Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai, better known mononymously as Shobana, is the very definition of elegance, beauty and grace. As an actor, she is known for an amazing career spanning over almost four decades with over 150 films in more than four languages. As a dancer, she...
In a world where nepotism and the conversations around it rule the roost, actors like Nidhhi Agerwal stand strong as a girl-next-door who worked her way into stardom. We follow the climb to success of this ‘North Indian-South Indian’ girl who effortlessly fits into film...
Dance and you have a long story together – when did this journey start? My mother used to dance, and I used to watch her, sometimes accompanying her to dance classes, standing on the sidelines, very enamoured by the whole thing. I desperately wanted to...
PROUDLY TAMIL IN THE NORTH OF INDIA SUMUKHI SURESH IS ONE OF SOUTH INDIA’S MOST WELL-KNOWN, LOVED AND APPRECIATED COMEDIENNES. THIS MULTILINGUAL PERFORMER HOWEVER DOES NOT SHY AWAY FROM USING HER MOTHER TONGUE LIBERALLY WITH AN AUDIENCE THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN EXPOSED TO CONTENT IN...
As a nine-year-old, she saw a relative beat up a dog. That left her shocked and scarred. She rushed to the police station to lodge a complaint. “But they laughed,” she says, “it got me really upset that people weren’t taking an action. I knew...
The millet craze has officially taken over South India. And while I do agree that it’s largely an urban phenomenon, one cannot ever deny that our rural gourmands have never really stopped using these delicious millets in their daily lives. The millet varieties change over...
1. What ensues being a good influencer in a city like Chennai? It’s a small set of people. Everyone knows everyone here. Which is great. I am not an influencer. But yes if you want to send a message across to this set of people...
When we walk into posh branded stores or super/hypermarkets, in malls or the vendor stores in open street corners and pick a garment, pair of shoes or a rice bag exclaiming “Wow! Great Price” or “cheap”, have you ever asked yourself, “I wonder how they...
There is no denying that the love of food is real, but how far can you actually go for food — the other end of town, the other end of the city, the other end of the country? Well, what if we tell you that...
1. What ensues being a good influencer in a city like Bangalore? Being a good influencer is solely driven by the following — discipline, dedication and being true to oneself. Whether you like or dislike someone or something, you have to be very well informed...
