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Raja Sen doffs his cap to Robin Williams, a comedian who believed in going all-out."
Byju's acquires licences of hundreds of characters from Disney; to use cartoon characters to teach math, science.
Mythological and historical shows are lapped up not just by the young, but equally by grown men and women.
'As much as I appreciate this seamless show of computer graphics -- the gobsmacking detailing of its manufactured wildlife and landscapes -- there's something awkward about its authenticity.' 'Neither does it match the vigour of The Lion King's dramatic plot,' says Sukanya Verma.
Mahipal, who has worked with actresses like Madhubala and Meena Kumari, established himself as a hero in the mythological genre.
The Swedish striker, who has amassed an Aladdin's cave of silverware that includes 11 league titles in four European countries, is LA Galaxy's biggest foreign acquisition since David Beckham in 2007.
'It is impossible to pin down the genius of David Bowie, to distill any kind of essence of that singer-songwriter-visionary-buccaneer-icon into a line or several.'
'His portrayal of Income Tax Commissioner Amay Patnaik relies on his firm footing as a man of consequence to pitch itself as a tribute to the IT department's unsung heroes.' 'It's the most I've enjoyed watching Ajay Devgn in a while,' says Sukanya Verma.
Anushka Sharma turns 27 on May 1!
'If Murad's Mozziness doesn't strike us in the eye, if we see the film as a youth's struggle to break free of the shackles holding him back and not as a Muslim fighting the system, it is because not once in the film does Zoya show him blaming his religion for his low social status or struggle, a temptation many 'progressive' film-makers may have yielded to for it sounds so politically correct,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Isn't It Romantic is about a New York woman hit on the head during a mugging. The impact leaves her feeling that she is in a rom-com.
Sukanya Verma pays tribute to Robin Williams, who passed into the ages on August 11.
Times without count we have bought more complex procedures in the name of simplification, says Shreekant Sambrani.
'In India, we have a strange affinity towards recycling gifts.' But Jeenees is changing that.
Take the kids you know (and the kid within you) and go watch The Jungle Book, Raja Sen advises.
National Geographic has released a final selection of entries from the magazine's 2016 Nature Photographer of the Year contest and, as you might expect, they're breathtaking.
As much as its protagonists look for perfect words to articulate their findings on love, friendship, a space in between and beyond, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil simply reiterates the nature of its unpredictability through a twist Sukanya Verma did not foresee or like.
Can a film and the voice of its actor really influence us, and change our lives? I like to believe so, says Aseem Chhabra.
Tasher Desh is staggeringly-original film, writes Raja Sen.
Jahnavi Patel/ Rediff.com chats with Mowgli when he comes to Mumbai.
Theatre is not about having all the answers. It's about raising the right questions that take you into a zone of reflection, says Aruna Ganesh Ram, founder, Visual Respiration.
'Amitabh Bachchan told me, "I don't appreciate other people doing my voice".'
