For a man who has directed intense films like Ghayal, Damini, Pukar and Lajja, Rajkumar Santoshi exudes a child-like innocence.

The critics may be ripping Grand Masti apart, but cinemagoers have been flocking to the theatres to catch the bold flick. And now, celebrities are in tow as well.

Sources tell us that Akshay Kumar made his dislike for the late Rajesh Khanna’s companion Anita Advani very obvious during a recent event.

With fashion statements for the season just about beginning to emerge from the ongoing New York Fashion Week, it is the beauty trends that have already made a striking impression.

Celebrity hairstylist Alison Dace has been responsible for creating the iconic looks of actors like Jennifer Aniston, Adam Garcia and Faye Dunaway, among others.

When director Hansal Mehta began shooting for his film Shahid at the late Shahid Azmi’s office in Kurla, Shahid’s mother was very interested to know which actor was essaying her son’s role as the lawy

A minor girl, said to be around 15 years, was stabbed with a knife in Thane city on Sunday evening by a 15-year-old boy.

State co-operative minister Harshvardhan Patil has said that the state government is considering a proposal to provide interest free loans to women self-help groups.

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In the wake of the rise in crimes against women, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started imparting self-defence training to girl students in civic schools.