Avantika

    Fan of Indian Army, pop culture junkie, writer at heart, dancer when no one’s watching, and a boring corporate professional 9 hours a day – all in that order.

  • Dear Bollywood, could you please not remake these 90s gems?

    While we enjoy all these remakes, there are movies which are beyond time and generations. Some of these gems had hit the theatres in the 90s and we would not be very amused if anyone spoiled their essence by attempting a remake.

  • Missing: Heard of Amrita Rao lately?

    Today we are covering Shahid Kapoor’s Vivaah co-star, Amrita Rao’s life away from limelight. Let us know in the comment section, if there is any star, you want us to dig out from the black hole of Bollywood sanyas. Three movies that changed Shahid Kapoor's career graph are Kabir Singh, Jab We Met and Vivaah. The perfect journey from engagement to marriage in an arrange marriage environment also featured Amrita Rao who was perfect in her portrayal of a small town girl - coy, nervous, and the atypical of a Rajshri Production.

  • Tragic Life: Unrequited love ushered Sulakshana Pandit to a lifelong confinement

    Today we explore the tragic life of Sulakhshana Pandit, a women of many flairs, pushed into despondency by fate. Along with Lata Mangeskar and Asha Bhosle, Sulakshana too enlisted herself on the playback singers’ list by lending voice to the song "Aaj Pyare Pyare Se Lagte Hai Aap", with Kishore Kumar.

  • Missing: Where has Meenakshi Seshadri been since the past 24 years?

    Today we are covering the Damini fame, Meenakshi Seshadri and her journey after Bollywood. One of the highest grossing of 1993, Damini is also remembered for Meenakshi Seshadri’s unparalleled performance, which, without a doubt, was the best of her career. Very few of us know or remember that the actress was crowned Miss India in 1981, and there after she was approached by the film maker to grace the big screen.

  • Missing: Zayed Khan's only claim to fame is being the Lakshman to 'Main Hoon Na's Ram?

    Bollywood is not for everyone. Some realise it sooner and tread different paths to make different achievements in life, while others keep trying till the industry throws them off. In this giant rigmarole of realizations and refusals, we have seen many of our beloved celebs fading out into oblivion, leaving us wondering, “where are they, how are they...

  • Missing: This is where we found the original Aashiqui girl after the fatal accident

    Today we are covering the original Ashiqui girl, Anu Agarwal and her journey after Bollywood. After a string of embarrassing releases, Anu went missing from the industry, and nothing was heard or written of her for the longest time. A similar fate hunted down her co-debutant, Rahul Roy too.

  • 'Flying Beast' Gaurav Taneja hits crazy records with 'Rashbhari Ke Papa'; learn more

    The crazy fandom Gaurav Taneja enjoys can give the who’s who in mainstream cinema some serious complex.  Pilot by profession, Gaurav now helms three YouTube channels. Fit Muscle TV is his fitness channel and also the oldest among the three.

  • 10 reasons why there is nothing wrong with Bollywood nepotism

    Nepotism is everywhere, not just in Bollywood. But, Bollywood has valid reasons to promote nepotism. One of those reasons is you.

  • Why were the actors replaced in these 11 films? The reasons are interesting

    Shahid Kapoor replaced Arjun Kapoor in 'Kabir Singh’ Television’s erstwhile favorite, Smriti Malhotra Irani was finalized for a coveted role in Umesh Shukla’s Abhishek Bachchan-Rishi Kapoor starrer, All Is Well.

  • 11 times Sara Ali Khan owned the royal Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla looks

    Sara has been a muse for the designing marvel for years. The sartorial wonders of the duo have assumed personalities of their own on Sara from her pre-stardom days. For Diwali, photo-shoot for magazines, or just a glam look for a star-studded evening, Sara had reached for an Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla number ever-so-often.

  • Missing: 'Pehla Nasha' girl Ayesha Jhulka was bedridden due to this condition

    This “Missing Report” series digs deep into the untold stories of such missing stars, and today we are covering Ayesha Julka.

  • Why is Sanjeeda Shaikh going for a drastic image makeover?

    Is this brand new, altered image just a hobby cultivated to keep busy during the extended and excruciating phase of quarantine, or is there more to it than what meets the eyes?

  • Tragic Life: Journey from Nirmala Nagpal to Saroj Khan was an uphill battle

    Survived by her husband, Sardar Roshan Khan, and children from both her marriages, the three-time National Award-winning choreographer was laid to rest at a Malad cemetery in Mumbai in the presence of her family.

  • Tragic life: The filmmaker who shot his wife, son, daughter before killing self - Brij Sadanah

    Brij Mohan’s films were mostly romantic thrillers, but the legacy of the holocaust he left behind is perhaps the industry’s most Gothic horror.

  • Nepotism: Challenges of being a star-kid? Ask Abhishek Bachchan

    The debate of nepotism is incomplete with a mention of Abhishek Bachchan; unfortunately, no discussion on failed kids of successful stars reaches its end without a few jibes taken at the Dhoom star. But a very close eye on the Bachchan kid’s career graph shows that he has not benefited from his ‘star kid’ status as much as being weighed down by it.

  • Nepotism: How have the star-kids and others launched by Karan Johar fared so far

    He has been accused to peddling nepotism in an industry central to the dreams of many young talents; but how much is Karan Johar really liable for this trend?

  • Don't forget to wish these celebs a very 'Happy Birthday' in July

    The first half of 2020 was consumed up by the global pandemic, and the lockdown, the gloom, and the depression that came with it. One thing that may cheer the actress is her upcoming movie Chehre, in which she will be seen sharing the screen with Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi.

  • Nepotism: This star-wife got brand deals, ramp walks and mag covers for what?

    Star-wife and the mother of two-star kids, Mira Rajput Kapoor, is one of the most famous Bollywood personalities, who is famous for literally nothing.

  • Missing: After bidding goodbye to Bollywood in 2009, what is Amrita Arora up to these day?

    This “Missing Report” series digs deep into the untold stories of such missing stars, and today we are covering Amrita Arora. The movie also featured a new face as the leading lady; audiences got to know she was famous VJ, model, and Chaiyaa-Chaiyya fame Malaika Arora Khan’s sister. In looks, features, and personality, Amrita was nothing like her sister; with a round pretty face, she was more cute than sexy.

  • Nepotism: Acting, direction, production, music: Divya Khosla Kumar tried it all with T-Series

    The already intensified situation took an interesting turn when Bhushan Kumar’s wife, Divya Khosla Kumar jumped in to defend her producer husband. Asserting that 80% of the artists working with T-series are industry outsiders, Divya made a failed attempt at establishing that T-series doesn’t believe in nepotism.