There is hope for all those single parents who worry about the toll single parenthood takes on their kids. And this hope is called Farhan Akhtar. I loved him in Rock On. I even loved his scar and his voice that makes him sound like his famous father. Then of course, he has mother Honey Irani’s creative genes. He has talent written all over him. He ( Read more... )

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Without doubt the first name on my list is Nita Ambani. Businesswoman, philanthropist and mother all rolled into one. When I saw glimpses of her at the IPL games, I couldn’t help but wonder how she manages to pull of so many roles successfully. Steadfastly behind her husband Mukesh Ambani’s success, she can easily wear the title of being the first ( Read more... )

It must feel very empowering to be on the other side of the fence. Amitabh Bachchan now retaliates to every nasty word written about him. The man, who for years has been everybody’s favourite punching bag, has armed himself through his blog. Where, to say in filmi jargon, he gives eent ka jawab pathar se. My colleague confessed recently, “It is ( Read more... )

Personally, I kinda like Kambli. I remember him and Rohan Gavaskar both ducking their heads every time I would see them at a nightspot. Kambli, then, was a regular on Page 3 for his wild ways. To me, his dating and partying were always good news but perhaps it wasn’t the same for his career. I moved to the US and didn’t see him for a few years. ( Read more... )

And now check out Bollywood’s generation Y. They are showing off and how. Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone no longer have to fear the sword that once hung on the ancestral actors who had to stay single until they had made it as stars. I think it is the other way round today. The more you publicise your relationship, the better the rewards. Not ( Read more... )