Death of cow given more significance than that of cop: Naseeruddin

In an apparent reference to the recent mob violence in Uttar Pradesh, actor Naseeruddin Shah said death of a cow is being given more importance than killing of a policeman and was soon trolled for......

Nida Fazli, the last of the great Urdu poets

For generations to come it will be difficult for any other Urdu poet to attain such high standards as Nida Fazli, who passed into the ages on Monday, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. When the......

Noted Urdu poet Nida Fazli passes away

Renowned poet and lyricist Nida Fazli, who penned several soulful compositions like ‘Kabhi kisi ko mukamil jahan nahi milta’, passed away on Monday after he complained of......

BJP leaders seek RSS help to resolve crisis

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat met top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday and Sunday to resolve the ongoing factional feud in the party. BJP leaders......

UTV moves into big banner film production

United Television Motion Pictures, the film distribution division of the Rs 150-crore (Rs 1.5 billion) TV software company UTV, is entering feature film production in a big way. The company has......

The '90s Special Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Alright Sikandars and Senoritas, we are back with Round Two of our '90s special Bollywood quiz. If you enjoyed the......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

CID Actor Dinesh Phadnis Dies At 57

IMAGE: Dayanand Shetty, Shivaji Satam and Dinesh Phadnis in CID. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dinesh Phadnis/Instagram   CID fame actor Dinesh Phadnis passed away at midnight at a Mumbai......

Fun, Fun Bollywood Quiz!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. It's time to exercise those filmi bugs in your head with our super-duper fun Bollywood quiz. All you have to do is......

Australia's bowling woes ahead of Ashes

Australia start their Ashes defence on Wednesday without a single frontline bowler who has previous Test experience in England. On Monday their most experienced bowler Brett Lee pulled out of......