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Review: Puli wastes Sridevi on a silly, boring fantasy

Review: Puli wastes Sridevi on a silly, boring fantasy

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

Puli makes for a truly bad trip, warns Raja Sen.

Review: Watch Ghayal Once Again only for Sunny Deol

Review: Watch Ghayal Once Again only for Sunny Deol

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

Ghayal Once Again starts out wobbly but gains substantial momentum till interval point, only to go completely haywire in its latter half, writes Sukanya Verma.

Review: Mirzya is all budget, no heart

Review: Mirzya is all budget, no heart

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Neither the intense-because-we-say-it-is romance running through Mirzya or the soft-focus-myth is actually interesting, feels Raja Sen.

Udta Punjab row: Bollywood's rechristened movies!

Udta Punjab row: Bollywood's rechristened movies!

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Whether the Udta Punjab makers cave in remains to be seen but here's a list of the ones who did.

How far will you go to catch a Pokemon?

How far will you go to catch a Pokemon?

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Gamers are losing sleep because of the craze of catching Pokemons.

'I own the horror genre'

'I own the horror genre'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

'People ask me why I'm not doing much work, where have I vanished... But it's my life. And I am enjoying it.' Bipasha Basu gets ready to haunt you all over again.

'It wasn't a war between Karan Johar and me'

'It wasn't a war between Karan Johar and me'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

'The better film will take the lead,' promises Ajay Devgn.

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.

When Tabu struggled with a 500 rupee note

When Tabu struggled with a 500 rupee note

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

It was a crazy week for the world. Sukanya Verma cannot claim to be any different.

Review: Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan is a bad puppet show

Review: Rajinikanth's Kochadaiiyaan is a bad puppet show

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Kochadaiiyaan is a fundamentally flawed dud, one without anything to applaud besides grand (if self-glorifying) ambition, rants Raja Sen.

Review: Policegiri is deafening, dowdy and drudging!

Review: Policegiri is deafening, dowdy and drudging!

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

This Sanjay Dutt starrer is cringe-inducing fare.

The 10 WORST Films of Govinda

The 10 WORST Films of Govinda

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Before Kill Dil, Govinda featured in these awful movies.

Anushka wins Ae Dil Hai Mushkil hands down!

Anushka wins Ae Dil Hai Mushkil hands down!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Romance died, came alive and lives on forever, off screen or on it, in Sukanya Verma's fabulously filmi week.

Review: Jazbaa is a sloppy green mess

Review: Jazbaa is a sloppy green mess

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Jazbaa is a mercifully brief movie, just about two hours long, but that's about it in terms of the good part, warns Raja Sen.

Meet The Sari Angels

Meet The Sari Angels

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

'When I least expect it, I start to find traces of India in foreign lands.'

'Acting should be a turn-on every second'

'Acting should be a turn-on every second'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'Don't do it if you only want to wear good clothes and drive a flashy car. Get into banking, then.'

Review: Welcome Back is worth it because of Nana and Anil

Review: Welcome Back is worth it because of Nana and Anil

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Welcome Back is dumb yet entertaining, utterly silly but made with a kind of absurd, warm energy, says Raja Sen.

Arjun Rampal to the media: Mind your own business!

Arjun Rampal to the media: Mind your own business!

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

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

Inside Story: The making of a Kingfisher model

Inside Story: The making of a Kingfisher model

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Atul Kasbekar on the making of the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar 2018.

Review: Fugly is a pathetic waste of time

Review: Fugly is a pathetic waste of time

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

Fugly is a trainwreck, says Raja Sen.

Obama mocks self, scribes and rivals at final White House dinner gig

Obama mocks self, scribes and rivals at final White House dinner gig

Rediff.com1 May 2016

At the black-tie event, Obama satirised everyone from Democrats to Republicans and from media to his potential White House successors, including Hillary Clinton.

Birthday special: Top 10 Bruce Willis movies

Birthday special: Top 10 Bruce Willis movies

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Happy 60th Birthday, Bruce Willis.

When Hrithik, Shahid danced to Michael Jackson's tune

When Hrithik, Shahid danced to Michael Jackson's tune

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

More than two decades after Michael Jackson wowed us all with Thriller and Bad, his iconic dance moves continue to inspire Bollywood's best dancers.

The man who made Urmila, Katrina, Kareena look WOW!

The man who made Urmila, Katrina, Kareena look WOW!

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Take a bow, Manish Malhotra!

Jumping cats, long tongues, golf clubs: 12 jaw-dropping Guinness records

Jumping cats, long tongues, golf clubs: 12 jaw-dropping Guinness records

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Some people are remembered for their great feat. But, there are some like these who enter record books for the sheer oddity. On the occasion of 60th-anniversary edition of the Guinness World Records book, here are some of the latest additions to the oddball hall of fame.

The Best Films of Saeed Jaffrey

The Best Films of Saeed Jaffrey

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Saeed Jaffrey lives on through his versatile body of work.

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.

Review: Calendar Girls is another Madhur Bhandarkar dud

Review: Calendar Girls is another Madhur Bhandarkar dud

Rediff.com25 Sep 2015

It's hard to believe Calendar Girls has been made by someone who makes films, fumes Raja Sen.

Heropanti Review: Tiger Shroff shows promise in a shoddy launch vehicle

Heropanti Review: Tiger Shroff shows promise in a shoddy launch vehicle

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Tiger Shroff could not have asked for a shoddier launch with Heropanti. Yet, somehow beneath the pin-up torso, the soulful eyes and an awkward smile -- a genuine, graceful, likeable boy comes through, writes Sukanya Verma.

The lady behind the Sanju and Fanney Khan looks

The lady behind the Sanju and Fanney Khan looks

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

'Sanjay Dutt was a very stylish person. He created his own style; he did not follow trends.' 'He wasn't a tapori, he was grand.' 'Also, whatever he wore, reflected what was going on in his life.'

Review: <I>Bhaag Milkha Bhaag</i> disappoints

Review: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag disappoints

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's latest film lacks clarity and coherence.

Why Love In Bombay should NOT have released

Why Love In Bombay should NOT have released

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

Love In Bombay is a piece of history, a fragment of a time that was. Letting us gaze at it is a great idea. Expecting it to compete with films shot six months ago, on the other hand, is dead wrong, writes Raja Sen.

Big reforms? Modi govt still lags behind

Big reforms? Modi govt still lags behind

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

A government that confuses PowerPoints for policy is delaying structural change too much.

Review: Kick is Salman's best film in a decade

Review: Kick is Salman's best film in a decade

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

In the world of harebrained Bhai films, Kick is the best made and the most fun, says Raja Sen.

Indrani Mukerjea's charm has not deserted her

Indrani Mukerjea's charm has not deserted her

Rediff.com8 May 2017

'That winsome smile is a key asset. And says a lot about her too.'

'Exposing has become very challenging'

'Exposing has become very challenging'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

'I would love to do an item number every day,' Action Jackson heroine Manasvi Mamgai tells Sonil Dedhia/ Rediff.com

'I feel incomplete without that fool around'

'I feel incomplete without that fool around'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

Presenting an excerpt from Vaishnavi Nair's debut book OK Now, Who's My Santa?

Review: 24 is Fast, Fierce, Fabulous

Review: 24 is Fast, Fierce, Fabulous

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

It may not have the finish of the original but when you look at the bigger picture, Anil Kapoor's new television show 24 is a step in a desperately needed direction.

Vote for Salman Khan's BEST Film!

Vote for Salman Khan's BEST Film!

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

Maine Pyar Kiya, Biwi No 1, Dabangg, Kick... the list is endless!

Magnificent 7: Most Memorable Characters, 2015

Magnificent 7: Most Memorable Characters, 2015

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

'Of the countless protagonists I encountered at the movies in 2015,' says Sukanya Verma, 'these seven are enduringly unique and notable. They possess that extra something that's not always on paper but earns distinction on the silver screen.'