Beauty

Ananya Roy

Ananya Roy writes beauty at Gulabi. She stays with the week's face: the glow, the line, and the finish that is still in the pictures.

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a light grey suit at the IIFA Weekend New York 2017StardomNawazuddin Siddiqui and the Slow Road to StardomNawazuddin Siddiqui spent years in minor roles before Peepli Live and Wasseypur. His rise, as his biography records it, step by step.Singer Asha Bhosle holding a microphone and addressing the 2013 International Film Festival of IndiaTableAsha Bhosle, Singer, Cook and Restaurant FounderAsha Bhosle said she would have been a cook if not a singer, and she founded the Asha's restaurant chain. Her career, per her biography.Poet and lyricist Gulzar in profile wearing glasses and a white kurta at a literature festivalCityGulzar: The Garage Painter Who Became a PoetGulzar arrived in Bombay after Partition and worked in a garage before films. His path to lyrics, directing and the Jnanpith.Director Zoya Akhtar in a white blazer at the 2024 Toronto International Film FestivalSetZoya Akhtar: Learning Every Job Before DirectingZoya Akhtar worked as casting director and assistant before she directed. Her sets, her films and her awards, per her biography.Actress and director Nandita Das smiling outdoors in a dark shirtBeautyNandita Das and the Campaign to Stay UnfairNandita Das fronted the Dark Is Beautiful campaign against skin-colour bias. What her biography says about the campaign and her films.Actor Ishaan Khatter in a striped blazer at the Toronto International Film FestivalStyleIshaan Khatter's Road From Dance Class to CannesIshaan Khatter trained as a dancer before Beyond the Clouds and Homebound. His path, his roles and what his biography records.Actor Dharmendra in sunglasses and a blue jacket at an awards eventHomeDharmendra's Lonavala Farmhouse: A Star's Farm LifeDharmendra's farmhouse near Lonavala was his retreat for farming. What was reported about the 100-acre property and what he said about it.Actor and runner Milind Soman wearing sunglasses and a track jacketFitMilind Soman's Ironman: Training, Running and the NumbersMilind Soman completed the Zurich Ironman in 15 hours 19 minutes at 49. The training, the splits and what he said, as reported by the press.Ayushmann Khurrana performing on stage with a microphoneStardomAyushmann Khurrana's Career: Roadies to a National AwardAyushmann Khurrana went from radio and Roadies to small-budget hits and a National Award. A look at the career, its flops and its comeback.Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan in 2024TableKareena Kapoor Khan on Yoga, Parathas and Eating RightKareena Kapoor Khan says yoga and a customised meal plan, not starvation, were behind her Tashan look. Her words from 2009 and 2018.Actor Shah Rukh Khan speaking at TED2017CityMannat: Shah Rukh Khan's Sea-Facing Bandra LandmarkShah Rukh Khan's Bandra home began as Villa Vienna in 1914. Its heritage grade, annexe and two-floor extension, as the records show.Filmmaker Karan Johar at the 2025 Cannes Homebound photocallSetKaran Johar: Dharma, Koffee and the Business of FameKaran Johar runs Dharma Productions, hosts Koffee with Karan and has a Netflix deal. The record on how a director became a studio and a brand.Actress Deepika Padukone at a mental health event in 2025BeautyDeepika Padukone: From Mental Health Advocacy to 82°EDeepika Padukone founded a mental health charity in 2015 and launched the skincare brand 82°E in 2022. What each says about itself.Actress Kiara Advani in a portraitStyleKiara Advani's Met Gala Debut: The Bravehearts LookKiara Advani debuted at the 2025 Met Gala in a Gaurav Gupta look built around motherhood. The design, the hours of work and the tribute.