News for '-liya'

Protests will be dealt with: Tomar to farmers backing agri laws

Protests will be dealt with: Tomar to farmers backing agri laws

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

The delegation of 20 'progressive farmers' from Haryana, led by Padma Shri awardee Kanwal Singh Chauhan, said the government may amend some provisions of the laws but should not repeal them.

Sunil Grover to Kapil Sharma: Don't act like a God

Sunil Grover to Kapil Sharma: Don't act like a God

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

'You hurt me deeply,' Sunil Grover tells his co-star in The Kapil Sharma Show.

Sexiest Bollywood stars of all times

Sexiest Bollywood stars of all times

Rediff.com11 May 2010

Here's an exclusive look at our pick of 10 celebrities who made it.

CWG theme song is unique but simple: Rahman

CWG theme song is unique but simple: Rahman

Rediff.com16 Aug 2010

It will be another 10 days before the Commonwealth Games theme song is officially launched but Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman on Monday promised it would be worth the wait as his 'Yaaro India bula liya' would be unlike anything that has happened before.

'I took my father for granted'

'I took my father for granted'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

'I was attracted to Javed because he was exactly like my father.'

Aftab Shivdasani weds long-time girlfriend Nin Dusanj

Aftab Shivdasani weds long-time girlfriend Nin Dusanj

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

The couple, who met through common friends, had been dating for six years.

Vat 69 to Coke: What Bollywood drinks in the movies

Vat 69 to Coke: What Bollywood drinks in the movies

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

'In the early years of this century, barely 10 years after liberalisation, drinking Coke was still cool,' notes Uttaran Das Gupta.

Does Bella remind you of Audrey Hepburn?

Does Bella remind you of Audrey Hepburn?

Rediff.com22 May 2017

Cannes Film Festival saw some major model moments over the weekend.

Just imagine! Rahul Gandhi's earthquake-wallah speech

Just imagine! Rahul Gandhi's earthquake-wallah speech

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Utkarsh Mishra imagines what is it that Baba Gandhi would say if he got the chance.

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.

'You must have been in so much pain'

'You must have been in so much pain'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

'This is a horrible tragedy and is a huge loss for all the lives he touched.'

A Kool film!

A Kool film!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2005

PIX: Tabu, Jaya Prada, Zeenat Aman cheer Asha Bhosle!

PIX: Tabu, Jaya Prada, Zeenat Aman cheer Asha Bhosle!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

A look at the film folk who attended the Zee Classic Timeless Asha concert.

Zayed Khan makes waves

Zayed Khan makes waves

Rediff.com3 Mar 2003

Corporates flocked to Bollywood despite flops

Corporates flocked to Bollywood despite flops

Rediff.com6 Jan 2003

The spate of flops during the year gone by notwithstanding, the corporate sector remained upbeat about the potential of the entertainment industry if one goes by the number of cinematic ventures financed by them during 2002.

An arrest that bled India but gave BJP political heft

An arrest that bled India but gave BJP political heft

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

The events that unfolded after Advani's arrest not only benefited the BJP, whose political clout grew exponentially, but also catapulted Lalu to the forefront of the anti-saffron camp.

You can't get better than RD!

You can't get better than RD!

Rediff.com6 Jan 2004

Rishi Kapoor was Hindi cinema's safety valve

Rishi Kapoor was Hindi cinema's safety valve

Rediff.com14 May 2020

'In an era defined by vengeful anger, he was a star who sang and danced while most others hollered and hectored on the big screen,' remembers Saibal Chatterjee.

'Vaada is a milestone for me'

'Vaada is a milestone for me'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2005

Humour finds its way through coronavirus stresses

Humour finds its way through coronavirus stresses

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Subtle and sharp, sarcastic and self-deprecating. And sometimes just downright rude. There are wife jokes, husband jokes, boss barbs, Modi jibes, weight gain worries and the inevitable China insults. Humour in all forms is the panacea it seems for people around the world who are united in their need to laugh or at least crack a smile in these troubled times.

Sheena Bora Trial: Why Indrani Smiled

Sheena Bora Trial: Why Indrani Smiled

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Mekhail delivered the most deliberate heart-tugging line of the day: "If a son asks his mother for money is wrong, then tell me." At the back Indrani gave one of her most beaming smiles that was meant to convey the exact opposite. This was no mother happy that her son had said he turned to her when he needed money because she was his mother.
Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

Bollywood's Top 10 Qawwalis!

Bollywood's Top 10 Qawwalis!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Bhar Do Jholi Meri is Salman's favourite song. Here's looking at other smashing qawwalis through time.

Language se lafda nahin karne ka

Language se lafda nahin karne ka

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

'The colloquial language forced a turn to the recent past and I thought about the hangings of men like Afzal Guru and Yakub Memon.' 'Whatever their deeds, proven or still in doubt, did their deaths not deserve to be mourned by a sister, wife, or child?' A fascinating excerpt from Amitava Kumar's Writing Badly Is Easy.

'Badhaai Ho just changed my life'

'Badhaai Ho just changed my life'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

'...changed my image, changed everything.' 'Now I make calls with great confidence.' 'Day before yesterday, I sent a message to a director that I heard you are making a film, is there any role for me?' 'I have confidence now. Earlier, I could never do.'

Review: Love 24x7 is impressive

Review: Love 24x7 is impressive

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Love 24x7 is a promising debut by Sreebala K Menon.

The 10 BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS of 2020

The 10 BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS of 2020

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Here is a look at some of Aseem Chhabra's favourite memories of 2020 in Hindi cinema, performances by well-known and new actors, special moments in films and shows.

LS passes bill allowing voluntary use of Aadhaar

LS passes bill allowing voluntary use of Aadhaar

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

The amended bill also provides for a stiff Rs 1 crore penalty and a jail term for private entities for storing Aadhaar data.

'I am a very greedy man'

'I am a very greedy man'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

'I don't make big budget films. So if my film makes Rs 120 crore, it's a huge hit. We finish fast, make it on a small budget and recover fast,' Akshay Kumar tells Patcy N/Rediff.com.

175 killed, 1,400 injured in strong quake in southwest China

175 killed, 1,400 injured in strong quake in southwest China

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

At least 150 people were killed and dozens injured when a powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southwest China's Yunnan province on Sunday.

Indian designer Ruchika Sachdeva wins coveted Woolmark Prize

Indian designer Ruchika Sachdeva wins coveted Woolmark Prize

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

Ruchika Sachdeva's Bodice was representing India, Pakistan and the Middle East!

'Not one rupee has come to states to fight COVID'

'Not one rupee has come to states to fight COVID'

Rediff.com31 May 2020

'The stimulus packages, sector reliefs, loans etc are coming to industry, but state governments have not got any money from GST, no money from excise, no money from any income source.'

Cannes Day 2: Katrina Kaif is RED HOT on the red carpet

Cannes Day 2: Katrina Kaif is RED HOT on the red carpet

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Bringing it, Kat style!

'Modiji ne trend badla hai'

'Modiji ne trend badla hai'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

The best analysis of politics does not come out of air conditioned newsrooms, but from the voices on India's streets. Rakesh Kumar Singhal -- once an army jawan, then an ONGC employee, then a tea shopwallah -- reveals why he left the Congress for Modi.

Why does Modi want India's youth to sell pakodas?

Why does Modi want India's youth to sell pakodas?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

'Given that he would have a good understanding of how many jobs the economy can create at the moment, was Modi hailing the modest pakoda-seller to infuse some charm in self-employment?' asks Udit Misra.

'I am far too educated for my own good'

'I am far too educated for my own good'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

'As a director, I am happy to take the blame because that's mine but I get blamed for everything.' Anurag Kashyap gets candid.

The singers Asha Bhosle admires

The singers Asha Bhosle admires

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

The legend talks about her favourite singers. Syed Firdaus Ashraf listens in.

How Bollywood has treated Muslims

How Bollywood has treated Muslims

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

So many films have been made with Muslim characters. But how many have actually got them right?

Buying/selling a house is a nightmare :(

Buying/selling a house is a nightmare :(

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Here are some amusing anecdotal experiences that buyers and sellers of residential units witness every day. Share yours!

READ: Mahua Moitra's takedown of UAPA amendments

READ: Mahua Moitra's takedown of UAPA amendments

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

"Features of the Bill are anti-people and anti-Constitution...it is a very dangerous act," the fiery TMC MP said.