An American political science professor and his extraordinary fascination with Bhupen Khakhar’s works that has led him to collect over 100 of them

Having fled his village in Kerala even before he was 20, Viswanadhan’s art is informed by a lifetime of itinerancy

Dilip Kumar turned 90 on 11 December. The legend and lore of perhaps the greatest Indian actor ever

From mill workers to chawl dwellers and old settlements to fancy towers, Sudhir Patwardhan’s art has kept up with the changing landscape of the city

The remarkable story of Fearless Nadia, one of Bollywood’s earliest female stunt stars, who has become a feminist icon

Director Reema Kagti talks about the challenging job of directing Aamir Khan, their so-called ‘creative differences’ and her friendship with Zoya Akhtar

The unhappiness of filmmakers and actors whose films get made but not released

The strange journey of Anand Gandhi, from being a writer for Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi to directing the cerebral film festival favourite Ship of Theseus

…and how Fate couldn’t have chosen a sterner adversary

The anonymous lives of Bollywood lookalikes

CELESTIAL HEROISM IS a bestseller, unless it is badly made. In it merges great survivor dramas and the romance of breaching the boundaries of human…