‘I couldn’t say no to David’ – Harish Patel
Getting the fitness bug in 'Run Fat Boy Run'Larger than life actor Harish Patel was always first choice for the role of Landlord - come- fitness guru 'Mr Ghoshdashtidar' in David 'Friends' Schwimmer's directorial debut 'Run Fat Boy Run'....
Escaping Culture
How one woman refused to be caged by her cultureEverybody looks back on their childhood with great fondness. Everybody that is except Ferzanna Riley.
In her debut autobiographical book, ‘Unbroken Spirit’ the Pakistani-born author and journalist describes a harrowing story...
Action hero to doting dad
Akshay Kumar on the highs of Heyy BabyyAkshay Kumar spends little time away from the big screen. So it’s unsurprising that he returned to the UK box office on Friday in the comedy ‘Heyy Babyy’. If you’re familiar with...
Getting disciplined with Amir Khan
Star takes on toughest challenge in new TV seriesAmir Khan is no stranger to tough situations. At the tender age of 17, he fought one of the all-time Olympic greats in the 60kg boxing final for the gold medal....
‘Salman was my only choice for Marigold’
Willard Carroll on the joys of making 'Marigold'Ask Hollywood director Willard Carroll what led him to Bollywood and he’ll answer ‘Chori Chori Chupke Chupke’. The famous and much-loved Salman Khan starrer kickstarted a love for Bollywood and one that...
Anupama Chopra & the King of Bollywood
Chatting to the woman behind SRK's new bookFilm critic and author Anupama Chopra, is the lastest in a long list of writers to choose Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan as their subject. Hailing from a noted filmi family, and...
‘Music is my passion, my soul’
Asian star Manjit on the joys of MusicInfused with soulful and diverse influences from artists such as India Arie, Tracey Chapman, Sade and Lata Mangheskar – Manjit, a talented singer songwriter, recently released her latest EP – ‘the acoustic...
The Dutiful Muslim
Moazzam Begg - Campaigning for Guantanamo's GhostsWhen Moazzam Begg was released from America’s notorious Guantanamo Bay in January 2005 many had expected him to disappear from the limelight. During his three years in captivity his father Azmat Begg made...
“I have been lucky with my overseas audience”
Emraan Hashmi gears up for release of AwarapanTalented and confident, he has carved an enviable niche for himself with his unusual looks and unique style of acting in romantic blockbusters like Murder and Gangster. But now Emraan Hashmi is...
From the Ramp to the Reel
Supermodel Mrinalini Sharma gets the Bollywood bugHot and photogenic, Mrinalini Sharma is not new to the world of showbiz. A popular model, she has been the face of several prestigious campaigns. But like many other models she’s made the...
