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Sanjay Dutt takes on Kabuliwala

Sanjay Dutt takes on Kabuliwala

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Sanjay will star in the film which will be produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.

The changing face of Kolkata's Kabuliwala

The changing face of Kolkata's Kabuliwala

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

The Kabuliwalas of Kolkata, traditional moneylenders, have seen their numbers shrink.

Sharmila Tagore Is 80!

Sharmila Tagore Is 80!

Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

Sharmila Tagore's 80th birthday saw her family rally around her and celebrate the big day with good food, lots of pictures and even more cake!

'I would get fever on Fridays'

'I would get fever on Fridays'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

'Holding on to superstardom is far more difficult than the struggle to get there.'

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.

The Genius Behind Bollywood's Beautiful Words

The Genius Behind Bollywood's Beautiful Words

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

As a uniquely multi-hyphenated writer-director-lyricist-author, Gulzar has built a reputation across multiple spheres of film-making and literary creative endeavours. Dinesh Raheja salutes the Master who turns 90 on Sunday.

The Most Memorable Goodbye Turns 50

The Most Memorable Goodbye Turns 50

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

'Garm Hava understands that the scorching, hate-filled, doubt-filled affair between Hindus and Muslims is our national love affair.' Sreehari Nair revisits M S Sathyu's classic film, featuring the incomparable Balraj Sahni at his finest in his final role.

The Composer Who Made Lataji Faint

The Composer Who Made Lataji Faint

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

'Salilda and my brother Hridaynath would deliberately make my compositions tough.' 'Their logic was, "You can do it, so why should we not compose accordingly?",' Lata Mangeshkar, who would have turned 94 today, September 28, 2023, once told Subhash K Jha.

The Bengali Actor Everyone's Talking About

The Bengali Actor Everyone's Talking About

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

'In Raktobeej, I had a lot of physical action to do, so that was a new challenge.' 'We didn't want the action scenes to be over-the-top.' 'We wanted to make the action raw and real.'

Weathering Foreign Policy Storms In 2023

Weathering Foreign Policy Storms In 2023

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Foreign policy is always a work in progress and ups and downs are built into foreign policy process. What is permanent is national interest. Hopefully, this year, which will also witness general elections in the country, will also clear clouds in the foreign policy horizon, observes Rup Narayan Das.

10 Songs That Make Us So Proud Of India

10 Songs That Make Us So Proud Of India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

'It's amazing how many different kinds of patriotic songs we have in our country.'

Living on a prayer in Kashmir

Living on a prayer in Kashmir

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

For the first time in nearly two years, tourism has been on the rise in Kashmir. But what does that mean for the average Kashmiri, ponders Abhishek Mande Bhot after a recent visit to the Valley.

'Film-makers have forgotten the real India'

'Film-makers have forgotten the real India'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

'The real India lives in the villages where everyone is trying to improve the other.'

'On our Independence Day, we Afghans feel like prisoners'

'On our Independence Day, we Afghans feel like prisoners'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

'Today with Taliban at our doorsteps literally, we can't even put up our national flag. Only Allah knows, what will happen to Afghanistan now'

Review: Bioscopewala is a sweet film

Review: Bioscopewala is a sweet film

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'A movie to bring back memories of your innocent, carefree, childhood,' says Prasanna Zore.

Taliban group claims responsibility for killing Indian author

Taliban group claims responsibility for killing Indian author

Rediff.com14 Sep 2013

In a new twist, a renegade Taliban militia, the Suicide Group of the Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, has taken responsibility for killing Indian author Sushmita Banerjee, claiming she was an "Indian spy".

Parmanu's chances improve over weekend

Parmanu's chances improve over weekend

Rediff.com28 May 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

A Beautiful Childhood Made From Shankar's Fairies

A Beautiful Childhood Made From Shankar's Fairies

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

'My Nani passed away in January 2016 and the house belonged to her and my Nana.' 'After they passed away, the family decided to sell the house.' 'My mother's immediate response was that we have to make a film in this house before it was sold.'

What Pataakha has in common with Paheli, Lootere

What Pataakha has in common with Paheli, Lootere

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

It goes way beyond a fantastic team!

Indian author Sushmita Banerjee shot dead in Afghanistan

Indian author Sushmita Banerjee shot dead in Afghanistan

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Indian national Sushmita Banerjee, whose memoir about her dramatic escape from the Taliban was turned into a Bollywood film, was shot dead in Afghanistan by militants, police said on Thursday.

Afghanistan will succeed when terror no longer flows across border: PM

Afghanistan will succeed when terror no longer flows across border: PM

Rediff.com25 Dec 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Afghanistan's new Parliament built by India in Kabul

'We told Sushmita not to return to Afghanistan'

'We told Sushmita not to return to Afghanistan'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

Family members of author Sushmita Banerjee, who was shot dead by masked gunmen in Afghanistan, on Friday claimed that they had asked her not to return to the troubled country, but she did not listen insisting that the situation had changed there.

Exclusive: Knowing Sushmita Banerjee

Exclusive: Knowing Sushmita Banerjee

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

The Indian author had made a dramatic escape from the Taliban in 1995. She was the subject of a 2003 film called Escape From Taliban, starring Manisha Koirala.

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Beautiful glimpses into Dilip Kumar's life with Saira Banu.

'Muslims in India will learn to live as second class citizens'

'Muslims in India will learn to live as second class citizens'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

'Muslims in India have been suffering in many ways. Yet, they are proud Indians and love India as much as any other Indian community.'