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'Sanjay Dutt told my mother to make sure I don't get into acting'

'Sanjay Dutt told my mother to make sure I don't get into acting'

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2014

'When I saw Sridevi in Lamhe, I decided I wanted to be an actress.' Meet 3AM actress Anindita Nayar.

Vivekananda, Desh ki Dharti on Modi show in New York

Vivekananda, Desh ki Dharti on Modi show in New York

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2014

The US State Department and other lobbies who denied Modi a visa when he was chief minister of Gujarat, says one organiser of the Madison Square Garden event, will get a clear idea of what kind of "force" is behind Modi in America. Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com meets the people behind the event in New York and finds out what's in store for Sunday's show.

Classic Revisited: Bimal Roy's satirical gem, Parakh

Classic Revisited: Bimal Roy's satirical gem, Parakh

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2014

In Sukanya Verma's special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at 1960's Parakh, starring Sadhana, Motilal, Nazir Hussain and Durga Khote.

Modi on revolving stage at Madison Square Garden

Modi on revolving stage at Madison Square Garden

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2014

'Since there will be US lawmakers, deans of leading universities like Harvard and Columbia and personalities from the worlds of art, culture, politics, medicine, science, technology, "We have made a request to the prime minister to say something in English." Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com reports from Washington, DC.

'I did my first Kannada film to earn pocket money'

'I did my first Kannada film to earn pocket money'

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2014

'I want to do Hindi and Telugu films now.' Actress Rakul Preet Singh tells Radhika Rajamani.

'We were not flustered by the stone pelting'

'We were not flustered by the stone pelting'

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2014

'When incidents of stone pelting at the aircraft occurred, the boys were careful that they continued with the rescue because finally we had to save lives.' A senior Indian Air Force officer, who is a veteran of flood rescue ops in Uttarakhand, Bihar, Gujarat and the Bombay deluge, tells Archana Masih/Rediff.com about the rescue operations in Kashmir, one of the first such efforts in a densely populated and urban area.

'I will represent the LGBT community in Bigg Boss'

'I will represent the LGBT community in Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2014

'I would be content if my presence on the show inspires someone to come out of the closet.' Sushant Divgikar tells Rajul Hegde.

Modi means business on US visit

Modi means business on US visit

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

'We have never before seen an Indian prime minister's visit to the United States so heavily business-oriented and so packed with meetings with the US business community.' Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com reports from Washington, DC.

Raqesh Vashisth: I express myself better with my brush

Raqesh Vashisth: I express myself better with my brush

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

The television actor lets us in on his stint as a painter and a sculptor.

'We will go back after the Libyan civil war stops'

'We will go back after the Libyan civil war stops'

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

'We had not seen any fighting, but we could hear guns and bombs exploding.' A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com and Reuben N V/Rediff.com traveled to Kerala to meet some of the nurses who have returned from civil-war ravaged Libya.

12 MUST WATCH Movies

12 MUST WATCH Movies

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

It is always wonderful to discover a gem of film at an international film festival. It is even more exciting when that film is from India.

Shahid Kapoor: Weirdness comes naturally to me

Shahid Kapoor: Weirdness comes naturally to me

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

'Before I started Haider, I read a little bit of Hamlet. I saw a Russian version of Hamlet and, honestly, I got bored halfway through.' But Shahid claims his latest film is the best movie of his career yet.

Cricket star Kohli signs up for India's new soccer league

Cricket star Kohli signs up for India's new soccer league

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

The Indian cricketer also gave his thumbs up to ISL saying it could prove to be a blessing in disguise for the younger players in the country.

Diandra: I hope I get lucky in Bigg Boss 8!

Diandra: I hope I get lucky in Bigg Boss 8!

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

The fiesty model-designer is sure to ruffle feathers inside the BB house.

When Shah Rukh Khan pulled an Aashiqui 2 on stage

When Shah Rukh Khan pulled an Aashiqui 2 on stage

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

Sex jokes. SRK's lover boy act. Sonu Sood's washboard abs. The Happy New Year team went all out to woo their New Jersey fans with their SLAM! tour!

Obama, Biden will host dinner/lunch, but NaMo will eat nothing

Obama, Biden will host dinner/lunch, but NaMo will eat nothing

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2014

For the last 40 years, Modi fasts during Navratras devoted to Ma Amba. He drinks lukewarm water and sometime he eats a fruit a day.

Liked the first Bigg Boss 8 episode? VOTE!

Liked the first Bigg Boss 8 episode? VOTE!

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Here's what went down in the curtain raiser episode.

Meet Kaun Banega Crorepati's BIG Winners

Meet Kaun Banega Crorepati's BIG Winners

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Achin and Sarthak Narula join the list of KBC's crorepatis.

'I had no right to teach students who I deserted'

'I had no right to teach students who I deserted'

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

'It's the least I could do,' says Professor Soumitra Basu, head of the Philosophy department at Jadavpur University, who resigned to protest against the police violence last week.

'Jhalak Dhikhhla Jaa was not an easy journey'

'Jhalak Dhikhhla Jaa was not an easy journey'

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

'I was planning to quit but I think fans recognised my efforts and voted for me,' Jhalak Dhikhhla Jaa 7 winner Ashish Sharma tells Rajul Hegde.