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The Dream Girl Review

The Dream Girl Review

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

You'll come out laughing till your sides hurt, promises Sukanya Verma.

Outside In The Lockdown Special review

Outside In The Lockdown Special review

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Outside In The Lockdown Special is refreshing, funny, relatable and emotional, applauds Namrata Thakker.

Have you met Priyanka Chopra's doppelganger?

Have you met Priyanka Chopra's doppelganger?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

Can you actually tell the difference between the two?

The Great Indian Murder Review

The Great Indian Murder Review

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

Tigmanshu Dhulia's earthy touches, perverse humour, and queasy depiction of the upscale and underbelly revels in pulpy and devious twists, notes Sukanya Verma.

Kate Winslet gives YOU something to talk about

Kate Winslet gives YOU something to talk about

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Kate Winslet won her second Emmy for playing the role of Detective Mare Sheehan in Mare Of Easttown.

Kader Khan passes into the ages

Kader Khan passes into the ages

Rediff.com1 Jan 2019

'He was in hospital for 16, 17 weeks.'

Akshay Kumar's 10 most UNFUNNY movies!

Akshay Kumar's 10 most UNFUNNY movies!

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Akshay Kumar's Khiladi 786 lacks both good action and good comedy, here is looking at his other films like this.

Will Ayushmann ace Aamir's act in Lagaan? VOTE!

Will Ayushmann ace Aamir's act in Lagaan? VOTE!

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

What if Lagaan was remade today? Sukanya Verma picks actors best suited for the key roles.

A NOT-SO-SENSITIVE Guide to Badhaai Do

A NOT-SO-SENSITIVE Guide to Badhaai Do

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

Badhaai Do carries its audience on the wave of those little farces that come with being queer in India, a land where masculinity still has some say, observes Sreehari Nair.

Read this before you watch Avengers: Infinity War

Read this before you watch Avengers: Infinity War

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

Don't worry, no spoilers here!

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro actor Ravi Baswani dies

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro actor Ravi Baswani dies

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

The actor died of a heart attack in Shimla.

Making a 'mad comedy' called Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

Making a 'mad comedy' called Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

Satish Kaushik, who co-wrote Shah's cult classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro as well as acted in it, looks back at the experience of being a part of it.

Review: Mubarakan is comedy served in Patiala peg

Review: Mubarakan is comedy served in Patiala peg

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

Mubarakan proves convincingly that comedies need not always be about slapstick, that there is more to comedy films than vulgar gestures and crass jokes, says Prasanna D Zore.

Liked Kiku Sharda in The Kapil Sharma Show? Tell us!

Liked Kiku Sharda in The Kapil Sharma Show? Tell us!

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

It's time to give your verdict!

Why was Stephen Hawking so loved in popular culture?

Why was Stephen Hawking so loved in popular culture?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

The many reasons why the famed scientist was a minor celebrity in Hollywood.

'I couldn't stop staring at Bipasha'

'I couldn't stop staring at Bipasha'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2009

Mugdha Godse talks about her new film, All The Best.

Riteish Deshmukh's 10 WORST films

Riteish Deshmukh's 10 WORST films

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum leads the list.

PIX: Ranveer, Parineeti, Salman attend Zee Cine Awards

PIX: Ranveer, Parineeti, Salman attend Zee Cine Awards

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

A look at the star arrivals.

Kaamyaab review

Kaamyaab review

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Kaamyaab makes you feel sad about the condition of character actors in the movies, but it won't hold you for too long, says Moumita Bhattacharjee.

The Housefull 4 Review

The Housefull 4 Review

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Housefull 4 is not for everyone. But if you enjoy comedies that don't make *any* sense, go ahead for this one, says Namrata Thakker.

Review: Lupt is predictable

Review: Lupt is predictable

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Lupt starts with some scary moments but ends up like a B-grade horror film, feels S Ramesh.

What's a young actor's home like?

What's a young actor's home like?

Rediff.com31 May 2018

Shashank Arora's home is a neatly done bachelor pad...

What did Parasite do that Indian movies fail to do?

What did Parasite do that Indian movies fail to do?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

'Visibility is very important, but visibility is also very expensive.' Swapnil Joglekar explores the Parasite phenomenon.

Mrs Serial Killer review

Mrs Serial Killer review

Rediff.com4 May 2020

'This 100-minute film just doesn't entertain you for even 10 minutes,' complains Joginder Tuteja.

Saying goodbye to the ones we lost in 2020

Saying goodbye to the ones we lost in 2020

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

Subhash K Jha remembers the dear departed.

Baal ki khal! At 80, Tintin goes desi

Baal ki khal! At 80, Tintin goes desi

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

Iconic Belgium comic cub- reporter Tintin's famous catchphrase 'Great Snakes' becomes Baal ki khaal and his best friend Captain Archibald Haddock would say 'Karod kasmasate kaale kacchuve' for his trademark "billions of bilious blue blistering barnacles," as their adventures across the world gets translated into Hindi.

Review: Shankaranum Mohananum looks jaded

Review: Shankaranum Mohananum looks jaded

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

T V Chandran tries unsuccessfully to make a funny ghost story.

5 actors who could play Anurag's superhero

5 actors who could play Anurag's superhero

Rediff.com18 Jun 2009

A look at the different facets of Doga and see which actors would be best suited to play the big bad woofin' superhero.

Meet National Award winner Salim Kumar

Meet National Award winner Salim Kumar

Rediff.com20 May 2011

Here's all you wanted to know about him.

The Dust Of Development

The Dust Of Development

Rediff.com1 Jan 2022

So, what's the problem if our present is screwed up when the future promises to be profitable? It's an Indian habit, notes Shyam G Menon.

10 career skills that will matter in the new normal

10 career skills that will matter in the new normal

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Individuals who can understand data and go for data driven decisions making using their critical mind will be highly valued.

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.

Spider-Man: Homecoming Review: Finally, a superhero without any anguish!

Spider-Man: Homecoming Review: Finally, a superhero without any anguish!

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

Homecoming fuses the kinky-swiftness of the original superhero movies with the silly concerns of a 2017's teenager, points out Sreehari Nair.

Va Quarter Cutting could have been funnier

Va Quarter Cutting could have been funnier

Rediff.com5 Nov 2010

Va Quarter Cutting is brilliant in parts

Batti Gul Meter Chalu review: No light at the end of this never-ending drab

Batti Gul Meter Chalu review: No light at the end of this never-ending drab

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

Shahid Kapoor's comic ease and contagious energy are not enough to brighten up this dim-witted slog notes Sukanya Verma.

Lyon spins Australia to victory over Pakistan

Lyon spins Australia to victory over Pakistan

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Australia maintained their perfect record against the south Asians on home soil and continued their recent good form in Tests since retaining the Ashes in England.

Bollywood's funniest leading ladies

Bollywood's funniest leading ladies

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

A look at the finest and funniest ladies we've ever had.

Hitch-hiking with Salman

Hitch-hiking with Salman

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

The lasting influence of Amitabh Bachchan's Supremo, hitchhiking with Salman Khan, a taste of Tom Alter, Padmaavat's best scene and more in Sukanya Verma's Super-filmi Week.

It's a boy for Riteish, Genelia!

It's a boy for Riteish, Genelia!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

The star couple got married in 2012 after a long courtship.

Gurinder Chadha on It's a Wonderful Afterlife

Gurinder Chadha on It's a Wonderful Afterlife

Rediff.com29 Jan 2010

Gurinder Chadha on It's a Wonderful Afterlife which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.