Responsible Stars

Parsi actor Jim Sarbh has become synonymous as the conniving Bollywood baddie. His latest stint, however, puts him in bed with the good guys. The Made In Heaven star is presenting a four-part original docu-series ‘Planet Healers’ featuring eight of India’s most promising environment friendly start-ups. Jim said, “I don’t believe in the separation between...

Bollywood actress Sonam K. Ahuja, filmmaker-producer Karan Johar and celebrity Shweta Bachchan Nanda walked for designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla on Sunday for a fashion show by the Cancer Patients Aids Association (CPAA) to raise funds for cancer surviours. "It is an honour and a privilege to be a part of this show....

Bollywood actor-director Farhan Akhtar is in the news for more than just being singer Shibani Dandekar's boyfriend. He appears alongside actress Richa Chadha in a special video on #GlobalFeminism featuring international stars and Grammy award winners Mary J Blige, Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran. The initiative is led by The Circle, a global NGO formed...

The most important people in an actor’s life are not only their parents, but also their personal staff. Some actors are known to be generous to their drivers, bodyguards and makeup artistes. But it takes an extra kind heart to do what Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt did. Alia's driver Sunil and her helper, Amol are...

Hundreds of domestic workers, construction workers, trade union members, advocates, civil society organisations, working women and youth participated in #March4Women, a silent march to demand safer and more gender-equal working conditions. This march was part of a larger campaign organised by CARE India and PAHAL, two non-profit organisations working to bring an end to gender-based...

On Women's Day, we salute strong women like Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala, who has battled cancer and is now doing everything she can so that others can stand up to it. She wrote the book Healed, which deals with Koirala's journey through cancer, the intricacies of the disease and the treatment involved, so that people...

From building an animal shelter ageing, injured and stranded creatures and strays to living as a vegetarian and being named PETA 2017 Person of the Year, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma is one of today’s responsible stars. Anushka did extensive research for the animal shelter for over three years, visiting such institutions across India. While her...

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez recently visited Aluva in Kochi and interacted with the families affected by floods. She was in Kerala as part of the NGO Habitat for Humanity India’s campaign to support flood victims. The campaign - Jacqueline Builds - aims to construct 500 disaster-resistant houses for the flood-affected in Kerala. Jacqueline also visited...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded retired cricketer Gautam Gambhir for his contribution to the sport as well for his efforts to bring “positive difference in the lives of the lesser privileged”. Gambhir sponsoring the education of 50 children of CRPF personnel killed in action; bearing the education expenses of Zohra, daughter of a Kashmir...

Actor Sanjay Dutt is in the news again, for all the right reasons this time. The actor got emotional when he opened up about his own battle with drug addiction at launch of Drug Free India in Chandigarh. “This one time I was in such a bad state. I was bleeding from my mouth, my...

It only took one video of animals suffering and dying in the meat industry to convince me to go vegetarian,” says Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan. “The kindest thing anybody can do for cows, pigs, chickens, and all animals is to stop eating them. With baby chicks perched on his hand, Pyaar Ka Punchnama star and...

The aftermath of the Pulwama attack has united the republic of India like no other event in the past has. Celebrities and sports stars are coming to the aid of the martyrs’ families, and urging their fans to do the same. Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home Affairs, has announced on Twitter that actor...