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'Kill Dil is an attempt to change my image'

'Kill Dil is an attempt to change my image'

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2014

Pakistani actor Ali Zafar explains why he wants to change his romantic hero image.

Classic Revisited: Aamir Khan's coming-of-age in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar

Classic Revisited: Aamir Khan's coming-of-age in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2014

Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar masterfully weaves a compelling human story, says Sukanya Verma.

Maharashtra: BJP wins the battle, can it win the war?

Maharashtra: BJP wins the battle, can it win the war?

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2014

Maharashtra politics is at crossroads. Anything can happen in this dynamic situation. Uddhav will have to prove he is a worthy inheritor of his father's legacy and keep his cadre and leaders in the party stable. Fadnavis will have to prove that manoeuvrings on floor of the house was an inevitable political necessity to change the destiny of Maharashtra eventually. Modi and Shah will have to show that they can and will are resist use of 'the system' in the pursuit of power. Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com analyses the situation.

Mohanlal and Manju Warrier to come together

Mohanlal and Manju Warrier to come together

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2014

The yet untitled film is directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and scripted by Ranjan Pramod.

Bald actor? Hit hai, boss!

Bald actor? Hit hai, boss!

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2014

Going bald seems to increase the film's fortunes!

'I made Abhimanyu after reading Abdul Kalam's book'

'I made Abhimanyu after reading Abdul Kalam's book'

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2014

Arjun Sarja talks about his Kannada directorial debut that hit the marquee last week.

Ranveer: Al Pacino can't do what Govinda can

Ranveer: Al Pacino can't do what Govinda can

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2014

Ranveer Singh praises his Kill Dil co-star Govinda talks about his bald look for Bajirao Mastani.

'I am inclined towards offbeat films'

'I am inclined towards offbeat films'

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2014

Regina Cassandra talks about her experience of working in Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham.

'Obvious that Sena will vote against the BJP-led govt'

'Obvious that Sena will vote against the BJP-led govt'

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2014

Shiv Sena has named Eknath Shinde as its candidate for leader of opposition in the Maharashtra assembly, signalling a complete breakdown of talks with the BJP. Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore reports

'UN's permanent members do not want any change'

'UN's permanent members do not want any change'

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2014

The Security Council as it is today is unable to bring peace and security in the world and so there is reason for countries like India to become members of the Council, Ambassador Asoke Kumar Mukerji tells Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

'Gautam Gulati is a psycho, he should get treatment immediately'

'Gautam Gulati is a psycho, he should get treatment immediately'

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2014

Sushant Divgikar talks about his Bigg Boss 8 stint.

'The way Modi is cleaning up India is wrong'

'The way Modi is cleaning up India is wrong'

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2014

'Unless Modi uses his power to make people work, he will not succeed. He may cry hoarse but he will not succeed.' V Kalyanam, Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary, tells Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com why Modi's Clean India campaign won't succeed easily.

'I was unsure of going topless'

'I was unsure of going topless'

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2014

'I don't think anyone will invest crores of money just because I am Priyanka Chopra's sister.' Mannara makes a bold entry with Zid.

The hit pair of Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala is back!

The hit pair of Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala is back!

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2014

The hit pair will be seen together in Shibu Balan's Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan.

Robin Raphel, the American Indian diplomats hated

Robin Raphel, the American Indian diplomats hated

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2014

On Thursday, November 6, the Washington Post newspaper reported that controversial American diplomat, Ambassador Robin Raphel, had her office and home searched by the FBI. This most unusual development likely raised much cheer at India's ministry of external affairs, in whose flesh Raphel had been a thorn through much of her tenure in the first Bill Clinton administration in the early and mid-1990s by her anti-India and pro-Pakistan stand. Seventeen years ago, as she was about to step down as Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, Raphel granted an exclusive interview to Aziz Haniffa and India Abroad, the leading Indian-American weekly newspaper, which is now owned by Rediff.com The July 1997 interview, which provoked a raging controversy in both capitals, Washington, DC and New Delhi, is reproduced here...

Review: Akshay Kumar is the real scene stealer of The Shaukeens!

Review: Akshay Kumar is the real scene stealer of The Shaukeens!

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

Whenever Akshay appears on screen, The Shaukeens transforms into another movie -- one that's substantially more comic, cheeky and winsome, says Sukanya Verma.

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.

'It is time to liberate our minds'

'It is time to liberate our minds'

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

'We have won our political freedom, we have liberalised our economy and now it's time to liberate our minds also. That is why this film.' Director Ketan Mehta lists his reasons for making Rang Rasiya.

'I won't do anything vulgar'

'I won't do anything vulgar'

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

'I am not a fan of remakes. The Shaukeens does not have a single scene or character taken from the original.' Abhishek Sharma, director of The Shaukeens, explains why his film is different.

'Modi is here to stay for 10 years'

'Modi is here to stay for 10 years'

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2014

In the final part of his interview with Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com, journalist Rajdeep Sardesai says the Congress lost the election in 2011, the year of Anna Hazare.