City

Rehan Malhotra

Rehan Malhotra writes the city at Gulabi. He stays with where the week went: the street, the room, and the night after the cameras left.

Actor Riteish Deshmukh in a black tuxedo and bow tie on the IIFA 2017 green carpetTableRiteish Deshmukh: Architect, Actor and Meat-Free FounderRiteish Deshmukh trained as an architect, acted in comedies and started Imagine Meats in 2021. His career and ventures, per his biography.Director Shekhar Kapur seated on a sofa with a conference lanyardCityShekhar Kapur: Lahore, London and a Bollywood HitShekhar Kapur was born in Lahore, trained as an accountant in England and directed Mr. India and Elizabeth. His career, per his biography.Director Ashutosh Gowariker in conversation at a literature festival sessionSetAshutosh Gowariker and the Epic SetAshutosh Gowariker made Lagaan and Jodhaa Akbar, then three costly misses. His period films and what his biography records.Actor Kabir Bedi in a cream jacket and glasses at the Toronto International Film FestivalBeautyKabir Bedi: The Indian Star Europe Knew as SandokanKabir Bedi became a household name in Europe as Sandokan. His career across Indian, Italian and Hollywood work, per his biography.Singer Atif Aslam performing in a feather headdress at the O2 Arena in 2012StyleAtif Aslam, From Wazirabad to a Packed O2 ArenaAtif Aslam rose from Wazirabad to arena stages and Bollywood playback. His career, concerts and the look he brings to the stage, per his biography.Actress Shabana Azmi in a portrait against a dark backgroundHomeShabana Azmi and the Mud House in MijwanShabana Azmi has been linked to the mud house in Mijwan where her father Kaifi Azmi was born. The village, the house and the work around it.Actress Rakul Preet Singh in a yellow outfit on a beachFitRakul Preet Singh: Push, Pull and a Gym of Her OwnRakul Preet Singh trains six days a week, owns F45 gyms and opened a millet restaurant. Her routine and ventures as she described them.Actor Kartik Aaryan in a white suit at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2025StardomKartik Aaryan: The Outsider Who Built an AudienceKartik Aaryan came from Gwalior with no film connections. His path from auditions to a National Award shows how audience goodwill builds a star.Actor Suniel Shetty in MumbaiTableSuniel Shetty's Restaurant Roots: A Waiter's SonSuniel Shetty's father went from waiter to restaurant owner. The Mumbai ventures that followed, from Mischief to H2O, and what the record says.Film-maker and actor Raj Kapoor, from an archival photographCityRK Studios: Why the Kapoors Sold Raj Kapoor's Chembur LotRaj Kapoor's Chembur studio, home of RK Films, was sold to Godrej Properties in 2019 after a fire. The reasons, the land and the unknowns.Actor Aamir Khan at the Berlin Film Festival in 2011SetAamir Khan in China: Dangal and a "National Treasure" LabelIn China, Aamir Khan is called a national treasure of India. How 3 Idiots and Dangal built that fame, and the TV show behind his image.Actor Hrithik Roshan at the trailer launch of The RoshansBeautyHrithik Roshan's HRX: A Fitness Brand Built With MyntraHrithik Roshan's HRX launched on Myntra in 2013 and later became partly owned by it. The launch, the equity deal and the open questions.Actress Deepika Padukone at the Academy Museum GalaStyleDeepika Padukone at the 2023 Oscars: Gown and IntroductionDeepika Padukone introduced Naatu Naatu at the 2023 Oscars in a black Louis Vuitton gown and Cartier jewels. The details, sourced.