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Raag Desh Review: Intelligent and brilliant!

Raag Desh Review: Intelligent and brilliant!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

Raag Desh is one of the best films of the year, Sreehari Nair raves.

Review: Meri Pyaari Bindu relapses into stupidity

Review: Meri Pyaari Bindu relapses into stupidity

Rediff.com12 May 2017

The film flaunts Bindu as some sort of a free-spirited bohemian when she's really this unlikable, untrustworthy, selfish, vain, flighty opportunist sweet-talking Abhimanyu into catering to her needs all the time, feels Sukanya Verma.

10 Adorable Father-Daughter Jodis in Bollywood

10 Adorable Father-Daughter Jodis in Bollywood

Rediff.com5 May 2015

And before Piku, there was...

Review: American Hustle is a big, brassy ride

Review: American Hustle is a big, brassy ride

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

'David O Russell delivers an over-the-top film in his dynamically striking style,' says Raja Sen about Oscar frontrunner American Hustle.

Stree: Delightful collision of chills, chuckle, cause!

Stree: Delightful collision of chills, chuckle, cause!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

'Stree's allegorical approach doesn't interfere with its need to endear and entertain.' 'Important ideas of empowerment and item songs as well as chills and chuckle coexist to fulfil its objective of thoda hasao, thoda darao,' says Sukanya Verma.

Rishi, Big B, SRK: Retro pics that'll make you laugh out loud!

Rishi, Big B, SRK: Retro pics that'll make you laugh out loud!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

These pictures will surely make you feel nostalgic.

The Godfather actor Alex Rocco no more

The Godfather actor Alex Rocco no more

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

He was 79.

10 MUST WATCH Movies, coming up!

10 MUST WATCH Movies, coming up!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Aseem Chhabra's recommendations for the Mumbai film festival.

Uri: Election propaganda or genre flick?

Uri: Election propaganda or genre flick?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

'This is a movie made with this gaze fixed on its immediate well-wishers, while at the same time it squints hard looking for those swaying back and forth on the fence,' notes Rohit Sathish Nair.

Review: Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal falls flat

Review: Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal falls flat

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal may have been an attempt to look at the fickleness of relationships in today's times in a humourous way but it does not have the desired effect.

Of toilet tales and Bollywood masti!

Of toilet tales and Bollywood masti!

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us!

Kaala: Neither Marx nor Manmohan Desai

Kaala: Neither Marx nor Manmohan Desai

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

'Kaala's sin is not that it is presented as a mouthpiece for its director Pa Ranjith's political viewpoints, but that it makes a travesty of them.' 'Ranjith turns Marx into merchandise, all the while functioning as a hired hand for Brand Rajinikanth,' points out Sreehari Nair.

Review: Filmistaan is absolutely flawless

Review: Filmistaan is absolutely flawless

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Filmistaan has a strong plot and well-developed characters, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Spy is an average entertainer

Review: Spy is an average entertainer

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Spy isn't a bad film. But it's only half a good one.

PHOTOS: Drama at Copa America as Messi embroiled in on-field confrontation

PHOTOS: Drama at Copa America as Messi embroiled in on-field confrontation

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

In the other match of the night, Jamaica 'keeper blunder hands Paraguay 1-0 win

8 ways to beat the summer heat

8 ways to beat the summer heat

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

With scorcher days ahead, you must be looking for ways to avoid the heat. Here are few!

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

On the actor's 54th birthday on November 2, we write another tome about the boy with big dreams and a regrettable haircut, who defied incredible odds to become one of the most loved actors on the planet.

What do John Abraham and Batman have in common?

What do John Abraham and Batman have in common?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Which is your favourite buff body? VOTE now!

Is Nawazuddin's kiss' n' tell defensible?

Is Nawazuddin's kiss' n' tell defensible?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

The great pity is that Mr Siddiqui has a remarkable, even inspiring, story to tell, feels Sunil Sethi.

This is what superhot Lisa Haydon loves to do

This is what superhot Lisa Haydon loves to do

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Lisa Haydon shares her Housefull journey.

'If there's a heaven, Gene Wilder has a Golden Ticket'

'If there's a heaven, Gene Wilder has a Golden Ticket'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

The latest Hollywood updates.

20 scenes that took our breath away!

20 scenes that took our breath away!

Rediff.com28 May 2019

Things are off to a good start when a lead movie character appears for the first time against strategic music or swaggering drama and the audience bursts into wholehearted whistles and applause.

Veteran British broadcaster David Frost dies at 74

Veteran British broadcaster David Frost dies at 74

Rediff.com1 Sep 2013

Veteran British journalist and broadcaster Sir David Frost, best known for his series of interviews with disgraced United States President Richard Nixon, has died after a suspected heart attack while on board a cruise ship. He was 74.

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India, feels Sreehari Nair.

Review: All Is Well is a lazy, idiotic film

Review: All Is Well is a lazy, idiotic film

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

All Is Well spends two hours desperately tickling the audience but the overall impact is one of torture, says Raja Sen.

3rd Test: Bowlers make late charge to script thrilling win over Proteas

3rd Test: Bowlers make late charge to script thrilling win over Proteas

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

Mohammed Shami led India's fight-back with a career-best five-wicket haul as India snapped nine wickets for 53 runs to dismiss South Africa for 177 and avoid a humiliating whitewash in the three-match series.

Remembering Geeta Bali: Hindi cinema's Little Ms Sunshine

Remembering Geeta Bali: Hindi cinema's Little Ms Sunshine

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

The gifted actress passed into the ages on January 21, 1965.

'I am a rebel'

'I am a rebel'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

After successful stints in Jamai Raja and Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, Nia Sharma faces fresh challenges in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi.

Review: Poor score for Ab Tak Chhappan 2

Review: Poor score for Ab Tak Chhappan 2

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Ab Tak Chhappan 2 is so terribly obvious in its deviousness, there's not even a smidgen of surprise to expect, says Sukanya Verma.

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review: The Five-Star Classic

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review: The Five-Star Classic

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is one of the best and most uncompromised films of Indian cinema, says Sukanya Verma.

The real Marouane Fellaini is finally standing up for Manchester United

The real Marouane Fellaini is finally standing up for Manchester United

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Written off last season as a sub-standard misfit with a comical haircut, there are signs that Marouane Fellaini is finally beginning to feel comfortable in a red Manchester United shirt.

How to draft a creative CV

How to draft a creative CV

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Ditch the traditional CV, put your skills to good use.

Jose Mourinho torments Arsene Wenger again, on and off the pitch

Jose Mourinho torments Arsene Wenger again, on and off the pitch

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

The long-running feud between Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho shows no sign of healing after another high-profile falling out on Sunday, this time the result of a dispute over territory.

'Baahubali 2 is better than the first because there is more drama'

'Baahubali 2 is better than the first because there is more drama'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

'There will not be another Baahubali in this country.' Rana Daggubati gives us a sneak peek into the much-awaited sequel.

What you learn when you sail around the world

What you learn when you sail around the world

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

'I have realised that to be happy, you don't need luxury in life.' 'Simple things in life make you happy.'

It took a 100+ years for Bollywood to acknowledge that shit exists

It took a 100+ years for Bollywood to acknowledge that shit exists

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Any subject is good enough for producing good art. Piku, and its obsession with 'emotion resulting from motion' is a perfect example, says Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.

How to improve your English skills

How to improve your English skills

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Collins Learning publisher Elaine Higgleton's advice to students in India is to read, read and read.

'I sold my house, wife's jewellery to pursue acting'

'I sold my house, wife's jewellery to pursue acting'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

Filmistaan actor Sharib Hashmi looks back at his struggles.

Govinda: Kader Khan was a father figure to me

Govinda: Kader Khan was a father figure to me

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

'We cannot express the sorrow in words.'

Sport is now as much about the game as money, tamasha, showmanship

Sport is now as much about the game as money, tamasha, showmanship

Rediff.com14 Jan 2017

Using a sledgehammer to fix some ills can cut down a game at its peak, warns Shekhar Gupta.