Sweta Kaushal has 13 years of experience covering Bollywood and regional movies, TV shows, national current affairs and social issues.
Articles by Sweta Kaushal
Check out Farhan Akhtar's 'cool' rickshaw puller act, as he rescues Deepika
In a new coke advertisement, Deepika and Farhan strike a perfect chemistry and venture into virgin territory. Farhan aces the 'cool' rickshaw-puller look with black shades and a gamcha. Deepika is effortless as a small-town lass. VIDEO INSIDE
Updated on Mar 01, 2014 01:15 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Movie review: watch Shaadi Ke Side Effects once for Vidya Balan, Farhan Akhtar
Vidya Balan-Farhan Akhtar-starrer Shaadi Ke Side Effects hits theatres on Friday laden with expectations. The movie, however, does not entertain as much as Pyaar Ke Side Effects. The only saving grace is Farhan and Vidya's performance.
Updated on Mar 01, 2014 07:51 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
'Gulaab Gang is a masala potboiler, not about women's emancipation'
Gulaab Gang director Soumik Sen does not want to talk about Sampat Pal or her Gulabi Gang. In an interview to Hindustantimes.com, he says his film is a masala entertainer and not on women's emancipation.
Updated on Feb 26, 2014 04:03 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Don't like my chemistry with Alia, don’t watch Highway: Randeep Hooda
In a candid interview with Hindustantimes.com, Randeep Hooda talks about the journey of Highway - from the preparations to the release, his favourite actor, director and more.
Updated on Feb 26, 2014 04:44 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
'It was boring that Madhuri and Juhi didn't fight on sets of Gulaab Gang'
Is Gulaab Gang a take on Sampat Pal's Gulabi Gang? Was it a party to shoot with once rivals Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla? Film's producer Anubhav Sinha comes on record and answers these questions and more.
Updated on Mar 05, 2014 04:52 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Two States: Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor in first poster
Even as Alia Bhatt's Highway hits theatres on Friday, the first look of her next, Two States, starring Arjun Kapoor, is out. The film is directed by Abhishek Varman. PIC INSIDE
Updated on Feb 21, 2014 05:53 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Sexual misconduct charges: director Tigmanshu Dhulia supports Subhash Kapoor
Two days after sexual assault charges were levelled against Jolly LLB director Subhash Kapoor by actor Geetika Tyagi, filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia has come out in his support triggering a war of words with Geetika's boyfriend, Atul Sabharwal.
Updated on Feb 21, 2014 05:55 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
The best part of Highway was I didn't have to worry how I looked: Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt is a lucky girl– first film with Karan Johar and second with Imtiaz Ali where she got to sing for AR Rahman. The actor talks about her lucky streak, her no make-up look and more.
Updated on Feb 20, 2014 01:38 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
No one wanted to produce Highway: Imtiaz Ali
Highway was not a smooth drive for filmmaker Imtiaz Ali. In an interview, the director says he faced a lot of trouble while shooting this Alia Bhatt, Randeep Hooda-starrer. To begin with, nobody was ready to produce it.
Updated on Feb 24, 2014 11:44 AM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Sunil Grover's Chutki fails to recreate Gutthi magic
Sunil Grover's latest avatar Chutki on Mad In India is a dead ringer for Gutthi. The show or the character offer nothing new and the jokes on this comedy show are very unfunny.
Updated on Feb 21, 2014 05:54 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
How Bollywood love evolved over the years
From the yesteryear heroines who sacrificed for their love and suffered happily ever after to the generation today which has parties to celebrate break-ups, Bollywood has always captured the zeitgeist of the age. On Valentine's-Day today, we take a look at love then and love aaj kal.
Updated on Feb 14, 2014 07:22 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
'If Madhuri's film is fictional, why did they name it Gulaab Gang?'
Anubhav Sinha has clarified that his film is not based on Sampat Pal's Gulabi Gang. Nishtha Jain, whose film Gulabi Gang hits theaters on February 21, talks about her documentary and Gulaab Gang's connection with Pal's group.
Updated on Mar 05, 2014 04:52 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
First look: Holiday has Akshay Kumar in a Special 26 avatar
The Holiday trailer offers a refreshing new perspective in terms of characterisation – a measured Akshay Kumar as an intelligence officer and Sonakshi Sinha playing a boxer!
Updated on Apr 07, 2014 10:27 AM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Parineeti Chopra: the Vidya Balan of younger generation
Four films old and she is being compared to Ranbir Kapoor and Vidya Balan. With a National Award in her kitty, Parineeti Chopra is on a spree of shattering stereotypes. Meet the new 'hero' of the film.
Updated on Feb 08, 2014 09:59 AM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
WATCH: Sonam Kapoor dons bikini in Bewakoofiyaan for the first time
The first trailer of Nupur Asthana's Bewakoofiyaan is out. The film looks like a saga of fight between love and money, with Rishi Kapoor playing the father who is described as "Osama-type terrorist".
Updated on Mar 12, 2014 07:10 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Movie review: Parineeti Chopra re-defines Bollywood heroine in Hasee Toh Phasee
With Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap backing the movie, expectations were high. Thankfully, the film lives up to its promise. The Parineeti Chopra, Siddharth Malhotra-starrer sets new norms for rom-com in Bollywood.
Updated on Feb 07, 2014 02:17 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
WATCH: Rajat Kapoor returns with Ankhon Dekhi
After Mithya and Phas Gaye Re Obama, writer-director Rajat Kapoor brings another satirical film - Ankhon Dekhi. The movie stars Sanjay Mishra in the lead role. CLICK HERE FOR TRAILER
Updated on Feb 05, 2014 06:03 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
How Salman Khan's Munnabhai turns into Aparichit in Jai Ho
In an attempt to deliver a social message through a masala entertainer, director Sohail Khan ends up making it too heavy. Besides, Salman Khan's character is more like Aparichit than Munnabhai.
Updated on Jan 30, 2014 05:04 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
People will laugh if I act like Sunnypaji: Abhay Deol
In a chat with Hindustantimes.com, actor Abhay Deol and his co-star girlfriend Preeti Desai speak about their upcoming film One By Two, being a celeb couple and his association with big brother Sunny Deol.
Updated on Jan 28, 2014 06:46 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Salman Khan's Jai Ho finds a fan in Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan seems to be totally floored by Salman Khan's Jai Ho. Mr Perfectionist has been running a countdown to the film's release on his Twitter account.
Updated on Jan 24, 2014 12:47 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Somnath Bharti's actions were dictatorial: Abhay Deol
Reacting to Somnath Bharti’s recent antics, actor Abhay Deol said the Delhi law minister was tarnishing the image of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). “That Bharti episode, that looked very bad. You have to be careful, you can’t just be ordering policemen,” Abhay said, while talking to Hindustantimes.com.
Updated on Jan 24, 2014 10:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
From Nayak to Shahenshah: the Bollywood phases of Arvind Kejriwal
A cursory glance at Arvind Kejriwal’s life in limelight will throw up an uncanny resemblance between his actions and a typical political potboiler. The ‘angry young man’ of Indian politics is in tearing hurry to clean up the ‘system’ with a single masterly stroke. Some tinseltown parallels.
Updated on Jan 21, 2014 08:09 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Movie review: Paranthe Wali Gali fails to satiate
Paranthe Wali Gali is like a meal that lacks spice. It’s central theme fails to grip and the treatment is run-of-the-mill. Populated as it is by loud characters, this one fails to attract despite its yummy name.
Updated on Jan 18, 2014 12:03 AM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
10 reasons why you must watch Dedh Ishqiya
From Madhuri Dixit's grace to Vijay Raaz's comic timing, Dedh Ishqiya showcases land of nawabs juxtaposed with the state of goons, 10 reasons why you shouldn't miss this 'intelligent' movie.
Updated on Jan 13, 2014 03:32 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Watch trailer: Madhuri Dixit's Gulaab Gang is power-packed
Going by the first trailer, Soumik Sen's Gulaab Gang looks quite promising. The characters portrayed by Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla are set to challenge the angry young men of the industry.
Updated on Jan 10, 2014 02:29 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Movie review: watch Mr Joe B Carvalho for Vijay Raaz, Arshad Warsi
Despite good performances by Arshad Warsi and Vijay Raaz, this comedy of errors is not entertaining. Weak script, bad acting by rest of the cast and unfunny jokes prove to be the film’s undoing.
Updated on Jan 03, 2014 06:06 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Best Bollywood films in 2013: when experiment & industry took giant strides
If 2013 is significant for being the centennial year of Indian cinema, it didn’t disappoint with its output either. From breaking BO records to breaking new grounds, the film industry achieved it all.
Updated on Jan 01, 2014 12:31 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
CM Arvind Kejriwal on Bigg Boss 8: our wish list for next season
Here are the famous five who Bigg Boss should bring into the house in 2014 to send the TRPs soaring for a show that rides high on controversies and publicity.
Updated on Dec 31, 2013 08:02 AM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Bigg Boss 7: Andy evicted from the house
As the show approaches the finale, it has been getting more and more surprising. In an interesting turn of events, one of the best entertainers in the house, Andy has been voted out under mid-week eviction surprising.
Updated on Dec 25, 2013 05:41 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal, New Delhi
Game-changers in television: from saas-bahu sagas to controversial reality shows
What’s your telly fix -- Bigg Boss or Breaking Bad, CID or Suits? India went beyond its shores to look for great TV and lapped it all up. As this year draws to a close, we analyse the best of TV, both Indian and American, and reach the verdict – interesting times ahead!
Updated on Dec 27, 2013 01:35 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Sweta Kaushal and Abhilasha Chhabra, New Delhi
