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The Logic of John Abraham

Madhavankutty Pillai

Almost every male supermodel who tried his luck in Bollywood ended up as a character artiste. John Abraham proved an exception because he did things others just wouldn’t

Trapped in My Image

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For the lead role in Gulaal, Raj Singh Chaudhary, a brawny former model, played a wimpy, nerdy student. After years of struggle, Raj shot to the limelight with the movie’s success. And then suddenly, Bollywood was asking him to play the exact same character over and over again.

Salman Khan has a Cold

Shradha Sukumaran

He’s moody. He ditches. He can destroy careers. So what is it about Salman Khan that makes him so endearing?

Portrait of a Young Actor

Shradha Sukumaran

Rajat Barmecha had no producer papa and hadn’t attended a single acting class. Yet the 19-year-old, who auditioned for a bit part, landed the lead role in Udaan and found himself in front of a standing ovation at Cannes.