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(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!

Move over Siri! This Japanese phone has a heart

Move over Siri! This Japanese phone has a heart

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

'When the phone's battery is running out, it will make a charming statement like "I'm feeling a little low. Please recharge me".'

MAMI Diaries: Welcome to movie heaven!

MAMI Diaries: Welcome to movie heaven!

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

The 16th Mumbai Film Festival had a delicious spread of movies.

Review: Kaththi entertains with a message

Review: Kaththi entertains with a message

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

Kaththi attempts to highlight the pathetic condition of farmers, whose lives are being destroyed by callous multinational corporations.

Did this Bengal madrassa train terrorists?

Did this Bengal madrassa train terrorists?

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

The Simulia madrassa, on the outskirts of Bardhaman town in West Bengal, allegedly had links with Gulshana Bibi and Amina Bibi, the women arrested after the October 2 blast in the town. The NIA alleges the madrassa trained poor Muslim women in jihad. The madrassa had an unwritten convention: The women trained there would be married only to men who were on the same 'mission.'

'In India, there is no value for human beings'

'In India, there is no value for human beings'

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

'In Hindu society, marriage is not between a man and a woman, but between their castes; politicians do not ask for human votes, but for caste votes....' 'Have you heard of such nonsense anywhere else in the world? And we claim we are civilised!' 'One or two or a few people becoming President, Prime Minister, Chief Minister, Speaker etc from the downtrodden do not mean that the untouchables are uplifted and caste-based slavery is over.'

'I won't be comfortable doing sex comedies'

'I won't be comfortable doing sex comedies'

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2014

'My recent films didn't do well but that's a part of the game. I don't have any complaints. I feel sad and dejected, but you have to get moving,' Sharman Joshi tells Sonil Dedhia.

A date with eternal beauty: Everest!

A date with eternal beauty: Everest!

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2014

What does one do when one day, out of the blue, one is told to go on a road trip to the Everest Base Camp?

10 key takeaways from the election results

10 key takeaways from the election results

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2014

The BJP took a gamble and won; Uddhav Thackeray is down, but not out; Sharad Pawar accepts Modi's clout... The many meanings of the election results.

'Singham is a brand that everyone is aware of'

'Singham is a brand that everyone is aware of'

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2014

Singham director Hari Gopalakrishnan's latest film Poojai is all set to hit the screens on Diwali.

Preet Bharara wants legal immunity for Modi in US

Preet Bharara wants legal immunity for Modi in US

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

The office of the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara on Sunday, October 19, in papers filed with the US District Court in Manhattan strongly argued in favour of immunity for Prime Mimister Narendra Modi in a pending lawsuit against Modi that has been brought by an organisation based in the United States.

'I didn't want to come out of Bigg Boss so soon'

'I didn't want to come out of Bigg Boss so soon'

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

'I had a problem eating spicy food in the house. It was really painful. It would burn my lips and tongue. It didn't agree with my stomach either. And it showed on my face with lots of pimples,' Natasa Stankovic tells Rajul Hegde.

'I wasn't confident of playing a negative character'

'I wasn't confident of playing a negative character'

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

'There was a time in my life when I looked for work because I didn't have any work,' Govinda tells Sonil Dedhia.

Remember Shabana Azmi and Farooque Sheikh's Tumhari Amrita?

Remember Shabana Azmi and Farooque Sheikh's Tumhari Amrita?

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

Just two actors on stage capturing love, jealousy, possessiveness, class issues and guilt in 90 minutes... a highly entertaining musical set in 19th century Paris. Arthur J Pais/Rediff.com reports from New York on Love Letters and Can-Can.

MAMI Diaries: Must Watch Cinema, now playing in Mumbai!

MAMI Diaries: Must Watch Cinema, now playing in Mumbai!

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

Brilliant cinema at the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival, raves Sukanya Verma.

Once south Indians were beaten up in Mumbai; now the city has a Tamil MLA!

Once south Indians were beaten up in Mumbai; now the city has a Tamil MLA!

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

'I didn't get the ticket because I am a Tamil and this is a Tamil area. I work for all people and that is why the majority voted for me.'

Liked the newest episode of Satyamev Jayate 3? VOTE!

Liked the newest episode of Satyamev Jayate 3? VOTE!

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

Satyamev Jayate's newest episode -- Accepting Alternative Sexualities -- was a commendable effort to bring the discourse on Section 377 of the Indian Constitution on a mainstream platform, says Nishi Tiwari.

'For many years, it upset me that I was a businessman'

'For many years, it upset me that I was a businessman'

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

'I wondered what mistakes I made in my life to be a businessman. Deep down, I still have doubts about it.' Shobha Warrier meets the amazing Dilip Kapur who built a Rs 160 crore business with just Rs 25,000.

Catherine: Language was never a problem

Catherine: Language was never a problem

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2014

Actress Catherine Tresa talks about her newest hit, her first Tamil film Madras, and her upcoming projects.

Five key takeways from the Maharashtra results

Five key takeways from the Maharashtra results

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2014

What do the leads from Maharashtra tell you about the emerging trends in the state? Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com explains.