Bollywood journalist

Actors hire celebrity PR agencies to maintain their media visibility and grow in popularity. Celebrity PR agencies in India have good connections with journalists at various media houses. They help their PR clients climb the popularity…

I have completed 24 years in Bollywood PR. In these years, I have handled the media for some 300 names including Hrithik Roshan, Shilpa Shetty, Priyanka Chopra and films like the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Don and Farhan Akhtar-starrer Rock…

In the wake of the journalistic chaos caused by the media after the demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Bollywood is in a state of disarray and trust factor over Bollywood journalism is falling. A recent article in Nieman Lab (though…

With the Sushant Singh Rajput case taking a new twist every day -- from depression to nepotism to bipolar disorder to drugs -- one wonders whether the media revelations of Sushant's medical history has had any adverse effect on the medical…

In the wake of Rhea Chakraborty's arrest by the Narcotics Control Bureau after Sushant Singh Rahput's demise, the Cine And TV Artistes' Association (CINTAA) has issued a statement addressing the film industry's image and brand. The…

How do you think Coronavirus has impacted the standing of Bollywood stars? Coronavirus has led to people understanding the power of watching what we want to see, wherever we are, whenever we want to and on whatever device we have. The…

Chaitanya Padukone is one of the most eminent senior film journalists and columnists since more than three decades in Bollywood. He has authored the popular memoirs book R.D.Burmania. He is the recipient of dozens of awards for his…

You are known as a master networker. Can you share some tips on great networking in times of the Coronavirus crisis? Anytime a crisis arrives, it only means good news. Over a period of time one is successful, as one has a set formula…

Senior journalist Ujjawal Trivedi has worked with major media platforms such as Zee News, Star News, NDTV and CNBC. He has been instrumental in the launch of zoOm's YouTube channel Telly Talk India and Bollywood news channel E24. Currently,…

In the wake of all the negativity about the PR profession by trolls on Twitter, do you think Bollywood actors should avoid hiring PRs for themselves? PR is a legit field, like all other media. Just because trolls attack media is no…