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Birthday Special: Rihanna Hasn't Released an Album in 10 Years, But She's Still a Billionaire: The 'Fenty' Blueprint

The microphone is gathering dust, but the cash registers are screaming. How Robyn Rihanna Fenty traded the charts for the boardroom and won the game. If you’ve been holding your breath for a new album since Anti dropped in 2016, you’re probably turning a very concerning shade of blue. It’s been a decade. A whole ten years of "where is the album?" comments flooding every single Instagram post she makes. ​Yet, here is the kicker: Rihanna doesn't need to sing a single note to stay rich. She is a billionaire. And she didn't get there by selling 99-cent singles on iTunes. She did it by dismantling the entire "celebrity endorsement" model and building something much more visceral. ​The "Fenty" Disruptor  ​Before 2017, the beauty industry was - let's be blunt - lazy. Most brands offered maybe ten shades of foundation, mostly for people who look like they’ve never seen the ...

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World Radio Day: From Munna Bhai to Sulu - 5 Times Bollywood Made Us Fall in Love with Radio
World Radio Day: From Munna Bhai to Sulu - 5 Times Bollywood Made Us Fall in Love with Radio
From frequency tuning to heartstrings humming, Bollywood hasn't just used the radio as a prop - it’s treated it like a lead character. Remember tha...
Birthday Spotlight: From Failed Army Aspirant to ‘Paatal Lok’ King - How Jaideep Ahlawat Rewrote His Destiny
Birthday Spotlight: From Failed Army Aspirant to ‘Paatal Lok’ King - How Jaideep Ahlawat Rewrote His Destiny
He wanted to serve the nation with a gun, but fate handed him a script instead. Here is how a few failed interviews in Allahabad gave Indian cinema on...
Birthday Spotlight: 6 Times Jaideep Ahlawat Transformed So Hard We Forgot It Was Him
Birthday Spotlight: 6 Times Jaideep Ahlawat Transformed So Hard We Forgot It Was Him
He steals the scene, then he steals your peace of mind - usually without saying a word. Here is why the man with a thousand faces is the most dangerou...
Birthday Rewind: Urmila x Ram Gopal Varma - The Dark, Edgy Duo That Changed 90s Bollywood
Birthday Rewind: Urmila x Ram Gopal Varma - The Dark, Edgy Duo That Changed 90s Bollywood
Before "content" was king, this duo was giving us nightmares and daydreams wrapped in one chaotic, stylish package. On her birthday, let's unpack the...
Birthday Special: From 'Rangeela' to 'Kaun' - How Urmila Matondkar Mastered the 'Sweet to Scary' Switch
Birthday Special: From 'Rangeela' to 'Kaun' - How Urmila Matondkar Mastered the 'Sweet to Scary' Switch
She gave us the ultimate 90s dream girl, then turned around and gave us nightmares. On her birthday, let's talk about the wildest heel-turn in Bollywo...
Remembering Bapu on his Death Anniversary : 5 Bollywood Films That Got Gandhi Wrong (And Why It Matters Today)
Remembering Bapu on his Death Anniversary : 5 Bollywood Films That Got Gandhi Wrong (And Why It Matters Today)
As India pauses to remember Bapu’s final march, we peek behind the curtain at how Bollywood’s lens often smudges the Mahatma’s spectacles. January...
Birthday Spotlight on the American Psycho Icon: Christian Bale's Card Scene That Sparked India's Gym Meme Madness
Birthday Spotlight on the American Psycho Icon: Christian Bale's Card Scene That Sparked India's Gym Meme Madness
"You got a little something for me?" - the line that turned Christian Bale into India's gym bro meme god. January 30, 1974. Bale turns 52. But in I...
Birthday Special: Bale's 30kg Ghajini-Level Shred - The Batman Bulk-Up That Made Aamir Khan Look Tame
Birthday Special: Bale's 30kg Ghajini-Level Shred - The Batman Bulk-Up That Made Aamir Khan Look Tame
When Christian Bale turned 52 this January 30, 2026, he wasn't just celebrating birthdays - he was reminding us what real commitment looks like, even...
Top 10 Non-Bollywood Films of Priyadarshan, A Birthday Tribute
Top 10 Non-Bollywood Films of Priyadarshan, A Birthday Tribute
For many Hindi film audiences, Priyadarshan is synonymous with iconic Bollywood comedies like Hera Pheri and Hungama. But long before he became a hous...
How Priyadarshan Made Chaos Look Like Comedy Gold, A Birthday Tribute
How Priyadarshan Made Chaos Look Like Comedy Gold, A Birthday Tribute
If laughter had a blueprint in Indian cinema, Priyadarshan would have drawn it with crossed wires, mistaken identities, and doors that never stayed sh...
Birthday Spotlight: From Psycho Axe to Thanos Fingers: How Christian Bale Stole Marvel's Spotlight Without Joining the MCU
Birthday Spotlight: From Psycho Axe to Thanos Fingers: How Christian Bale Stole Marvel's Spotlight Without Joining the MCU
Turning 52 today, and still the guy who makes you forget superheroes even exist. Ever catch yourself humming "Hip to Be Square" while chopping vege...
In Memoriam: Introducing OP Nayyar to Gen-Z, A Musical Genius Who Deserves a Tribute
In Memoriam: Introducing OP Nayyar to Gen-Z, A Musical Genius Who Deserves a Tribute
The sound of confidence, charm, and controlled chaos! If Bollywood music had a rebel without a cause, it would be OP Nayyar. At a time when melodie...
The Bobby Deol Comeback Nobody Saw Coming, A Birthday Tribute
The Bobby Deol Comeback Nobody Saw Coming, A Birthday Tribute
How Bobby Deol Turned a Career Pause into Bollywood’s Biggest Surprise! For years, Bobby Deol’s name triggered nostalgia. The chocolate-boy hero of...
Bobby Deol’s Early Films You Should Watch Now, A Birthday Tribute
Bobby Deol’s Early Films You Should Watch Now, A Birthday Tribute
Long before his much-talked-about comeback and powerful OTT roles, Bobby Deol ruled the big screen as one of Bollywood’s most popular young stars. In...
The Melodies That Make Us 'India': Cinema’s Greatest Odes to the Nation on the 77th Milestone
The Melodies That Make Us 'India': Cinema’s Greatest Odes to the Nation on the 77th Milestone
Five songs. One morning parade. A thousand reasons to feel a lump in your throat. Republic Day isn’t just a red-letter date on the calendar, it’s t...
In Memoriam: Parveen Babi; The Tragic Tale of Bollywood's First Star to Appear on Time Magazine
In Memoriam: Parveen Babi; The Tragic Tale of Bollywood's First Star to Appear on Time Magazine
Parveen Babi: Glamour, Grit, and a Loneliness the World Missed! Long before Indian cinema became global buzz, Parveen Babi had already arrived on t...
Villain, Hero, Comic, Tragic: Vijay Sethupathi’s Range Explained in 5 Roles
Villain, Hero, Comic, Tragic: Vijay Sethupathi’s Range Explained in 5 Roles
When Performance Becomes the Only Identity In Indian cinema, actors are often defined by a single image, hero, villain, comedian, or character arti...
How Sidharth Malhotra Found His Space Without Overexposure: A Birthday Tribute
How Sidharth Malhotra Found His Space Without Overexposure: A Birthday Tribute
In a Noisy Industry, He Chose Quiet Confidence! In an industry where visibility often equals relevance, Sidharth Malhotra has quietly rewritten the...
Happy Birthday Sidharth Malhotra: From Assistant Director to Leading Man; Sidharth’s Bollywood Story
Happy Birthday Sidharth Malhotra: From Assistant Director to Leading Man; Sidharth’s Bollywood Story
A Bollywood Journey Built on Patience, Passion, and Persistence! Every year on January 16, fans celebrate the birthday of Sidharth Malhotra, an act...
From Indie Darling to Pan-India Star: Vijay Sethupathi’s Slow-Burn Stardom; A Birthday Tribute
From Indie Darling to Pan-India Star: Vijay Sethupathi’s Slow-Burn Stardom; A Birthday Tribute
Vijay Sethupathi: Proof That Patience Can Build Stardom In an era obsessed with instant fame, Vijay Sethupathi stands as a rare exception. His jour...
Birthday Special: Jim Carrey at 63: Why He Quit Hollywood Fame for Painting and Solitude - A Lesson in Reinvention
Birthday Special: Jim Carrey at 63: Why He Quit Hollywood Fame for Painting and Solitude - A Lesson in Reinvention
The guy who made us laugh till our sides ached walked away from the spotlight to paint in silence - and somehow, that's the most honest performance of...
Birthday Special: From 'Alrighty Then!' to Enlightenment: How Jim Carrey's Cable TV Fame Shaped Our 90s - Now He's Our Accidental Life Coach
Birthday Special: From 'Alrighty Then!' to Enlightenment: How Jim Carrey's Cable TV Fame Shaped Our 90s - Now He's Our Accidental Life Coach
The guy who made us laugh till our sides ached is now asking us to sit in silence - and somehow, the punchline hits harder than ever. It's 1984, so...
Birthday Special: How Piyush Mishra Accidentally Became a Cult Icon for Gen Z With Songs like ‘Aarambh’, ‘Ik Bagal’ and ‘Husna’
Birthday Special: How Piyush Mishra Accidentally Became a Cult Icon for Gen Z With Songs like ‘Aarambh’, ‘Ik Bagal’ and ‘Husna’
A 60-year-old poet who turned down Bollywood stardom found his real audience on TikTok, where Gen Z discovered revolution tastes like philosophy wrapp...
Birthday Special: From Sleeping on Railway Platforms to Writing Gangs of Wasseypur: Piyush Mishra's Untold Struggle Story
Birthday Special: From Sleeping on Railway Platforms to Writing Gangs of Wasseypur: Piyush Mishra's Untold Struggle Story
A boy born Priyakant in Gwalior, who fought his aunt's tyranny with verses, became the voice India didn't know it was starving to hear. January 13,...
Birthday Special: Bollywood's Best-Kept Secret - Films Where Piyush Mishra Stole the Show From Lead Actors
Birthday Special: Bollywood's Best-Kept Secret - Films Where Piyush Mishra Stole the Show From Lead Actors
He was born to be the whisper in a room full of shouting - Piyush Mishra, the guy who steals scenes while the so-called "heroes" are still finding the...
Amrish Puri Death Anniversary: The Soft-Spoken Man Behind Cinema’s Most Terrifying Characters
Amrish Puri Death Anniversary: The Soft-Spoken Man Behind Cinema’s Most Terrifying Characters
Beyond Mogambo: The Gentle Giant of Indian Cinema! Every year on January 12, Bollywood and cinephiles across India pause to remember Amrish Puri —...