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When Umrao Jaan gave Asha Bhosle cold feet

When Umrao Jaan gave Asha Bhosle cold feet

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

Veteran music composer Khayyam revisits Umrao Jaan.

Sudha Murty: India has not been united for 2,000 years

Sudha Murty: India has not been united for 2,000 years

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Sudha Murty worries that India has still not learnt its lessons from history.

'I had hit my lowest just before Baby Doll came out'

'I had hit my lowest just before Baby Doll came out'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

'After being a housewife for 13 years and a mother of three, I was put on stage with Shah Rukh Khan! I was trembling on stage and did not know what to do. From singing bhajans with Anup Jalota, I was doing hip-hop and item songs!' Baby Doll singer Kanika Kapoor tells us her inspirational story.

2016: The year of the trolls

2016: The year of the trolls

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

Internet trolls kept the social media abuzz in 2016 and spared none -- be it Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, cricketer Mohammad Shami or even 'Saifeena' -- unleashing posts and memes that ranged from controversial to hilarious to bizarre.

Pink interview: 'I'll die as an actor first and then as a person'

Pink interview: 'I'll die as an actor first and then as a person'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Kirti Kulhari talks about PINK and why she is open to doing web series than television!

Will Hrithik Roshan succeed as an entrepreneur?

Will Hrithik Roshan succeed as an entrepreneur?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

The HRX story will be watched closely by many, for Bollywood stars have rarely made the transition from movies to business.

'If Salman says yes tomorrow, I am ready to do a film with him'

'If Salman says yes tomorrow, I am ready to do a film with him'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Rajinikanth is back to what he does best!

Meet the Hindu who lets Muslims use his shop as a mosque, for free

Meet the Hindu who lets Muslims use his shop as a mosque, for free

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

'Kalesaab could have easily earned Rs 1 lakh per month as rent from this place but he gave it to Muslims for free. Secularism in India is alive only because of people like him.'

'India is the swing superpower of the 21st century'

'India is the swing superpower of the 21st century'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

'If India maintains the Constitutional set-up that its founders envisaged -- which is that it is a parliamentary democracy, with a broadly speaking market economy, in which all people are equal as everyone votes, in which the rights of minorities are respected -- that will be a great thing.' 'Not just for India. But for humanity.'

This designer raised Rs 2.33 crores for cancer

This designer raised Rs 2.33 crores for cancer

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

Meheka Mirpuri is using fashion to help cancer patients.

'I have become more confident after PINK'

'I have become more confident after PINK'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

'I did not grow up watching Bollywood movies because I don't understand Hindi. The only Bollywood movie I have watched is Piku. I may have seen Hindi films with my mother when I was younger, but otherwise, I haven't sat down to watch a Bollywood film.' Andrea Tariang gets ready for her big Bollywood debut.

'There is no pressure to start a family'

'There is no pressure to start a family'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

Vidya Balan tells us her kahaani.

'When I try to be cool, I look like a fool!'

'When I try to be cool, I look like a fool!'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

'Nobody prepares you for stardom.' 'Nobody prepares you for what happens to you after your first film.' Uncle and nephew -- Anil and Arjun Kapoor -- get together.

Review: War Chhod Na Yaar has some really good moments

Review: War Chhod Na Yaar has some really good moments

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

The first half of War Chhod Na Yaar has the pitch-perfect tone of a war comedy with some real gems that bind the narrative, writes Nishi Tiwari.

Elphinstone Road: One week after the stampede

Elphinstone Road: One week after the stampede

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

Rediff.com captures the mood among the people at Elphinstine Road railway station, a week after 23 people died in a stampede at a footover bridge.

'Didn't he hear her screams?'

'Didn't he hear her screams?'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

'The 17-year-old boy, who pulled out Nirbhaya's intestines, should have got the harshest punishment because he was not human at the time.' 'Instead, he was given a sewing machine and some money to have a new beginning!' 'Are we giving out incentives?' 'Are we telling our unemployed youth that if they do something like this, the government will give them jobs?'

'BJP will win 20 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in north east'

'BJP will win 20 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in north east'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

'I am hopeful of getting all six seats from Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, either for the BJP or with our allies.' 'The same is true about Meghalaya.' 'We will have to work hard in Mizoram and in Tripura.' 'In Assam, we won seven seats. In 2019 election, we will add to this number.'

'There is only one law and that is the law of nature!'

'There is only one law and that is the law of nature!'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

'Nature doesn't bother even if the Supreme Court says it is legal!' 'If something is in the wrong place, it will be damaged or destroyed by nature.'

'I can give my life for Rajinikanth'

'I can give my life for Rajinikanth'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Mumbai fans celebrate the release of Rajinikanth's latest film, Kabali.

'Martin Crowe was a shrewd and superb tactician'

'Martin Crowe was a shrewd and superb tactician'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Gavin Larsen says if he could rein in the batsmen of 1990s era even with his military medium pace it was because of his skipper Martin Crowe's tremendous leadership style and his faith in the bowlers.

'I have never seen Shah Rukh cook in the last 20 years'

'I have never seen Shah Rukh cook in the last 20 years'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Farah Ki Daawat host Farah Khan dishes out secrets of our favourite stars' food choices.

'Priyanka probably has 48 hours in her day!'

'Priyanka probably has 48 hours in her day!'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

'We have trained Priyanka well for the role of IPS officer Abha Mathur. She learnt all the mannerisms of the Indian police. The Quantico people are taking the real advantage of it. It's okay, I am happy that America knows what we can do.' Jai Gangaajal director Prakash Jha raves about his heroine.

The woman who will change the face of Mumbai

The woman who will change the face of Mumbai

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

From being someone who feared travelling by Mumbai's suburban trains to heading the project that may change the way the city commutes, Ashwini Bhide has come a long way.

Why Diana Penty dislikes the spotlight

Why Diana Penty dislikes the spotlight

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

'I was completely not prepared for what happened post Cocktail.' 'I took some time off, travelled for a while.' 'I said I was not in any particular hurry. I wasn't running out of time.' 'I don't want to do films just for the heck of it.'

'I don't want to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali'

'I don't want to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali'

Rediff.com8 May 2018

'You don't need a godfather to protect you from dangers of Bollywood because nobody will.'

'I don't want to call myself a star yet'

'I don't want to call myself a star yet'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

Tiger Shroff talks about his superhero film, upcoming projects and much more!

'They are not just filmmakers; they are life-makers'

'They are not just filmmakers; they are life-makers'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

Shah Rukh Khan turned 25! we are not kidding, he actually completed 25 years in Hindi film Industry.

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