The Odd Couple

Landlords and tenants - was there ever a more troubled relationship?

The Odd Couple

-The Times of India, March 20, 2012

Press Charges

Why the TOI and The Hindu are taking out TV ads about each other

Press Charges

Dialogue-piece on the recent TV advertisement trends that have The Times of India and The Hindu take pot-shots at each other.

-The Times of India, February 17, 2012

'Today, if you get the budget right, your film finds an audience'

Actor-director Farhan Akhtar has won popular acclaim - and Filmfare awards - for his movies. The German embassy in Delhi recently showcased Akhtar's film Don - The King Is Back, about to be screened at the ongoing 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival featuring cinema from 115 countries. Akhtar spoke with Srijana Mitra Das about the rationale behind Bollywood cinema happening in the Hindi film industry, vital local improvements required - and the importance of World War II history:

Interview - Q&A

-The Times of India, February 10, 2012

Four Bollywood actresses are making comeback attempts this year

Times View - Let youth prevail in Bollywood
Counter View - No sell-by-date on talent


-The Times of India, February 7, 2012

India's Slapstick Comedy

From politics to show biz, a new body language is proving a great hit

India's Slapstick Comedy

-The Times of India, February 4, 2012

The ring of slap is spreading wild across politics and show business. With Sharad Pawar being slapped, and Anna endorsing more; and Shah Rukh Khan alleged slapping of Farah Khan's husband, things are unfolding as a slapstick comedy! 

More Than Popcorn

Awards show big changes in how films fare

More Than Popcorn

-The Times of India, January 31, 2012

The 57th Idea Filmfare Awards painted a picture of a new, evolved Bollywood - one that is more closer to reality than it has been in the past.

The Filmfare had much to celebrate, says the editor, with three new remarkable stars - those three vital characteristics of Bollywood that have taken center-stage off late, and aided in its transition. 

Movies as biopics

Arnab Ray tells why there are so few biopics in bollywood and when can a biopic work commercially?

A rather complex repertoire, the article expresses some pretty unapparent ideologies and also explains why did THE DIRTY PICTURE work???

A Biopic where the actor becomes the character

It's match play

A way to bridging the golf divide between spouses


It's match play

-The Times of India, January 9, 2012

'There is a certain cannibalism in the film industry today'

Q&A


with A R Rahman, a prodigious composer, multi-instrumentalist musician and singer.

Interview - Q&A

-The Times of India, January 4, 2012

The Real Dirty Picture

Step aside, heroines - a new breed of sex symbols rules the screen today

Read the source article here - The Real Dirty Picture

-The Times of India, December 21, 2011