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EDITION: 26 December, 2014
Podcast
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Forbes India 13th Anniversary: Rewind of Key Milestones of India's Corporates and Startups
A rewind of the key milestones in India's corporates and startups, through the lens of 13 years of Forbes India
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The Celebrity sweepstakes of 2014
The top 5 make up as much as 35 percent of the total revenues of the top 100
2014 Celebrity 100
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2014 Celebrity 100 list: The dropouts
Failing to keep up with growing competition, these stars couldn't make the cut
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Imtiaz Ali: The master storyteller
Imtiaz Ali has mastered the art of mesmerising audiences through his romantic narratives. But the filmmaker himself gets detached rather quickly
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The rise and rise of Arijit Singh
At 27, Arijit Singh is already considered the voice of his generation. But despite his ability to reach the loftiest of notes, the singer-music programmer has his feet planted firmly, shyly, on the ground
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Top Bollywood producers of 2014
A round-up of film producers who scored big at the box office
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Ajinkya Rahane's steady road to stardom
His more flamboyant colleagues may enjoy greater attention but Ajinkya Rahane is unaffected. With his love for the sport, he has quietly become one of Indian cricket's emerging stars
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Alia Bhatt: The little old star
Three back-to-back hits, multiple endorsement deals and two viral videos with over 10 million views later, Alia Bhatt may well be the story of the year
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The truth is stranger: The success of non-fiction writing
This year, political non-fiction, written by people in the know, shed its sycophancy to reveal secrets of the nation's leaders. As the audience lap up the controversial content, publishers hunt for the next big reveal
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Mary Kom's quiet legacy
Having braved the odds herself, Olympic bronze medallist and five-time world boxing champion Mc mary Kom now wants to help her successors find a smoother path to glory
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The evolution of the star's manager
Once upon a time, managing actors meant handling their shooting schedules and payments; today, it's bigger, glitzier, with a heavy dose of corporate might
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AR Murugadoss: Tamil cinema's golden messenger
Not only did he give Bollywood its first Rs 100-crore hit, Ghajini, in 2008, he also became the first in the country to score two Rs 100-crore blockbusters in a year—in 2014. Even better, his commercial success hasn't come at the cost of a strong social message. Meet AR Murugadoss, Tamil cinema's Midas man
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The growing up of Salman Khan
The film industry's problem child is also, on current form, its biggest, most bankable star. But the acting and the movies are devolving into a convenient hobby. Instead, Salman Khan has been busy... growing up
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A different stardom: Celebrities in a world before now
What did being a celebrity mean in the era before 24-hour TV and the Internet?
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'We've lost the warmth in the industry': Ajay Devgn
Actor-director-producer Ajay Devgn looks back at a career spanning over two-and-a-half decades, and says he is a content man
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Ranveer Singh: A force of nature
Many actors say they want to defy stereotypes. But Ranveer Singh is actually walking—or in his case, running—the talk. And the 29-year-old, so far, has got the risk-reward formula down right
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Sania Mirza: The queen of her court
When Sania Mirza plays the confidence game, she rarely loses. For evidence, consider 2014
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Akshay Kumar: Bollywood's man for all seasons
He wears his discipline like an armour and tackles four films a year when others stick to one. Akshay Kumar on how his personal habits and his family have been the bedrock of his stardom
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Hrithik Roshan: The tireless fighter
The 40-year-old actor has been Bollywood's shining light since his debut in 2000. And though he has stayed away from the rat race—and faced a multitude of challenges—Hrithik Roshan continues to be at the head of the pack
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Measuring the top celebrities' fame and fortune
What the data reveals about their popularity and earnings
