Amrita's Perceptive Punch

Earlier today, I had a bit of a rant on Twitter as I wanted to gauge the opinions people had about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. For those not in the know, the actress – and, more specifically, a new mum – was spotted at a party a few weeks ago. She has been making appearances every [...]

The almost instant image that comes into my head when thinking about cake-baking is that of a traditional English housewife in her kitchen; creating a true masterpiece filled with love in each sweet creation. Admittedly, this picture is a little sexist and not as fitting in today’s day and age. It is because of this that I [...]

If, like myself, you are based outside the sub-continent, you will identify with my frustrations during the last year in terms of Indian cinema’s film distribution. I’ve heard that the market for distribution outside of India can be a difficult and expensive one and it has become increasingly so that film-makers simply choose not to [...]

Imagine landing yourself a role in a Bollywood movie and being catapulted to sharing screen space with a legend of the film fraternity. Well, one person who lived that very dream just a year ago is none other than Armaan Kirmani. The actor made his debut in Patiala House (2011) playing Akshay Kumar’s elder brother [...]