Posted on 21 April 2009 by Kaynath Parvez
Current self-claimed ‘King of Bollywood’ Akshay Kumar, and pretty wife Twinkle Khanna found themselves in public humiliation recently at Lakme Fashion Week, when social activist Anil Nair registered a case against them for a ‘vulgar and indecent’ public act. During the catwalk, Akshay was to have his Levi’s unbuttoned by a fellow model, but he [...][...more]
Posted on 12 March 2009 by Kaynath Parvez
Amrita Arora married new boyfriend Shakeel Ladak in a lavish Catholic ceremony at Bandra Church, followed by a gathering at the Olive restaurant in Mumbai on 4th March 2009. The sexy heroine has had a string of boyfriends in the media spotlight the past few years, with Upen Patel, Ashmit Patel, and Usman Afzal [...][...more]
Posted on 11 February 2009 by Kaynath Parvez
It seems like I’m not the only one whose wedding bells are ringing at the moment. Bollywood actress Esha Deol is apparently facing immense pressure from parents Dharmendra and Hema Malini to exit the film industry and tie the knot as soon as possible. Mummy and Daddy Deol are insistent that Esha settle down soon, [...][...more]
Posted on 09 January 2009 by Kaynath Parvez
Bollywood’s sweetheart couple Abhi-Ash may have just returned from shooting down South for Mani Ratnam’s Raavana, but that doesn’t mean they have stopped there. The pair have just signed another film together for Excel Entertainment, with Abhinay Deo launching as a director. However, apparently they are not starring opposite each other, with four more actors [...][...more]
Posted on 15 December 2008 by Kaynath Parvez
In her latest article, Kia Abdullah relayed the story of how her honeymoon began disastrously after she and her husband were detained by US customs in New York… because of their surname. She quotes her husband to be told by an officer, “With a name like Khan, you can forget about it.” Switch to [...][...more]
Posted on 12 December 2008 by Kaynath Parvez
As part of a series of regular articles, dubbed Desi Radar, in an attempt to bring to focus Desi individuals from different aspects of business, media and entrepreneurship - this month InsideDesi shines the stage light on Naila Mughal, founder of casting agency Naila Mughal Artiste, and UK Manager of internationally-renowned entertainment enterprise Cineyug. Naila has [...][...more]
Posted on 27 November 2008 by Kaynath Parvez
Parveen Babi: Actress, Siren, Icon. She made the cover of Time magazine in 1977, filmed a serial in Italy with lover Kabir Bedi, and lived in New York for many years. She was a product of the flower children, yoga, the Beatles, and the Students Movement of the 1960s. She remained an outsider to Bollywood, tempting [...][...more]
Posted on 28 October 2008 by Kaynath Parvez
They say music knows no boundaries. It abides by no laws of separation. It freely crosses lines of control, and has the ability to appeal to every colour and every creed, regardless of its expressive language. But somewhere along the journey, the Bangladeshi music scene had lagged somewhat behind. Sure there were legends such as Ayub Bacchu, emerging talent such [...][...more]
Posted on 23 October 2008 by Kaynath Parvez
This October marks the international book launch of senior veteran actor, Dev Anand. The hardback, titled Romancing With Life: An Autobiography, was an immediate sell-out after its initial release in India last year, and is now set to charm the international audience too. Revealing bittersweet reminisces of his youth and struggle in 1940’s Bombay, his friendship [...][...more]
Posted on 09 October 2008 by Kaynath Parvez
The trend of making films based on friends is still an ongoing thing; Bollywood boasts titles such as Yaarana, Sholay, Dostana (1980), Dosti, Filhaal, Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, and the highly-acclaimed Dil Chahta Hai. All hold friendship as a central theme, and pay tribute to [...][...more]
Posted on 17 September 2008 by Kaynath Parvez
In the society we live in today, how much are we willing to overlook when it comes to finding the “One”? Do we ask for too much? Or are we justified when we refuse to settle for any less than perfect? It all kicked-off last Friday when I attended an old friend’s wedding reception. Months before the [...][...more]
Posted on 22 August 2008 by Kaynath Parvez
InsideDesi's Kaynath Parvez catches up with Bollywood star Dino Morea to talk about Love, Life and John Abraham.[...more]
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