He may have made headlines this week, but let’s not forget that he’s been a frikkin’ star for the past two decades.
Sonu Nigam has been an icon for '90s kids like me. Right from "Sandese Aate Hai" to "Yeh Dil Deewana", the man has been the voice for a myriad of feelings that he made us feel through the years.
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When he brought musical talent to your TV screens with Sa Re Ga Ma (NO PA. BECAUSE THIS WAS REAL) way before reality shows were cool.
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Yeah, that's a tiny Shreya Ghoshal next to him. He was a legend before legends became legends.
When he made eyes with a CGI Bipasha Basu wearing an oddly shaped tie against a green screen visual of the sea, making us mere mortals believe in the power of hope.
It is also a fact that Mohanlal is a star, a legend, the apple of Kerala's eye, and everything a real film star could possibly be made of.
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Recently, there have been rumours floating around of the Mahabharata being retold through the eyes of Bheema, with Mohanlal being the top contender for the role.
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The rumour also suggests that the movie, tentatively titled Randamoozham boasts of a budget of ₹1,000 crore and is being funded by an Indian businessman from the Middle East, B.R. Shetty. It is said to feature an Academy Award winning cast and crew as well.
Since the franchise is known for its retro soundtracks, Marvel decided to surprise their Indian fans with a trailer of the movie cut to '80s disco hit "Jhoom Jhoom Baba". And it's SO UNBELIEVABLY CATCHY.
For those not in the know, Ghatge played the role of national hockey player Preeti Sabharwal in the 2007 hit Chak De! India. In the film, she was dating the vice captain of the Indian cricket team, Abhimanyu Singh.
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By the end of the movie, though, she dumps his sorry ass for being an absolute dick and non-supportive of her hockey career.
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Sooo, the irony of Ghatge eventually choosing to marry a cricketer was not lost on anyone.
“Humanity is a lot like me. It’s an aging movie star, grappling with all the newness around it, wondering whether it got it right in the first place and still trying to find a way to keep on shining regardless.”
On Thursday, Shah Rukh Khan gave his very first TED Talk, during which he announced a new show, called TED Talks India: Nayi Soch. Khan will be hosting the show, and it will air on Star India's channels.
Recently, DCP S. Lakshmi of Coimbatore spoke out against the terrible precedents set by Tamil films, and how they have often directly led to crimes against women.
“Normal” deliveries are difficult, talking about postpartum depression is OK, and brace yourself for a LOT of unsolicited advice.
Just because you cannot breastfeed your baby, doesn't mean you're a bad mother.
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"A lot of mothers feel that unless you have exclusively breastfed your baby, you haven't been a good enough mother. This is incorrect. My experience has been that as long as your baby is fed and you aren't going crazy guilt-tripping yourself, you and your baby are just fine." – Nidhi Sharma, 40, New Delhi
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Bleeding after giving birth is totally normal.
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"So, I was never told by even my own mother that bleeding for so long after birth was a thing. I hated every minute of it, especially with epiostomy stitches." – Hasita Krishna, 27, Bengaluru
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A vaginal delivery will not be the easiest to get through.
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"I thought I was ready for a normal delivery but once I went into labour, I realised the gravity of the pain I was feeling. Everybody's threshold for pain is very different and it's OK if you opt for a C-section." – Gloria Mathew, 24, Silvassa
"I wish I knew that it really doesn't matter which way the baby comes out. That a vaginal birth doesn't make you more of a 'mother'." – Supriya Kurane
All you need is love and your loved ones beside you.
These are Dubai-based newlyweds, Junaid Shaikh and Garima Joshi.
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Shaikh was Joshi's senior at Symbiosis in Pune. But, it was only much later when they came across each other in Dubai while doing their masters that they fell in love.
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But because Shaikh is a Muslim and Joshi a Hindu, they had a lot of trouble getting their families to accept their relationship.
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And though things were tough, it didn't stop them from trying anyway.
Furious and still only halfway through getting ready, her photographer suggested she just relax with her girlfriends and unwind to the tune of Sia's popular hit from last year, "Cheap Thrills".
India decided somehow that I, the Muslim son of a broke freedom fighter who accidentally ventured into the business of selling dreams, should become its king of romance, the “Bashah of Bollywood,” the greatest lover the country has ever seen… with this face.
On April 27, Shah Rukh Khan gave his very first TED Talk, during which he announced a new show, called TED Talks India: Nayi Soch. Khan will be hosting the show, and it will air on Star India’s channels.
