Nobody does the festive season better than Bollywood. Designer lehengas and sarees dominate the paparazzi feeds. Celebrity MUAs tag along with the A-listers to the star-studded puja pandals and at-home aarti meets. It might seem too OTT for some, but Bollywood’s dedication towards festive glam bodes well for us. We are often out of ideas… Continue reading 10 Celeb-Inspired Hairstyles To Wear This Festive Season
Soon to be a mama of three, Lisa Lalvani is known for her uber-chic maternity style. From the beginning of her maternal journey, she has been dressing her bump. While many mamas-to-be keep it simple with oversized dresses and joggers, Lisa prefers accentuating her curves in form-fitted clothing. Having said that, she doesn’t compromise on… Continue reading 6 Maternity Looks You Can Steal From Lisa Lalvani’s Closet
As women, we are all given an invisible handbook with all the rules to live by very early in life. While many women comply, there are some who take the rule book and tear it to pieces. When I think about this analogy, the first name that comes to my mind is Neena Gupta; she’s… Continue reading On Her Birthday, We Are Tracing Neena Gupta’s Progressive On-Screen Journey
If you’re a ’90s kid, you’ve most probably danced on all of Madhuri Dixit’s iconic numbers. The hook step to each of them is still fresh in our heads compared to any vital information we learned yesterday. As a megastar of the ’80s and the ’90s, Madhuri was known as the queen of expressions. Who can… Continue reading On Her Birthday Here Are 8 Iconic Looks Of Madhuri Dixit On Celluloid
From catching flights to casual mid-week brunches, Janhvi Kapoor relies heavily on one style—Indian wear. Whether it’s an easy-breezy kurta or a shimmery, sequined Manish Malhotra sari, the actor nails the traditional silhouette with panache. With ethnic prints like Bandhani and Ikat blended with a mix of oxidised jewellery amongst her top favourites, Janhvi has… Continue reading 7 Ethnic Looks To Try This Season Ft. Janhvi Kapoor
This week, Vidya Balan lets ELLE in on the research that went into playing Shakuntala Devi, working with Sanya Malhotra, loving Math, and more!
Yami Gautam takes the ‘sketch in a minute’ challenge. How good is our August digital cover star at drawing? Tune in to find out. On Yami Gautam: Silk brocade trench coat Suketdhir via Ogaan India’s online store. Diamond earrings Her Story Jewels Shot and edited: Druvin / A Litle Fly (ALF); Styling: Divyak Dsouza /… Continue reading Watch Our August 2020 Digital Cover Star, Yami Gautam Take The ‘Sketch In A Minute’ Challenge
From the TV shows she’s currently binge-watching to the dishes she’s been whipping up, Sayani Gupta lets ELLE in on what she’s been up to during lockdown. Photography: Shivam Gupta
From beauty tricks that she has recently discovered, heirloom jewellery she loves, to style icons she looks up to, Alaya F. gets candid.
Deepika Padukone was getting ready to pack her bags for Sri Lanka to shoot a movie with Shakun Batra. Karan Johar was planning the sets of his mammoth spectacle Takht, in Mumbai’s Film City—after having had to give up the idea of shooting in Florence, Italy. And Anurag Kashyap had just four days of shooting left… Continue reading How the Bollywood film industry is reeling under the Covid-19 lockdown
These days it’s impossible to scroll through Instagram without more food photographs than usual. Every third person is now baking banana breads and whipping up exotic meals. Your favourite Bollywood celebrities are no different. Here’s what they’ve been up to in the kitchen. Alia Bhatt channels the French sous chef we all want to be:… Continue reading Your favourite Bollywood celebrities are turning chefs during this lockdown
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced all of us to stay at home. This means that our favourite celebs are also homebound, and they’re giving us a glimpse into their daily lives. Like us, they’re finding ways to entertain themselves by cooking, drawing, gardening, and spending time with loved ones but practicing social distancing. Katrina Kaif,… Continue reading What Bollywood celebs are up to while being stuck indoors
The jubilee success of Mr. India consolidated Sridevi’s conquest of the male bastion that Bollywood was. She had not only overshadowed the hero but her greater screen time in the film was a radical win in that decade when most heroines were only incidental to the plot. The November issue of Showtime with the actress… Continue reading An exlcusive excerpt from a new biography on Sridevi
There is an innate strength in Deepika; which exists as a paradox because it’s the strength that she can tap into whenever she needs to, while also having a vulnerable core. Depending on the circumstance, her strength or vulnerabilities come to the fore, which I think is the embodiment of someone who has a well-rounded… Continue reading Our March cover star Deepika Padukone has the rare ability to find strength in her own journey
