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My life, my style: Nachiket Barve

My life, my style: Nachiket Barve

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

Mumbai-based designer Nachiket Barve talks about his favourite things.

'Today, they are making films only for people my age'

'Today, they are making films only for people my age'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'It is very easy for me to choose different genres, but a lot of actors are still stuck in the same rut.'

'What's wrong if your parents are still in love?'

'What's wrong if your parents are still in love?'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

'Why do we feel our parents are not human? That our mother is not a woman?'

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI.

Oh, these first-time actor-director jodis!

Oh, these first-time actor-director jodis!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

Did you like Chennai Express, Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram Leela and 3 Idiots?

Akshay Kumar: The king of zimbly south remakes!

Akshay Kumar: The king of zimbly south remakes!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

A look at Akki's history of recycled South Indian fare.

Two chameleons cross each other on the street

Two chameleons cross each other on the street

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

'The best Indian movies today are ones that portray life as "something that doesn't end when the movies do".' 'There's no real arc to traverse or easy lessons to learn. And Irrfan and Nawazuddin -- who can both swerve a movie purely on the strengths of their instincts -- are just the perfect actors for this kind of movie sensibility,' says Sreehari Nair.

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.

What if Rangeela ended differently?

What if Rangeela ended differently?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

What happens if a movie ends differently? Reality checks in, of course.

First look: Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor in Shaandaar

First look: Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor in Shaandaar

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

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

Dhoni, Nyodaa, Hawaizaada: Real stories to look out for in 2015

Dhoni, Nyodaa, Hawaizaada: Real stories to look out for in 2015

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Fascinating films based on true stories you might want to catch this year.

7 things you didn't know about Kill Dil director Shaad Ali

7 things you didn't know about Kill Dil director Shaad Ali

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Looking forward to catch Kill Dill this weekend? Here's a lowdown on its director.

Salman Khan's never-ending list of troubles

Salman Khan's never-ending list of troubles

Rediff.com6 May 2015

We revisit the actor's many controversies over the years.

'I would love to play Kiran Bedi or P T Usha'

'I would love to play Kiran Bedi or P T Usha'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

'Lots of Indians are not eating healthy.' 'They eat lot of carbs, eat late, and use sugar unnecessarily.'

What Maharashtra could've done differently with dance bars

What Maharashtra could've done differently with dance bars

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Instead of taking the moral high ground and resorting to a ban, the government should've turned the screws on dance bars by enforcing the licence conditions, says Anil Singh.

'The price you pay for being an actor'

'The price you pay for being an actor'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Manoj Bajpayee confides in Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni about his 'long journey filled with rejection, betrayal, misery, failures and disillusionment.'

Mary Kom, Queen, Haider: The best Hindi movie trailers of 2014

Mary Kom, Queen, Haider: The best Hindi movie trailers of 2014

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Here's what caught our eye at the movies this year.

'I would like to interview Prime Minister Modi'

'I would like to interview Prime Minister Modi'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

'My acting idol Robert De Niro is also my friend. There are many brilliant actors but it's a huge deal for me to have Robert De Niro in my mail contacts.' Anupam Kher revisits the prominent Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai moments in his life.

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.

Just how lucky has Prem been for Salman?

Just how lucky has Prem been for Salman?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

It's been lucky. Very lucky.

Valentine's Day Special: 50 shades of Bollywood lovin': Jab They Met!

Valentine's Day Special: 50 shades of Bollywood lovin': Jab They Met!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Kicking off our Valentine's Day special, filmi style!

'No inhibitions about wearing a bikini'

'No inhibitions about wearing a bikini'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

'I wasn't sure if I could carry off a bikini well. So I did a photo shoot and showed it Madhur Bhandarkar. He said it looked great. That gave me the confidence to carry it off.' Meet Calendar girl Avani Modi.

Sukanya Verma's Best Films of 2014

Sukanya Verma's Best Films of 2014

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Rediff's film critic Sukanya Verma lists her top Hindi movies of 2014.

Mani Ratnam and the art of innocence

Mani Ratnam and the art of innocence

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Yet, for all his belief in the goodness of life, Mani's films show that life is too complicated for goodness to permeate it completely.

Sheena Bora Trial: Friday fracas in court

Sheena Bora Trial: Friday fracas in court

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

Noise levels began to climb and everyone else in the room stared agape as the fracas escalated, including the trio of accused at the back. Peter, Sanjeev and Indrani stood at the edge of their enclosure craning to see the spectacle.

Garm Hawa, a movie classic like none other

Garm Hawa, a movie classic like none other

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

What you need to know about M S Sathyu's classic Garm Hawa.

What makes Drishyam so smashingly effective

What makes Drishyam so smashingly effective

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

'The true conceit of Drishyam is that it makes its audience an honorary accomplice in the crimes that its lead characters commit.'

Raja Sen's Top 10 WORST Hindi Films

Raja Sen's Top 10 WORST Hindi Films

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

Guess which film tops this list!

Sukanya Verma's Worst Films of 2014

Sukanya Verma's Worst Films of 2014

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Rediff's film critic Sukanya Verma lists her worst Hindi movies of 2014.

'I want the youth to watch Madaari'

'I want the youth to watch Madaari'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

'Madaari is a very strong film for the younger generation. If they understand this film correctly, it would be great fun. It is serious cinema and our youth want to see that too; they don't just want entertainment.' Madaari director Nishikant Kamat discusses his new film.

'Till we stop being inhuman to women, Women's Day will continue to be relevant'

'Till we stop being inhuman to women, Women's Day will continue to be relevant'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

On International Women's Day, Bollywood's women give us their take on the status of women in the industry, and in India.

Talvar is a smart film

Talvar is a smart film

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

'Talvar belongs to Irrfan Khan, who plays the chief investigating officer. With each new film, this very fine actor continues to surprise us and delight us.'

When Irrfan wanted to be killed off

When Irrfan wanted to be killed off

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

The gulf between Hindi cinema's finest current actor and his contemporaries widens with each film. But even Irrfan Khan, in Mick Jagger's words, can't always get what he wants. Raja Sen tells us why that's not a bad thing.

Raja Sen reviews Salman Khan's Jai Ho

Raja Sen reviews Salman Khan's Jai Ho

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Salman Khan does his thing like only he can in Jai Ho. And the crowd responds. Raja Sen shows us, in his review.

Woman-centric movies rule the roost at box office

Woman-centric movies rule the roost at box office

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

The tinsel town's overall financial performance would have been in a bad shape if it was not for the success of the woman-oriented blockbusters, writes Urvi Malvania.

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.

Barsaat on my mind

Barsaat on my mind

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Sukanya Verma revisits Gulzar's Ghalib and finds Barsaat, and Free Love!

Rangoon and the dangers of straining for poetry

Rangoon and the dangers of straining for poetry

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

'In Vishal Bhardwaj's now fully set world of manufactured poetry, characters wear their emotions at their most prescribed anatomical positions -- courage on their chins, pride over their chests, and innocence in their faces,' observes Sreehari Nair.

Now, get your own personal stylist

Now, get your own personal stylist

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Archana Walavalkar is on a mission to 'make India stylish'.

Review: Haider may be Vishal Bhardwaj's best film

Review: Haider may be Vishal Bhardwaj's best film

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Haider is a remarkable achievement and one of the most powerful political films we've ever made, a bonafide masterpiece that throbs with intensity and purpose.