With her eyes firmly set on Global domination, she continues to make India proud across the seven seas. Steadily taking over the world, one successful project at a time. From turning recording artist to singing alongside Pitbull, becoming the deliciously evil 'Victoria Leeds' in Baywatch, sweeping awards for her performance as Alex Parrish in Quantico and launching her memoir 'Unfinished'; this girl surely marked her arrival in Hollywood with a bang. Plus, she has been making waves as an entrepreneur with brands like 'Anomaly' among others, while balancing global projects and her Mommy duties with Baby Malti Marie. Fresh from the success of OTT original movie 'Heads of State' and raring to go with many more projects - our 'desi girl' is unstoppable. We are talking about birthday girl Priyanka Chopra, who clearly believes in the mantra - Can't stop, won't stop! 

As the stunning diva celebrates her birthday today - ringing in her 43rd year with loved ones and her little angel by her side, and gets ready to set another list of goals for the year ahead, we look back at some of her inspiring statements, curated from our exclusive interviews with the actress. Here's how the Chopra diva continues to motivate us:

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Deepika Padukone's journey in Bollywood is nothing less than stuff that dreams are made of. But, it is also a journey of hard work, patience and perseverance. She carved her own niche and overtime, proved her mettle as an fine performer in the industry. Padukone, whose dream debut in Om Shanti Om opposite Shah Rukh Khan created huge waves, had her shares of ups and downs, before a string of blockbuster hits brought her back on the map. Today, she is one of the finest award winning performers in the country, a successful entrepreneur and producer, and a global superstar. Padukone is steadily conquering the international shores as well. As the actress turns 39 today, we take a look at some of her unforgettable quotes from our exclusive interviews. 

The 'Delhi ka Munda' from Band Baaja Baarat has come a long way. With impressive performances, accolades and awards in his kitty, Ranveer Singh is easily Bollywood's best find this decade. The Bandra boy, who made his debut in 2010, has got some of the best film makers lining up to sign him. With the likes of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Zoya Akhtar and Rohit Shetty already rooting for him, there is no stopping this crazy bundle of talent, whose enthusiasm can put even the best of entertainers to shame. In his eight-year long journey in Bollywood, we have seen the actor take up myriad roles, ranging from swearing on 'Bread Pakodas' as Bittoo Sharma to turning spine chillingly evil as Alauddin Khilji and turning rapper boy with 'Gully Boy'. Never the one to shy away from experiments, Singh has successfully carved a niche of his own and cemented his status in the Indian Film Industry as a Superstar of the current generation.

We love how the actor has never shied away from being his real self! 'Baba' - as he is often called, has always been very genuine and relatable in his conversations. As Ranveer turns 38 today, we take a look at some of the most inspiring quotes about his journey in the industry, picked from our exclusive interactions with the actor.

Happy Birthday, Ranveer Singh!! Here's to many more fabulous films and remarkable performances in the year ahead.

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Let's be honest, we love Sonam Kapoor Ahuja! And that's for a legit reason. An absolute sweetheart, who has been winning hearts for her performances and sartorial choices alike. But, we love how the actress has never shied away from being honest! She has a strong opinion, will stand up for a cause that needs attention and is always out there to support young talent. All this, and the fact that she has a pure soul with a golden heart, makes her the perfect girl boss! 

When it comes to conversations with Sonam, you are bound to leave the venue feeling inspired and motivated (and we love the fact that she does not mince words). As the gorgeous actress, entrepreneur and baby Vayu's Mumma celebrates her 38th birthday, we take a look at some of her most fabulous quotes, compiled from our interviews.

On behalf of Team Dancebee, here's wishing Sonam Kapoor Ahuja a very happy birthday! We can't wait for her to create magic with her upcoming projects.

From being a Student to turning Army man; it's been quite a journey for the Birthday boy in Bollywood! With great talent, impressive performances, looks to kill and a very suave personality, he has earned a huge fan base across the globe. If his social media fandom is anything to go by, he has certainly become a rage among his young fans. And deservingly so! After all, his nine year journey in Bollywood has seen the actor take up myriad roles, ranging from a sweet boy next door to a spine chilling 'villain'. Never the one to shy away from experiments, Sidharth Malhotra has carved a niche of his own and cemented his status in the industry as the next big thing. 

We love how the actor has never shied away from being honest! The Delhi boy has always been very genuine, real and relatable in his conversations. That being one of the many things that we love about Sid (of course, his passion for fitness being another). As the handsome hunk turns 38 today, we take a look at some of the most inspiring quotes about his journey in the industry, picked from our exclusive interactions with the actor. 

  

Happy Birthday, Sidharth Malhotra!! Here's to many more amazing films and remarkable performances in the year ahead, and of course - we hope and pray the 'new chapter' in your life begins on a wonderful note.

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He has been one of our favourite cartoons - and as a kid, we could never get enough of his charismatic personality. Almost every child has owned at least one merchandise from Disney world (or the local toy store) that has something to do with him. You can never get enough of his 'big ears'. We have all had birthday cakes shaped like him or kiddie perfumes sold in bottles that resemble his face. On a personal note, my post-school and dance session evenings were incomplete without his hour long shows, where he, along with his four other famous pals, would keep me entertained. But, when you are told that our favourite, adorable little mouse turns 92 today, you can't help but spend a moment of silence to understand that - 'Time does fly too quickly'.


Yes, I am talking about the most cheerful mouse you will ever come across. Late Sir Walt Disney's beloved - Mickey Mouse! On this day, the well mannered, perfectly dressed and sophisticated mouse made his debut in a cute film called Steamboat Willie in 1928. Every individual, who feels that Mickey Mouse was indeed an integral part of their childhood, must watch this film.

As everybody's favourite Mickey turns a year older, we take a look at some of our favourite shows and films featuring the superstar mouse. 

Steamboat Willie

"I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse." - Walt Disney.

Yes indeed, this is where it all started. The lovable mouse, created together by Sir Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, was actually inspired by a mouse, that Disney came across while sketching a few ideas, as he wanted to create a new character, that could become the face of Disney as a company.

And once he was born, the audience got a lovely visual treat in the form Steamboat Willie, that continues to rule many hearts even after 86 years.

The Karnival Kid

By 1929, the mouse was definitely more popular (and a year old now). In a span of one year, the audience has already seen him in films like The Opry House and When The Cat's Away, but it was The Karnival Kid that turned out to be the next milestone, as this is where you will hear Mickey speaking for the first time. And guess who turned voice actor for this charming character? None other than Disney himself.

Mickey's Orphans

Despite internal problems (Iwerks walked away to create his own studio), Mickey's popularity continued to soar and after a couple of short films in between, it was in 1931 that he received his first Academy Award nomination for Mickey's Orphans. This was also the year when Sir Walt Disney was awarded with an honorary award for creating this endearing mouse.

Warning: Cuteness overload in the next film!

Parade of the Award Nominees & The Band Concert

While Mickey's first official appearance in colour, Parade of the Award Nominees, was in a film strip exclusively made for the 5th Academy Awards in 1932, his first public colour film came out only in 1935. Titled The Band Concert, this film was also voted as the third greatest cartoon of all time, in a poll of animated professionals in the year 1994. Post this film, Mickey's friend Donald also became quite popular, thanks to his crazy (read: funny) antics.

The Simple Things

The year 1953 saw a few last regular theatrical films starring Mickey, post which, he became a regular on animated television films and even popular series like House of Mouse, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse among others. He even did a few cameos in animated-live action films like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Muppets At Walt Disney World among others. In The Simple Things (1953), Mickey is seen fishing with Pluto.

Mickey was also seen in another lovely film titled Mickey's Christmas Carol, which was an adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Unfortunately, there is very little access to this film on the internet and hence, you need to be lucky enough to catch this precious film on Disney channel at home. With every passing decade, one saw various changes in Mickey's appearance. His clothing became more sophisticated, the colours used for his apparel changed overtime. Surprisingly, the new shorts feature him in an avatar, which is quite similar to his looks from 1930s. In one of these short films, we see Mickey in an Indian avatar, as he takes to the Mumbai roads as  guess what? A rickshaw-wala. Don't miss this for anything, folks!

But hey, be it any look, we can't thank Mickey enough for filling our childhood with lots of fun and awesomeness. We all may grow up, but nobody will mind turning all child-like again to watch these films and shows.

 Happy Birthday, Mickey! We love you.

Love,

The Dancebee

“बिना सोचे लिख देता हूँ मैं.
मुफ़्त तारीफ़ पा लेता हूँ मैं.
ज़्यादा सोच कर गर लिखूँ
तो गणित के सवाल सा दिखूँ.”

-आयुष्मान

— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) February 9, 2018

“Neend laapata hai. Tera pyaar thoda sakht hai yaa shayad mera takiya thoda naram.”

-Ayushmann

— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) March 4, 2018

Year after year, we feel blessed to get the opportunity to interact with some of the finest talents from the Indian film industry - be it veterans, superstars or those who've been eyeing the top spot (aka rising stars). Like every year, this year too, we enjoyed some fascinating conversations with some of the most popular, celebrated personalities of the Indian fashion, film and beauty industry. We have always enjoyed these candid conversations, which are frank, to the point and refreshing. Thanks to the fabulous response from our readers and followers, some of these interviews have crossed more than several lac views and have been widely read, appreciated. 

Honestly, for someone who has been interacting with celebrities from across all genres, I feel blessed! Yes, blessed for raising the bar year after year (*touchwood*), and keeping you entertained with our exclusive interviews. All this, while sticking to our ethics and beliefs of not resorting to gossip or unnecessary mirch masala, and instead, doing what we do best - celebrating the human being behind every star, by bringing their raw, real and honest perspectives to the forefront! So here we are, back with 'Dancebee Rewind', to bring you some of the best inspirational, straight from the heart quotes from our most read interviews.

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Emraan Hashmi

Shahid Kapoor

Akshay Kumar

Shah Rukh Khan

Here's wishing all our beautiful readers an amazing New Year's Eve. Lots of love!!!

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Almost every second girl born in the 90s will tell you, "Uff! He was/is my first crush." Most of us have seen numerous movies starring this charismatic actor. Most of them on repeat (and now, even on Netflix). There is no limit to the fan mania and buzz surrounding him. The actor, who has graced several magazine covers (including Time) and has got a room full of awards, turns 54 today. And even after all that 'crazy' love from more than a million fans and endless compliments for his performances, one thing remains the same - His smile, those dimples, the signature air hug pose and his down to earth nature. Yes, we are talking about none other than, the birthday boy - Shah Rukh Khan. Naam toh suna hi hoga!

While zeroing down to 'just' ten films was a mammoth task, we managed to list down some of our favourites, that we can never get enough of.

1. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Any conversation related to King Khan is incomplete without this gem of a film. The fact that most film lovers still can't get enough of DDLJ is the reason why it holds the record of being the longest running film in the history of Indian cinema. There is no one who hasn't enjoyed swaying to the tunes of Zara jhoom loon main and loved Rahul's antics throughout the film. Raise your hands if you couldn't stop going 'Aww' when Rahul says 'Palat' or observes a Karva Chauth fast for Simran. C'mon, just how brilliant was SRK in this one?

2. Devdas

5. Swades

Love,

The Dancebee