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Review: Aarakshan lacks focus

Review: Aarakshan lacks focus

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

Director Prakash Jha moves away from the central plot of reservation, perhaps inadvertently

Review: Aarakshan is disappointing

Review: Aarakshan is disappointing

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

Prakash Jha is at his most confused self in presenting Aarakshan to us.

PIX: Stars attend Aarakshan premiere

PIX: Stars attend Aarakshan premiere

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

The controversy-ridden film opened in theatres today.

Review: Aarakshan doesn't deserve the hype

Review: Aarakshan doesn't deserve the hype

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

The film is less about reservations and more about education.

Amitabh Bachchan in Patna to promote Aarakshan

Amitabh Bachchan in Patna to promote Aarakshan

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

This is the first time that Amitabh Bachchan is in Patna to promote a film.

Aarakshan fails to score at the box office

Aarakshan fails to score at the box office

Rediff.com16 Aug 2011

The box office report for the week.

Photo: Aarakshan releases amid tight security

Photo: Aarakshan releases amid tight security

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

Policemen assemble outside city theatre, Chitra.

Meet the American composer of Aarakshan

Meet the American composer of Aarakshan

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

Wayne Sharpe speaks about about his collaboration with Prakash Jha.

Will Aarakshan draw in the crowds?

Will Aarakshan draw in the crowds?

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

Prakash Jha's latest film centred on the much debated caste-based reservation system will open in theatres worldwide. A quick preview.

Mayawati bans Aarakshan in Uttar Pradesh

Mayawati bans Aarakshan in Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com11 Aug 2011

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati ordered a ban on Prakash Jha's multi-starrer across the state, Punjab soon followed suit.

Aarakshan Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega

Aarakshan Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega

Rediff.com26 Jul 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been upto.

Maya govt denies permission to 'Aarakshan' event

Maya govt denies permission to 'Aarakshan' event

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

The Mayawati government on Tuesday withdrew permission granted for a grand show to promote Big 'B' starrer 'Aarakshan', for which the millennium star Amitabh Bachchan and his co stars Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpai and Prateek Babbar were to arrive in Lucknow on Wednesday.

Jha to remove objectionable bits from Aarakshan

Jha to remove objectionable bits from Aarakshan

Rediff.com11 Aug 2011

The film opens in theatres tomorrow.

What do you think of the Aarakshan promo?

What do you think of the Aarakshan promo?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

Director Prakash Jha unveils the promo with Amitabh Bachchan and Prateik Babbar.

Jarange begins fresh hunger strike for Maratha quota

Jarange begins fresh hunger strike for Maratha quota

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Saturday launched a fresh indefinite hunger strike in Maharashtra's Jalna district, demanding implementation of the draft notification that recognises Kunbis as blood relatives of the Maratha community members.

Muslims should get reservations, but...: Lalu

Muslims should get reservations, but...: Lalu

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday said he was in favour of extending reservation benefits to Muslims but emphasised that it should be based on social backwardness and 'not on the basis of religion'.

Don't encroach on OBC quota, says Bhujbal at rally; targets Jarange

Don't encroach on OBC quota, says Bhujbal at rally; targets Jarange

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

The NCP leader asked how suddenly a number of records showing Marathas as belonging to the Kunbi caste were being found.

The Fun, Fun Filmi Quiz

The Fun, Fun Filmi Quiz

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

Mali community's quota stir on Day 3 in Raj, internet remains suspended

Mali community's quota stir on Day 3 in Raj, internet remains suspended

Rediff.com23 Apr 2023

President of Phule Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti CP Saini said if the state government fails to fulfil their demands, they will block the Jaipur-Delhi highway.

3 Rajasthan ministers hold talks with Gujjar leaders ahead of Rahul's yatra

3 Rajasthan ministers hold talks with Gujjar leaders ahead of Rahul's yatra

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

Ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Rajasthan, a committee comprising three state ministers on Monday held talks with a delegation from Gujjar community to address their demands related to reservation and other issues.

Jat leader threatens to call for vote against BJP over OBC status

Jat leader threatens to call for vote against BJP over OBC status

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

"A call, 'No Vote to BJP', will be given during the Vidhan Sabha elections if assurances made by union leaders, including the Prime Minister, are not fulfilled shortly," samiti national president Yashpal Malik on Thursday said.

Deepika's Most SUCCESSFUL Jodis

Deepika's Most SUCCESSFUL Jodis

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

Deepika Padukone is set to begin her next with Hrithik Roshan, one waits to see if this would be a start of a new innings with her latest co-star.

Who should play P V Narasimha Rao?

Who should play P V Narasimha Rao?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Applause Entertainment has joined hands with the OTT platform aha for an adaptation of Vinay Sitapati's book, Half Lion: How P V Narasimha Rao Transformed India.

Gurjars call off agitation after meeting Ashok Gehlot

Gurjars call off agitation after meeting Ashok Gehlot

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

A major Gurjar organisation on Thursday called off its agitation over reservation after reaching a consensus with the Rajasthan government, a community leader said.

Bollywood's BIGGEST CLASHES on Independence Day

Bollywood's BIGGEST CLASHES on Independence Day

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at the big clashes in the Independence Day weekend in the last decade.

Meet the director who builds malls, multiplexes and hospitals

Meet the director who builds malls, multiplexes and hospitals

Rediff.com30 May 2011

It all started in 2004, when Nitish Kumar replaced Rabri Devi as chief minister. Prakash Jha, along with his long-term associate Manmohan Shetty, founded P&M Infrastructure.

When Amitabh Bachchan made a foolish slip

When Amitabh Bachchan made a foolish slip

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

BJP, Nishad Party, Apna Dal to fight UP polls together

BJP, Nishad Party, Apna Dal to fight UP polls together

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

The BJP and the Nishad Party will contest the upcoming assembly polls together in Uttar Pradesh and will work towards forming the next government in the state, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday.

What made Amitabh Bachchan cry

What made Amitabh Bachchan cry

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

Gurjar body starts stir over reservation; trains diverted

Gurjar body starts stir over reservation; trains diverted

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

The call for the agitation was given by the Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti. According to police, youths in large numbers blocked a rail track in Bharatpur's Bayana.

Jats bring quota protest to Delhi... and issue a warning

Jats bring quota protest to Delhi... and issue a warning

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Roads leading to the protest hub were packed with Jat agitators from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Punjab, giving a tough time to motorists and commuters.

How BJP finished off ally turned foe

How BJP finished off ally turned foe

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

Mukesh Sahni's move to contest 55 seats in the UP assembly polls antagonised top BJP leaders.

'I can never make a depressing film'

'I can never make a depressing film'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

'I'm a guy who tries to find humour in every situation, no matter how difficult and serious, without offending anyone.'

Is Neil Nitin Mukesh in love with Deepika?

Is Neil Nitin Mukesh in love with Deepika?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Here's what your favourite celebities are tweeting.

Pareeksha review

Pareeksha review

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

Given that this is a Prakash Jha film, drama does knock on the door, observes Joginder Tuteja.

Jats end 23-day agitation; road, rail traffic resumes

Jats end 23-day agitation; road, rail traffic resumes

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

Jat protesters who are demanding reservation in government jobs under the Other Backward Class quota on Monday ended their 23-day-long agitation following an assurance from Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

Spotted: Amitabh Bachchan in Bhopal

Spotted: Amitabh Bachchan in Bhopal

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

Reader Balmeet Singh has sent us a photograph.

Deepika Padukone's HOTTEST Avatars? VOTE!

Deepika Padukone's HOTTEST Avatars? VOTE!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

The leggy actress is all set to wow fans as Veronica in Cocktail this Friday.

Heavy police security for Amitabh, Saif

Heavy police security for Amitabh, Saif

Rediff.com11 Aug 2011

The controversy-ridden film opens in theatres tomorrow.