News for '-br-chopra'

Mahabharat Actor Pankaj Dheer Dies At 68

Mahabharat Actor Pankaj Dheer Dies At 68

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

Television star Pankaj Dheer, known for playing Karna in BR Chopra's Mahabharat and King Shivdutt in the fantasy drama Chandrakanta, has died at the age of 68 following a battle with cancer.

Quiz: For which film is BR Chopra credited as a story writer?

Quiz: For which film is BR Chopra credited as a story writer?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

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PIX: Bhumi's day out with Ananya

PIX: Bhumi's day out with Ananya

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

Wherever Bollywood celebs go, the cameras follow.

PIX: Ananya-Bhumi step out

PIX: Ananya-Bhumi step out

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

Film folk started the week with a bang.

PIX: Stars bid Mahabharat actor Dharmesh Tiwari goodbye

PIX: Stars bid Mahabharat actor Dharmesh Tiwari goodbye

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

The veteran actor passed away on August 6 in Chandigarh.

Quiz Time: What is Dimple Kapadia's full name in Bobby?

Quiz Time: What is Dimple Kapadia's full name in Bobby?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

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The clock that beat an earthquake

The clock that beat an earthquake

Rediff.com9 Sep 2010

Reader Mohanrajan Pisharody shares with us a blooper that he spotted.

Are you ready for Sonakshi's Ittefaq?

Are you ready for Sonakshi's Ittefaq?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

It Happened One Night...Sonakshi, Sidharth and Akshaye have the details!

Ronit Roy: Nervous about playing Bhishma

Ronit Roy: Nervous about playing Bhishma

Rediff.com1 Jul 2008

Ekta Kapoor's Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki will see the actor play Bhishma, earlier played by Mukesh Khanna in BR Chopra's version of Mahabharat.

Relaunch of Naya Daur's music

Relaunch of Naya Daur's music

Rediff.com10 Jul 2007

The cast and crew of the 1956 film Naya Daur come together for the relaunch of the film's music in an evening filled with nostalgia.

'Truly a rare, noble soul'

'Truly a rare, noble soul'

Rediff.com26 May 2005

Veteran actor-comedian Jagdeep dead at 81

Veteran actor-comedian Jagdeep dead at 81

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The actor, whose real name was Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, had not been keeping well, producer Mehmood Ali, a family friend, told PTI.

Just how successful are Bollywood remakes?

Just how successful are Bollywood remakes?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Will Varun Dhawan's Coolie No 1 be a bigger hit than Govinda's hilarious original?

'Ravi Chopra's Baghban was the kind of rare cinema that changed lives'

'Ravi Chopra's Baghban was the kind of rare cinema that changed lives'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

'It was one of the most important films of my career' 'Shooting with Ravi Chopra was a picnic' Baghban cast members Hema Malini and Divya Dutta remember their director Ravi Chopra, who passed away at the age of 68 on November 12.

Quiz Time: In which film did Amitabh Bachchan sing for the first time?

Quiz Time: In which film did Amitabh Bachchan sing for the first time?

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

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Review: Mahabharat, so far so good

Review: Mahabharat, so far so good

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

If Mahabharat maintains the quality of writing and cast, we may have another winner among us.

Review: Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan is a bad puppet show

Review: Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan is a bad puppet show

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Kochadaiiyaan is a fundamentally flawed dud, one without anything to applaud besides grand (if self-glorifying) ambition, rants Raja Sen.

'We have to imagine beyond a point and create a world in Mohenjo Daro'

'We have to imagine beyond a point and create a world in Mohenjo Daro'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

'After the trailer was out, people felt it did not look like ancient India, but how much you do know about Mohenjo Daro? We have found certain coins and objects like a dancing girl, a bearded man... it is difficult to create a world based that only. There are certain things that you have to imagine.' Mohenjo Daro actor Nitish Bhardwaj defends his film.

Why Juhi Chawla is waging war against cell phone radiation

Why Juhi Chawla is waging war against cell phone radiation

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

'We have created an enemy we can't even see and that enemy is entertaining us while tightening the noose around our necks.' 'As the radiation increases, it will affect everything -- from your little bumble bee to plants to every living cell.' 'By the time the effects are understood, it might be too late.'

Dilip Kumar's Top 25 Films

Dilip Kumar's Top 25 Films

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Here's celebrating Dilip Kumar by re-visiting his best movies.