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Bollywood: Acid Factory trailblazer

Acid Factory may have enough gore, ultra-stylised violence and clever references to satisfy his fans, but for the rest of us, it is further evidence that this director has never played by the rules - not even his own. Read

Bollywood: a tough edge to hot babe

SHE is her own 'wanted' poster. She's smart, sharp, sleek, sweet, sultry, savvy and surprising. And in every other respect, she is sensational. On the eighth day, God created Dia Mirza. And it was really good.Read

Bollywood: Shahid finds Rani a perfect dancer

DEVANSH PATEL meets the busiest man in Bollywood, Shahid KapoorRead

Bollywood: cult star on life in the spotlight

Bollywood columnist DEVANSH PATEL meets Shahid Kapur a few days before he redefined the word 'acting' with his latest release Kaminey, which is already being proclaimed a cult classicRead

Bringing Bollywood to books

Last February saw the launch of Starlet Rivalry, the first in a four-part Bollywood fiction series by Hillingdon author Puneet Bhandal.Read

The wild bunchit is time for change in bollywood - and kaminey has made it happen,writes devansh patel

INDIAN cinema was always about going back to basics. Taking risks was out of the question - but then came the risk-takers: Anurag Kashyap, Anurag Basu, Shimit Amin and Vishal Bhardwaj, to name a few. Now the latter has taken it one step further with Kaminey, a film that is not only diverse, but is the first of its kind in Bollywood.Read

Bollywood: The wild bunch

It is time for change in Bollywood - and Kaminey has made it happen.Read

Bollywood: Trust in destiny

Priyanka Chopra has progressed from rom-com success to weightier drama. Read

A beauty with bite

Former Miss World turned Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra gives a rare interview to our columnist.Read

Bollywood: Imran Khan's film is betting on luck

In the second of a two-part series, Observer columnist DEVANSH PATEL meets the rarest of breeds in Bollywood, a man who doesn't believe in luck. Read

Bollywood: Dreaming of an ale house in Mumbai

DEVANSH PATEL meets an actor obsessed with London food, beer and fashion. Read

New york comes out of the 911 shadow

Bollywood columnist Devansh Patel meets Kabir Khan to talk about his most ambitious film, New York, which is based on the darkest chapter in US history.Read

Bollywood: 'In green i can be as hot as a chilli'

Beautiful actress Adah Sharma talks her way through the rainbow with Observer columnist Devansh Patel.Read

Bollywood: just one Amitabh

DEVANSH PATEL speaks to the first man of Bollywood, Big B, about wowing the media as the face of the International Indian Film Academy awards. Read

Minissha Lamba

Bollywood: Snapshot of sensuality

Get ready for a 'scorchingly hot' conversation as our columnist DEVANSH PATEL brings us the first of a two-part exclusive and intimate interview with actress Minissha Lamba - a romantic, sensual and erotic journey begins.Read

Deepika Padukone is the new face of Indian cinema

Deepika rated more beautiful than Angelina Jolie

Graceful, classic and radiant, Deepika Padukone is the new face of Indian cinema.Read

Bollywood: Up close and personal with Sonal Chauhan

Going on a date with Bollywood actresses is a tough job. But being a journalist helps, says Harrow Observer columnist DEVANSH PATEL as he brings us this exclusive tete-a-tete with leggy beauty Sonal Chauhan. Read

Bollywood: top director's anthemic and deeply patriotic take on India

Don't we stand in pride and honour when our national anthem is played in cinemas before the film starts? So what happened when director Ram Gopal Varma used an alternative version of the sacrosanct song to promote his new film Rann, asks DEVANSH PATEL Read

Seventies serene meets idealism in one lovely person

Devansh Patel interviews the proactive, professional and profound Dia Mirza and finds her to be a truly selfless starletRead

Bollywood: Big B lauds Feroz

In looking forward to the annual International Indian Film Academy Awards, the industry paused to look back at the passing of a cinema legend.Read

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