Karan Johar and Alia Bhatt are BFFs with so much in common—they’re Bollywood blue bloods, hold their fame lightly, and have made standout careers by smashing stereotypes. Mallika Dua gives us a closer peek at their friendship.  Our digital cover stars acors Mrunal Thakur and Radhika Madan have already slayed on the small screen. Now, with their film debuts behind them, they talk to ELLE about the sweet satisfaction of having made it.  


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Mary Kom has punched her way through patriarchy, fought her critics and has come out stronger than ever before. Olympic medallist and mother of three, she is not one to rest on her laurels, which makes her truly invincible

Christy Turlington Burns, the supermodel-turned-activist gets candid about the impassioned cause close to her heart.  Also, actor Radhika Apte‘s interlude as an urban goth goddess proves she is anything but a wallflower

Catch our November cover star Jacqueline Fernandez  in conversation with Sonam Kapoor.

Kareena Kapoor Khan graces our October cover this season.

Chasing the dream this September with our four young and talented dreamers

Taapsee Pannu talks about movies, hapiness, marriage, and more in ELLE's August issue.

Meet our favourite rebel heart. From taking on bullies to single-handedly delivering box office hits, our July cover star Kangana Ranaut is a real player who likes to live victoriously and has made it on her own terms. Our June digital cover star Sonakshi Sinha shares her wisdom on self-confidence, happiness and why perfection is a myth.

Our cover star, British-Indian actor Naomi Scott is poised on the edge of superstardom with her role as Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin. She talks to Gurinder Chadha, the director of her all-time favourite movie, about everything that has brought her to the threshold of this whole new world.  A decade in hindi films has delivered our digital cover star Kalki Koechlin from restless artiste searching for her place in the industry, to a dependable star who’s happy to go with the flow, finds Rajeev Masand.

Our May cover star Katrina Kaif has remained a steadfast professional and a poker-faced public figure in spite of harsh criticism about her work and chatter about her personal life. It's been hard, she tells Rajeev Masand, but it's made her lean harder into who she is and where she wants to go next. Our May digital cover star, Tan France, Queer Eye's sartorial expert of the gorgeous brows and the life-giving French tuck, talks to Iva Dixit about his overnight rise to global fame and the rewards and responsibilities of being a queer brown celebrity.

Presenting our April cover star, the quintessential ELLE Belle, Ananya Panday against the backdrop of beautiful Palermo, captured just a few weeks before her life changes forever.

Braiding her immense star power with her deep love of books, Sonam K Ahuja is committed to bringing to the big screen tales that speak to her and to the times we live in, finds author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. Plus, Tuhir Brahmbhatt is on the runway to success, in attention grabbing prints to boot.

Our cover star Vicky Kaushal has consistently made unconventional choices and watched those gambles pay off.  A versatile actor, consistent performer and certified Internet boyfriend - here's no one else we'd rather dive into the new year with. Plus, our digital cover stars, the new faces to watch out: Bhutanese model Tashi Pedy, who makes her foray into India, Naomi Janumala, who returns to her roots after the runways of New York, and Namita Sunil, an artist both on and off the ramp. 

Global icon, media mogul and our 22nd anniversary issue star, Oprah Winfrey graces our cover for the very first time. Plus, we put the spotlight on all the amazing Indian women that put our country on the world map this year. 

Ten years in the spotlight, and our #November cover star Anushka Sharma’s incredible talent and razor-sharp focus have rocketed her to the very top of Bollywood. Plus, Bollywood's favourite make-up artist Namrata Soni tells us why classic beauty is always her go-to look. Also, we round up the best of Indian wear.

Acclaimed artist Jayasri Burman, known for her lyrical, sensitive portrayal of mythological goddesses, creates a special cover for our beauty special edition. Plus, meet His Highness Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh, the 303rd descendent of the royal family of Jaipur. Also, get to know the ELLE Beauty Awards 2018 winners.

National-level badminton player, award-winning performer, mental health campaigner and international style icon Deepika Padukone is exactly where she wants to be — right on track for global domination.  Plus, an exclusive interview with fashion vigilantes Diet Prada and Instagram sensation, Eva Chen.

Twinkle Khanna  is as witty as ever in our August issue as she discusses her much-awaited first novel, unusual heroes and the importance of being an oddball. Plus, understanding the real meaning of freedom — right from having the freedom to be your true self to loving whom you want.

For the first time ever, stars Aditi Rao Hydari and Rajkummar Rao speak about their journeys, their movies, and each other, in ELLE's July issue. Plus, Huma Abedin and Mindy Kaling on identity and motherhood; 14 behind-the-scenes wonder women you need to know.

Writer, rebel, role model... Zadie Smith makes her India debut on the cover of our June 2018 issue. Thefeminist author of cult favourite, Swing Time, weighs in on the great age debate and why we need to celebrate the inevitable. Plus, Kareena Kapoor Khan's nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar on diet myths, and a day in the life of Deepika Padukone.

In her first ever India cover, global star Mindy Kaling proves that she can have it all. Plus, designer Payal Khandwala pens a love letter to her daughter, and all the hottest summer trends you need to incorporate in your wardrobe right now.

These super women powering our ELLE April issue pack a serious punch. Featuring exclusive interviews with Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Air Force women fighter pilots as well as our favourites Padma Lakshmi, Malaika Arora, Ujjwala Raut, Mehr Rampal, Archana Akil Kumar and many more.

Our March cover  star Priyanka Chopra speaks to actor and stand-up comedian Hasan Minhaj about being more than her ethnicity, and making it on the global stage. Plus, the hottest fashion updates and this season's ultimate trend report.

For the first time in India, Elle's cover star Zayn Malik talks about Bollywood, big moves and breaking out of the box. Also,  we meet aesthetes like Sunil Sethi, Samyukta Nair and Simran Lal who tell us what the year has in store for them.

January cover girl Sonam Kapoor wants you to bring good vibes only into 2018, finds out Business of Fashion's Imran Amed. Plus, Pico Iyer, Nayantara Sahgal and Rupi Kaur give us an insight into their lives.

Our December cover girl Alia Bhatt pens a letter to her future self as she completes five wildly eventful, successful and life-altering years in Bollywood. Plus, our ELLE Man Shahid Kapoor lets us in on his journey of self discovery.

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