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Lessons from Bollywood: How to decorate your home!

Lessons from Bollywood: How to decorate your home!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Watch and learn!

Ishqiya trumps Rann at the box office

Ishqiya trumps Rann at the box office

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

A look at the weekend box office.

Rapchik Romance, Rajkumar Gupta's next

Rapchik Romance, Rajkumar Gupta's next

Rediff.com14 Dec 2010

No One Killed Jessica is not a docu-drama says director Raj Kumar Gupta.

Raj Kumar Gupta on directing No One Killed Jessica

Raj Kumar Gupta on directing No One Killed Jessica

Rediff.com2 Dec 2010

Director Raj Kumar Gupta talks about his latest film.

#SonamKiShaadi: Kangana, Shahid-Mira look GORGEOUS

#SonamKiShaadi: Kangana, Shahid-Mira look GORGEOUS

Rediff.com9 May 2018

Bollywood congratulates the Ahujas!

Saina gets easy draw in World Championships

Saina gets easy draw in World Championships

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

Olympic bronze medal winning shuttler Saina Nehwal has been handed a relatively easy draw in the women's singles section at the upcoming World Badminton Championships, scheduled to be held in Guangzhou from August 5 to 11.

Audiences enjoy Paa in theatres

Audiences enjoy Paa in theatres

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

Radio, on the other hand, opens badly.

PIX: Rajkummar, Ranveer, Alia at Jio Filmfare Awards

PIX: Rajkummar, Ranveer, Alia at Jio Filmfare Awards

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

Here come the gorgeous guests!

After fighting crime, this top cop is fighting hunger

After fighting crime, this top cop is fighting hunger

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'There are 80 million tonnes of foodgrain in our godowns and yet, 200 million people go to bed hungry.' 'So I decided to fight hunger.'

Review: Angadi Theru is a must-watch!

Review: Angadi Theru is a must-watch!

Rediff.com26 Mar 2010

Credit goes to Vasantha Balan for coming up with this realistic Tamil movie without getting caught in cliched situations; for sticking a camera into reality and capturing a slice of life.

Vidya in the Hindi remake of Bengali film Rajkahini

Vidya in the Hindi remake of Bengali film Rajkahini

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

The film will be shot in Punjab and is likely to release early next year.

10 performances 2016 should be proud of!

10 performances 2016 should be proud of!

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

Here, ladies and gentlemen, is Raja Sen's class of 2016.

Thousands celebrate Chhath Puja in Bihar

Thousands celebrate Chhath Puja in Bihar

Rediff.com24 Oct 2009

Chhath, a festival to worship the Sun God, was celebrated on Saturday with lakhs of devotees, mostly women, thronging the ghats of numerous rivers in Bihar. The ghats of the Ganga, Kosi, Kiul, Bagmati, Kamla Balan, Gandak and Burhi Gandak, besides thousands of ponds, were thronged by worshippers, who offered prasad cooked in pure ghee and mixed with sugar, raisins, coconuts, flour, fruits and sugarcane. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's sister led the family in performing puja.

3 Idiots win big at IIFA awards

3 Idiots win big at IIFA awards

Rediff.com7 Jun 2010

Check out the winners and shakers at the International Indian Film Academy in Colombo.

COVID-19: Here's how Salman, Shah Rukh are helping out

COVID-19: Here's how Salman, Shah Rukh are helping out

Rediff.com26 May 2020

From Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to Chiranjeevi and Prabhas, India's film stars are stepping forward to do their bit for migrants, daily wage workers and those from their own film industry facing joblessness and near starvation in an unprecedented pan-India lockdown.

Abhishek Bachchan: I don't compete with my father

Abhishek Bachchan: I don't compete with my father

Rediff.com19 Jan 2010

Abhishek Bachchan on his TV debut as a host of a game show.

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

Bollywood's SPACE adventures!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at the handful of occasions when Bollywood believed sky was the limit.

Paa, 3 Idiots win big time

Paa, 3 Idiots win big time

Rediff.com11 Jan 2010

Check out the winners and the entertainers of two star-studded nights.

'We don't define our heroes in the same manner we used to'

'We don't define our heroes in the same manner we used to'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Vidya Balan gets candid about her films but dodges question on censor board!

'I don't like the media attention in B-Town'

'I don't like the media attention in B-Town'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2011

Myra, the actress who played the title role in No One Killed Jessica, says little and laughs a lot. She isn't exactly a people person and given a choice, would be happy without media attention. We find out why.

Lisa, Kareena, Vidya: WORST actresses of 2014

Lisa, Kareena, Vidya: WORST actresses of 2014

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Actresses who weren't exactly high up in the popularity charts this year.

Who wore it best? Helen or Anushka? VOTE!

Who wore it best? Helen or Anushka? VOTE!

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Take the fun poll now!

Now you can read Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Now you can read Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

Here's an excerpt from the film's screenplay.

PIX: Aamir parties with Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Leone

PIX: Aamir parties with Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Leone

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

A look at the pictures.

Does sex sell at the box office?

Does sex sell at the box office?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Joginder Tuteja has the answer.

A Suitable Girl for Rahul Gandhi

A Suitable Girl for Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

Rahul Gandhi turns 40 on June 19, but he is still the most eligible bachelor in the country. We've taken the liberty of short-listing a few accomplished ladies who would be worthy of his hand. Tell us who you think makes the cut.

Badminton Worlds: Kashyap, Prannoy advance to Round 2 after easy wins

Badminton Worlds: Kashyap, Prannoy advance to Round 2 after easy wins

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

But the Indian mixed doubles pair of Arun Vishnu and Aparna Balan suffered a close 18-21, 21-10, 22-24, loss to Russian pair of Evgenij Dremin and Evgenia Dimova, while another pair of Tarun Kona and Sikki N Reddy too went down 13-21, 17-21 against Liao Min Chun and Chen Hsiao Huan of Chinese Taipei.

'Arshad, Vidya were edgy about kiss in Ishqiya'

'Arshad, Vidya were edgy about kiss in Ishqiya'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

First-time director Abhishek Chaubey on his directorial debut Ishqiya, produced by Vishal Bhardwaj.

Fast & Furious 7 back on track

Fast & Furious 7 back on track

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Actor Ali Fazal to fly to Abu Dhabi to join the film's cast and crew.

Star-studded Paa premiere

Star-studded Paa premiere

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

Most of Bollywood turned up for the Paa premiere in Mumbai on Thursday night.

Who is the hottest June cover girl? VOTE!

Who is the hottest June cover girl? VOTE!

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

The rains have finally arrived but the covers continue to get hotter. Who is your favourite cover girl?

Arshad Warsi vows never to kiss on screen again

Arshad Warsi vows never to kiss on screen again

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Arshad Warsi vows never to kiss on screen again.

India Open: Prannoy too good for Jorgensen

India Open: Prannoy too good for Jorgensen

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

Former champions P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the quarter-finals with easy victories, but the highlight of the third day's proceedings in the Yonex-Sunrise India Open badminton tournament was H S Prannoy's thrilling victory over Denmark's Jan Jorgensen.

Telcos go creative on VAS

Telcos go creative on VAS

Rediff.com21 May 2009

Telecom operators in India appear to be gung-ho over the prospects of value-added services which help them to differentiate, add substantially to their margins while simultaneously be a precusor to third generation or 3G regime. The recent creative campaigns of majors like Vodafone (ZooZoos), Airtel (R Madhavan and Vidya Balan), Virgin Mobile (music download) and Aircel's (Internet applications) are a case in point.

India Open: Ashwini-Sikki stun Chinese pair

India Open: Ashwini-Sikki stun Chinese pair

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy scored a stunning straight games victory over world No. 18 Li Wenmei and Zheng Yu to make it to the second round in the women's doubles at the US $350,000 India Open, in Delhi, on Tuesday.

No respite in Bihar floods; major rivers in spate

No respite in Bihar floods; major rivers in spate

Rediff.com31 Aug 2009

The overall flood situation in Bihar remained grim on Monday with major rivers in spate. Around 1.5 million people have been affected by the deluge in 11 north Bihar districts, where floods have claimed 52 lives so far, official sources said.

PIX: Alia-Sidharth attend Ronnie Screwvala's daughter's reception

PIX: Alia-Sidharth attend Ronnie Screwvala's daughter's reception

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Filmmaker Ronnie Screwvala's daughter Trishya got married to Suhail Chandhok on January 19 at the Taj Mahal Palace in south Mumbai. It was followed by a starry reception at the same venue the next day.

Pic: Deepika teams up with dad, Prakash Padukone

Pic: Deepika teams up with dad, Prakash Padukone

Rediff.com1 Aug 2008

Deepika Padukone, along with her star father -- the legendary badminton player Prakash Padukone -- had a game of badminton on Thursday.

Badminton: Chetan only Indian to win on first day

Badminton: Chetan only Indian to win on first day

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

India failed to exploit the home advantage as barring ace shuttler Chetan Anand none could advance to the second round on the first day of the World Badminton Championship in Hyderabad on Monday.

'Doing Amitabh's make-up in Paa was a nightmare'

'Doing Amitabh's make-up in Paa was a nightmare'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2009

Director R Balki tells us what to expect in Paa.