Restrictions imposed across the globe in 2020-21 due to coronavirus and the increased use of darknet resulted in two-to-three times jump in drug trafficking through couriers and postal services in India during this period, a latest NCB report has said.
'The idea for this film came from Sonakshi and Huma.'
White is pure. White is powerful. And our movies just love to channelise its immaculate energy and enhance a visual's impact.
Against whom, dear readers, does Varun share a roaring chemistry?
Phone Bhoot's fizzy fuel isn't enough for feature length fun, observes Sukanya Verma. Phone Bhoot Review
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985, are a "menace" to society and no leniency should be shown to those convicted under it.
Sidharth Malhotra has been getting rave reviews for his bio-pic Shershaah, and the film's producer Karan Johar can't stop preening.
Here's looking at rediff readers' pick of hottest actresses of southern Industry.
Siya captures the wounded soul of its protagonist with deeply felt grit and pathos, observes Sukanya Verma.
Stories of rural India, campus capers, realistic family dramas and urban romance that are no longer picked up by film-makers, find their way to the Web, and the viewing experience is richer for the variety available.
The newbie actress talks about her first film and SRK.
If Rahul's yatra makes a political statement from the other side of the aisle and Shah Rukh's success underlines a more relaxed popular mood, Mr Modi and Mr Bhagwat's cues to their followers are coming from another place, observes Shekhar Gupta.
'When I watched KGF, I was like, 'What kind of world are we living in? Who are these people'?'
Subtlety has never been a strong suit of Bollywood remakes. They cannot resist adding that extra something or going overboard, sighs Sukanya Verma.
Miss India Universe 2007 Puja Gupta gets ready for Bollywood.
To mark World Whiskey Day, a toast to its memorable imagery in Hindi films.
A look at Dabboo Ratnani's sexy 2011 calendar.
While we still recover from her glitzy allure as a 10th century royal in all her Chola era bedecked glory, Sukanya Verma looks at the many times she made our jaws drop as silver screen's undisputed jewel queen.
The court dismissed the last-ditch appeal by his mother, saying Dharmalingam has been given "due process in accordance with the law".
Mandana Karimi will be seen in the director's next film, Bhaag Johnny.
On the actress' fourth death anniversary, Subhash K Jha selects his favourites.
'All my life, I have made expensive films. This time, I want to make the least expensive film ever made in Bollywood.' 'It's an honest attempt to climb Mount Everest without knowing if I will reach the peak.'
Promising new seasons of beloved shows, provocative stories and action packed dramas, Sukanya Verma says it's all there on OTT this week.
Gowri Ramnarayan explores the world of Kalki Krishnamurthy whose magnificent novel Ponniyin Selvan has inspired Mani Ratnam's latest film PS I.
Sukanya Verma looks at mustard field memories of Bollywood.
The best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.
Mili establishes Janhvi Kapoor as an actor striving to be taken seriously, observes Sukanya Verma.
'I've never allowed success to go to my head.' 'I've seen many artistes fall because of their pride.'
Sonali Cable starts off as an intriguing story but disconnects itself from the point of the film incredibly fast, says Raja Sen.
When her only project with Karan's Dharma productions Ungli (directed by Rensil D'Silva) clocked seven years, Karan posted the movie poster and deleted her presence entirely.
Salman Khan will launch Angela Jonsson a fresh young face in his new film, Sher Khan.
'My mom said when she was in college, her classmates said they want to marry somebody like Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan.' 'That's the kind of pressure I had the moment Mani sir said you have to play this part.'
It's a really unique film, never done in Indian cinema before.
Trade pundits and quick think piece experts can speculate all they like, but what works at the box-office is a mystery as always.
Where the larger-than-life villain hogged the show by hurting the hero or throwing hurdles in his path, the role of his female counterpart has evolved from seductive sidekick to she-devil.
'She brought so much craft, skill and spontaneity to her songs, it was almost impossible for me to match up to her voice on screen.'
A protest happens because the State doesn't follow its own laws. A protest is an objection and a complaint. It exists because it is otherwise unheard, observes Aakar Patel.
The Indian Coast Guard apprehended a Pakistani fishing boat with ten crew members in Indian waters in the Arabian sea off the Gujarat coast, it said on Sunday.
Quite a few stunning women will make their presence felt on the big screen for the first time this year.
The search for new talent seems to be catching on. After Shah Rukh Khan and Aditya Chopra recently finalised Anushka Sharma to be SRK's new heroine in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, it's now Vipul Shah's turn to go heroine hunting.
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