Raja Sen

Stories by Raja Sen

Why 2007's been great for Bollywood

Why 2007's been great for Bollywood

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2007

2007 marks the year indie cinema finally finds it's niche in Bollywood.

Laaga Chunari Se Bhaag

Laaga Chunari Se Bhaag

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2007

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag takes us back to a kind of cinema we thought we were done with. Indian cinema threw off the dupatta just a little while ago; let's not shackle it back down.

Forget this Bull Bulaiyaa

Forget this Bull Bulaiyaa

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2007

Priyadarshan's new film, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, is not even a patch on the original Malayalam hit, Manichitrathazhu. Avoid at all costs.

Colour me impressed, Johnny

Colour me impressed, Johnny

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2007

A glowing unofficial 'review' of Johhny Gaddaar from a fan.

 A filmmaker's journey to the multiplex

A filmmaker's journey to the multiplex

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2007

A film critic with The Hindu, 31-year old Sudhish Kamath takes time off work to make movies.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra defends Eklavya

Vidhu Vinod Chopra defends Eklavya

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2007

Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra defends Eklavya, which has been selected as India's entry to the 2008 Oscars.

Manorama: A well-executed thriller

Manorama: A well-executed thriller

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2007

Debutant director Navdeep Singh takes the tribute route by basing his first film completely on Roman Polanski's 1974 classic, Chinatown, screenplay by Robert Towne.

Gujarat overwhelms Sunita Williams

Gujarat overwhelms Sunita Williams

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2007

As the astronaut visits the Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad accords her a rock star-like reception, which also turned out to be a logistical nightmare.

Hamilton, his damned team, and a paper trophy

Hamilton, his damned team, and a paper trophy

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2007

Thanks to the McLaren ban, even if their drivers score points in the next few races, no one from the team will be allowed to take a place on the podium. So a McLaren one-two could conceivably mean Felipe Massa standing alone on step three.

Time, space and all that living-together stuff

Time, space and all that living-together stuff

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2007

Taking a steady relationship to the next level translates to either popping the question or subletting a flat together. We decided to test the pet-peeve waters by talking to five couples in various stages of marriage and live-ins. Here's what we saw.

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's best album

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's best album

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2007

Composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy go wild in this gloriously retro album.

Laaga Chunari: a pleasant listen

Laaga Chunari: a pleasant listen

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2007

Shantanu Moita's album doesn't live up to lyricist Swanand Kirkire's fine words.

Darling: The Rediff Review

Darling: The Rediff Review

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2007

Ram Gopal Varma's latest film is watchable, but not scary enough.

Ram Gopal Varma ki.. Aargh!

Ram Gopal Varma ki.. Aargh!

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2007

Ram Gopal Varma's latest film is a B-grade disaster.

'A compliment for the whole Chak De team'

'A compliment for the whole Chak De team'

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2007

Writer Jaideep Sahni and director Shimit Amin on Chak De India's script being requested by the Oscar library.

A really annoying Babyy

A really annoying Babyy

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2007

Sajid Khan's directorial debut leaves much, and we mean much, to be desired.

Mumbai teen murder: Accused's day in court

Mumbai teen murder: Accused's day in court

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2007

Sixteen-year-old Adnan, son of Mumbai builder Aslam Patrawala, was abducted on Sunday afternoon and his body was found in Navi Mumbai on Monday night.

Hyderabad Sunday bookmarket: Books at Rs 10 apiece

Hyderabad Sunday bookmarket: Books at Rs 10 apiece

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2007

Calling all bookworms -- Hyderabad's Sunday book market has been going strong for 35 years now, offering titles and prices to die for.

Chak De India: The Rediff Review

Chak De India: The Rediff Review

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2007

Shah Rukh Khan is excellent in Shimit Amin's new hockey film.

Review: Cash isn't worth it

Review: Cash isn't worth it

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2007

Anubhav Sinha's latest effort just ends up making actors look silly.