Nishi Tiwari

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The famous song Modi cited in Toronto

The famous song Modi cited in Toronto

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2015

Sung and written by Kavi Pradeep, Dekh Tere Sansar Ki Haalat is a wistful commentary on the human condition and how it has only deteriorated over time.

Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is too preachy

Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is too preachy

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2015

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel loses the plot somewhere in the first 15 minutes, says Nishi Tiwari.

WATCH: Fans sing their favourite Aamir song!

WATCH: Fans sing their favourite Aamir song!

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2015

As the hitmaker crosses an important milestone, we got some of his fans to sing one of the most famous songs of his career.

Review: Dirty Politics is a waste of time

Review: Dirty Politics is a waste of time

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2015

Dirty Politics is a garbled mess.

Making India laugh... with NO abusive language!

Making India laugh... with NO abusive language!

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2015

The AIB Roast of Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh may not have gone down well with certain sections of people, but Bottoms Up's incisive social commentary, peppered with delightfully subtle double entendre, still enjoys unprecedented success.

'India is a semi-literate country and Chetan Bhagat is the best it can do'

'India is a semi-literate country and Chetan Bhagat is the best it can do'

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2015

'Chetan Bhagat is not great literature. Is that like you write third rate books and people can't do much better than to read those third rate books. Is it really an achievement?'

'Sanskrit had become more a symbol than a language'

'Sanskrit had become more a symbol than a language'

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2015

'On both sides of our cultural divide, it roused strong emotions that had very little to do with the language and its literature.' 'I felt Sanskrit had been removed from the realm of thought, and made an object of politics and piety, of oppression, of reverence and contempt.' 'It was my aim to avoid these things, and go straight to the language which, as an object for the mind, is among the most exquisite ever made.'

Review: Hawaizaada is a flight of fancy that fails to take off

Review: Hawaizaada is a flight of fancy that fails to take off

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2015

Thanks to the film's half-baked treatment, it is reduced to appearing like a flight of fancy.

Review: Rahasya is a clever whodunit

Review: Rahasya is a clever whodunit

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2015

Atmospheric chills and a good story your thing? Watch Rahasya, suggests Nishi Tiwari.

5 Things We DON'T Want To See in 2015

5 Things We DON'T Want To See in 2015

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2015

Some of our worst filmi nightmares came true in 2014.

Ronit Roy: I have lost so much in my life

Ronit Roy: I have lost so much in my life

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2014

'The work I did after my first film Jaan Tere Naam was crap. I delivered seven flops in a row before the industry wrote me off. That was probably the worst time of my life.' Ronit Roy takes stock of his acting career.

'Rajinikanth is the God of our Gods!'

'Rajinikanth is the God of our Gods!'

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2014

Its double bonanza for Rajinikanth fans as his newest film releases on his 64th birthday.

Review: Zid is more idiotic than erotic

Review: Zid is more idiotic than erotic

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2014

Almost everything about Zid can be best described as botched, says Nishi Tiwari.

Birthday Special: Top 6 Rakhi Sawant quotes!

Birthday Special: Top 6 Rakhi Sawant quotes!

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2014

On her 36th birthday today, we revisit some of Rakhi's famous quotes.

Review: Happy Ending isn't quite so happy

Review: Happy Ending isn't quite so happy

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2014

Happy Ending, at its core, is pretentious and doesn't quite live up to expectations, save for Govinda, who lights up the screen with his mere presence.

Why KimK's India trip didn't happen? KRK, Poonam Pandey, RGV explain

Why KimK's India trip didn't happen? KRK, Poonam Pandey, RGV explain

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2014

Visa troubles? Naah.

Kim Kardashian on Bigg Boss 8? Rakhi Sawant, Sunny Leone react!

Kim Kardashian on Bigg Boss 8? Rakhi Sawant, Sunny Leone react!

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2014

Bigg Boss 8 is going to get more interesting in the coming days...

Kim Kardashian on Bigg Boss 8? Salman Khan and Co react!

Kim Kardashian on Bigg Boss 8? Salman Khan and Co react!

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2014

American reality TV star Kim Kardashian is all set to make an appearance on Bigg Boss 8. Some of the housemates and their host have a thing or two to say about newest development which may or may not be a figment of our imagination. Go figure!

Meet Ekta Kapoor's newest leading lady

Meet Ekta Kapoor's newest leading lady

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2014

Back on the small screen after quite a while, actress Pallavi Kulkarni relates the many unlikely adventures she experienced during her time away from the spotlight.

REVEALED: Just what is Aamir Khan's PK thinking?

REVEALED: Just what is Aamir Khan's PK thinking?

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2014

We take a guess...