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Review: Katiyabaaz is electrifyingly real

Review: Katiyabaaz is electrifyingly real

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

Katiyabaaz is as riveting and gritty as it is wildly funny at times; a must watch, says Sonil Dedhia.

Review: The Expendables 3 looks very tired

Review: The Expendables 3 looks very tired

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

Suparn Verma may have issues with The Expendables 3 but the joy of watching these heroes together on screen is a movie event marked in his calendar until they keep making them.

Exclusive! 'Modi has taken his job seriously in letter and spirit'

Exclusive! 'Modi has taken his job seriously in letter and spirit'

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

'Modi as the PM of the country has to take everybody on board and deliver on good governance. That is his responsibility. In that talking alone won't help, he's working.' Commerce Minister Dr Nirmala Sitharaman tells Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com how the Modi government plans to change India.

'I have never been kept down by the PM'

'I have never been kept down by the PM'

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2014

'I am almost tempted to say there is some kind of a vested interest operating to play down the achievements of Modi.' 'I think the focus should be on what has been achieved in 70 days and not on how this government functions.' Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's exclusive interview with Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com on how the Modi sarkar is changing India.

'Allegations about fear among the minorities are rubbish'

'Allegations about fear among the minorities are rubbish'

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2014

'There is nothing like the Sangh agenda or the BJP agenda... we believe only in the Nation's Agenda,' says newly appointed BJP Vice-President Vinay Sahasrabuddhe.

REVEALED: Why Aamir went NUDE in PK

REVEALED: Why Aamir went NUDE in PK

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

The film's second poster is out.

10 things that the Modi government is doing right

10 things that the Modi government is doing right

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

Despite criticism of a lack of transparency and communication from the Modi-led government, BJP leaders point to "good beginnings" on several fronts to defend its performance. Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com reports.

Review: Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam is interesting

Review: Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam is interesting

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

R Parthiepan's Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam has an entertaining story and is definitely worth a watch.

MPs, mimicry is a form of flattery: RJ Archana

MPs, mimicry is a form of flattery: RJ Archana

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

India's MPs do not want radio jockeys to imitate them. We decided to ask a radio jockey for her reaction.

'Modi wants to be Patel, but might end up as Indira'

'Modi wants to be Patel, but might end up as Indira'

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

'It is obvious within these two months that in many ways Narendra Modi has a great degree of resemblance with Indira Gandhi.' 'The same style of management of power. The same kind of attempt to reduce a large section of the political leadership into, if not spectators, bureaucrats. His leaders are taking orders from him and executing those orders.' 'This is the model that has worked in Gujarat. And he is hoping that it will work in India.'

Robin Williams is forever!

Robin Williams is forever!

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

Sukanya Verma pays tribute to Robin Williams, who passed into the ages on August 11.

Juhi Chawla: I found Amitabh's character dull in Yudh

Juhi Chawla: I found Amitabh's character dull in Yudh

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla is the brand ambassador for Sony Entertainment's new general entertainment channel Sony Pal.

Smriti Irani got a certificate for leadership programme: Yale University

Smriti Irani got a certificate for leadership programme: Yale University

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2014

Yale University has issued a statement saying that Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani attended a weeklong programme and received a certificate from the university last year, along with several other lawmakers from India. George Joseph/Rediff.com reports from New York

Will the Modi sarkar bring hope for Colonel Purohit?

Will the Modi sarkar bring hope for Colonel Purohit?

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2014

All through the trial in the military court Colonel Purohit stated that every action of his was known to his superiors who had assigned him to undertake undercover operations.

Review: Raja Natwarlal's music grows on you slowly

Review: Raja Natwarlal's music grows on you slowly

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2014

Since debutant Yuvan Shankar Raja brings in a new sound with this album, he deserves a few hearings.

Review: Entertainment is a comical farce

Review: Entertainment is a comical farce

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

Entertainment is best when it isn't trying to force laughs out of us with its desperate attempts at wit, says Sukanya Verma.

Review: The Hundred-Foot Journey's got the recipe all wrong

Review: The Hundred-Foot Journey's got the recipe all wrong

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

The Hundred-Foot Journey is reduced to plot holes and factual inaccuracies of surprisingly epic proportions, writes Nishi Tiwari.

Review: Things begin to happen in Yudh, Week 4

Review: Things begin to happen in Yudh, Week 4

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

Yudh is weighed down now in its final stretch just because of how slowly it initially moved.

Review: Apothecary could have been better

Review: Apothecary could have been better

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

The story does not have any subtlety, everything that the director wishes to convey has been overtly pronounced by the actors through their dialogues.

The Hundred-Foot Journey, served with a lot of heart

The Hundred-Foot Journey, served with a lot of heart

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

The Hundred-Foot Journey treats its Indian characters with respect, discovers Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com