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Review: Brick Mansions is laughable and entirely incomprehensible

Review: Brick Mansions is laughable and entirely incomprehensible

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Brick Mansions never slows down enough to let you enjoy the brilliance of David Belle's liquid movements and never speeds up the story to keep you from yawning, writes Paloma Sharma.

How to find your ghost (and keep it!)

How to find your ghost (and keep it!)

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Want to get your spook on this Halloween? Just follow these rules.

I want to leave the game on a high like Pele, Ali: Paes

I want to leave the game on a high like Pele, Ali: Paes

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Indian tennis legend Leander Paes says he wishes to exit from the game just like global icons Pele and Mohammad Ali who bid adieu to their respective sports when they were at the pinnacle of their careers.

Sheena Bora Trial: Sanjeev's lawyer has Mekhail in a tangle

Sheena Bora Trial: Sanjeev's lawyer has Mekhail in a tangle

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

And then came the chief moment of Friday. If the courtroom had a soundtrack, Beethoven's 9th would be playing, providing a triumphant, dramatic prologue to the production of this last clip. A woman reporter was asking Mekhail about Sanjeev Khanna. He says clearly, without mincing words, emphatically: 'Never seen him. First time I am hearing his name.'

Review: MSG The Messenger is not a movie

Review: MSG The Messenger is not a movie

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

MSG is a feature-length advertisement you'd be best advised to forego, says Raja Sen.

Australia matters to India more than ever

Australia matters to India more than ever

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's first State visit to India is an indication of the success of India's Act East Policy, says Dr Rahul Mishra.

Review: Spectre is a long film, short on thrills

Review: Spectre is a long film, short on thrills

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

At 148 minutes, Spectre feels like the longest Bond film of all time, says Raja Sen.

12 odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

12 odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Here's your weekly digest of photographs that prove that it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world out there!

Three questions for 'Prem' Salman Khan

Three questions for 'Prem' Salman Khan

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Sudhir Bisht seeks some answers not from the biggest superstar India has seen but from the lovable Prem of the silver screen.

The Kajol Interview You Must Read

The Kajol Interview You Must Read

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

'I have learnt what I shouldn't do with my children -- like, not check their phone.' 'I have really wanted to check my kid's phone, but I have controlled myself.' 'It would mean going over the line.' 'So I make best friends with her friends, and in this matter, I use my stardom to the fullest.'

Hamilton wins at home after Rosberg retires

Hamilton wins at home after Rosberg retires

Rediff.com6 Jul 2014

Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix on Sunday and slashed Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg's Formula One lead to four points after the German retired for the first time this season.

Jeevan Mrityu, Dosti, Maine Pyar Kiya: Rajshri's landmark movies

Jeevan Mrityu, Dosti, Maine Pyar Kiya: Rajshri's landmark movies

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Long before Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Rajshri made some beautiful movies.

Does Mallika Sherawat make the perfect Bachelorette?

Does Mallika Sherawat make the perfect Bachelorette?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

Not even close, if you've watched the first episode of Bachelorette India: Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika.

Deepika Padukone dines with the xXx team

Deepika Padukone dines with the xXx team

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

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

Review: What keeps Fan going is SRK's star power!

Review: What keeps Fan going is SRK's star power!

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Despite its squandered possibilities, Fan is always engaging, writes Sukanya Verma.

'I fought my demons and came out of it'

'I fought my demons and came out of it'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

'I couldn't understand why people didn't want to take me in a film or why I was offered the roles that I got.'

Jaitley's Budget scores a distinction with a mother

Jaitley's Budget scores a distinction with a mother

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

'Well done, Mr Jaitley, now go and implement your schemes. No leakages, no lapses and no laziness.'

Was it really necessary for Shah Rukh Khan to take a train trip?

Was it really necessary for Shah Rukh Khan to take a train trip?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

Read about Rishi Kapoor's page-turning debut, SRK's super-charged turn in Raees, Sridevi as potential Dhoom vamp, Sanjay Dutt's contribution to Andaz Apna Apna and more in Sukanya Verma's super-film week.

Dear Barack, thank you for the memories

Dear Barack, thank you for the memories

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Barack Obama will still be in the Oval Office till the morning of January 20, but gosh, we are already beginning to miss him.

'Indian moms are under a lot of pressure to breastfeed'

'Indian moms are under a lot of pressure to breastfeed'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

Actor Renuka Shahane talks about motherhood, family and career.

Birthday Special: The A to Z of Aamir Khan

Birthday Special: The A to Z of Aamir Khan

Rediff.com14 Mar 2017

26 reasons why we love Aamir Khan!

WOW! 14 images that steal the show

WOW! 14 images that steal the show

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Take a look at some of the most striking images from the contest, and see a full gallery on Smithsonian's website.

'Ratan Singh's situation is similar to mine'

'Ratan Singh's situation is similar to mine'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2018

'Maharawal Ratan Singh's situation in Padmaavat is very similar to Shahid's situation in Padmaavat, as an actor. I was pitted against very high odds, in a very unlikely situation and I had to somehow come out with flying colours.'

Om Puri: I will die if I do not work

Om Puri: I will die if I do not work

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

'In our film industry, there are not many opportunities for actors... Our films are not character based, they are hero and heroine based. The only roles we have for character actors are to play the girl's or boy's dad or a police officer...'

Sheena Bora Trial: A Tale of Two Witnesses

Sheena Bora Trial: A Tale of Two Witnesses

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Shyamvar Pinturam Rai and Pradeep Waghmare. Both erstwhile employees of Peter and Indrani Mukerjea. In the witness stand on Monday, Waghmare came across as a cheerful, straightforward man who is attempting to clamber his way towards prosperity. In the witness stand on Friday, Rai shed his customary jauntiness and broke down weeping, begging forgiveness from CBI Special Judge Jayendra Chandrasen Jagdale.

Top 10: The greatest music festivals in the world

Top 10: The greatest music festivals in the world

Rediff.com30 Nov 2014

From the UK to Poland, each of these festivals attract the best of crowds. Have you booked your tickets yet?

A filmmaker who understands the soul of India

A filmmaker who understands the soul of India

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's Bareilly Ki Barfi had the critics reaching for the stars. But that is just the tip of the iceberg discovers Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar.

'Comedy helped me survive in this industry'

'Comedy helped me survive in this industry'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Riteish Deshmukh talks about his films, being typecast and more...

She's Mumbai's first woman station master

She's Mumbai's first woman station master

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Mamta Kulkarni, Mumbai's first woman station master joined the Indian Railways in May 1992.

'Shah Rukh is a very possessive person'

'Shah Rukh is a very possessive person'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

Karan Johar describes his relationship with Shah Rukh Khan in his memoir, An Unsuitable Boy.

Travelling the northeast with Kalki Koechlin

Travelling the northeast with Kalki Koechlin

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

A first-of-its-kind travel show explores the special bond a father and daughter share.

Rani Mukerji: I would like to do a show like Oprah Winfrey

Rani Mukerji: I would like to do a show like Oprah Winfrey

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

'Mardaani has become a kind of movement. It is beyond being a film.' Rani Mukerji loves the response to her latest film.

Satyameva (Kadapi) Jayate. Truth Triumphs, Sometimes

Satyameva (Kadapi) Jayate. Truth Triumphs, Sometimes

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

'Many who haven't even seen the documentary are claiming that it defames and damages the image of India, makes it sound unsafe, and gives the rapist a forum.' 'This couldn't be further from the truth, and the film shows the best qualities of India and Indians in standing up against evil as much as it shows the unvarnished truth.'

D Ramanaidu: From rice grower to number one filmmaker

D Ramanaidu: From rice grower to number one filmmaker

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Veteran Telugu film producer Dr Daggubbati Ramanaidu passed away into the ages on February 18. In an interview he had granted Rediff.com in September 2010, he tells us how he started making movies.

Review: Krrish 3 is a colossal waste

Review: Krrish 3 is a colossal waste

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Raja Sen says the only superpower Krrish has is that of boring the audience.

'My wife is spying on me'

'My wife is spying on me'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Rediff.com's Love Guru has answers to all your relationship problems.

If politicians knew how idiotic they appear on TV, they would never step into another studio!

If politicians knew how idiotic they appear on TV, they would never step into another studio!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

Television news. Anarchists. Special Status for UP! And that man-who-wants-to-be-Pradhan Mantri so baaad. Sherna Gandhy takes them on.

'I fantasised about being in films'

'I fantasised about being in films'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

'I remember I was doing The Hate Story and had finished shooting all the other bits with Paoli (Dam, actress), only the erotic bits were left. It was the first time I was doing lovemaking scenes and I had no clue how to do that. My wife was like, 'don't worry, just be comfortable, it's your job.' It was comforting coming from my wife.' Knowing Gulshan Devaiah better.

Two dear friends and a disagreement over Modi

Two dear friends and a disagreement over Modi

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

Will the political heat amid this election season draw a wedge between two dear friends?

Birthday Special: The A to Z of Aamir Khan

Birthday Special: The A to Z of Aamir Khan

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

26 reasons why we love Aamir Khan!