The ambassadors of the Indian party music — the “urban bhangra” — to the UK, international-desi band RDB was in the capital recently for the launch of their new number, We Doin It Big.

The image of the struggling young artist is in for some change. Now youngsters are taking their passion for art professionally and wooing and winning buyers with their out-of-the-box ideas and new-age mediums. Art is no more just a creative passion, it’s also a profitable enterprise.

Impossible is nothing. A conversation with Rajinder Johar will reveal why. Bedridden for the last 26 years, doctors have declared him 100 per cent disabled. But the 64-year-old is a perfect picture of resilience.

He is a seasoned theatreperson, but knew nothing of the art and craft of filmmaking. Even then, Manav Kaul’s debut, Hansa managed to impresses the critics and is ready to woo the audiences. The film is based on the young filmmakers experiences in the hilly terrains of Uttaranchal.

No more is impromptu dancing on traditional songs and dhol beats the highlight of Indian weddings.

While realistic cinema is ruling the roost, Bollywood is slowly but gradually undergoing an “image makeover”. As a result glam divas are abandoning OTT fashion for the girl-next-door look. Be it Rani Mukerji’s much-appreciated dressed-down look in Talaash or Diana Penty as a traditional Indian girl in Cocktail and an ordinary looking Ileana D’Cruz in Barfi, Bollywood fashion goes real.

She’s a trained lawyer with a sound media background, but Sanchaita wanted to pursue things that truly mattered to her.

He isn’t bothered about being labelled a serious actor or the length of his role. If the character he plays stays in the minds of the audiences for long, then Jimmy Shergill’s a happy man. The actor is playing a cop in sportstar Leander Peas’ debut film Rajdhani Express,

While city music buffs are all excited to host music legends Guns N’ Roses, DJ Sidharth Talwar is working overtime on his console for the visit of the gods of rock. After all, Sid will be doing the opening gig for the international band, and his performance has to be up to the mark.

For the 23-year-old filmmaker Zaid Ali Khan, there are two “strong” reasons to cherish his upcoming film Khwaabb. “It’s exactly the kind of debut I wanted to make, and importantly, it’s also my father’s dream project and his film debut too,” says Zaid.