Arya Banerjee, actor who worked in 'The Dirty Picture', found dead at her Kolkata residence
The police said that the body was sent for post-mortem examination and a forensic team collected samples from her room
Beyond saas-bahu sagas, how Ekta Kapoor champions intersectional feminism in her films as producer
The perception of Ekta Kapoor as the soap-opera queen is a unidimensional thought, given the exciting envelope-pushing films she has been backing as a producer
Shakuntala Devi to The Dirty Picture, Vidya Balan destigmatises women who lived on their own terms
Vidya Balan may have rejected many-a-biopics but she has always chosen to play women who share her feisty spirit, like Shakuntala Devi and Silk Smitha.
From Once Upon A Time In Hollywood to Luck By Chance, why we love watching films about the movies
The problematic stereotypes aside, what Quentin Tarantino manages to achieve through Once Upon A Time in Hollywood is to bring alive the world of movies of the late 1960s.
Vidya Balan on Mission Mangal: The myth that scientists are geeks was busted in my head with this film
Vidya Balan talks about reuniting with Akshay Kumar for Mission Mangal, returning to woman-led films in the future, and playing Indira Gandhi in a web show.
Super 30: Niharika Basin Khan on transforming Hrithik Roshan, and why biopics are easier for costume design
Niharika Bhasin Khan, who paired up with make-up artist Vikram Gaikwad, to design Hrithik Roshan's appearance in Super 30 explains why it was important to dilute his 'Greek God' looks.
Amitabh Bachchan shares inside pictures from DeepVeer wedding; Simmba's 'dhamaka combo': Social Media Stalkers' Guide
Amitabh Bachchan shared pictures where he and Ranveer Singh were is dance-off of sorts with Jaya Bachchan and Deepika Padukone
The Dirty Picture director Milan Luthria says Bollywood may be reaching its saturation point with biopics
Milan Luthria was a part of panel discussion with Hansal Mehta, Nandita Das and Dangal writer Piyush Gupta, at an FICCI Frames event in Mumbai.
Vidya Balan feels every role she has done has a 'personal connect'; says 'they are an extension of me'
Vidya Balan has successfully established herself as an actor par excellence with films such as Parineeta, Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica, The Dirty Picture, Kahaani and Begum Jaan among others.
Begum Jaan shows how Vidya Balan has been pigeonholed into doing seemingly 'serious' roles
It is time someone offered Vidya Balan a well-written comedy and got her to explore further the sardonic streak the actress gave to her depiction of Reshma/Silk in The Dirty Picture.
Vidya Balan: I don't have a brand of feminism; I practice and don't preach
Vidya Balan says she doesn’t preach feminism, like a doctrine, she just goes ahead and practices.
Vidya Balan: 'There’s only one person whose empowerment I’m concerned with and that's me'
On International Women's Day, Vidya Balan talks to Firstpost about what it means to be a woman in a male-dominated society and profession.
Vidya Balan: 'Women’s stories are being told, women’s voices are being heard'
Vidya Balan talks to Firstpost about Kahaani 2, and upcoming films like Begum Jaan and the Kamala Das biopic. She also discusses the 'madness' that drives her to fully inhabit the characters she plays on screen.
Vidya Balan recalls how three flops in a row made her question her choices
Vidya Balan recalls the challenging phase when she gave four flop films after a spell of five consecutive movies, forcing her to take an eight-month break.
Vidya Balan: 'We've been brought up to believe that only men can express anger'
Vidya Balan is known for her power-packed and soul-stirring performances but in Srjit Mukherji's Begum Jaan she says she is venting her anger.
Women producers for the win! Priyanka Chopra debuts with Bhojpuri film
Priyanksa Chopra has just debuted as producer with a Bhjopuri film under her own banner Purple Pebble Pictures.
Ten years of Kangana Ranaut: it's been a decade of making her own road
From diffident outsider to on screen 'Queen', Kangana Ranaut has had a compelling 10-year journey in the Indian film industry
Older actresses are now more easily accepted: Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan also feels that marriage is no longer a hindrance in getting film offers
Emraan Hashmi announces release of a book on his son's cancer battle
Emraan Hashmi had last year shared that with his son battling cancer
When Rajan gave a Vidya Balan twist to economic revival mantra
When asked, Rajan said the three things India needed the most are implementation, implementation and implementation