'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.
What does the box office of Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan's film have to say?
Corporate leaders said a stable government at the Centre will help boost infrastructure spend, address agricultural distress, and encouraging employment.
A look at the red carpet.
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.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the star arrivals.
Anything can happen, says a young Congress leader.
In George Fernandes's passing, many will mourn him -- even those who disagreed vehemently with him, writes Aditi Phadnis.
Presenting some of the good, bad and ugly looks of the week.
Check out the glamorous arrivals.
Amruta Fadnavis, Raghu Ram and Abhishek Kapoor came together for an important cause.
The British police have launched into the brutal attack suspected to be a hate crime.
The hits and misses of the week.
Young Indian entrepreneurs hope to share some of the limelight too at the Hyderabad event.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly verdict.
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.
The filmmaker has been chipping away at fashion designing for a while now.
A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The UP CM didn't deign to attend the actor's nomination.
You won't know what hit you!
Fund crunch may come in the way of infrastructure development; women's safety another issue that will be in focus.
SS Rajamouli's magnum opus gets an explosive start at the box office.
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.
Despite good reviews, Guddu Rangeela fails to work at the box office.
Maithripala Sirisena was considered so meek and self-effacing that he appeared no threat to anyone. What a mistake his rivals made!
Sulemani Keeda is a delightful, unpretentious indie, says Paloma Sharma.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the decision could cost the government roughly Rs 15,000 crore.
Defectors getting tickets is causing tremendous heartburn in the BJP, says Aditi Phadnis
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.
October is being raved about!
A look at the top tweets from Bollywood celebrities!
A look at the arrivals.
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.
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.
'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.'
P V Sindhu became the country's first-ever woman silver medal winner in the Olympic Games after coming second best against world champion Carolina Marin of Spain in a pulsating clash for the gold in the badminton singles on Day 14 of competition.
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.
