Smita Patil was one of her kind, an actress who made her own way in the Indian film industry - mostly in Hindi and Marathi. 17th October is her birthday - here's remembering her.
Saand ki Aankh ageism debate - just because earlier movies had actors playing roles different from their age/gender/race, does it mean it should continue?
Shouldn't we focus on a celebrity's work, and not their personal life? Taapsee speaks of this in a talk with her sister on an interview with Pinkvilla.
Zaira Wasim renounced working in movies a while ago, but trolls need to understand that it is her choice, and that the shooting for the upcoming 'The Sky is Pink' was probably wrapped up before that!
We keep resorting to essentialism in Bollywood - stereotypes of how a woman should be and how she should behave, to portray them in our popular media, even that which claims to be 'feminist'.
A talk with Anjali Ameer, India's first transgender model who has acted opposite Mammootty, Malayalam film industry's superstar. How did she reach where she is now?
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