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Hollywood's piece of cake in India

Hollywood's piece of cake in India

Rediff.com5 Feb 2003

Team India's bonding session: Dhoni, Rahane turn percussionists

Team India's bonding session: Dhoni, Rahane turn percussionists

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

New coach Anil Kumble has brought a refreshing change in Indian cricket team camp as the members had a unique team bonding session with acclaimed actor-musician Vasundhara Das's group 'Drumjam'.

How Irrfan celebrated his birthday

How Irrfan celebrated his birthday

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

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

'We hoped Irrfan and Rishi Kapoor would be fine'

'We hoped Irrfan and Rishi Kapoor would be fine'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

'I don't know what greater calamities this year has in store.'

Why this Gully Boy decided to play a villain

Why this Gully Boy decided to play a villain

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

His character Sasya in She, says Vijay Verma, 'is an extremely repellent character. It does everything that a decent human being wouldn't do.'

Guru grabs big bucks

Guru grabs big bucks

Rediff.com3 Feb 2003

Which book-to-screen is YOUR fave? VOTE!

Which book-to-screen is YOUR fave? VOTE!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Sukanya Verma looks at the recent spate of book-to-screen adaptations.

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.

'I don't want to do aunty roles again'

'I don't want to do aunty roles again'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

'When Zubeida came, everybody loved me and I got a slew of offers of the same kind.' 'People started saying, "Aap nayi Aruna Irani ban jayegi".'

Irrfan shoots with Bryce Dallas Howard in Jurassic Park

Irrfan shoots with Bryce Dallas Howard in Jurassic Park

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

The duo were spotted shooting in Hawaii.

The perfect match made in Heaven

The perfect match made in Heaven

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

'It is difficult to pin down any singular factor but marriage does invite the emotional investment of viewers,' observes Chintan Girish Modi.

'It is intimidating to kiss another man'

'It is intimidating to kiss another man'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

'It's not easy being an actor for anyone.' 'Every actor, even the most successful ones, are waking up with the same insecurity.' 'If you're on top, you're worried about coming down.' 'If you're fit, you're worried about your stomach coming out.'

Why are More Women Jobless?

Why are More Women Jobless?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

Indian women have education, inspiration and perspiration -- but not enough employment, points out Mahesh Vyas.

Tandav and 7 other CONTROVERSIES

Tandav and 7 other CONTROVERSIES

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

8 instances when Indian movies and Web shows were neck deep in trouble!

It's London calling for Shah Rukh Khan's SLAM tour!

It's London calling for Shah Rukh Khan's SLAM tour!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Colour Blind Casting or Cultural Appropriation?

Colour Blind Casting or Cultural Appropriation?

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

'Acting, by definition, is a portrayal of a character other than oneself.' 'If every role is to be played only by someone answering to that precise description, most professional actors -- of all ethnicities and genders -- would be out of a job,' observes Indira Kannan.

Bollywood's ladies are FABULOUS AFTER 40!

Bollywood's ladies are FABULOUS AFTER 40!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

It's such a misconception that actresses -- any woman for that matter -- are on a downwards slope when they hit 40.

Alvida: Film folk who left us in 2019

Alvida: Film folk who left us in 2019

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Hindi cinema lost some of its most celebrated faces in 2019, leaving a void in the fraternity as well as in the hearts of the audiences. We take a look at those who passed on.

Will the Oscar go to this actress?

Will the Oscar go to this actress?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Vanessa Kirby is sure to be nominated for the Best Actress Oscar award, and Frances McDormand of Nomadland will give her a healthy competition, feels Aseem Chhabra.

The Disciple review

The Disciple review

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

The Disciple is an ode to music and a salute to Mumbai. The city can be harsh, but it also lets the voices of struggling classical musicians exist, although often they live on the edge of society, observes Aseem Chhabra.

How I survive in a family of actors!

How I survive in a family of actors!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

'Everyone at home has a very strong point of view about how it should have been.' 'So opinions clash, points of view clash.' 'Everyone will have their favourites, and that '"I didn't like that moment in your performance".' '"This was such a kaam-chalao thing you did".'

Jhumpa Lahiri shortlisted for US National Book Award

Jhumpa Lahiri shortlisted for US National Book Award

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

Indian-American Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri is among 10 novelists shortlisted for the prestigious United States National Book Award 2013 in the fiction category for her new work The Lowland, which is a tale of two brothers set in Kolkata of the 1960s.

Raghuvir Yadav: Masterful Actor For All Seasons

Raghuvir Yadav: Masterful Actor For All Seasons

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

On his birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of Raghuvir Yadav's best roles on big screen and small.

Basu Chatterjee was the Master of Hope

Basu Chatterjee was the Master of Hope

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

'I always felt that Basu Chatterjee was a kind, gentle, man who truly believed that in directing films like Chhoti Si Baat, he was impacting our lives,' remembers Aseem Chhabra. 'He seemed to be on a mission to make us believe that the world could be a better place.'

Interfaith couples uneasy as 'love jihad' storm rages

Interfaith couples uneasy as 'love jihad' storm rages

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

'How can one bring jihad into a relationship? How can one be restricted on the grounds of religion in marital things?'

Obama nominates Indian-American actor Kal Penn for key post

Obama nominates Indian-American actor Kal Penn for key post

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

United States President Barack Obama has nominated popular Indian-American actor and former White House staffer Kal Penn for a key administration post of member of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.

Irrfan: The Best Films

Irrfan: The Best Films

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

Sukanya Verma salutes the late actor's spectacular cinematic legacy.

Padma Bhushan row: Now, Saina Nehwal gets special consideration

Padma Bhushan row: Now, Saina Nehwal gets special consideration

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that his Ministry on Monday recommended Saina's name for Padma Bhushan.

Just who is Benedict Cumberbatch's fiancee?

Just who is Benedict Cumberbatch's fiancee?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Everything you didn't know about Sophie Hunter... right here!

No Sir! The Oscars weren't boring at all!

No Sir! The Oscars weren't boring at all!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

'The way the winners react and the speeches they deliver.' 'That is where the fun happens, when the actors and other winners let down their guard, challenge the system, talk about issues that should matter to us,' says Aseem Chhabra.

Sunny Leone, Arvind Kejriwal, Konkona: Stars in Toronto

Sunny Leone, Arvind Kejriwal, Konkona: Stars in Toronto

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Of all the Indian films screened in Toronto, three stood out for Aseem Chhabra -- A Death in the Gunj, Mostly Sunny and An Insignificant Man.

At home with Tillotama Shome

At home with Tillotama Shome

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

'There is too much pressure on being perfect, so I like the fact that I have an incomplete painting in my home.' 'That represents the chaos of Mumbai and also represents the fact that I am also a work-in-progress, far from being completed.'

'I said no to a lot of big films because...'

'I said no to a lot of big films because...'

Rediff.com27 May 2021

'...it didn't make sense to me.' 'If the character was not adding (to the story), I wasn't interested.' 'The reason why I chose to act is because of the way it makes me feel when I'm acting, not for the fame and money.'

Jhumpa Lahiri's 'The Lowland' in Man Booker shortlist

Jhumpa Lahiri's 'The Lowland' in Man Booker shortlist

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri has made it to this year's Man Booker Prize shortlist for her new book The Lowland, an intimate portrayal of two brothers set in Kolkata of the 1960s.

Get ready for Dilwale in December

Get ready for Dilwale in December

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Bollywood's 36 jhoola moments

Bollywood's 36 jhoola moments

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.

Oscars 2015: Jennifer Aniston, Emma Stone on the red carpet

Oscars 2015: Jennifer Aniston, Emma Stone on the red carpet

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

A look at the glamourous pictures.

'We are obsessed with who wore what instead of the films'

'We are obsessed with who wore what instead of the films'

Rediff.com26 May 2017

'Fashion brands that have leading stars as brand ambassadors spend a fortune on showcasing them.'