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Magical Mahrez and his journey to the top at Leicester

Magical Mahrez and his journey to the top at Leicester

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri mused on Sunday that, if he had his wish, every one of his wonderful squad would have been honoured as Player of the Year at the Professional Footballers' Association awards night.

10 Amazing Films of 2017

10 Amazing Films of 2017

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

Find out which films make it to Sukanya Verma's Top 10 of the year!

When Kishore Kumar created magic with the Burmans!

When Kishore Kumar created magic with the Burmans!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

If Kishore Kumar were alive today, he would have turned 90 on August 4.

Mr India, the Bollywood superhero everybody loves

Mr India, the Bollywood superhero everybody loves

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Harshvardhan Kapoor's vigilante film, Bhavesh Joshi, made Sukanya Verma look back at Bollywood's original vigilante and Harshvardhan's father, Anil Kapoor, in and as Mr India, which released on May 25, 1987.

Sikandar Kher gets engaged!

Sikandar Kher gets engaged!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

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

Trapped! A metaphor for Motwane's movies

Trapped! A metaphor for Motwane's movies

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

'In Udaan and in Lootera, the initial sensations that drove Vikramaditya Motwane to make those pictures never quite travelled beyond the walls that contained them.' 'Here, in Trapped, this sensations-strangled-by-the-walls feeling becomes the movie's real tune,' says Sreehari Nair.

10 Awful Films of 2017

10 Awful Films of 2017

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

Sukanya Verma's pick of this year's 10 most unpleasant is a mix of ghastly gone gaga, bilge that makes one reconsider their profession and faith-shattering misfires from the masters

Thank you for the laughs, Kundan Shah!

Thank you for the laughs, Kundan Shah!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

I am sad Kundan Shah is no more. I am sad he couldn't make the kind of films he wanted. But I am also grateful. He made me laugh. He made me cry. He made me believe in Hum Honge Kamyab and the power of a shooting star. Sukanya Verma salutes Kundan Shah.

Marc Rich, 'King of Oil',  dies at 78

Marc Rich, 'King of Oil', dies at 78

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Belgian-born Rich, whose trading group eventually became the global commodities powerhouse Glencore Xstrata, died in hospital from a stroke.

TOP 20 Indian Movies of the Decade

TOP 20 Indian Movies of the Decade

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

Sreehari Nair presents his Top 20 movies of the decade.

Farooque Sheikh: The actor who NEVER gave a bad performance

Farooque Sheikh: The actor who NEVER gave a bad performance

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

'The film industry could never exploit his versatile range as actively as it should have. To not have delivered a *single* bad performance in one's career is an exceptional feat.' Sukanya Verma retraces her steps to the time she became a dedicated fan of Farooque Sheikh's work for life.

Guess who turned 80!

Guess who turned 80!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

Celebrating the timeless magic of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on its 80th anniversary.

5 Reasons Why Daniel Day-Lewis should not retire

5 Reasons Why Daniel Day-Lewis should not retire

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

Although famously reclusive and fitful in his creative output, Daniel Day-Lewis's decision to hang up his boots feels both untimely and unexpected.

The Oldest Characters These Actors Have Played

The Oldest Characters These Actors Have Played

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Hrithik Roshan was just 32 when he played a grandfather in Krrish!

Aus Open PIX: Nadal, Federer, Wozniacki advance; seeds Anderson, Monfils, Bertens out

Aus Open PIX: Nadal, Federer, Wozniacki advance; seeds Anderson, Monfils, Bertens out

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park on Wednesday

Review: The final Hobbit is a thumping, thrilling success!

Review: The final Hobbit is a thumping, thrilling success!

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Sukanya Verma treasures every bit of this eventful journey called Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

Greatness calling Biles at Rio Olympics

Greatness calling Biles at Rio Olympics

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

In a nod to the domination of her sport, Simone Biles has already entered the debate as the greatest gymnast of all-time even though she has yet to turn a single somersault on the Olympic stage.

Village Rockstars Review: Too good for the Oscars

Village Rockstars Review: Too good for the Oscars

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

'This is a movie, which if you allow it to, will wash itself all over you, so that you emerge from it a little drenched but wide awake,' says Sreehari Nair.

India at World T20: It was all about Virat Kohli's heroics

India at World T20: It was all about Virat Kohli's heroics

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

The legend of Virat Kohli reached gigantic proportions as the reigning superstar of Indian cricket virtually made the World Twenty20 a one-man show.

EPL: Hazard helps Chelsea go top; Arsenal thumped at Liverpool

EPL: Hazard helps Chelsea go top; Arsenal thumped at Liverpool

Rediff.com8 Feb 2014

An Eden Hazard hat-trick swept Chelsea back to the top of the Premier League on Saturday when they beat Newcastle United 3-0 at Stamford Bridge after previous leaders Arsenal were thrashed 5-1 at Liverpool.

Review: Hindi Medium is a fascinatingly frustrating film

Review: Hindi Medium is a fascinatingly frustrating film

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Hindi Medium works because it manages to stretch itself beyond its scrubby elements, easy half-baked jokes, lessons about consumerism and our love for English, into a simple story about a boy who would do anything to see his girl smile, feels Sreehari Nair.

Asia Cup: Can Bangladesh stop the UNSTOPPABLE Team India?

Asia Cup: Can Bangladesh stop the UNSTOPPABLE Team India?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

Unstoppable so far with clinical performances, a formidable India will square off against a passionate and sprightly Bangladesh in their quest for continental supremacy in the final of the Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament, in Mirpur, on Sunday.

The dancing legends wowing India

The dancing legends wowing India

Rediff.com30 May 2017

Bharata Natyam legends Shanta and V P Dhananjayan discover they are a national sentation after their Vodafone ads.

6 reasons why this Tiger is suffering...

6 reasons why this Tiger is suffering...

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Whether Tiger Woods is suffering from the chipping 'yips' or several mental game, experts agree that the former World No 1 is paying a steep price for it.

Mukkabaaz Review: Going for the tear glands with brass knuckles

Mukkabaaz Review: Going for the tear glands with brass knuckles

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

'You walk out of Mukkabaaz feeling good about yourself, but unlike Kashyap's best pictures, it releases you from the responsibility of seeing yourself in it; the movie is darn clever, most of the way, but it hardly has any wisdom,' says Sreehari Nair.

'We all have stories to tell and projects we need financed'

'We all have stories to tell and projects we need financed'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Keeping it short and so sweet at the 90th Annual Academy Awards.

85 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle songs

85 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle songs

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Take a look at the list and sing along!

World T20: Kohli masterclass helps India to emphatic win over Pakistan

World T20: Kohli masterclass helps India to emphatic win over Pakistan

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in a Super 10 Group 2 match to record their first win in the ICC World Twenty20 in Kolkata on Saturday. Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 55 to guide India home in their chase of 119.

'Wow. The power of women'

'Wow. The power of women'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

'I want tonight to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like my mother, had children to feed and bills to pay and dreams to pursue.' Stirring speeches at the 75th Golden Globes.

Review: Mad Max: Fury Road is the greatest action movie of all time

Review: Mad Max: Fury Road is the greatest action movie of all time

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

'If ever there was a film that begged to be celebrated on the big-screen -- heck, that begged viewing with 3D glasses -- it is this one, a sensational ride that throws you, the viewer, into the deep-end and drags you along for a chained and scorched and unbelievable ride,' says Raja Sen.

Birthday Special: Vishal Bhardwaj's BEST film? VOTE!

Birthday Special: Vishal Bhardwaj's BEST film? VOTE!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

One of the most prolific filmmakers of his time, VB turns 50 August 4!

Is Court the most sophisticated Indian film ever?

Is Court the most sophisticated Indian film ever?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

Chaitanya Tamhane's National Award-winning film seems more relevant today than when it released, says Sreehari Nair.

40 years later, the water still scares Raja Sen

40 years later, the water still scares Raja Sen

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

After all these years, Jaws still taps into the nightmares, says Raja Sen.

The top 5 Hindi films of 2015

The top 5 Hindi films of 2015

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

'2015 gave us a set of Hindi films that brought to light, the true uncorrupted joys of filmmaking even in their roughness.' 'Films which told us why we loved films in the first place. Films that were less ashamed of revealing their weakness and ones that took chances with audience expectations.'

Review: Ship Of Theseus is a work of art

Review: Ship Of Theseus is a work of art

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

It is a sign of evolution in filmmaking, writes Sukanya Verma.

Review: Piku, a gem of a film!

Review: Piku, a gem of a film!

Rediff.com8 May 2015

'Everything about you and your precious relationships spoke to me, stirred me and I wish you could hear how deeply you touched me,' Sukanya Verma says in her letter to Piku.

The pride, the perfume and the perils of Virat Kohli

The pride, the perfume and the perils of Virat Kohli

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

'He may be a scientist, a poet and a brat. And in addition to all this, Virat Kohli is also cricket's No 1 Rollerblade-Artist,' says Sreehari Nair.

'He was god-like to see': Friends mourn loss of Kathak maestro Chitresh Das

'He was god-like to see': Friends mourn loss of Kathak maestro Chitresh Das

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

'He was a legend, he changed kathak and brought it to a whole different level.' 'He held very high standards and his energy was beyond imagination. He was god-like to see; he expressed such positive vibes.' Amid dance and music, friends and family mourned the loss of Kathak maestro Pandit Chitresh Das, who passed away on January 4 of a heart ailment. Touching tributes were made for the great dancer. Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports

Review: An extraordinary Alia on a dream Highway!

Review: An extraordinary Alia on a dream Highway!

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

Highway isn't merely concerned with cataloguing the virginal, versatile landscapes of Northern India. Often it's the only ray of cheer to offset the grimness concealed within two wounded souls, feels Sukanya Verma.

Facebook Posts Masquerading As Movies

Facebook Posts Masquerading As Movies

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

'The directors of these movies to me are less like artists and more like red-pen remarkists, whose idea of a script is basically checking off the broadest of issues in the broadest possible ways: Sexism, Check. Misogyny, Check. Loving yourself, Check,' says Sreehari Nair.