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The best Sholay character? VOTE!

The best Sholay character? VOTE!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Take this fun poll now!

Salman Khan: Will do my best

Salman Khan: Will do my best

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

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

BCCI needs me more than MCA: Ajay Shirke

BCCI needs me more than MCA: Ajay Shirke

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Ajay Shirke will relinquish office as president of the Maharashtra Cricket Association since the "parent body will need him more" in a situation when it is going through major structural reforms.

Remove all BCCI office-bearers, COA tells Supreme Court

Remove all BCCI office-bearers, COA tells Supreme Court

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

The two-member COA comprising Vinod Rai and Diana Edulji have recommended election for fresh set of office-bearers by removing acting president CK Khanna, acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary and treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhry.

Time up for Khoda and Paranjpe as selectors?

Time up for Khoda and Paranjpe as selectors?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

BCCI's national selection panel is set to shrink in the wake of Supreme Court's order to implement the Lodha Committee reforms and both Gagan Khoda and Jatin Paranjpe will have to leave as they don't conform to the set norms.

The Big Fight: How Salim-Javed changed Hindi cinema

The Big Fight: How Salim-Javed changed Hindi cinema

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Salim-Javed's speciality was conjuring the kind of violence that played on your mind rather than the sort that played out only in front of your eyes.

10 BEST Hindi Songs of 2019

10 BEST Hindi Songs of 2019

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma lists 10 of her favourite songs of the year, in no particular order.

Naxals ambush running train in Bihar, kill 3 policemen

Naxals ambush running train in Bihar, kill 3 policemen

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

Three policemen were shot dead and two injured by armed Maoists in a running train near Jamalpur railway station in Bihar's Munger district on Saturday evening.

40 things we LOVE about Sholay

40 things we LOVE about Sholay

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Celebrating Bollywood's most loved film of all time on its 40th anniversary.

The Super 30 Review

The Super 30 Review

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

'What Super 30 really wants to say is Hrithik Roshan can be an action hero without showing off his sculpted torso,' says Sukanya Verma.

Now, you can go to Ramgad and talk to Gabbar Singh!

Now, you can go to Ramgad and talk to Gabbar Singh!

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

'When Gabbar Singh says 'Kitne aadmi they,' visitors can deliver the dialogue that follows: 'Do sarkar.'' The Sholay magic might just come alive in this 3D virtual reality village.

AAP reflects the anger among Indians: Irrfan Khan @ JLF

AAP reflects the anger among Indians: Irrfan Khan @ JLF

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party reflects anger, which is among the people of India, said film star Irrfan Khan at the Jaipur Literature Festival, which kicked off on Friday.

Don't try to take advantage of BCCI's current mess, warns Shastri

Don't try to take advantage of BCCI's current mess, warns Shastri

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

A few nations are making a big mistake by trying to take advantage of the current mess that Indian Cricket Board is in.

Kangna Ranaut's double role

Kangna Ranaut's double role

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

NZ coach hints BCCI didn't want pink ball Test match

NZ coach hints BCCI didn't want pink ball Test match

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson on Tuesday revealed that there were discussions on a proposed pink ball day-night Test match against India but didn't specify as to why it didn't work out.

Lodha report: BCCI to file affidavit in SC pointing out anomalies

Lodha report: BCCI to file affidavit in SC pointing out anomalies

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

The members approved the recommendation of the BCCI's affiliation committee to grant full member status to Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh, which will be part of Central Zone for all BCCI tournaments.

'Day-night Test against Kiwis was not feasible'

'Day-night Test against Kiwis was not feasible'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, which had decided to host its first day-night Test against visiting New Zealand, has acknowledged that it could not go ahead with the plan without testing the waters in the Duleep Trophy.

The Deadliest Dacoits of Bollywood

The Deadliest Dacoits of Bollywood

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Ram Gopal Varma's Veerapan to hit the screens this Friday.

PIX: Sonakshi, Vidya at the Global Citizen Festival

PIX: Sonakshi, Vidya at the Global Citizen Festival

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

A look at the pictures.

Is Mulayam Singh really angry with Akhilesh Yadav?

Is Mulayam Singh really angry with Akhilesh Yadav?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

The 75-year-old Samajwadi Party patriarch, Mulayam Singh Yadav, has been publicly rebuking the 42-year-old Uttar Pradesh chief minister of who also happens to be his son. Is the public display of anger real? Or is it just a way of fooling the public? Sudhir Bisht spoke with some keen observers of politics in UP to find out what they feel about Netaji's anger.

Why Shashank Manohar is the right choice for BCCI...

Why Shashank Manohar is the right choice for BCCI...

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

There was a leadership crisis in the Board of Control for Cricket in India following the passing away of former chief Jagmohan Dalmiya, forcing the wise men in control of the all-powerful sports body to get into a huddle and recall Shashank Manohar to helm the Board yet again, four years after he had finished off his first term.

Meet Bollywood's BUSIEST Actors

Meet Bollywood's BUSIEST Actors

Rediff.com20 May 2019

There are 11 actors, who are among Bollywood's busiest, working on multiple films simultaneously. Just who are they?

Why the hell was Harsha Bhogle axed?!

Why the hell was Harsha Bhogle axed?!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

'The BCCI is -- and always has been, across successive dispensations -- allergic to criticism.' 'It has used the 'control' it enshrines in its name to destroy anyone who has dared to point fingers at its functioning,' says Prem Panicker, the distinguished cricket writer.

40 years of Sholay: Jai, Veeru, Basanti THEN and NOW!

40 years of Sholay: Jai, Veeru, Basanti THEN and NOW!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Rediff.com celebrates 40 years of the beloved movie classic.

When IT Act's Sec 66A was used to muzzle free speech

When IT Act's Sec 66A was used to muzzle free speech

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Before the Supreme Court struck down Sec 66A of the IT Act, it was used with devastating effect against anyone posting critical comments online.

'Aadesh Shrivastava was a good soul, a fighter'

'Aadesh Shrivastava was a good soul, a fighter'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Bollywood stars pay tribute to music composer Aadesh Shrivastava.

Court seeks CBI reply on charges against Tytler in 1984 riots case

Court seeks CBI reply on charges against Tytler in 1984 riots case

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

A Delhi court on Wednesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to reply on the allegations that Congress leader Jagdish Tytler tried to influence a witness in a 1984 anti Sikh riots case in which the agency has filed a closure report.

Birthday Special: The Best of Amol Palekar

Birthday Special: The Best of Amol Palekar

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

We celebrate the brilliant actor by looking back at his classic works.

Why Jai is the true hero of Sholay

Why Jai is the true hero of Sholay

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Raja Sen gives us a hint: It was all because he used a coin wisely.

Caste versus faith: Which will win in Bihar?

Caste versus faith: Which will win in Bihar?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

'Modi and Shah know their politics. That is why the alarmed switch to reservations, and raising the threat from 'vote bank' politics,' says Shekhar Gupta.

The sins of Sholay

The sins of Sholay

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

'Every time I watch Sholay telling myself that it is nothing more than a 'brazen potboiler,' the movie works. However, each time I take it for this iconic masterpiece, Sholay falls short; terribly short,' says Sreehari Nair.

Indian cricket's superstar culture will continue to thrive

Indian cricket's superstar culture will continue to thrive

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

Indian cricket, it seems, pays overwhelming obeisance to a vapid, old adage: The more it changes, the more it remains the same.

Special movie moments, 2015

Special movie moments, 2015

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Aseem Chhabra's take on the highlights of Indian cinema this year.

Sheela Says: All the Prime Minister-in-Waiting's Men

Sheela Says: All the Prime Minister-in-Waiting's Men

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

For the first time ever, the BJP's headquarters for a Lok Sabha election is outside New Delhi. Meet the folks behind Narendra Modi's campaign for prime minister.

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