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Kamal Haasan: Dilip Kumar had no right to retire so early

Kamal Haasan: Dilip Kumar had no right to retire so early

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

'I'm very upset with Dilipsaab for retiring 40 years too early.' Kamal Haasan talks about his idol Dilip Kumar.

Adil Hussain is playing the lead in a Hollywood film

Adil Hussain is playing the lead in a Hollywood film

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'A producer is chartering a flight to take us to London to shoot. I am playing the lead in a Hollywood production which got postponed due to COVID-19.'

The 13th Mumbai Film Festival at a glance

The 13th Mumbai Film Festival at a glance

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

The 13th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival honoured several women documentary filmmakers recently.

6 Sunil Dutt Films You Must See

6 Sunil Dutt Films You Must See

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Among Hindi cinema's leading men of the last century, Sunil Dutt, who passed away 16 years ago on May 25, did not hesitate in doing women-oriented films which addressed the issues of their upliftment, empowerment and equality.

'Mere paas Ma hai didn't happen by chance'

'Mere paas Ma hai didn't happen by chance'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

'We knew exactly the impact it would have.' 'You see, the line doesn't make its impact in isolation.' 'Its resounding impact depends on Amitabh's lengthy diatribe that precedes Shashi's line.'

Meet the Bhootnis of Bollywood

Meet the Bhootnis of Bollywood

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

Here are some of the formidable female spirits of Bollywood.

'The hooligans started to take over'

'The hooligans started to take over'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

'I grew up in a place that used to be the best city in India: Allahabad.' 'The city has given some of the best writers, politicians and musicians to the country. 'Today, it has gone to the dogs.'

5 must-watch films on Ambedkar Jayanti

5 must-watch films on Ambedkar Jayanti

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Subhash K Jha picks five unforgettable Hindi films that capture the inequality of the caste system.

When Madhuri, Rekha, Hema played a tawaif

When Madhuri, Rekha, Hema played a tawaif

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

The greatest films on the kotha culture are the ones with the best poetry and music.

Veteran actor-comedian Jagdeep dead at 81

Veteran actor-comedian Jagdeep dead at 81

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The actor, whose real name was Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, had not been keeping well, producer Mehmood Ali, a family friend, told PTI.

Actress Suchitra Sen's condition is stable

Actress Suchitra Sen's condition is stable

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

The veteran had complained of respiratory problems.

20 UNFORGETTABLE FRAMES of Dilip Kumar

20 UNFORGETTABLE FRAMES of Dilip Kumar

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

As Dilip Kumar passes away in the ages, Sukanya Verma feels a deep gratitude for the enormous legacy he's left behind.

'Dilip Kumar turning 100!'

'Dilip Kumar turning 100!'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

'What an incredible opportunity to bring back one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema on the big screen.'

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.

'I am a people's actor'

'I am a people's actor'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'If this is how the audience likes me, I will continue doing it.'

Gulzar selected for Dadasaheb Phalke award

Gulzar selected for Dadasaheb Phalke award

Rediff.com12 Apr 2014

Gulzar, best known for penning memorable hits like 'Tujhse Naaraaz Nahi' and 'Tere Bina Zindagi Se' besides directing critically acclaimed films like 'Aandhi' and 'Mausam', was on Saturday chosen for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award, the highest official recognition for film personalities in India.

Plea against Article 35A may be heard by constitution bench: SC

Plea against Article 35A may be heard by constitution bench: SC

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

The SC tagged the issue along with a similar pending matter for hearing by a three-judge bench later this month.

Dilip Kumar's Top 25 Films

Dilip Kumar's Top 25 Films

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Here's celebrating Dilip Kumar by re-visiting his best movies.

18 Films That Made Us Cry

18 Films That Made Us Cry

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Entertainment may be its raison d'etre but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant.

'Friendship is the key to making a film'

'Friendship is the key to making a film'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

'Film shooting is a long process, and it is important to have a good bonding with the person you are going to spend six to eight months of your life.' 'Baaki, film toh bann jaati hain.'

Why Shah Rukh Khan played Devdas

Why Shah Rukh Khan played Devdas

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

'Unlike the Shah Rukh Khan in Darr, Baazigar, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, there's an amazing child-like vulnerability and honesty in the Shah Rukh of Devdas.'

'The scene in Bazaar is guaranteed to draw tears from stone'

'The scene in Bazaar is guaranteed to draw tears from stone'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

'Suddenly, a deafening silence surrounds us. Broken occasionally by the sighs of those who admired this consummate actor, this splendid human being, and trying to grapple with the impermanence of mortal life.' Rinki Roy Bhattacharya, legendary filmmaker Bimal Roy's eldest daughter, celebrates Farouque Shaikh's life.

Bollywood legend Sadhana passes away

Bollywood legend Sadhana passes away

Rediff.com25 Dec 2015

The actress was 74.

Priyanka vs Deepika, and other WOW dance-offs

Priyanka vs Deepika, and other WOW dance-offs

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at some of the dance-offs that regaled us in the past.

25 UNFORGETTABLE Dilip Kumar songs

25 UNFORGETTABLE Dilip Kumar songs

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

Sukanya Verma lists 25 unforgettable Dilip Kumar melodies to love and listen to.

Jagdeep's Most Memorable Roles

Jagdeep's Most Memorable Roles

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The funny man of Hindi cinema has passed into the ages, but the laughter he generated will echo for years to come.

CEA Subramanian asks NSC to make junked consumer spending report public

CEA Subramanian asks NSC to make junked consumer spending report public

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

The findings of the report showed consumer spending falling for the first time in over four decades in 2017-18.

Why the Tragedy King turned to Comedy

Why the Tragedy King turned to Comedy

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

After repeatedly essaying the role of doomed lover, Dilip Kumar, a thinking actor, found it diffcult to break out of in real life. Heeding his psychoanalyst, he flirted with some frothy roles and played the swashbuckling hero with elan, recalls Dinesh Raheja.

'I will fight the Gandhi way'

'I will fight the Gandhi way'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

'I cannot afford to go to court. I cannot afford to lose a case. I will fight the Gandhi way -- peacefully, non-violently, and with determination,' Purshottam Chauhan, a resident of the Sabarmati Ashram, tells Rosamma Thomas. Around him, the homes of former neighbours are rubble. About 300 Dalit families resided within the premises of the Sabarmati Ashram till 2021. Only about 40 now remain.

'I was born a He-Man, I'll die a He-Man'

'I was born a He-Man, I'll die a He-Man'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

Dharmendra Turns 81!

Why Bollywood LOVES reincarnation dramas

Why Bollywood LOVES reincarnation dramas

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

They make good money, of course!

'If Saif is right, I would be a farmer': Kangana's open letter on nepotism

'If Saif is right, I would be a farmer': Kangana's open letter on nepotism

Rediff.com22 Jul 2017

The Rangoon actor replies to her co-star's open letter with her own saying that the debate is exasperating, but healthy.

Remembering Sonali Dasgupta-Rossellini

Remembering Sonali Dasgupta-Rossellini

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

Rinki Roy Bhattacharya pays tribute to her aunt Sonali Dasgupta, who eloped with filmmaker Roberto Rossellini in 1956, and then made a life in Europe.

When Caste surfaced in Bollywood movies

When Caste surfaced in Bollywood movies

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

As we eagerly wait to see what 'farq' it makes when it hits the screens on June 28, Sukanya Verma looks at the few occasions caste came up in Hindi movies.

The BRILLIANCE of Hrishikesh Mukherjee

The BRILLIANCE of Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

On Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 91st birth anniversary on September 30, we bring back a Rediff Special done on the brilliant filmmaker in December 2002.

'What nationalism are you talking about?'

'What nationalism are you talking about?'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

'Chanting slogans, chest thumping, calling us big nationalists, but you don't stop at traffic lights.' 'What nationalism are you talking about?'

'A film like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam just happens'

'A film like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam just happens'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Was romance invented so that Sanjay Leela Bhansali would one day make Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, which released on June 18, 1999, asks Subhash K Jha.

BJP-led alliance all set for second term in Assam

BJP-led alliance all set for second term in Assam

Rediff.com3 May 2021

The BJP-led alliance in Assam is all set to form the government for the second successive term winning 72 of the 102 seats declared so far and is leading in three others.

Modi needs to listen to our economists

Modi needs to listen to our economists

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

We have a government with an extremely weak economic team advising a PM who hardly pays attention to their thoughts, says Jayanta Roy.

'It's very important to make a happy film that entertains'

'It's very important to make a happy film that entertains'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

On Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 91st birth anniversary on September 30, we bring back excerpts from a Rediff interview with the brilliant filmmaker, just after the release of his last film, Jhoot Bole Kauwa Kate.