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Review: No Fathers in Kashmir is a must watch

Review: No Fathers in Kashmir is a must watch

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

There are no heroes or villains in No Fathers in Kashmir, but only helpless characters, who perhaps don't have a choice other than learning to live with what they're subjected to, notes Utkarsh Mishra.

Box Office: Mirzya is a disaster

Box Office: Mirzya is a disaster

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Doubly blessed are we to be alive in the Roger-Rafa era

Doubly blessed are we to be alive in the Roger-Rafa era

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

'We are truly blessed to bear witness to the divine talents of, and scarcely human displays put on by, Roger Federer and his bromance buddy, rival, nemesis and plausible co-claimant to GOAT ('greatest of all time') status, Rafael Nadal,' says Arvind Subramanian, who steps down as chief economic adviser to the Government of India in September.

Like the Bombay Velvet trailer? VOTE!

Like the Bombay Velvet trailer? VOTE!

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Will Ranbir Kapoor strike back with Bombay Velvet? Find out what Raja Sen has to say about the trailer.

The author as blogger

The author as blogger

Rediff.com31 Aug 2005

Today, reticent writers have the option of cutting themselves off from the physical world, even as they reach out to their fans online.

Review: Pathemaari is worth a watch

Review: Pathemaari is worth a watch

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Pathemaari brings Mammootty back to his brilliant form, writes Paresh C Palicha.

The Bard of Blood Review

The Bard of Blood Review

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

Bard of Blood works up several moments of intrigue and drama but falls short of culminating into a satisfying watch, says Sukanya Verma.

Review: Katti Batti is embarrassingly bad

Review: Katti Batti is embarrassingly bad

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Katti Batti is an imbecilic, cliche-ridden embarrassment that made me want to punch it in the mouth, says Raja Sen.

India's huge market is no myth

India's huge market is no myth

Rediff.com23 Jun 2004

Rang De Basanti's music works

Rang De Basanti's music works

Rediff.com12 Dec 2005

Review: Anuraga Karikkinvellam is an enjoyable film

Review: Anuraga Karikkinvellam is an enjoyable film

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Paresh C Palicha recommends Anuraga Karikkinvellam.

Hot jodis that fizzle!

Hot jodis that fizzle!

Rediff.com9 Dec 2004

Are you good at group discussion?

Are you good at group discussion?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2004

The 5 WORST Telugu Films

The 5 WORST Telugu Films

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Ramcharan's Bruce Lee, The Fighter leads the list.

Hidalgo will not gallop too far

Hidalgo will not gallop too far

Rediff.com8 Mar 2004

Why the eminence tag for universities makes no sense

Why the eminence tag for universities makes no sense

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

How can we compare say an upcoming Munjal University to an IIT-Mumbai?

8 simple steps to become a confident investor

8 simple steps to become a confident investor

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

Some pointers which will help an individual start her investment journey with confidence.

'Yash Chopra wasn't convinced about DDLJ's climax'

'Yash Chopra wasn't convinced about DDLJ's climax'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

'Aditya Chopra thought the climax was too cliche but he still wanted to end the film on that note. He was adamant about it.' Cinematographer Manmohan Singh takes us behind the scenes of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.

Brand Nawaz is out to break stereotypes

Brand Nawaz is out to break stereotypes

Rediff.com30 May 2017

How a small-town theatre actor is navigating his way in the world of endorsements, using his Bollywood playbook as a guide.

'I tend to look like a child'

'I tend to look like a child'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

'Trust me, it's a disadvantage because people don't take you seriously.'

Unwired in a wireless world

Unwired in a wireless world

Rediff.com21 Aug 2003

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 - gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he thinks of the changes he encounters in his motherland.

Selfless, faceless civil servants and their truly heroic acts

Selfless, faceless civil servants and their truly heroic acts

Rediff.com20 Feb 2019

Enabling the online booking and payment for Indian Railway tickets is one such case. Amitabh Pandey's book is about how he went about enthusing teams inside the Indian Railways and facilitating online reservations, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

'Girls can striptease, so can boys'

'Girls can striptease, so can boys'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2003

Review: UnIndian is a decent watch

Review: UnIndian is a decent watch

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

UnIndian is worth a watch if you love feel-good romcoms, feels Namrata Thakker.

'This is Anurag Kashyap 2.0'

'This is Anurag Kashyap 2.0'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

'There are 15 songs in Manmarziyaan.' 'For the first time in the history of Anurag Kashyap, there are two dancing numbers.' 'Luckily, people are not taking this as a serious Anurag Kashyap cliched film.'

3 hotels with outstanding food!

3 hotels with outstanding food!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

'Three hotels with exceptional food left me hankering to go back to feast at their tables,' says Rahul Jacob.

Trailer Watch: Ranbir and Deepika go wild in Corsica for Tamasha

Trailer Watch: Ranbir and Deepika go wild in Corsica for Tamasha

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Imtiaz Ali seems to be back on ground he knows, with actors he enjoys, says Raja Sen.

Raja Sen's Chennai Express Review: Chen-nahin!

Raja Sen's Chennai Express Review: Chen-nahin!

Rediff.com9 Aug 2013

Shah Rukh Khan yelps and squeaks and shrieks and bares fangs and pouts and, well, exhausts himself overcompensating at every step, despite nobody else in the film following this template.

Review: Kavalai Vendam is a fun film

Review: Kavalai Vendam is a fun film

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

Kavalai Vendam may not be high on logic, but watch it for its wacky moments and mindless entertainment, says S Saraswathi.

Review: Vijay Sethupathi shines in Sethupathi

Review: Vijay Sethupathi shines in Sethupathi

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Director Arun Kumar scripts an entertaining tale packed with refreshing characters and great music, writes S Saraswathi.

Review: Stone Reader

Review: Stone Reader

Rediff.com13 Mar 2003

Does Yogi want Ravi Kishan elected from Gorakhpur?

Does Yogi want Ravi Kishan elected from Gorakhpur?

Rediff.com12 May 2019

The UP CM didn't deign to attend the actor's nomination.