If Indian storytelling can deliver, it can make the entertainment industry an engine of economic growth and a substantial contributor to GDP, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'I know this movie will be a superhit -- not because it's a Rs 600 crore budget or because we worked hard for more than three years on it.' 'It's because some movies have magic and some don't.' 'This one has that magic.'
Best vs Best. Tiger vs Tiger. Star India, BCCI team up for a high decibel campaign for the cricket jamboree.
These girls are so H-O-T you just can't take your eyes off them!
Fixed-line Internet is consistent and translates into a better experience for users.
Subtle and sharp, sarcastic and self-deprecating. And sometimes just downright rude. There are wife jokes, husband jokes, boss barbs, Modi jibes, weight gain worries and the inevitable China insults. Humour in all forms is the panacea it seems for people around the world who are united in their need to laugh or at least crack a smile in these troubled times.
Abhishek has been posting fond memories and interesting anecdotes on Instagram, recapping his #RoadTo20.
Why has Mumbai's cyber police taken no action against these WhatsApp groups who everyday, commit offences under the Indian Penal Code? The police cannot be unaware of their existence, observes Shruthi Marathe.
Sudhir Mishra's Iss Raat Ki Subah Nahin is relevant even today.
From safe selfies to wife carrying championships, here's this week of wacky stories from around the world.
Happy Birthday AR Rahman
'I am going to direct a film for him.' 'He thinks I will make a good film.' 'For me, that in itself is an award.'
Singer Kavita Seth tells us what kind of songs she loves to sing -- and then even sings them!
On his birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of Raghuvir Yadav's best roles on big screen and small.
Cinema screens bring in over 60% of the Rs 19,100 crore that Indian films earned in 2019. The reception a film gets in theatres impacts the price of every other revenue stream -- TV, OTT, overseas. Vanita Kohli-Khandekar explains why the theatre business is not doomed and why OTT won't become the first window of release.
This time round, even 'petrol coupons' were reportedly distributed for those attending campaign rallies, especially those addressed by top leaders, cutting across party lines. If this owed to the rising cost of petrol and diesel -- which is a poll issue this time -- there were the customary coupons for 'quarter' (liquor bottle size) and non-vegetarian biryani. Some media reports claimed that some of these 'crowds' attended more than one political rally on the same day in the last week, and at times for rival political parties in adjoining constituencies or districts, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Mirabai Chanu talks about training in lockdown and her plans to return to her old fitness regime.
'Khaike Paan Banarasiwala doesn't sound like a Hindi song,' Kishore Kumar said. 'I don't think I can sing this song.' We pleaded with him. Finally, he relented on one condition...
Holidays, slurping on ice golas, fights in the school bus for the window seat and visiting grandparents are some of the things Rediff.com's Anita Aikara misses dearly.
Raju Bist from Thane tells us how he spent the last two months of lockdown.
Take a 15-minute break from whatever it is that you're doing and listen to your favourite song.
Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing.
'I have gone through my share of depression, drug addiction and professional failure but it has made me stronger.'
'I was very nervous working with Rani Mukerji in Mardaani initially because she is such a senior actor.' Meet Tahir Raj Bhasin.
'I am glad I am getting to live my dream.' Anushka Sharma, on a career-high, talks about her films.
HTC Desire 326G Dual SIM is sure to grab a big chunk of budget smartphones market soon, says Shruti Puri
'The game which I loved the most, it was taken away.'
'I admire Jayalalithaa. What drove her to do and achieve what she did?'
'The biggest tip my mother gave me was to work hard and be true to yourself.' Janhvi Kapoor gets ready for her big launch Dhadak with Ishaan Khatter by her side.
In Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg returns to an arena he predominantly parented with the optimism of a kid who hasn't forgotten what it's like to be an audience, notes Sukanya Verma.
Will Priyanka start a family? Or does she have some career aces up her sleeve? Longtime Rediff.com contributor Aseem Chhabra, author of
The Renault Triber is an ideal vehicle which has enough buff in its looks and enough practical space for a family of 5 to go out on a weekend getaway, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.
Oviya swears she won't return to the Bigg Boss house, but in showbiz, anything can happen.
US sanctions Mexico captain Rafa Marquez for alleged drug ties 'I deny categorically any type of relation with this organization'
'You need to be very passionate towards life, not because you are a film-maker, but because you are a human being.' 'If you can do that, then I think it reflects in the films that you make.'
Vicky Toppo is a young man who transforms into a woman each time he takes to the stage to dance to Bhojpuri or Bollywood songs. He tells Archana Masih about life as an entertainer in the interiors of Bihar's villages.
'I try to say to myself, 'Don't cry in front of people'. But sometimes I can't help it.'
With big dreams and high hopes of earning lakhs or even crores, more and more youngsters are getting into software development for smartphones.
MSG is a feature-length advertisement you'd be best advised to forego, says Raja Sen.
