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3 cheers for Kangana!

3 cheers for Kangana!

Rediff.com5 May 2016

'It was only to be expected that she would grace the national awards function in her distinctive style.' 'For her admirers, the flouting of norms was in character because she has made her mark in highly competitive Bollywood on her own terms,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Which is YOUR favourite Anurag Kashyap film? VOTE!

Which is YOUR favourite Anurag Kashyap film? VOTE!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Does Manmarziyaan feature in your list?

Why PK is OK

Why PK is OK

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

If we don't want a Hindu version of our neighbour, we must keep open minds -- even when what we hear or see is not what we like.

'Why should I be like Karan Johar?'

'Why should I be like Karan Johar?'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'Will you take a Mercedes Benz or Rolex watches or fancy shoes to your grave?'

'It's the cleanest film I have ever made'

'It's the cleanest film I have ever made'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

'Luka Chuppi is my Hum Aapke Hai... Koun! type of film.'

'It is time to liberate our minds'

'It is time to liberate our minds'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

'We have won our political freedom, we have liberalised our economy and now it's time to liberate our minds also. That is why this film.' Director Ketan Mehta lists his reasons for making Rang Rasiya.

''Small Town Cool' is the new genre in Mumbai'

''Small Town Cool' is the new genre in Mumbai'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Masaan co-writer Varun Grover talks about the film.

'Not just minorities, everyone must feel safe'

'Not just minorities, everyone must feel safe'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje breaks her silence.

'There is a lot of pressure directing a big star'

'There is a lot of pressure directing a big star'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

'In today's time, everyone is distressed and we don't know with what mood a person will come to watch a movie.' 'So it is better to say whatever you want with humour.'

'Even my flops do business of over Rs 100 crores'

'Even my flops do business of over Rs 100 crores'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

'The audience will make you a superstar or will reject you, no matter whose son or brother-in-law you are.'

'Jaya is the most difficult person to please...'

'Jaya is the most difficult person to please...'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

'I'm getting to play different characters now, from the ones in my earlier years, when I was a leading actor. Then, you fought with the villain and got the girl at the end of every film. Today, we have different shades of characters -- a man on wheelchair, a 13-year-old child, a mad character like mine in Shamitabh. The roles are wonderful.' Amitabh Bachchan gets ready for Wazir.

Does Kher deserve the boot?

Does Kher deserve the boot?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2004

Anupam Kher has been ousted as Censor Board chief. What is your say?

Udta Punjab: Conservative's miscalculation, liberal's fantasy

Udta Punjab: Conservative's miscalculation, liberal's fantasy

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

'Is there a connection between the way we pitched the entire issue of Udta Punjab's censorship and the apologetic, full-of-very-specific-answers tone of the movie?' 'Maybe it's just me, but as an Indian liberal, I am more scared of us liberals than I am of the average Indian conservative bloke,' says Sreehari Nair.

The many, many, MANY controversies of Kamal Haasan

The many, many, MANY controversies of Kamal Haasan

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Kamal Haasan's list of controversies is as long as his impressive filmography.

What if Modi had attended Nitish's swearing-in?

What if Modi had attended Nitish's swearing-in?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

'Only the prime minister can take the initiative in reaching out to his opponents. The fact that he has been reluctant to do so, leaving it to the Arun Jaitleys and Venkaiah Naidus to hold out the olive branch, has given the Opposition the chance of pointing to his aloofness,' says Amulya Ganguli.

First look: Pooja Hegde as Chaani in Mohenjo Daro

First look: Pooja Hegde as Chaani in Mohenjo Daro

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

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

Garm Hawa, a movie classic like none other

Garm Hawa, a movie classic like none other

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

What you need to know about M S Sathyu's classic Garm Hawa.

Review: The Jungle Book: What a fun movie!

Review: The Jungle Book: What a fun movie!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

The characters drawn for the 2016 film have an edge that wasn't present in the 1967 version. This is perhaps why The Jungle Book has been given an U/A certificate in India. For once, Pahlaj Nihalani may be right, feels Aseem Chhabra.

Ramesh Sippy: There is no tax holiday to encourage the industry

Ramesh Sippy: There is no tax holiday to encourage the industry

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

The veteran director feels Hindi cinema has come a long way and is hopeful it will achieve greater heights.

'I don't make boring films'

'I don't make boring films'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

'End of the day, my thing is, entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.'

Rani Mukerji: I would like to do a show like Oprah Winfrey

Rani Mukerji: I would like to do a show like Oprah Winfrey

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

'Mardaani has become a kind of movement. It is beyond being a film.' Rani Mukerji loves the response to her latest film.

SC clears release of Padmaavat by overturning ban by states

SC clears release of Padmaavat by overturning ban by states

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

The apex court also prohibited other states from issuing a notification against the exhibition of the movie.

Birthday Special: Sharmila Tagore's Top 10 Movies

Birthday Special: Sharmila Tagore's Top 10 Movies

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The veteran actress turns 70 today, December 8.

Cover-up! Italy conceals nude statues to avoid offending Iranian leader

Cover-up! Italy conceals nude statues to avoid offending Iranian leader

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

The Romans have censored themselves to make visiting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani feel more comfortable during his historic stop in Italy.

'Who is safe in this country?'

'Who is safe in this country?'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

'Look at what we are doing to the goats, the cows, the women, the children...'

'I'd rather be an actor than a Nawab any day'

'I'd rather be an actor than a Nawab any day'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

'I don't take being a Nawab very seriously.'

Your FAVOURITE Koffee with Karan episode? VOTE!

Your FAVOURITE Koffee with Karan episode? VOTE!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Killer Kangana or Teasing Twinkle? Take your pick!

Udta Punjab, worst casting decisions, and naheeee...!

Udta Punjab, worst casting decisions, and naheeee...!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us.

The Big Fight: How Salim-Javed changed Hindi cinema

The Big Fight: How Salim-Javed changed Hindi cinema

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Salim-Javed's speciality was conjuring the kind of violence that played on your mind rather than the sort that played out only in front of your eyes.

'Everyone has a mouth and every mouth has an opinion'

'Everyone has a mouth and every mouth has an opinion'

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Ram Gopal Varma doesn't really care what people think about him.

Astad Deboo and the dance of rebellion in Manipur

Astad Deboo and the dance of rebellion in Manipur

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

After performing with Manipuri artistes the world over, Astad Deboo, India's greatest contemporary dancer, performed with artistes of the Shri Shri Govindajee Nat Sankirtan in Imphal for the first time.

'In the world of multiplexes and malls, we forget there is another India'

'In the world of multiplexes and malls, we forget there is another India'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Onir blasts Bollywood for being regressive.

'Your friends and enemies change every Friday'

'Your friends and enemies change every Friday'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

'I used to be humiliated.' 'If I would approach an actor, he would just say hello and then turn away.' 'That's when I understood the whole game of the industry.'

Indira Gandhi: Goddess and her terror turn

Indira Gandhi: Goddess and her terror turn

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Forty years after the declaration of Emergency by Indira Gandhi, the Sunanda K Datta-Ray recalls life when civil rights were suspended and press censorship was in force

Wish list: What if Ileana was cast in Friends?

Wish list: What if Ileana was cast in Friends?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

What if we these popular American television series were made in India?

Extras: No broadcast of Arsenal-City game in China

Extras: No broadcast of Arsenal-City game in China

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Censorship, Udta Punjab and the state of Indian cinema

Censorship, Udta Punjab and the state of Indian cinema

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Much as we'd like it to, all hasn't changed. In our country, the revolution must be polite and careful not to offend. Still, Raja Sen assures, there is hope.

12 AMAZING Political Movies

12 AMAZING Political Movies

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

Politics is in the air, and in the movies.

Akshay Kumar: There is no man who isn't lustful

Akshay Kumar: There is no man who isn't lustful

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

'Anyone who disagrees with this and says it depends on perspective is trying to hide their lust because it is socially unacceptable to think free.' Candid talk with Akshay Kumar.

'I want Rocky Handsome to hit numbers I haven't seen before'

'I want Rocky Handsome to hit numbers I haven't seen before'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

'I compare Rocky Handsome to Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Bajrangi (trailer) did not tell you much but when you came out of the theatre, you said it was a beautiful film and felt that emotion. What's different in the two films is that Bajrangi did not have action. Rocky Handsome has action that hasn't been seen before.' John Abraham on Rocky Handsome.