December always arrives in pensive tones. A year has sped by once more. A ton of memories to look back at and smile. A bunch that brings a tear. And a few we wish to push into oblivion. Whatever be the mood-downers, there’s always a sense of hope when January 1st arrives. A new year. A new start. And so we thought lets end the year on a high-five. South Indian cinema is slowly making way for its lead ladies to rise above the monotony of being arm-candy to macho heroes. Today we have ladies who set aside their personal lives and brave the male dominated movie biz to single-handedly carry a movie to success. Nayantara in Aramm has made her lady peers swell in pride. But she’s not the only one doing female-kind proud. Our cover feature this month salutes the actresses who have proven that you don’t need to be a man to be a HERO! Also, don’t miss out on our flashback feature that captures important showbiz events in 2017. We cornered hotty Raai Laxmi with a rapid fire and she shot back her responses even faster! Prabhudeva takes us through his movie journey and Sameer Sethi shares behind-the-scene goop on the 2.0 music launch. I can just brag and brag some more about all the awesomeness within, but you’d enjoy it best if you found a cozy corner and flipped through the pages yourself! We will meet again in the New Year!