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Ananya Ghosh

Ananya Ghosh is an assistant editor with Hindustan Times Brunch. She has 10 years of experience as a journalist having worked as a copy editor/feature writer in various publications.

Articles by Ananya Ghosh

HT Brunch Cover story: Sibling Revelry with Armaan and Amaal

With armies of fans called Armaanians, Amaalians and Armaalians, are these brothers Bollywood musicians or independent rockstars?

The sibling duo though they do great work individually, soar to amazing heights when they collaborate. Styling: Pratiksha Jain, Styling assistant: Kartik Jain, Make-up and hair: Baba Chaurasiya; On Amaal: Shirt, Bubber Couture; blazer and trousers, Karrtik D; shoes, Heel & Buckle; On Armaan: Shirt, Bubber Couture; blazer and trousers, Karrtik D; shoes, Rosso Brunello(Brahms Dirsipo)

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Updated on Sep 06, 2020 07:40 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Mickey Mehta’s 10 commandments of wellness

He was 8 when he first began training his body. Today, at 58, fitness guru Mickey Mehta can put to shame fit guys 20 years his junior!

While doing asanas, you preserve your breath and conserve your body, says fitness guru Mickey Mehta.

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Updated on Aug 30, 2020 08:00 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

HT Brunch Cover Story: Vidya Balan— Stereotype slayer

How Vidya Balan is crushing every Bollywood cliche in sight!

Vidya has time and again proved that you don’t need bulging biceps and a ripped body to carry a film and get the cash registers ringing. Make-up: Harshal U Jariwala; Hair: Shalaka Bhosle; Styling: Who Wore What When; Wardrobe: Dress, Marks & Spencer(Rohan Shrestha)

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Updated on Aug 23, 2020 03:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

HT Brunch Cover story: Kabir Khan’s crossover politics

Anecdotes from the life of a documentary filmmaker, who easily transformed into making Bollywood blockbusters. How did he strike the balance?

At the core of Kabir Khan’s masala entertainers, there is always a subtle, yet strong, political and social message.(Shivangi Kulkarni)

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Updated on Aug 16, 2020 11:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Personal Agenda: “My recent self-discovery has been that I’m a wannabe intellectual,” says Neil Bhoopalam

The actor shares the funniest improv he has done on stage and tells us the one habit he wants to get rid of

Neil Bhoopalam’s advice to his 10-year-old self would be to go with the flow(Ishaan Nair)

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Updated on Aug 02, 2020 08:03 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

HT Brunch Cover Story: Meet Anushka Sharma’s Cricketer No. 1

Long before the actress met husband Virat Kohli, her elder brother Karnesh SSharma was the first sportsman she loved

Anushka Sharma and her brother, Karnesh SSharma, will be celebrating rakhi over a video call this year(Sunil Khandare)

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Updated on Aug 02, 2020 11:20 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Personal Agenda: “Home for me is where my song and heart reside,” says Kailash Kher

The singer has an advice for his 14-year-old self and shares his secret skills

Kailash Kher is most likely to be caught composing a song on his harmonium when home alone(Kailasa (KEPL))

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Updated on Jul 26, 2020 08:16 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Rewind. Play. Nostalgia: Five actors pick their favourite serials from the ’90s

With ’90s Hindi serials making a comeback, here’s a nostalgic trip down the memory lane

Five actors share their favourite Hindi serial from the 90s

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Updated on Jul 19, 2020 07:57 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Fashion designer Michael Halpern’s Indian connect

London’s newest glamour boy walks through a busy Mumbai flower market before lockdown and talks about his love for fashion and India.

Fashion designer Michael Halpern says walking around in India is an assault to the senses.(Brahms Dirsipo)

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Updated on Jul 05, 2020 10:00 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Personal agenda: “I can cook, sing and I’m a good mime,” says cricketer Ajinkya Rahane

The Indian batsman reveals his love for poha as he relives his Dombivali days

Cricketer Ajinkya Rahane says he’s discovered his cooking skills during the lockdown. Make-up and hair: Ashwin Shelar; Clothes and styling: Reza Shariffi(Subi Samuel)

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Updated on Jul 05, 2020 08:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Personal agenda: “The sexiest quality in a man is his chivalry,” says Divyanka Tripathi

The actress with a following of millions on social media that rivals Bollywood’s biggest stars answers some fun questions

Divyanka Tripathi is most famous for her roles on TV, but her social media presence with 12.2 M followers, as well as that of her husband Vivek Dahiya with 1.6 M, is the envy of big Bollywood stars. Make-up: Sharukh Khan; Hair: Avinash Patel; Styling and outfit, Victor Robinson; jewellery, Izaara(Horil Humad Photography)

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Updated on Jun 28, 2020 09:04 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Cinema: Whatever happened to Chandrachur Singh....

As one of the most promising faces of the 1990s makes a comeback, we trace his disappearance and dramatic return

Actor Chandrachur Singh is once again the talk of the town

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Published on Jun 28, 2020 07:18 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Personal agenda: “Feminism is equality in every sense,” says Jasleen Royal

And, the singer also reveals she loves munching while making music!

Jasleen Royal’s favourite Hindi word to use in a song is Roooh. Styling and outfit: Shafiq Khatib; Assisted by: Vruddhi Rachh(Avinash Jai Singh)

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Published on Jun 21, 2020 03:13 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

HT Brunch Father’s Day Cover Story: The Yash and Roohi Show

What’s made Karan Johar’s home videos with his three-year-old twins a hit during lockdown

The videos that often see the Karan Johar’s kids, Yash and Roohi, hilariously castigating their dad indeed crack the lockdown gloom every morning!

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Updated on Jun 21, 2020 01:23 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

When Sushant Singh Rajput recounted his journey from engineering to Bollywood in his own words: ‘I was huge fan of Shah Rukh Khan’

Sushant Singh Rajput always wanted to be an astronaut and even took up engineering at DCE, However, he left a scholarship at Stanford University behind, for career in Bollywood.

Sushant Singh Rajput died at age 34 on Sunday.

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Updated on Jun 14, 2020 11:25 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAs told to Ananya Ghosh

HT Brunch cover story: Vagina dialogues with Padma Lakshmi

The former HT Brunch cover star highlights another women’s health issue: endometriosis

Padma Lakshmi has spent a good chunk of her life struggling with endometriosis. Make-up: Sonic Sarwate, Global Senior Artist at M.A.C Cosmetics India; Hair: Sanky Evrus; Location: The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai(Taras Taraporvala)

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Updated on Jun 15, 2020 10:43 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

HT Brunch cover story: Every woman’s most personal problems

Shruti Haasan details her battle with PCOS, a common, but largely under-addressed women’s sexual health problem. Plus! The embarrassing health issue Padma Lakshmi never talked about!

From her early teens, period cramps and the remedial painkillers have wreaked havoc on Shruti Haasan’s life. Make-up: Vishruti Vinay ; Hair: Cristiano Pereira(Tushar Bhardwaj)

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Updated on Jun 15, 2020 12:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Personal Agenda: “The most Marathi thing about me is lavni music,” says Karsh Kale

Plus, the musician says that the tabla was the first Indian musical instrument he has ever heard

Musician Karsh Kale says he always wanted to be able to play the bansuri(Photo: Rafique Sayed)

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Published on Jun 14, 2020 01:12 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Couple capers: Quick questions with Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar

We put the couple on hot seat and fire a few rapid questions, check our how they fared!

Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar field questions about each other separately and the answers prove that they are surely in tune with each other!(Subi Samuel)

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Updated on May 31, 2020 12:47 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Intimacy in the time of Corona

Love, lust and fantasy take centre stage in Shobhaa De’s latest outing, penned during the pandemic

When life gives you lemons, some make lemonade, if you are Neruda, you pen an ode. In case of Shobha De, she has chosen to write a book! Location courtesy: JW Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai(Prabhat Shetty)

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Published on May 30, 2020 11:40 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Personal Agenda with Kangana Ranaut: There is a perception that I am very impulsive and brash, but know what I am doing

The actor talks about home and sustainability, and stresses that change is the only way forward

Kangana Ranaut is presently quarantining at her home in Himachal; Styling: Ami Patel; Make-up: Albert Chettiar; Hair: Haseena Shaikh(Chinmay Arora)

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Updated on May 31, 2020 01:26 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Personal Agenda with Shirley Setia: “To be a success on social media, you need to be yourself, be consistent and be real”

The singer and actor who started her career by posting home-made videos on YouTube, dishes out secrets of the game

Shirley’s first celebrity crush was Hrithik Roshan. Styling: Kareen Parwani; Make-up and hair: Kinjal Joshi(Photo: Mercy)

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Updated on May 24, 2020 01:06 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Going back to Godot: What is Naseeruddin Shah up to?

The thespian is not a man to let the lockdown dampen his spirits, in fact he is already rehearsing his next play, albeit over Zoom calls!

Naseeruddin Shah is planning to revive Motley’s first play and the rehearsals are going on in full swing!(Brahms Dirsipo)

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Updated on May 19, 2020 11:32 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Personal Agenda with Jonita Gandhi: The Breakup Song singer lets us in on her most personal details

“At a live gig, you only have one chance to nail a song,” she confesses

Jonita Gandhi reveals her most over-the-top Bollywood moment! Styling: Henna Akhtar Make-up and hair: Mallika Jolly(Amey Ghatge)

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Updated on May 03, 2020 03:20 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Terms of engagement: Fernando Meirelles on the changing dynamics of filmmaking

The movie-viewing experience will go through a tectonic shift in the post-pandemic world. The Cidade de Deus director terms it as necessary evolution

Brazilian auteur Fernando Meirelles was nominated for an Oscar this year for his Anthony Hopkins-Jonathan Pryce starrer The Two Popes (2019)

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Published on May 02, 2020 09:49 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

A tribute to Irrfan Khan

My movie marathon with the actor, and the stories behind the stories

RIP Irrfan Khan: Your candles burned out long before your legend ever will(Prabhat Shetty)

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Updated on Apr 30, 2020 12:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

Personal Agenda with Arunoday Singh: “The most dramatic thing I’ve done? I serenaded a girl by singing Frank Sinatra under her balcony!”

The actor and poet feels happy that social media has helped his poems to be loved and appreciated by many without waiting for some publisher to find him good enough to publish

Arunoday Singh’s first memory of being on stage is of playing Peter Pan in a school play(Photo: Ambika Singh)

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Published on Apr 26, 2020 12:05 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

HT Brunch Cover Story: What makes Yami and Surilie Gautam soul sisters

Quarantined in different cities, these siblings have turned their separation anxiety into a big party, and you can too!

Bollywood star Yami Gautam and Punjabi film actor Surilie Gautam are real sisters who live together in Mumbai, but are now stuck in different parts of the country due to the lockdown, Styling by Allia Al Rufai; Make-up: Neha Seehra; Hair: Mike Desir, on Yami: Top and skirt, Zara ; on Surilie: Dress, Only(Rohan Shrestha)

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Updated on Apr 19, 2020 05:47 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

CelebsPick: Finding ‘funny’ in fiction

5 celebrities from various fields pick the one comic character that tickles their funnybone

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Updated on Apr 12, 2020 02:43 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

CelebsPick: Coolest insta stuff to beat the quarantine blues

Six discerning viewers pick their favourite Instagram handles that are ensuring self-isolation doesn’t feel dull and lonesome

Instagram is dishing out antidotes to boredom as India stays home to beat flatten the Corona curve

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Updated on Apr 05, 2020 10:07 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAnanya Ghosh

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Ananya Ghosh

Ananya Ghosh is an assistant editor with Hindustan Times Brunch. She has 10 years of experience as a journalist having worked as a copy editor/feature writer in various publications.

With armies of fans called Armaanians, Amaalians and Armaalians, are these brothers Bollywood musicians or independent rockstars?

He was 8 when he first began training his body. Today, at 58, fitness guru Mickey Mehta can put to shame fit guys 20 years his junior!

How Vidya Balan is crushing every Bollywood cliche in sight!

Anecdotes from the life of a documentary filmmaker, who easily transformed into making Bollywood blockbusters. How did he strike the balance?

The actor shares the funniest improv he has done on stage and tells us the one habit he wants to get rid of

Long before the actress met husband Virat Kohli, her elder brother Karnesh SSharma was the first sportsman she loved

The singer has an advice for his 14-year-old self and shares his secret skills

With ’90s Hindi serials making a comeback, here’s a nostalgic trip down the memory lane

London’s newest glamour boy walks through a busy Mumbai flower market before lockdown and talks about his love for fashion and India.

The Indian batsman reveals his love for poha as he relives his Dombivali days

The actress with a following of millions on social media that rivals Bollywood’s biggest stars answers some fun questions

As one of the most promising faces of the 1990s makes a comeback, we trace his disappearance and dramatic return

And, the singer also reveals she loves munching while making music!

What’s made Karan Johar’s home videos with his three-year-old twins a hit during lockdown

Sushant Singh Rajput always wanted to be an astronaut and even took up engineering at DCE, However, he left a scholarship at Stanford University behind, for career in Bollywood.

The former HT Brunch cover star highlights another women’s health issue: endometriosis

Shruti Haasan details her battle with PCOS, a common, but largely under-addressed women’s sexual health problem. Plus! The embarrassing health issue Padma Lakshmi never talked about!

Plus, the musician says that the tabla was the first Indian musical instrument he has ever heard

We put the couple on hot seat and fire a few rapid questions, check our how they fared!

Love, lust and fantasy take centre stage in Shobhaa De’s latest outing, penned during the pandemic

The actor talks about home and sustainability, and stresses that change is the only way forward

The singer and actor who started her career by posting home-made videos on YouTube, dishes out secrets of the game

The thespian is not a man to let the lockdown dampen his spirits, in fact he is already rehearsing his next play, albeit over Zoom calls!

“At a live gig, you only have one chance to nail a song,” she confesses

The movie-viewing experience will go through a tectonic shift in the post-pandemic world. The Cidade de Deus director terms it as necessary evolution

My movie marathon with the actor, and the stories behind the stories

The actor and poet feels happy that social media has helped his poems to be loved and appreciated by many without waiting for some publisher to find him good enough to publish

Quarantined in different cities, these siblings have turned their separation anxiety into a big party, and you can too!

5 celebrities from various fields pick the one comic character that tickles their funnybone

Six discerning viewers pick their favourite Instagram handles that are ensuring self-isolation doesn’t feel dull and lonesome

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