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Every acting teacher says the same thing: watch people. Travel is the quickest way to do it. Land in a...
Every acting teacher says the same thing: watch people. Travel is the quickest way to do it. Land in a...
Ten years ago, I often wondered where life would take me. What would the future look like? Would the dreams...
We all have ideas we get excited about. A book we want to write. A business we want to start....
If I’m being fully honest (as an actress), not everyone has a scene partner on speed dial. Sometimes, it’s 11...
How social media affects mental health and self-esteem is becoming increasingly evident in today’s digital world. A conversation with a...
Everytime I open Instagram, I find a filmstar posting a blurry gym selfie, another doing some trending reel, and someone...
Ask any experienced actor what separates a great shoot from a miserable one and they will almost never say “the...
I’ve noticed that nobody in acting classes actually talks about how you can spend years working on your talent, your...
Have you ever watched a film or television scene where an actor is crying, and before you know it, your...
By Preeti Mallapurkar, Marathi actress, writer and filmmaker | Last updated: 30 September 2026 Every time a film feels alive,...
If you ask ten directors what behaviour is expected from an actor, you will get ten slightly different answers. But...
There is a reason certain performances stop you cold. Not because the actor has perfect technique or an impressive range...
Two copies in a small Mumbai bookstore taught me something that a thousand online impressions never could. Does a book...
The theatre curtain comes down. The audience leaves. The applause fades. And then there is just you, sitting in a...
I will be honest with you. I came to small town romance late. For years I read thrillers, literary fiction,...
Nobody talks about it during the shoot. Nobody mentions it at the press junket. Nobody brings it up at the...
Most actors who make it are not the most talented people who ever walked into an audition room. They’re the...
India sends 250 million to school every day. It has one of the largest education networks in the world. Enrollment...
You didn’t get the callback. Or you did get the callback, nailed the screen test, and then heard nothing for...
If you ask any adult actor when they first caught the passion of acting, most of them will give you...
Think about the last time someone asked a man close to you “How are you really doing?” and he actually...
To understand Why Male Actors Hide Their Mental Health Struggles, we need to understand that there is a version of...
Every audition room has one scene in common: an actor walks in with genuine talent and years of training. Somewhere...
Meera matched with someone on a popular dating app. The conversations were warm, consistent, and seemingly genuine. There were pictures,...
There have been times in life where I’ve had to stay in Delhi for work. Every morning, I would step...
One of the biggest misconceptions about acting for film is that only the director and cinematographer need to understand the...
Raju is eleven years old. He lives in a village in Madhya Pradesh, about 4 kilometres from the nearest government...
She had a healthy baby. A husband who showed up. She also got a mother-in-law who cooked for the next...
Today I caught up with a group of friends, and what started as a casual conversation turned into one of...
Acting is often misunderstood as an easy profession. Many people assume that an actor simply memorises lines, wears costumes, puts...
Mental health in LGBTQ+ individuals is a social justice issue instead of a clinical issue. It is a public health...
Drifting spouses, right?. It’s seen that the initial days of marriage are the most exciting as these are the days...
Turn on your tap. Water flows out, clean and clear, as predictable as sunrise. Now imagine turning that tap tomorrow...
Today I heard of two 15 year old girls eloping. It got me thinking.There can be many reasons why two...
Have you ever wondered about the different kinds of acting & why some actors stay in character even when the...
Many young aspiring actors experience disappointment when they see others landing acting jobs while they themselves don’t even receive a...
One of the biggest misconceptions aspiring actors have is believing that good looks alone can help them land roles easily....
Mother’s Day makes me reflect on something I’ve quietly observed over the years living in Dubai surrounded by women from...
Let’s talk about something we all pretend doesn’t exist until it smacks us in the face: gender equality in the...
“She was wearing short clothes.” , “She was out late at night.” , “She was drinking.” , “She smiled at...
Keeping a child safe starts with teaching children about consent. This is one of the most important things parents can...
One of the biggest concerns is Does Marriage Still Exist? There was a time in India when marriage did not...
We Indians are very good at taking care of our things. We service our cars on time, we go to...
We all talk a lot about Elderly retirement plans, health checkups, diet, yoga, medicines, steps per day, but we don’t...
I had always heard about Tokyo, its spotless streets, its unmatched discipline, its almost surreal sense of order. Like many...
Every April, people globally observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year, 2026, marks something special: the 25th anniversary of this...
In recent days, many aspiring actors have taken to social media to express their disappointment about being replaced just days...
A few decades back, girls looked at marriage as a normal progression to life. It was understood that everyone had...
How it feels after Losing a friend? It hurts to lose a friend. The emptiness brought upon by a broken...
On March 30, 2026, the president of India, Droupadi Murmu, signed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill into...
There are some emotions we talk about easily, such as happiness, excitement, pride etc. And then there are emotions that...
Leaving a place that once held your whole life is a quiet kind of heartbreak, one that doesn’t always announce...
Today I came across an article by a woman lawyer in India that stayed with me. Her message was simple...
In many Western, developed nations, transgender individuals are increasingly seen as a natural part of the social and professional fabric,...
In recent years, a quiet shift has been unfolding inside many long-term relationships. From the outside, everything appears intact –...
Today, I heard a story that has stayed with me. A woman – educated, articulate, a mother to a school-going...
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who all are happy with their wrinkles, warts & all? Most of the time, women...
A persuasive phone call by Shil, a frenzy of WhatsApp messages, and the enthusiasm of meeting all my friends together...
Why only philosophy? When I saw my 71 year old ambitious, energetic and workaholic, father in the ICU of a...
Celebrated author Chetan Bhagat’s article saying that Indian women should not take too much stress is doing the rounds on...
Parenting is a topic discussed by all parents mostly mothers.Many books have been written, things said and many people have...
We live in a world of technology. Every body around us uses technology and life seems to come to a...
Looking for a fair, slim, educated, good looking, homely girl. Does reading the above words sound familiar? This is a...
There are many girls who wish they had a sister. Specially so, when they see two sisters bond.Sisters – room-mates,...
This is what our groups name is on what”s app an amazing tool to be in touch with any one...
This question has been asked to many ,in fact most of the housewives specially by working women. They feel that ...
