur and Agneepath have scored major nominations too.

Madhur Bhandarkar on break from direction

Post Heroine, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar says he is on a break from direction.