Ektaa Malik is a special correspondent with The Indian Express. She writes on the ever-evolving digital space, cinema and fashion.

November 18, 2017 00:11 IST
The biography traverses the predictable path of recounting Hema’s childhood years, strict Tamilian upbringing under the watchful eyes of her mother Jaya Chakravarti and her rigorous Bharatnatyam training.
Sat, Nov 18, 2017
November 12, 2017 00:00 IST
The boy from Bihar brought a whiff of its small towns to Mumbai. Lyricist of Qarib Qarib Singlle, Raj Shekhar talks about his journey.
Sun, Nov 12, 2017
November 11, 2017 00:03 IST
Filmmaker-writer Tanuja Chandra on her new film Qarib Qarib Singlle, the dialogue between life and movies, and the illusion of first love
Sat, Nov 11, 2017
November 08, 2017 00:29 IST
Robin Baker was at the British Council in Delhi, where he was promoting Shiraz, a 1928 film restored by the BFI. The silent film set in the Mughal period shares how a simple girl, Selima, became Mumtaz Mahal.
Wed, Nov 08, 2017
November 05, 2017 00:00 IST
Anup Singh's latest film, The Song of Scorpions, was recently screened at the MAMI and the Locarno film festivals. An alumnus of FTII, Singh is now a professor at a film school in Geneva. His earlier film, Qissa (2015), brought to life the story of a tortured ghost.
Sun, Nov 05, 2017
November 04, 2017 01:17 IST
Iyer’s book was born out of the columns that she wrote for a various publications and magazines. The book begins with Iyer sharing all the troubles she had to face to find the right underwear.
Sat, Nov 04, 2017
October 30, 2017 01:01 IST
Director Ritesh Batra on his latest Hollywood film, Our Souls At Night, mature romances and adapting books to screen
Mon, Oct 30, 2017
October 28, 2017 00:33 IST
Internet sensation Sumeet Vyas on stardom, theatre and upcoming film, Ribbon
Sat, Oct 28, 2017
October 27, 2017 00:39 IST
Textile designer Sarita Handa on completing 25 years in the industry, her plans and why one needs to jot down everything
Fri, Oct 27, 2017
October 22, 2017 00:00 IST
Actor-writer Mayank Tewari talks about the success of Newton and how writing fiction can often be tricky terrain.
Sun, Oct 22, 2017
October 17, 2017 01:00 IST
Highlights from the closing weekend of the Spring-Summer 2018 edition of Amazon India Fashion Week
Tue, Oct 17, 2017
October 16, 2017 00:05 IST
Designers Rajesh Pratap Singh and Payal Pratap stole the show on Day Three of Amazon India Fashion Week
Mon, Oct 16, 2017
October 15, 2017 18:14 IST
Ragini Ahuja on her Spring-Summer 2018 collection shown at Amazon India Fashion Week
Sun, Oct 15, 2017
October 11, 2017 00:15 IST
The Amazon India Fashion Week — which starts in Delhi today — is a celebration of landmarks for organisers FDCI as well as for senior designers
Wed, Oct 11, 2017
October 06, 2017 00:26 IST
Filmmaker Raja Krishna Menon on remaking Jon Favreau’s Chef and how it is a reflection of our times
Fri, Oct 06, 2017
October 04, 2017 00:03 IST
Filmmaker Bhargav Saikia on adapting Ruskin Bond’s short story The Black Cat and casting Tom Alter to play one of India’s favourite authors
Wed, Oct 04, 2017
September 18, 2017 00:00 IST
Amar Kaushik on his National Award-winning film, Aaba, which uses silence as a figure of speech
Mon, Sep 18, 2017
September 18, 2017 00:00 IST
RS Prasanna on his directorial debut in Bollywood, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
Mon, Sep 18, 2017
September 16, 2017 06:27 IST
On day one of the Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival in Guwahati, local boy Shiladitya Bora talks of Assamese cinema and entering the big league
Sat, Sep 16, 2017
September 14, 2017 00:03 IST
Delhi-based designer Siddartha Tytler opens his first flagship store
Thu, Sep 14, 2017
September 07, 2017 00:00 IST
While Urdu is typically celebrated as a language of romance and classical poetry by the greats — Ghalib, Mir and Faiz, it has a lesser-acknowledged popular-culture presence in film songs, detective fiction, ghazals, mushairas, qawwalis and even as poetry inscribed on trucks.
Thu, Sep 07, 2017
September 05, 2017 00:00 IST
Director Amit Masurkar on his upcoming black comedy Newton, deconstructing democracy and shooting in the jungles of Chhattisgarh
Tue, Sep 05, 2017
August 31, 2017 00:00 IST
Actor Sanjay Mishra on Kadvi Hawa, delayed gratification and playing ‘real’ characters.
Thu, Aug 31, 2017
August 29, 2017 00:08 IST
Sohum Shah on his upcoming film Simran, juggling between the roles of a producer and actor, and his future projects.
Tue, Aug 29, 2017
August 23, 2017 00:05 IST
The 1947 Partition Archive aims to record memories of the Partition.
Wed, Aug 23, 2017



