January – Rakul Preet Singh
The theme was Bridal and we got Rakul Preet look gorgeous in a different take on traditional wear and jewellery. Sporting four different looks – Mehendi, Sangeeth, Wedding and Cocktail – Rakul channeled her inner-bride for this shoot and the pictures speak a thousand words!
Check out the pictures here.
And here’s video and behind-the-scenes action:
February – JFW Golden Divas
In JFW, when we celebrate anything, it’s always done in style. And we hosted our super fun JFW Golden Divas in January this year with several celebrities in attendance. And that lead to our February’s cover, where we spread love and had these various celebs from different walks of life come together and celebrate one great night.
Check out some of the pictures from the event here.
Watch the first of many videos from that night here:
March – Aditi Balan
The ‘Aruvi’ girl really impressed us in 2017 and we simply had to shoot with this actress who has so many hidden talents. Right from her law degree to captaining her college football team, Aditi Balan is a bundle of surprise and super chill.
With the photoshoot with us, we saw a whole new side to Aditi. Quite sorted for her age, Aditi has several plans up her sleeves but acting wasn’t one of it. But now, she’s here to stay.
Check out the interview and pictures here.
And here’s her fun video interview:
April – Rima Kallingal
Malayalam actress and proud feminist Rima Kallingal is one of the few celebrities who spoke up about the abduction and sexual assault of a fellow actress in 2017. While many blamed the victim and ridiculed the Women in Cinema Collective, Rima was not someone to let it go and spoke up even when the whole world were against the women.
In an interview with us, we saw a side to Rima that was fearless, angry and in the mood to change society’s mindsets. A headstrong woman, it took real guts for Rima to take a stand when personalities would rather keep quiet. And she did it all and continues to do so with grace.
Check out the interview and pictures here.
And watch the video interview here:
May – Sneha
We did a photoshoot with actress, mum and all-time favourite Sneha for the month of May, bearing in mind Mother’s Day. We shot with her son Vihaan who was playful, just as little kids are, and it was a blast shoot with these two cuties.
Check out the interview and pictures here.
And here’s fun rapid fire session with Sneha:
June – Nithya Menen
Actress Nithya Menen has starred in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. And she will soon star in her first Hindi film. If that wasn’t enough, she has an upcoming film that will only star her in what might be the most difficult role for her. But, she aces it like no other we’re sure.
From shedding her girl-next-door image to sharing things that people don’t know about her, Nithya showed us a different side to her in this photoshoot, giving us memories to remember for a long, long time.
Check out the interview and pictures here.
And here Nithya shows us how she channeled her fashionable side for the shoot:
July – Sania Mirza
When Sania Mirza announced her pregnancy in the most cutest way, the whole internet was floored. And this mommy is no ordinary mommy. A tennis star with the most sassiest of answers, we were super excited to plan a maternity shoot with this new mommy and what fun it was!
Flaunting that baby bump and giving us mommy goals, Sania kept things cool and gave us our most memorable shoot this year.
Check out the interview and pictures here.
And in the interview, she had the best response to her comeback on the court:
August – Andrea Jeremiah
Andrea has it all. A string of hits, a kitty of good scripts, the looks, the fitness regime to complement it, adventurous travel escapades, a closet of shoes, the ability to call all the shots and a don’t-care attitude for haters. In an exclusive interview with JFW, the actress shared how she made it to the sweet spot of cinema and the bright future ahead.
Check out the interview and pictures here.
Watch the fun interview here:
September – Simran
Actress Simran signed the biggest project this year – Petta – and there’s a lot of excitement for it. Having ruled the industry in the 90s and early 2000s, we are so glad to see Simran in a role she looks so happy in.
Check out the pictures from the shoot here.
Watch the fun interview here:
October – Aishwarya Rajesh
Our October cover girl – Aishwarya Rajesh – is raring to go with nothing stopping her. With an impressive line-up of films this year and several more next year, it’s evident that she has marked a clear space for her in the Film Industry through sheer talent. And what’s more? She’s really, really humble about it.
Check out the interview and pictures here.
Here she answers our rapid fire questions:
November – Chinmayi Sripada
The topic took the world by storm, brought people to their knees and created nothing short of a revolution. The #MeTooIndia movement spiraled till it engulfed all corners of the nation, dividing it into two – the believers and non-believers. Whether one is acknowledging the voice or not, for some there is joy in knowing it has at the least sparked a conversation. In Chinmayi’s case, all it took was a tweet. A resounding distress signal that led to plenty of brickbats and applause. With a calm demeanor and a can-do attitude, Chinmayi answered it all albeit with wisdom that stems from being scrutinized constantly.
Read the full interview and pictures here.
Watch her tell her side of the story and the #MeToo campaign in detail:
December – Pooja Kumar
There’s a certain twinkle in her eyes when she walks towards you, a warm smile, coming across as someone who is full of confidence and sure of herself – that’s Pooja Kumar for you. Acting isn’t new to her, considering it’s something she’s been doing since the early 2000s. Getting recognised, however, took a while. Call it an unconventional debut, Pooja was in her 30s when she entered the South Indian film industry again. Having starred in big projects such as Vishwaroopam, Pooja Kumar has a lot going for her and shares what it’s like shuttling between two continents ever so often.
Check out the full interview and pictures here.
Watch her show her fun side for the rapid fire questions:
