What might be the reason behind contradictory box-office figures? Why there are allegations that some figures might be fudged? Well, it does happen and here are the reasons for it.
The 100-crore game
THE PR AGENDA
Here is a checklist for every A-list Bollywood star before they employ a PR
THE AGENDA
Bollywood A-list actors give away lakhs every month to their PR and spend sleepless nights worrying about bad press. Unfortunately most have a flawed PR strategy.
The interview 2
As a sequel to an earlier post, here are some interesting observations while interviewing the top five actresses of Bollywood.
Why West Bengal is better than Bollywood
A woman finally overthrew the male-dominated Left Front government after 34 years in West Bengal. But in Bollywood, the men continue to marginalise their women.
The Interview
The story behind Bollywood star interviews that nobody told you before and how every Bollywood superstar has a unique way of handling journalists.
Of divorces and other terrible confusions
For years, the Indian media is obsessing with the divorce of Om Puri and his wife Nandita. The court case aside, Om and Nandita don’t seem like an estranged couple and were happily holidaying in Thailand last week
Chemotherapy drugs should be made cheaper: Manisha Koirala
Manisha Koirala demands that drugs used to treat Cancer should be made cheaper. Is anybody in the government listening?
Manisha Koirala, Rituparno Ghosh and Cancer
Why every Cancer patient, who have undergone chemotherapy, should follow the example of Manisha Koirala.
Why #SalmanhuggedSRK is #scripted
The hatchet had been buried a month back. It was just an official announcement that was made at the Iftaar party. The only difference was that it was a little dramatic like our Bollywood movies.
A critique of film critics
Is it true that a lot of wheeling and dealing goes into film reviews? If you talk about manipulation, there is a section of film critics who willingly let themselves get manipulated.
An offer I couldn’t refuse
I am getting back to blogging from today. But before that there are certain clarifications I wanted to put forward before my readers
Mr Salman Khan
I have received a communication from Mr Salman Khan. There I have been instructed to remove two blog posts that I have written about him
Divya Bharti: A death untold
We zero in on the topic whether Divya Bharti’s death was an accident, suicide or an act of murder
The myths about Divya Bharti
Divya Bharti is regarded achieved dizzying heights of success before her life was brutally cut short by a bizarre incident
Bollywood Journalist 