'As the film progresses, you tire of the been-there seen-that spectacle.' 'You want a story. You want good dialogue, not the corny words you are hearing.' 'You want an emotional connect. You want a tighter film.' 'Sadly, with Padmaavat, that's not what you get,' says Savera R Someshwar.
Same outfit, styled differently by celebs. Tell us who looked better.
Bundelkhand is thought to be an area where Mayawati has some influence. Both Amit Shah and Shivraj Chouhan believe every weapon in the arsenal must be used to ensure victory.
In George Fernandes's passing, many will mourn him -- even those who disagreed vehemently with him, writes Aditi Phadnis.
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'Like Nehru, too, Modi has found dealing with Beijing more and more difficult and has adopted an increasingly assertive approach towards managing India's northern neighbour.'
Many in Kashmir believe he needs to stop talking so much. But they are wrong, says Aditi Phadnis. J&K's governor is intelligent enough to know what to say when.
No one knows when the lockdown will end and people will get to meet in person, but hopes of finding their 'soulmates' is keeping the lights burning amid all the gloom and doom.
The UP CM didn't deign to attend the actor's nomination.
Anything can happen, says a young Congress leader.
What does the box office of Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan's film have to say?
Young Indian entrepreneurs hope to share some of the limelight too at the Hyderabad event.
The hits and misses of the week.
A look at the red carpet.
Amruta Fadnavis, Raghu Ram and Abhishek Kapoor came together for an important cause.
Presenting some of the good, bad and ugly looks of the week.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly verdict.
Maithripala Sirisena was considered so meek and self-effacing that he appeared no threat to anyone. What a mistake his rivals made!
A look at the star arrivals.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Because of the reluctance to intervene structurally in the political economy of onion trade, the BJP is paying the price till today and might continue to do so in the forthcoming election to the Delhi assembly.
Check out the glamorous arrivals.
How can a chief minister shrug off his responsibility not just for the illegality taking place under his nose but also for the lives that are likely lost? asks Aditi Phadnis.
The British police have launched into the brutal attack suspected to be a hate crime.
Fund crunch may come in the way of infrastructure development; women's safety another issue that will be in focus.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the decision could cost the government roughly Rs 15,000 crore.
The filmmaker has been chipping away at fashion designing for a while now.
October is being raved about!
A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
In the Modi government, he was the mentor -- he groomed half a dozen of those who became ministers. Some remembered, others did not -- Jaitley seemed to care little. Aditi Phadnis reports.
You won't know what hit you!
SS Rajamouli's magnum opus gets an explosive start at the box office.
Despite good reviews, Guddu Rangeela fails to work at the box office.
Rimple and Harpreet, the designers for the lead cast of Padmavati, tell Rediff.com's Archana Masih that it will be quite a task to replicate the fragile and elaborate costumes.
Indian sailor Sunil James, jailed in Togo for the last five months, was back home on Friday for a reunion that was tinged with sadness as his family prepared for the funeral of his toddler son who died when he was away.
Sulemani Keeda is a delightful, unpretentious indie, says Paloma Sharma.
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