Irrfan tribute: The story behind his moving speech in Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’

Edited excerpts from Aseem Chhabra’s ‘Irrfan Khan’ reveal the actor’s contributions to the Oscar-winning movie.

Aseem Chhabra

· Apr 29, 2020 · 04:00 pm

Irrfan biography: Behind the scenes of his acclaimed performance in Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Maqbool’

‘Irrfan was the juniormost of all, but now his time had finally come,’ edited extracts reveal.

Aseem Chhabra

· Jan 06, 2020 · 11:00 am

The dinner, negotiations and audition that went into the casting of Priyanka Chopra in ‘Quantico’

A new biography of Priyanka Chopra reveals the story behind the Bollywood star’s American ascent.

Aseem Chhabra

· Jul 08, 2018 · 08:15 am

How Oscar winner James Ivory found love and early success in India

Together with Ismail Merchant, he became a force to reckon with in international arthouse cinema, starting with Shashi Kapoor-starrer ‘The Householder’.

Aseem Chhabra

· Mar 08, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Flashback: How Oscar winner James Ivory made his first India-set movie, ‘The Householder’

James Ivory and Ismail Merchant got Ruth Prawer Jhabvala to write the screenplay and Shashi Kapoor to play the lead.

Aseem Chhabra

· Mar 05, 2018 · 02:30 pm

How Shashi Kapoor became the first Indian crossover star and other stories

A new biography retraces the Kapoor scion’s fascinating adventures, on and off the screen.

Aseem Chhabra

· May 08, 2016 · 10:00 am