Priyanka Chopra is ‘the first of her kind from Bollywood’, hence a second biography

Aseem Chhabra’s ‘Priyanka Chopra The Incredible Story of a Global Bollywood Star’ is the second ode to the Indian actress.

Archana Nathan

· Jul 12, 2018 · 08:15 am

Priyanka Chopra’s story is ‘a blueprint for success and winning’, says biographer

Bharathi S Pradhan’s ‘Priyanka Chopra The Dark Horse’ is a tribute to the actor’s determination, the author says.

Archana Nathan

· Jun 08, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Sanjay Dutt’s objection to his ‘unauthorised biography’ reveals publishing’s friction with Bollywood

Who gets to tell a celebrity’s life story and how much can you say?

Harsimran Gill

· Mar 22, 2018 · 07:09 pm

Abdus Salam: The real story of Pakistan's Nobel prize winner

Right from the start, Salam was deeply invested in his academic growth.

Hasham Cheema

· Feb 05, 2017 · 09:30 pm

‘Fun and froth do not equal facile’: Nasir Husain’s biographer on the filmmaker’s legacy

In ‘Music, Masti, Modernity: The Cinema of Nasir Husain’, Akshay Manwani makes a strong case for giving the writer, director and producer his due.

Nandini Ramnath

· Oct 08, 2016 · 10:00 am

‘Rekha was honest about everything and Bollywood tried to tame her’: biographer Yasser Usman

The television journalist reveals the approach he took in writing about one of Hindi cinema’s most enigmatic stars.

Nandini Ramnath

· Sep 08, 2016 · 01:30 pm

‘You’ll get a very emotional Nawazuddin,’ says co-author of the actor’s upcoming memoir

Conversations with the talented actor reveal a life lived to the fullest, says Rituparna Chatterjee.

Nandini Ramnath

· Apr 11, 2016 · 10:00 am

Star biographies: can a film-star’s life be an open book?

What iconic actors don’t reveal about themselves in their biographies tells as much as the things they do say.

Gautam Chintamani

· Nov 30, 2014 · 05:30 am