Raja Sen

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Trailer Review: Akshay Kumar's Baby looks intense

Trailer Review: Akshay Kumar's Baby looks intense

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2014

The actor seems to be in full form as well.

Review: There has never been a film like Boyhood

Review: There has never been a film like Boyhood

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2014

Boyhood will open your mind a little bit more toward the possibilities great cinema holds, says Raja Sen.

Children's Day Special: 10 Hindi Films Parents Should Show Their Kids

Children's Day Special: 10 Hindi Films Parents Should Show Their Kids

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2014

You can proudly show these movies to the impressionable ones!

Review: Rang Rasiya is an important film

Review: Rang Rasiya is an important film

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

Rang Rasiya is not a consistent film, but one that tells a story of a pioneering artist and visionary, a story decidedly worth telling, says Raja Sen.

Review: Interstellar is a true cinematic milestone

Review: Interstellar is a true cinematic milestone

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

Interstellar is an incredible ride, a film that will scare and stupefy and drop jaws and make us weep, the kind of film that makes our hearts thump against our ribs for forty straight-minutes and makes us believe in the glory of the movies.

Review: Big Hero 6 is a whole lot of fistbumping fun

Review: Big Hero 6 is a whole lot of fistbumping fun

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

Big Hero 6 is all heart, says Raja Sen.

Review: Ashutosh Gowariker's Everest is bland and tacky

Review: Ashutosh Gowariker's Everest is bland and tacky

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2014

Ashutosh Gowariker's Everest is made so tackily, it hurts, says Raja Sen.

Review: Gone Girl is a solid thriller that leaves us hanging

Review: Gone Girl is a solid thriller that leaves us hanging

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2014

Gone Girl is a finely-made frustration, often too polished for its own good, says Raja Sen.

Review: Shah Rukh can't lift Happy New Year high enough

Review: Shah Rukh can't lift Happy New Year high enough

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2014

While Sonu Sood stays consistent and Deepika inevitably dazzles, it is Shah Rukh himself who appears the most out of place, says Raja Sen.

(Strip)tease: Aamir's PK trailer is out now!

(Strip)tease: Aamir's PK trailer is out now!

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2014

What on earth is Aamir Khan up to? The trailer of his latest -- P.K. -- offers a peek!

Review: Sonali Cable wastes a good heroine

Review: Sonali Cable wastes a good heroine

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2014

Sonali Cable starts off as an intriguing story but disconnects itself from the point of the film incredibly fast, says Raja Sen.

Review: Sex Tape is a run-of-the-mill romp

Review: Sex Tape is a run-of-the-mill romp

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2014

If Sex Tape works at all, it's solely because of its cast, says Raja Sen.

Anurag Kashyap's favourite story of all time

Anurag Kashyap's favourite story of all time

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2014

Raja Sen brings us all the action from the first day of the 16th Mumbai Film Festival.

Review: Bang Bang is loud, dumb, exhausting

Review: Bang Bang is loud, dumb, exhausting

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2014

Bang Bang is a B-grade film made on an A-list budget, says Raja Sen.

Review: Haider may be Vishal Bhardwaj's best film

Review: Haider may be Vishal Bhardwaj's best film

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2014

Haider is a remarkable achievement and one of the most powerful political films we've ever made, a bonafide masterpiece that throbs with intensity and purpose.

Wishlist: Stars we want to play Yuvraj, Shikhar Dhawan, Sehwag on screen

Wishlist: Stars we want to play Yuvraj, Shikhar Dhawan, Sehwag on screen

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2014

When Indian skipper MS Dhoni has commissioned a film on his life, why should other cricketing luminaries be left behind? Raja Sen presents his wishlist for potential cricketing biopics.

Bollywood's most memorable Shakespeare adaptations

Bollywood's most memorable Shakespeare adaptations

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2014

Before Vishal Bharadwaj's advent, several Hindi filmmakers had attempted screen adaptations of Shakespeare's various works, with varied success.

Happy Birthday, Lataji. And thank you!

Happy Birthday, Lataji. And thank you!

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2014

'Imagine Hindi cinema without Lata Mangeshkar? Actually, you can't. And thank heavens for that.' As Lata Mangeshkar turns 85, Raja Sen pays a rich tribute to doyenne of the film industry.

Hollywood's 10 Most Iconic Modern Heroines

Hollywood's 10 Most Iconic Modern Heroines

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Actresses come and go, but these ladies will always dazzle.

Review: Khoobsurat is a distinctly Disney treat

Review: Khoobsurat is a distinctly Disney treat

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2014

Khoobsurat offers up the expected -- only it does so with a smirk, says Raja Sen.