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Ranveer, AB, Salman: The Kooky cops of Bollywood

Ranveer, AB, Salman: The Kooky cops of Bollywood

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

Sukanya Verma looks at all kinds of kooky khaki portrayals on the silver screen

And then one day, the actor wrote...

And then one day, the actor wrote...

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Naseeruddin Shah sets the gold standard as a master memoirist.

Quiz Time: Who was the original choice to play Dr Dang in Karma?

Quiz Time: Who was the original choice to play Dr Dang in Karma?

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

Golden Globes 2015: Catherine Zeta Jones, George Clooney-Amal on the Red Carpet

Golden Globes 2015: Catherine Zeta Jones, George Clooney-Amal on the Red Carpet

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

Looking at some stunning red carpet pictures.

Adarsh Gourav on BAFTA nomination: 'I am dazed'

Adarsh Gourav on BAFTA nomination: 'I am dazed'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

'If I've been nominated alongside these greats, it means something.'

Bollywood's FIRE POWER

Bollywood's FIRE POWER

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

Bollywood doesn't need fire-breathing dragons when it has Bhai.

'Grateful to be alive, I want to work'

'Grateful to be alive, I want to work'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

'All my life, I have made expensive films. This time, I want to make the least expensive film ever made in Bollywood.' 'It's an honest attempt to climb Mount Everest without knowing if I will reach the peak.'

Fahadh to play a baddie in his Tamil debut?

Fahadh to play a baddie in his Tamil debut?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

Satish Shah: I owe my success to Kundan Shah

Satish Shah: I owe my success to Kundan Shah

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

'Naseeruddin (Shah), me and others weren't typically good looking actors as was the demand then but he (Kundan Shah) saw something in us. I can never forget that.'

Indian Heroes In Hollywood On OTT

Indian Heroes In Hollywood On OTT

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

A pick of just 10 watchable (a couple of them admittedly in the so-bad-it's-fun category) foreign films starring Bollywood stars in significant roles are available to watch on streaming platforms.

Tubelight Review: Salman doesn't seem to be having fun

Tubelight Review: Salman doesn't seem to be having fun

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

'How can you blame poor Kabir Khan for the Tubelight fiasco?' 'We know that his Job Description expects him to work below full capacity, to sell his soul, and we know his SOP-sheet has the title: Design the next Salman Khan Project.' Sreehari Nair sees through Kabir Khan's cunning.

'When Saeed Jaffrey wanted something, he would get it anyhow'

'When Saeed Jaffrey wanted something, he would get it anyhow'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

'Saeed Mirza was one of the few actors who managed to shine in both British movies like Gandhi and Hindi movies like Chashme Buddoor.' The veteran actor's friends pay tribute to him.

The HARD-HITTING RELEVANCE of Govind Nihalani's Party

The HARD-HITTING RELEVANCE of Govind Nihalani's Party

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Every day a Party unfolds on social media where armchair activists, politically charged influencers, trend pundits, gyaan givers and troll armies change the world in their heads but remain clueless about the nation's grassroots reality, feels Sukanya Verma.

Why Karan Cheema sent Karan Johar a cheque

Why Karan Cheema sent Karan Johar a cheque

Rediff.com29 Oct 2016

Ranjita Ganesan finds out why an Akola businessman paid Dharma Productions for two tickets of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

Ghazi trailer worth a watch!

Ghazi trailer worth a watch!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Now, let's wait for the movie, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Behind the scenes of Salman's Tubelight

Behind the scenes of Salman's Tubelight

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

A trip to the busy and starry sets of Tubelight.

25 FIERY frames of Mirch Masala

25 FIERY frames of Mirch Masala

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Sukanya Verma tells us just what makes Mirch Masala a must watch.

Why Pahlaj Nihalani stalled 2 movies about Modi

Why Pahlaj Nihalani stalled 2 movies about Modi

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

'Stop using the censor board as a means to get publicity for films,' the censor chief warns filmmakers.

Jim Sarbh, the terrorist who steals the show in Neerja

Jim Sarbh, the terrorist who steals the show in Neerja

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Jim says he was charged as an actor and at the same time a bit anxious about playing a terrorist in his first film.

What made Vijay Sethupathi Brilliant in Navarasa

What made Vijay Sethupathi Brilliant in Navarasa

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

'I always feel I speak best through my silences.'

Arshad Warsi's Finest Five Films

Arshad Warsi's Finest Five Films

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

There is more to Arshad Warsi than meets the eye. Much more.

Watch Konkona's Killer Magic On OTT

Watch Konkona's Killer Magic On OTT

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

Some of her best films are not available on streaming platforms, but Deepa Gahlot looks at her Hindi cinema oeuvre on OTT.

Meet Bollywood's filmi photographers

Meet Bollywood's filmi photographers

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Say CHEESE!

'Father of Indian theatre' Ebrahim Alkazi dies at 94

'Father of Indian theatre' Ebrahim Alkazi dies at 94

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

Alkazi, who was the longest serving director of the National School of Drama and mentored generations of actors, produced plays such as Girish Karnad's Tughlaq and Dharamvir Bharati's Andha Yug.

Adil Hussain is playing the lead in a Hollywood film

Adil Hussain is playing the lead in a Hollywood film

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'A producer is chartering a flight to take us to London to shoot. I am playing the lead in a Hollywood production which got postponed due to COVID-19.'

When Neena Gupta IMPRESSED us!

When Neena Gupta IMPRESSED us!

Rediff.com19 May 2021

Do you know that the veteran actress has more than 100 films and TV serials to her credit in a career spanning four decades?

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.

Box office: Mallika Sherawat's Dirty Politics opens poorly

Box office: Mallika Sherawat's Dirty Politics opens poorly

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Bhumi Pednekar beats Mallika Sherawat at the box office!

Kaamyaab review

Kaamyaab review

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Kaamyaab makes you feel sad about the condition of character actors in the movies, but it won't hold you for too long, says Moumita Bhattacharjee.

Which Malayalam movie will YOU watch this weekend?

Which Malayalam movie will YOU watch this weekend?

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Four films are releasing today, which one are you looking froward to?

Mammootty looks younger than his son Dulquer?

Mammootty looks younger than his son Dulquer?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

'A dynamic talent... now lost... just like that...'

'A dynamic talent... now lost... just like that...'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Amitabh Bachchan on the death of a dear colleague and the year that went by.

The politics of 'nationalism'

The politics of 'nationalism'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

'That's the stunning achievement of two-and-a-half years of this government -- a political bait-and-switch, selling a promise of economic development, and delivering a triumphalist machine that sacralises country, nationalism, majoritarianism and tradition, to achieve Hindutva goals,' says Mitali Saran.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar's finest performances

Sadashiv Amrapurkar's finest performances

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Veteran actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who breathed his last this morning at Kokilaben hospital in Mumbai, will be remembered for his remarkable ability to make us both adore and abhor him with his on screen antics. Here's a look at his best performances.

Nawaz and Nandita Das present Manto in Cannes

Nawaz and Nandita Das present Manto in Cannes

Rediff.com24 May 2017

Check out what's happening in Cannes!

Akshay Kumar gets ready for Rajinikanth-starrer Enthiran 2

Akshay Kumar gets ready for Rajinikanth-starrer Enthiran 2

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

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

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.

Box Office: Jagga Jasoos opens poorly

Box Office: Jagga Jasoos opens poorly

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

The hits and misses of the week.

Why Konkona Sensharma won't make a masala film

Why Konkona Sensharma won't make a masala film

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

The actress, who turns feature film director with A Death in the Gunj, discusses the cinema she is comfortable with and why she loves being an outsider.

5 SHOCKING Films On Caste

5 SHOCKING Films On Caste

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

As we celebrate Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's birthday on April 14, Subhash K Jha picks 5 fine films based on inequality and the caste system.