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Lessons from Bollywood: How to play cricket!

Lessons from Bollywood: How to play cricket!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

With the IPL season kicking in, here are some unique tips players can pick from Bollywood...

Review: Pari wants to scare you...

Review: Pari wants to scare you...

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

...But ends up being oddly moving, says Sreehari Nair.

The A to Z of Amitabh Bachchan

The A to Z of Amitabh Bachchan

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

An A-Z of Bachchanalia, the letters expanding into unforgettable bits of his filmography.

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.

Charlie needs to be seen at least once

Charlie needs to be seen at least once

Rediff.com25 Dec 2015

Here's what Paresh C Palicha has to say about the Malayalam movie Charlie.

When Tendulkar's first Chinese food experience was soured by friends!

When Tendulkar's first Chinese food experience was soured by friends!

Rediff.com22 Oct 2017

Cricket great Sachin Tendulkar is a foodie but his first experience with Chinese cuisine ended in disappointment and he had to return home thirsty and hungry.

C U Soon review

C U Soon review

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

What Director Mahesh Narayanan captures perfectly in C U Soon is the texture of our online conversations, observes Sreehari Nair.

Mallika Sherawat's Biggest HITS and FLOPS

Mallika Sherawat's Biggest HITS and FLOPS

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

We may not have seen a Mallika Sherawat movie in a while now, but she has given us some good films in her 13-year film career.

Taapsee, Shraddha earn more than Saif!

Taapsee, Shraddha earn more than Saif!

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

Some surprises here!

He enriched the world with his magical voice

He enriched the world with his magical voice

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.

Bose: Dead/Alive: Pop-mythology series

Bose: Dead/Alive: Pop-mythology series

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

'When Rajkummar Rao plays Bose with his tummy jutting out, Buddha Ears, his mouth puffed, and his talk straight, it feels more like an echo piece than a real person,' feels Sreehari Nair.

The Wonderful Films of Basu Chatterjee

The Wonderful Films of Basu Chatterjee

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

'Basuda welcomed viewers into a world that was instantly familiar and comfortable,' observes Sukanya Verma.

Review: Ishq Forever is a forgettable love story

Review: Ishq Forever is a forgettable love story

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

The biggest let down of Ishq Forever is the story, writes Namrata Thakker.

'Winning Rs 1 crore was unbelievable!'

'Winning Rs 1 crore was unbelievable!'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'KBC *is* Amitabh Bachchan. He is so courteous, he pulls out the chair for you and makes you feel like a queen.'

'Actresses now don't like to work with me'

'Actresses now don't like to work with me'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

The Legend, frank as always.

Be a khadoos, Urjitbhai

Be a khadoos, Urjitbhai

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

'If you keep inflation low, everything else like messing up after after demonetisation will be forgiven,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Needed: A new policy for the Indian Diaspora

Needed: A new policy for the Indian Diaspora

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

On matters relating to the Diaspora, the Centre needs to call the shots, suggests Ambassador T P S Sreenivasan.

Classic revisited: Kishore Kumar's return ticket to childhood

Classic revisited: Kishore Kumar's return ticket to childhood

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, Sukanya Verma looks back at Madhubala and Kishore Kumar's Half Ticket (1962).

What do you want for Christmas?

What do you want for Christmas?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

Photographers across continents have asked youngsters to depict what they wanted as gifts this festive season and here's what they said.

Looking at Kamal Haasan's SUPERSTAR life!

Looking at Kamal Haasan's SUPERSTAR life!

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Happy birthday, Kamal Haasan!

All hail the new Spiderman!

All hail the new Spiderman!

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

And he is all of 19.

Review: Captain America is finally worth celebrating

Review: Captain America is finally worth celebrating

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

'This is the first of (ideally) many superhero films that will appeal to those who aren't already besotted by the comics and the characters,' says Raja Sen after watching Captain America.

'I am an outcast in Bollywood'

'I am an outcast in Bollywood'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

'The idea is to sideline you, box you up in a smaller box, so you don't go out of that.' 'The bigger boxes are for their own people.'

When Quentin Tarantino got it so wrong

When Quentin Tarantino got it so wrong

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

Quentin Tarantino, declares Sreehari Nair, will be remembered as someone who made just two great movies, and who then brought misery upon himself.

Made in Heaven: Beautiful contradictions, flat revelations

Made in Heaven: Beautiful contradictions, flat revelations

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

'Made in Heaven plays well as a busy show; when it's hip, but without being hopeless,' feels Sreehari Nair.

'The Djoker' turns out to be a swot...

'The Djoker' turns out to be a swot...

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

I've got to do my homework, sit down with the team, prepare myself well with the video analysis, says Novak Djokovic.

Trump Vs Media gets nastier; President won't attend WHCA dinner

Trump Vs Media gets nastier; President won't attend WHCA dinner

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

Donald Trump has announced that he would skip the glitzy White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner, to become the first US President to miss the gala in decades amidst his raging tiff with the media.

Decoding Twinkle Khanna

Decoding Twinkle Khanna

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

For a while it looked like Twinkle may have nearly disappeared from the public eye until the world discovered her flair to notice wit and wisdom in everyday life. It wasn't long before she had authored two bestsellers and was hailed as one of the most, candid, humorous, stylish celebrities to emerge from the heart of Bollywood.

EPL PHOTOS: Tottenham's win at Stoke adds spice to title race

EPL PHOTOS: Tottenham's win at Stoke adds spice to title race

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Tottenham Hotspur took a large bite out of Leicester City's Premier League lead with two goals apiece from Harry Kane and Dele Alli earning them a 4-0 victory at Stoke City on Monday.

Deven Verma's Top 10 Movies

Deven Verma's Top 10 Movies

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Looking back at Deven Verma's brilliant movies.

Why Disha Patani hates herself!

Why Disha Patani hates herself!

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

'I don't like watching myself. I find my voice very irritating,' Disha Patani tells us.

Review: Kick-Ass 2 is one of the worst sequels ever

Review: Kick-Ass 2 is one of the worst sequels ever

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

With run of the mill action sequences and some bad jokes, Kick Ass-2 doesn't live up to the expectation.

Seeing DOUBLE of Kangana, Bipasha, Sunny!

Seeing DOUBLE of Kangana, Bipasha, Sunny!

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Playing it two times over!

Simmba Review: Total Dhamaal!

Simmba Review: Total Dhamaal!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Simmba is a dhamaka from the start till the end.

10 Things to Expect From A Bollywood Hero!

10 Things to Expect From A Bollywood Hero!

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Sooraj Pancholi, take note.

Review: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded is less dance, more gimmickry

Review: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded is less dance, more gimmickry

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

You will be exposed to much comedy, emotion and drama during the course of the show, but you will see only a jhalak of the dance.

Bollywood's half-yearly report card: The good stuff

Bollywood's half-yearly report card: The good stuff

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Raja Sen looks back at the good things that happened in Bollywood in the first half of 2015.

Review: Rajini Murugan is Sivakarthikeyan's show all the way

Review: Rajini Murugan is Sivakarthikeyan's show all the way

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

Director Ponram's Rajini Murugan has no real plot, nor any remarkable characters or poignant moments, but some good music, vibrant visuals and spontaneity and charm of its lead actor, makes it a fun watch, writes S Saraswathi

Life lessons from the real Gully Boy

Life lessons from the real Gully Boy

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

DIVINE's journey reveals four important lessons.

Ghost Stories review

Ghost Stories review

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

'Dibakar Banerjee isn't simply giving a particular fascistic regime the finger.' 'Here, he wants to offer us a preview of the invisible forces and human tendencies that drive fascism, blind conformity, and mass hysteria,' says Sreehari Nair.