The week of blue jeans: Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Bipasha Basu love their rugged denims
From boot cut to skinny fit – B-town babes think that a comfortable pair of blue jeans is a must in the wardrobe
May 20, 1873, is considered the birthday of blue jeans. This durable piece of garment is such a prized possession, in not just every celeb, but also every style lover’s closet, and its reason enough to pay a fun tribute to it! Click here to read more
BollywoodLife anniversary special: Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti Chopra, Ranveer Singh – Will these stars change the definition of ‘acting’ forever?
The business of acting – just like so much else that is evolving in the glorious world of Indian cinema – is changing radically. There are stars who are getting better at their craft with every film and transforming themselves into powerful actors, true performers, in the process. Will these individuals change movies for the better with their calculated moves and commendable characters? You tell us…
There are actors and then there are stars. Actors are those who become the characters they play. The likes of Boman Irani, Paresh Rawal, Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah and now Rishi Kapoor come instantly to mind when you think of performers who slip into the skin of the role they play, effortlessly and convincingly. The performer takes a back seat and the character – with all his or her hopes, worst fears, insecurities, mistakes, triumphs and human frailties – comes to the fore. Click here to read more
Sanjay Dutt to be paid daily wages of Rs 25 in jail?
Our B-town rockstar might be charging crores for just one movie, but we hear that in jail apna Munnabhai will be paid Rs 25 as daily allowance
Sanjay Dutt will surrender tomorrow and is likely to be lodged at the Yerawada jail in Pune, where he’ll serve his remaining 36-month sentence. In jail, he’ll be assigned some regular tasks just like Click here to read more
Mocking the Khans of Bollywood
Cineswami takes a dig at Shahrukh, Aamir, Salman and Saif Ali Khan and also Sanjay Dutt, while telling us about Gestures, a new silent film in Kannada and also actor Priya Anand’s entry in Aishwarya R Dhanush’s new film
Director Sairam Shanthakumar has rolled cameras on Gestures, ostensibly a Kannada film but in reality a silent film in 99 languages. Confused? Not to worry, Cineswami is at hand to explain all. The leads of the film are Dhruva Sharma and Spoorthi. Both actors are speech and hearing impaired and the film will therefore be played out in sign language with all the songs also being only in instrumental rather than vocal versions. Thought bubbles will pop up around the leads, reflecting what they are thinking at any given moment and these, being customisable, will be in 99 different languages. Click here to read more











