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Guess who Asia's SEXIEST actress is

Guess who Asia's SEXIEST actress is

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Deepika, Priyanka, Alia, Mahira...

Review: Dil Juunglee recycles rotten ideas of romance

Review: Dil Juunglee recycles rotten ideas of romance

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

'Just when it looks our film-making is moving away from idolising toxic archetypes for the sake of romantic fulfillment, Aleya Sen's Dil Juunglee comes along and squashes it in entirety,' says Sukanya Verma.

'Sridevi was extremely health conscious'

'Sridevi was extremely health conscious'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

'No late nights, no partying.' 'Though she avoided eating beyond her dietary regime, Sridevi loved to feed others.'

Eve-teasing: When a NO means a NO!

Eve-teasing: When a NO means a NO!

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

The Pune techie didn't escape strangulation. But she was brave woman. She fought back. She said NO.

Meet Bollywood's Small Town Girl

Meet Bollywood's Small Town Girl

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

Sukanya Verma looks back at the trend's most memorable incarnations in recent times.

Want to succeed in life? Here are Kareena's tips

Want to succeed in life? Here are Kareena's tips

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

'It is important for women to be fearless in their choices.'

What is Bollywood reading?

What is Bollywood reading?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

Welcome to the Bollywood Book Club!

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at 2019's winners and washouts so far.

Veere Di Wedding to have a sequel

Veere Di Wedding to have a sequel

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

All what's going on in Bollywood with Subhash K Jha.

Exclusive! Dutee Chand is ready to start life anew

Exclusive! Dutee Chand is ready to start life anew

Rediff.com2 May 2018

'An athlete is never tension-free,' India's champion athlete tells Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi.

Actors and Their SHOCKINGLY Young Heroines

Actors and Their SHOCKINGLY Young Heroines

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at some striking age gaps between the onscreen romantic couples of Hindi movies.

Watch: Aditya Narayan sing!

Watch: Aditya Narayan sing!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

'If anybody wants me to act in their film for free, just make me sing all the songs!' 'I don't even care about the script.'

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.

They wanted her to marry. She took up BOXING

They wanted her to marry. She took up BOXING

Rediff.com21 May 2019

After going on to conquer the ring, Nikhat Zareen hopes to inspire young girls to follow in her footsteps and fight for their dreams.

Birthday Special: Farah Khan's 10 BEST moves

Birthday Special: Farah Khan's 10 BEST moves

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

We celebrate Farah Khan's 50th birthday by re-visiting some of her best choreography.

Life Lessons from Kader Khan

Life Lessons from Kader Khan

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Don't believe us? Take a look.

Raabta Review: Rom-com, Rebirth and Mr Right crisis

Raabta Review: Rom-com, Rebirth and Mr Right crisis

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Watching Raabta possibly can't be anyone's idea of entertainment in this birth or last, feels Sukanya Verma.

First Look: Akshay Kumar in Jolly LLB 2

First Look: Akshay Kumar in Jolly LLB 2

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Arjun teams up with 'first crush' Kareena for Ki and Ka

Arjun teams up with 'first crush' Kareena for Ki and Ka

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities

Happy 70th, Javedsaab: A life in pictures

Happy 70th, Javedsaab: A life in pictures

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

As he turns 70 on January 17, we present a glimpse into his world.

Why Kishore Kumar refused to sing Khaike Paan Banarasiwala

Why Kishore Kumar refused to sing Khaike Paan Banarasiwala

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

'Khaike Paan Banarasiwala doesn't sound like a Hindi song,' Kishore Kumar said. 'I don't think I can sing this song.' We pleaded with him. Finally, he relented on one condition...

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days.

Stree: Delightful collision of chills, chuckle, cause!

Stree: Delightful collision of chills, chuckle, cause!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

'Stree's allegorical approach doesn't interfere with its need to endear and entertain.' 'Important ideas of empowerment and item songs as well as chills and chuckle coexist to fulfil its objective of thoda hasao, thoda darao,' says Sukanya Verma.

Revisiting Chaalbaaz: Sridevi, TWICE as good!

Revisiting Chaalbaaz: Sridevi, TWICE as good!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

Sukanya Verma revisits Chaalbaaz where Sridevi was such a pleasure to watch, twice over!

'People say the ghosts in my films were not scary'

'People say the ghosts in my films were not scary'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

'Films were made on a very low budget, so if there was a small defect, we would let it pass, and audiences often didn't catch those defects.' Shyam Ramsay tells us his 'horror' story.

Review: You cannot take The Perfect Girl seriously

Review: You cannot take The Perfect Girl seriously

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

As the protagonists fall in love in The Perfect Girl... Ek Simple Si Love Story, you and I fall out of love with the film, warns Paloma Sharma.

Monsoon, Masala, MAST MAST: Celebrating Mohra

Monsoon, Masala, MAST MAST: Celebrating Mohra

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

On its 25th anniversary, Sukanya Verma lists 10 things she still loves about Mohra.

The ODDEST Movie Titles

The ODDEST Movie Titles

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Chain Kuli Ki Main Kuli Ki, Fugly, Shamitabh, Jajantaram Mamantaram, Ki and Ka the list goes on...

The child God took away

The child God took away

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Sherin Mathew left her hometown in Bihar in late 2015 for a new home in America.

Simran Review: Kangana is adorable!

Simran Review: Kangana is adorable!

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

'If you have never seen Kangana Ranaut on screen before, and instead know more about her in real life and the spirited controversies that seem to happily follow her about, you realise that the actress puts a lot of herself into a screen role, feels Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Review: Watch Naam Shabana for Taapsee Pannu

Review: Watch Naam Shabana for Taapsee Pannu

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Taapsee is super. But that's not to say that the rest of the cast isn't tremendous, says Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Ranbir's Tamasha moments on celluloid!

Ranbir's Tamasha moments on celluloid!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Happy birthday, Ranbir!

'Failures teach you what success can't'

'Failures teach you what success can't'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

'For me, success is saying 'no' when you want to say no.'

Birthday Special: Javed Akhtar at 70, the man, the magic, the milestone

Birthday Special: Javed Akhtar at 70, the man, the magic, the milestone

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

The Bollywood stalwart turns 70 on January 17.

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

On the actor's 54th birthday on November 2, we write another tome about the boy with big dreams and a regrettable haircut, who defied incredible odds to become one of the most loved actors on the planet.

Shocking! An Honour Killing in Mumbai

Shocking! An Honour Killing in Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

A pregnant woman is murdered in cold blood in the heart of suburban Mumbai. By her father who didn't want her to marry the man she did.

'I'm not always Chitrangada, sometimes, I'm Tina'

'I'm not always Chitrangada, sometimes, I'm Tina'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

'And Tina, that girl inside that woman, wants to try different things.'

A super filmi week with Anushka, Kangana and Jeetendra!

A super filmi week with Anushka, Kangana and Jeetendra!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

A lesson for Jeetendra from Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor delivering gas and Susan Sarandon-Jessica Lange's caustic retelling of the infamous Bette Davis-Joan Crawford feud, Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week turned out to quite a blast from the past.

Pink interview: 'I'll die as an actor first and then as a person'

Pink interview: 'I'll die as an actor first and then as a person'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Kirti Kulhari talks about PINK and why she is open to doing web series than television!

Sidharth takes pouting lessons from Alia

Sidharth takes pouting lessons from Alia

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.