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PK set to be highest grossing film overseas?

PK set to be highest grossing film overseas?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

The film has already grossed $26 million from 22 territories, including India.

Review: Moodar Koodam is hilarious

Review: Moodar Koodam is hilarious

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

Comedy and satire are beautifully interwoven in Moodar Koodam with excellent support from the cast

The Funniest Action Scenes In The Movies

The Funniest Action Scenes In The Movies

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

They are so bad, they're good for laughs!

When Hrithik and Kangana came face to face!

When Hrithik and Kangana came face to face!

Rediff.com2 May 2016

We let our imaginations go wild!

Al Pacino still a BO draw

Al Pacino still a BO draw

Rediff.com3 Feb 2003

When Chammak Challo was leaked...

When Chammak Challo was leaked...

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

'I got a call from Shah Rukh Khan.' 'Gana leak ho gaya,' he said. 'Leak ho gaya, toh ho gaya. Nikal jayega,' I said. 'And that's what happened.' 'Chammak Challo went viral overnight!'

Charlie Hebdo protests spread from Pakistan to Kashmir

Charlie Hebdo protests spread from Pakistan to Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Protests erupted in Kashmir Valley against Charlie Hebdo cartoons.

German newspaper that printed Charlie Hebdo cartoons attacked

German newspaper that printed Charlie Hebdo cartoons attacked

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

A German newspaper in Hamburg was the target of an arson attack early on Sunday after it reprinted cartoons of Prophet Mohammed from the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. No one was hurt in the incident.

US, French intelligence were aware of Paris suspects' terror links

US, French intelligence were aware of Paris suspects' terror links

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Cherif Kouachi, 32, and his brother Said, 34, accused of carrying out the massacre at the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris, managed to slip under the radar despite them being on counterterrorism agencies' radar for years before Wednesday's attack.

Charlie Hebdo aftermath: Mosques attacked in France

Charlie Hebdo aftermath: Mosques attacked in France

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Mosques in two French towns were attacked a day after the firing at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that left 12 dead. However, there have been no casualties.

Why Rajini's 'Periyar row' is not a vote-catcher

Why Rajini's 'Periyar row' is not a vote-catcher

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

If the Congress lost in Tamil Nadu in 1967, never to return, or the DMK and the AIADMK have kept their place in power and electoral politics since then, it owes not to their love or hatred for gods or for one religion over another. Instead, they had always been linked to performance and incumbency/anti-incumbency factors. There may be something in such constructs for Rajini's strategic team to consider, especially if the superstar is to enter direct politics by around this time next year. But then, they would need to brush up their homework more than at present, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

ReadersReviews: Article 15: '5 stars'

ReadersReviews: Article 15: '5 stars'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

A special word for Ayushmann: Hey Mogambo, your acting rocks!

The Rediff Review: Rosemary's Baby

The Rediff Review: Rosemary's Baby

Rediff.com29 Jan 2003

Paris attack: BSP leader's remark for cheap publicity, say Muslim clerics

Paris attack: BSP leader's remark for cheap publicity, say Muslim clerics

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Muslim scholars on Friday trashed as "cheap publicity gimmick" and "childish" Bahujan Samaj Party leader Haji Yakub Qureshi's alleged statement hailing terrorists who truck at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and demanded strict action against him.

2020's BEST Non-Hindi Films

2020's BEST Non-Hindi Films

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Aseem Chhabra lists the best non-Hindi language films he watched in 2020, with the hope that they will have a wider reach in the new year.

'No one is interested in you unless...'

'No one is interested in you unless...'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

...'You create your own success.'

Australia-born writer wins Booker

Australia-born writer wins Booker

Rediff.com15 Oct 2003

BJP MLA criticises Yogi's ministers after by-poll loss

BJP MLA criticises Yogi's ministers after by-poll loss

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

The other BJP MLA, Shyam Prakash from Gopamau (SC) in Hardoi, posted a satirical poem on Facebook.

Paris enters race for 2024 Olympic Games hosting

Paris enters race for 2024 Olympic Games hosting

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Paris will be competing for the 2024 honours with cities including Boston, Hamburg and Rome, which lost out to Paris in the bidding contest when the French capital last got to host the games in 1924.

Why you must watch Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani today

Why you must watch Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani today

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

Twenty years ago, Aziz Mirza had the foresight to predict the great discord India would witness and revolt against, notes Sukanya Verma.

Meet Bollywood's filmi photographers

Meet Bollywood's filmi photographers

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Say CHEESE!

PIX: Looking at Prithviraj's superstar life

PIX: Looking at Prithviraj's superstar life

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

Happy birthday, Prithviraj!

The deadliest attacks in Europe in decades

The deadliest attacks in Europe in decades

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

The attacks that left at least 120 dead in Paris are the deadliest in Europe since the Madrid train bombings in March 2004.

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair.

12 AMAZING Political Movies

12 AMAZING Political Movies

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

Politics is in the air, and in the movies.

UPA's 'gross mismanagement' led to rupee fall: BJP

UPA's 'gross mismanagement' led to rupee fall: BJP

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Expressing concern over the rupee reaching an all-time low, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said the currency is likely to plunge further as a share of the US financial stimulus package given to India during the sub-prime crisis in 2008-09 may be withdrawn by the Federal Reserve.

HC issues notice to makers of PK for alleged plagiarism

HC issues notice to makers of PK for alleged plagiarism

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

The notice was isued on a novelist's plea who accused the makers of the movie of plagiarising certain portions from his Hindi book Farishta.

Ilaiyaraaja turns 1000-films-old with Shamitabh

Ilaiyaraaja turns 1000-films-old with Shamitabh

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

US reacts cautiously on Pope's freedom of speech remark

US reacts cautiously on Pope's freedom of speech remark

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

The United States has reacted cautiously to the statement made by the Pope Francis on freedom of speech, who had said such rights entail limits and that other people's religion could not be insulted or mocked.

Twitter, twitter on the wall: The best hashtags of 2015

Twitter, twitter on the wall: The best hashtags of 2015

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Rediff.com takes a look at the great moments on Twitter in 2015, from single Tweets that captured our imagination to hashtags that sparked global conversations.

Charlie Hebdo 'Survivors' edition' sold out

Charlie Hebdo 'Survivors' edition' sold out

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Charlie Hebdo thanked 'millions' of supporters 'who are really on our side, who sincerely and deeply "are Charlie",' an invocation of the 'I am Charlie' slogan that went viral the world over after murderers killed 17 people in Paris last week.

This Indian-origin shopkeeper dares to sell Charlie Hebdo in UK

This Indian-origin shopkeeper dares to sell Charlie Hebdo in UK

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

An Indian-origin shopkeeper from a village in south-west England has decided to sell the latest edition of French satirical magazine 'Charlie Hebdo' despite fears of repercussions.

Which Malayalam film will you watch this Onam?

Which Malayalam film will you watch this Onam?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

There are as many as seven movie releases, and they all look good.

Review: Bangistan music lacks bang

Review: Bangistan music lacks bang

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

Bangistan has unconventional music but it doesn't impress, says Aelina Kapoor.

1 beheaded in France terror attack, Islamist flag found

1 beheaded in France terror attack, Islamist flag found

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

French President Francois Hollande confirmed that the incident at a factory was a "pure terrorist attack.".

The Sacred Games 2 Review

The Sacred Games 2 Review

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Sacred Games 2 is an upgrade, and is shaping up to be one of India's great cultural events, feels Sreehari Nair.

Box Office: Banjo, Wah Taj, Parched flop

Box Office: Banjo, Wah Taj, Parched flop

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly box office verdict.

'Madhuri Dixit felt P Se PM Tak was too bold'

'Madhuri Dixit felt P Se PM Tak was too bold'

Rediff.com29 May 2015

'I was tempted to cast Madhuri Dixit in P Se PM Tak because her comic timing is very good,' director Kundan Shah says.