There are two birds that seem to be deeply ingrained in Indian culture the peacock and the
koel (Indian cuckoo zoological name Eudynamys scolocea).
As radiant as the orange shirt he wore on
Koel's couch, Dev Anand could be the brand ambassador for indefatigable energy and a commitment to work that people a quarter of his age cannot match.
Madhavan sat down on
Koel's couch to talk about their latest film, Tanu Weds Manu, one could see that this was one unique pair who would clash often but also go back home wiser because of each other's company.
On
Koel's couch, though, Piggy Chops looked nothing like the dark and evil Susanna she plays in Bhardwaj's 7 Khoon Maaf .
On the couch, in bed actually, with
Koel this week is Padma Lakshmi, who at 40 still looks like she has just stepped off the catwalk from her days as supermodel.
But when a newcomer without Bollywood connections or a tinsel town godfather gets calls from top directors, and rides on what
Koel calls a " success high", you realise that self- pride is well worth an applause.
Not surprisingly, when
Koel decided to cast him on her couch, she was warned that he may reach out to kiss her.
But when Prateik Babbar, who makes his debut as lead actor in Kiran Rao's muchawaited Dhobi Ghat , opens up in On the Couch with
Koel about his cocaine days and wild partying ways, you get to know intimately a Bollywood star child story with a difference.
When the couple sat on
Koel's couch, she got to see a new side to the actor: " I had never seen Aamir so comfortable in his own skin.
WITH No One Killed Jessica opening to rave reviews from critics across the country, Vidya Balan manages to let her hair down and pour her heart out on On The Couch with
Koel .
Koel replaces her red couch with red mountain gear as she travels to Kailash- Manasarovar with a request to interview the Sadhguru.
Blending with the red on
Koel's couch, a resplendent Madhuri says: "I am living the best part of my life right now."