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Kalpana Lajmi suffering from kidney ailment

Kalpana Lajmi suffering from kidney ailment

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

The filmmaker is in desperate need for financial aid.

All about the run-up to brand Milkha

All about the run-up to brand Milkha

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

Amul has cashed in on an incident from the protagonist's life for promotions.

'I have used sex to market The Dirty Picture'

'I have used sex to market The Dirty Picture'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

Director Milan Luthria talks about his latest film that hits theatres this Friday.

Bollywood's BIGGEST OPENINGS for 'A' Films

Bollywood's BIGGEST OPENINGS for 'A' Films

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

As Kabir Singh races ahead for superhit status, Joginder Tuteja looks back at the biggest opening earnings for Bollywood's adult films in the recent past.

Tendulkar on Dhoni's 'wonderful career as a captain'

Tendulkar on Dhoni's 'wonderful career as a captain'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni's contribution after he stepped down as India's ODI and T20I captain.

Review: The Dirty Picture soundtrack works because of its lyrics

Review: The Dirty Picture soundtrack works because of its lyrics

Rediff.com7 Nov 2011

Barring the opening ditty, it doesn't have much to ooh or la la about.

Lilo posed nude for 1 million dollars for Playboy

Lilo posed nude for 1 million dollars for Playboy

Rediff.com27 Oct 2011

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Why Virat adores Roger and other revelations...

Why Virat adores Roger and other revelations...

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

'He is defying all the logic and that is something that I totally love.' 'I hate following the norm, and he is someone that is breaking all those barriers on a daily basis so I have a huge respect for him.'

Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif, snapped!

Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif, snapped!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been upto.

How does Vidya compare with the real Silk Smitha?

How does Vidya compare with the real Silk Smitha?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2011

Silk Smitha was a diva, and it showed in her movies. Can Vidya Balan match up?

How does Vidya compare with the real Silk Smitha?

How does Vidya compare with the real Silk Smitha?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2011

Silk Smitha was a diva, and it showed in her movies. Can Vidya Balan match up?

PIX: Fatima, Sanya cheer their Dangal co-star, Zaira

PIX: Fatima, Sanya cheer their Dangal co-star, Zaira

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

Take a look at the other celebs at the screening.

At Rs 60,000 crore, India's elections are the world's most expensive

At Rs 60,000 crore, India's elections are the world's most expensive

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

The Centre for Media Studies after releasing a report on 2019 polls expenditure, also claimed the recently-concluded election has signalled that the more the expenditure, the "more vicious and ugly" the campaigns become.

'The spirit of Manto is the spirit of the film'

'The spirit of Manto is the spirit of the film'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Nandita Das on why she wants to make Manto so badly.

Sucker Punch star appears nude on Esquire cover

Sucker Punch star appears nude on Esquire cover

Rediff.com31 Mar 2011

Get your lowdown on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Amitabh-Ayushmann's Gulabo-Sitabo to premiere on Amazon

Amitabh-Ayushmann's Gulabo-Sitabo to premiere on Amazon

Rediff.com14 May 2020

Amazon Prime has reportedly bought the film's exclusive premiere rights at a whopping Rs 30 crore.

Will newspapers survive COVID-19?

Will newspapers survive COVID-19?

Rediff.com14 May 2020

'Here is hoping that the entirely unintended and unforeseen victims of the coronavirus, the printed papers, emerge safe and unscathed from the affliction,' says Shreekant Sambrani.

Problems related to IPL affect the franchises: Preity Zinta

Problems related to IPL affect the franchises: Preity Zinta

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta feels that every year problems related to the Indian Premier League "do affect" the franchise as a brand and its business as the cash-rich league has become some sort of a "whipping boy". "Yes, it does affect the brand and it is unfair to the owners. It affects our business as every year there is some controversy or some rumours that come up. I believe at one level IPL has become a whipping boy for many," Zinta told PTI during an interaction on the issue of Maharashtra drought that led to shifting of 13 matches. It must be noted that in 2013, IPL was rocked by spot-fixing scandal due to alleged involvement of three Rajasthan Royals cricketer including former India international turned politician S Sreesanth.

Like The Dirty Picture poster? Vote now!

Like The Dirty Picture poster? Vote now!

Rediff.com26 Aug 2011

The biopic on Silk Smitha's life releases this December.

Meet 2020's New Debutant Directors

Meet 2020's New Debutant Directors

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

Joginder Tuteja lists those who are expected to score big with their Bollywood debuts in the months to come.

'Sir Richard Attenborough really loved India'

'Sir Richard Attenborough really loved India'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

Alok Nath recount his memorable experience of working with Sir Richard Attenborough in Gandhi.

No bogie set afire to recreate 2002 Godhra train burning: Railways

No bogie set afire to recreate 2002 Godhra train burning: Railways

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

Their clarification came after some media reports said an unused railway coach was on Sunday set ablaze at Pratapnagar station in Vadodara during the enactment of the Godhra train burning incident.

A force, a firefly. Shine on Sushant

A force, a firefly. Shine on Sushant

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput came, sparkled and left for a world that will hopefully understand and treat him better, hopes Sukanya Verma.

Sex and the City: The Morocco connection

Sex and the City: The Morocco connection

Rediff.com21 Oct 2010

Romantic landscapes. Enchanting souks. Affable people. Bollywood. In a special series, Arthur J Pais takes a magical, mystery tour of Morocco.

When we fell in love with FLAWED characters

When we fell in love with FLAWED characters

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Joginder Tuteja looks at 10 flawed characters through the years -- and we're not talking villains here -- and how successful they have been at the box office.

How Aamir got married, the first time

How Aamir got married, the first time

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

'I got married to Reena secretly through court marriage, with three witnesses. My wedding with Reena was most economical. I took the Bus No 211 and bought a ticket of 50 paise. I got down at Bandra Station West, crossed the bridge, landed in the East and walked towards the highway. I crossed that highway and entered the Griha Nirman Bhavan, where there's a Marriage Registrar Office. So my wedding cost me less than Rs 10!'

Sai's Take: It's all about freedom of the press

Sai's Take: It's all about freedom of the press

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Arun Shourie, who made a name as an editor par excellence before he chose to join politics, put it in perspective: 'The Rafale judgment enables the media to its job.'

Can you recognise this actor?

Can you recognise this actor?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

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

Manikarnika: The war continues

Manikarnika: The war continues

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

'Both Vidya Balan and Kangana Ranaut are very talented Bollywood actresses. But while one brings positivity and sunshine on the sets, the other brings gloom and anxiety whenever she appears.'

Thackeray makes an honest confession

Thackeray makes an honest confession

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

You won't take away anything from Thackeray when you leave the theatre, says Hemant Waje, reviewing the Marathi version of the biopic.

Review: Azhar is a bland, badly-set souffl of Bollywood tropes without a soul

Review: Azhar is a bland, badly-set souffl of Bollywood tropes without a soul

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Who was Mohammad Azharuddin? More crucially, *what* was he? Those are precisely the questions that, as the end credits roll after 132 minutes of run-time, remain unanswered, feels Prem Panicker.

'I wanted to understand Dhoni's mind'

'I wanted to understand Dhoni's mind'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Meet the man behind MS Dhoni: The Untold Story.

Shraddha Kapoor: What my movies taught me

Shraddha Kapoor: What my movies taught me

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

Enjoy our fascinating series where film folk reveal what their movies taught them...

PIX: Shah Rukh, Amitabh, Varun at an awards show

PIX: Shah Rukh, Amitabh, Varun at an awards show

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Check out the arrivals.

Amitabh Bachchan celebrates Friendship Day with son Abhishek

Amitabh Bachchan celebrates Friendship Day with son Abhishek

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Shalimar director Krishna Shah passes away

Shalimar director Krishna Shah passes away

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

The filmmaker was 75.

T20 World Cup final highlights India's gender pay gap

T20 World Cup final highlights India's gender pay gap

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

When defending champions Australia compete in the Women's Twenty20 World Cup final in Melbourne on Sunday, they will earn the same as their male counterparts would - in stark contrast to their rivals, India. In cricket-mad India, male players are revered as gods, paid handsomely and showered with lucrative endorsement deals, from watches and shoes to snacks, headphones and even toothbrushes. The women barely get a look-in.

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.

Angelina Jolie to play Cleopatra

Angelina Jolie to play Cleopatra

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

With the 35-year-old beauty in in mind, film producer Scott Rudin has purchased the film rights to upcoming biography Queen of the Nile, Cleopatra: A Life opposite Brad Pitt.

Ranbir Kapoor's BEST performance? VOTE!

Ranbir Kapoor's BEST performance? VOTE!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Happy birthday, Ranbir!