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By Rashita Sahni | 25-Sep-2021

I almost signed 5 films but none worked out; producers said I wasn’t ‘sellable’: Rasika Dugal on her struggles before 'Manto' and 'Mirzapur'

Actress Rasika Dugal, who has an impressive filmography, in her piece for Humans Of Bombay, opened up about her aspirations, her days of struggle and how she decided to become.....

By Vandana Srivastawa | 20-May-2021

In 2008 was jobless for a year, didn’t have money to pay the house rent, Sanyukta took care of everything: Maniesh Paul on how his wife supported him

Maniesh Paul is well-known to make his audience laugh. The actor is known for his incredible stage presence, gift of the gab as well as his impeccable acting skills. However,.....

By Ms. Moon | 20-Apr-2021

“We’d video call 24*7, motivate each other & of course banter! ” - Digital creator Siddharth Batra talks about his relationship with fashion blogger Komal Pandey

With the rise of social media in recent years, people have been able to explore and express their interests in various fields, including fashion. Siddharth Batra is a men’s fashion.....

By Vandana Srivastawa | 10-Apr-2021

Installed TV towers, stayed in 1 RK with family of 4 and quit job at 36 'kyunki ishq toh acting se hi tha', says Scam 1992 Pratik Gandhi, shares his journey to stardom

With the release of Abhishek Bachchan’s The Big Bull, Pratik Gandhi’s impeccable performance in Hansal Mehta’s series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story is once again in the reckoning as.....

By Rashita Sahni | 14-Jan-2021

My mom made me forget how poor we were, she had to sell her jewellery to put us into good schools: Anupam Kher pays tribute to mother Dulari Kher

Anupam Kher paid tribute to his mother Dulari Kher in a Humans Of Bombay post. He recalled important lessons that she's taught him over the years, and how they've shaped him.....

By Vandana Srivastawa | 02-Jan-2021

Ek din ye actor banega: Rohit Saraf reveals his deceased father’s prophecy and what kept him going after initial films got shelved

Rohit Saraf has made a name for himself through Netflix’s web series Mismatched, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Farhan Akhtar starrer The Sky Is Pink. Riding high on the success of.....

By Vandana Srivastawa | 19-Dec-2020

Moved to Bombay without telling my parents, mom’s friends and relatives cut ties with us: Hina Khan reveals being the first actor from an orthodox Kashmiri family

Hina Khan is one of the most popular and loved television actresses today. After an extremely successful stint in television she made her foray into films with her debut in.....

By Vandana Srivastawa | 12-May-2020

Kids these days will think I was bonkers but I didn’t need to ‘figure it out’: Boman Irani reveals he proposed to wife Zenobia on their first date

Boman Irani has opened up about his love story with wife Zenobia and revealed that he proposed to her on the first date itself as he did not need to.....

By Vandana Srivastawa | 27-Feb-2020

From his first Bollywood break with Juhi Chawla to impact of Sridevi’s death, Manish Malhotra opens up about his inspiring journey

Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra, in an interview with Humans of Bombay Facebook page has opened up about his childhood, early struggles, his first break, his career and the worst.....

By Vandana Srivastawa | 17-Oct-2019

‘Kareena and I travelled by school bus and went to college by local trains,’ says Karisma Kapoor on her mother Babita's humble parenting

Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan are one of the most stylish siblings and come from Bollywood’s first film family. However, that has not made things any easier for the.....

By Vandana Srivastawa | 14-Jul-2019

‘It’s been a bumpy ride, but every day, I thank my failures for bringing me this far’, says Anupam Kher recalling his struggle in Bollywood

Anupam Kher is a veteran in Bollywood. With more than 500 films in his three-and-a-half-decade-long career, the man has managed to do diverse roles that have stood the test of.....

By Vandana Srivastawa | 19-May-2019

There were producers, who without any reason threw me out of their films: Shilpa Shetty recalls her Bollywood struggle

Shilpa Shetty has claimed on a social media post that producers kicked her out of projects without giving any reasons. In a post shared on the official Humans of Bombay.....

By | 15-Mar-2019

I went from being a watchman to becoming the ‘watch me’ man: Nawazuddin Siddiqui shares story of his 'struggle'

Nawazuddin Siddiqui may have become one of Bollywood's renowned actors and his work has been appreciated by both critics and audience alike. But did you know that before making his foray.....

By | 24-Jan-2019

We don't know what the future holds, but being together is enough: Patralekhaa on her relationship with Rajkummar Rao

CityLights actress Patralekhaa doesn't know about her future with her boyfriend actor Rajkummar Rao, but says being together is enough for them. "I saw him for the first time on-screen when.....

By | 08-Aug-2018

Rajkummar Rao reveals how SRK treated him when they first met in heartwarming post

Rajkummar Rao has proved his mettle in the field of acting with his superb performances in every film that he has starred in ever since his debut in Dibakar Banerjee's.....

By | 01-Aug-2018

Relationship Goals: Anil Kapoor reveals wife Sunita went on their honeymoon 'alone' in a romantic post

Anil Kapoor and wife Sunita Kapoor’s love story will give everyone relationship goals. Their story began with a prank call and from past 45 years is still going strong. In.....