Dr Theyie Keditsu, who plays Grace Reddy, was spotted at a restaurant. The next day she was offered Paatal Lok 2. IMAGE: Theyie Keditsu plays the elegant Grace Reddy in Paatal Lok 2. Photographs: Kind courtesy Theyie Keditsu Never in her wildest of dreams did Dr Theyie Keditsu ever think that she would act, and that too in a blockbuster show like Paatal Lok 2. Dr Keditsu was spotted by the Paatal Lok 2 casting crew at a restaurant where she was dining with her husband and four children in ...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Chandrika Tandon/Instagram Chennai-born Indian-American businesswoman and musician Chandrika Tandon, 71, won a Grammy in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category for her album Triveni, a blend of ancient chants and world music, at the 2025 Grammys. Triveni is a collaboration with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman and Japanese cellist Eru Matsumoto, bringing together their distinct musical styles. The album's name symbolises the confluence of three ...

'They have to be good looking, they have to smile pretty, look pretty, sit pretty...' 'Being other characters allows for a greater mining and excavation of the human condition rather than just trying to play a prototype really well.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Niharika Lyra Dutt/Instagram After almost a decade long journey into Bollywood, Niharika Lyra Dutt finally found her footing with the positive reception for Call Me Bae. The actor left a mark as the feisty bestie Tammarrah in the series ...

'The incident has underlined that you can't leave anything to chance or take anything for granted.''You have to ensure that your family is taken care of 24x7.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shreyas Talpade/Instagram Shreyas Talpade impressed everyone in his debut Hindi film,Iqbal, as a deaf-mute cricketer determined to wear the national colours. In the 20 years since, he has showcased his natural born talent in film after film, from Dor to Om Shanti Om, from Welcome to Sajjanpur to Golmaal ...

'In Mumbai, isolation is a very different isolation.''It's not about actual physical loneliness.''It's the loneliness in the company of others, and I felt that that is a very Mumbai thing.''You can be travelling in the ladies compartment squashed against everybody's armpits and still be really, really sad and alone.' Payal Kapadia, the acclaimed director of All We Imagine As Light, speaks to Raja Sen, the well-known film critic. IMAGE: Divya Prabha in All We Imagine As Light. Photograph: Kind ...

'...it was for a very, very big lead actor.''I looked at it and saw how beautiful she was. I was like, there's no chance I'm getting it.''I auditioned and as luck would have it, they were looking for someone like me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Niharika Lyra Dutt/Instagram Niharika Lyra Dutt had a good 2024, as she featured in two big ticket shows, Call Me Bae and Doctors. Making into the glitzy world of Bollywood was a distant dream for this actor from a humble theatre background. But in the ...

'Mental and physical health is very important as far as new mothers are concerned. You cannot ignore it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonnalli Seygall/Instagram Sonnalli Seygall, who gave birth to her first child, Shukar, on November 27, describes motherhood as "the most wonderful feeling". The Pyaar Ka Punchnama actor broke the news of her pregnancy on Instagram in August last year featuring her husband Ashesh L Sajnani and her tumefied belly. Sonnalli says she is a "hands-on" mother to her ...