Beauty and talent is a rare combination because good looks and sharp brains do not travel together – at least that is what the common adage is. Aishwarya Rai, however, is the exception to the rule. She has been called the most beautiful woman in the world, and yet, Time magazine counted her as among the 100 most influential people in the year 2003 and in 2010, she was studying … [Read more...]
The Revival of the Romantic Films
Romantic films have already been a part of the staple fare of movies worldwide. We all love a good mushy romance, with emotion and tragedy and drama all rolled into one. Boy meets girl, they fall in love, they fall into trouble of all types, and in the end they kiss and make up or they overcome all obstacles – this scenario has been played out for generations and has been loved … [Read more...]
Top Five Female Singers in Bollywood in 2011
Lata Mangheskar has for many decades been the all pervasive queen of Bollywood's female music scene. She has ruled it for many years and it is only after she and her sister have stepped down voluntarily, that other feminine singers have begun to emerge and shine in the film industry. They may not have the maturity and resonance of the Mangheskar sisters, but they are all … [Read more...]
Macho Heroes – Bollywood’s new poster boys
Recently, Salman Khan in an interview had spoken about the return of the macho heroes in Hindi films. He felt that in the last few years the image of the hero of a Hindi film had moved from the action oriented, hard-hitting, strong guy to a romantic, soft and emotional gentleman. There has been a transformation from the days of Amitabh Bachchan's Deewar and Coolie to SRK's Rab … [Read more...]
Bollywood’s Top Five Male Singers in 2011
For those who live in a world of nostalgia, there has been no greater male singer in Bollywood than Mohd. Rafi. There are some others who will take up cudgels on behalf of Kishore Kumar, since for many years after he ruled the musical waves of Mumbai. Today however there is a new crop of singers and they are making sure that they leave their imprints in this industry, and many … [Read more...]