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How Bollywood's Best Costumes Were Made

How Bollywood's Best Costumes Were Made

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

We pay homage to Bhanu Athaiya by celebrating her best creations.

Lockdown blues? 3 feel-good films to cheer you

Lockdown blues? 3 feel-good films to cheer you

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

Feeling the heat and tension of the crisis? Fikar not!

UNESCO World Heritage tag for Mumbai's Art Deco buildings

UNESCO World Heritage tag for Mumbai's Art Deco buildings

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

These 19th-century Victorian Gothic buildings lie to the east of the Oval Maidan in Mumbai.

Mohanlal: An Emperor Defeated By Love

Mohanlal: An Emperor Defeated By Love

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

'Once Mohanlal's ever-swelling entourage grasped his enormous worth, once it realized that the innate Mohanlal appeal could be profited from, it set about to exploit, to make uproars, to create the Mohanlal brand.' 'And he wasn't meant to be a brand. He was meant to be an artist, a tireless explorer of the unique seas inside him,' asserts Sreehari Nair.

Bahubali becomes highest opener of the year

Bahubali becomes highest opener of the year

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

Move over Happy New Year and Dhoom 3, we have a new champion in a non-Bollywood film.

What a guy MUST have: The hottest fashion trends this season!

What a guy MUST have: The hottest fashion trends this season!

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

Safari jackets, bright and cheerful sweaters and trench coats are making a comeback this season. Here's what you must consider investing in this winter.

'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.

'I was always drawn to dark fairy tales'

'I was always drawn to dark fairy tales'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'These are cautionary tales, warning you to grow up fast, to be aware of the world around you and make sure that there are no wolves hiding in the shadows.'

Bollywood's BIGGEST HITS of 2013

Bollywood's BIGGEST HITS of 2013

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

The year was a good year for cine-goers and ended with biggest blockbuster Hindi cinema has ever seen so far.

Catch a falling superstar

Catch a falling superstar

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Two successive Rajni flops could well mean that Tamil cinema might come to a grinding halt, affecting the careers of other big-ticket actors, banners and filmmakers, says N Sathiya Moorthy

Shammi Kapoor film festival in Mumbai

Shammi Kapoor film festival in Mumbai

Rediff.com5 Jun 2008

The Osian's-Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema celebrates its 10th anniversary this year in Mumbai and Delhi. The same was held in Mumbai, for the first time, last year which was a one day event while this year it will be a two day event.

Coronavirus: Shootings of movies, TV shows halted

Coronavirus: Shootings of movies, TV shows halted

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

Various events, award functions, interviews, shooting schedules have been called off in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Top Actors and Actresses of ALL time? TELL US!

Top Actors and Actresses of ALL time? TELL US!

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

Hindi cinema has completed a grand century and we can't help but marvel at all it has to offer. From a breathtaking collection of films to a range of versatile actors. We ask you, Dear Readers, to tell us who you think are the Best Bollywood Actors and Actresses of all times.

The 10 HIGHLIGHTS of Oscars 2020

The 10 HIGHLIGHTS of Oscars 2020

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

A good deal of the 92nd Academy Awards (going hostless second year in a row) was a drag what with a staggeringly dull red carpet, long-winded, lacklustre speeches and uneven live acts following too quickly one after another.

'Mumtaz looked great in Western clothes'

'Mumtaz looked great in Western clothes'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

'Other designers take empty suitcases and go shopping for the actors's clothes in New York.' 'To me, this is bankruptcy of imagination.'

Diwali blockbusters face multiplex blackout

Diwali blockbusters face multiplex blackout

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

Diwali blockbusters Saawariya and Om Shanti Om may not be screened at a multiplex near you. Leading multiplex chains PVR Cinemas, Inox Lesiure, Cinemax India and Fame, which account for 80 per cent of the country's multiplex screens and half the box office collections, have rejected a demand for a higher revenue share by the films' distributors and have threatened a blackout.

'I have nothing to do with politics'

'I have nothing to do with politics'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

'Some people get really angry when I talk about nationalism or when I share my opinion on farm laws.'

Bhutia walks the ramp but calls Beckham most fashionable

Bhutia walks the ramp but calls Beckham most fashionable

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

Bhaichung said he is proud to represent Sikkim at the 13th edition of Sustainable Fashion Day.

Oopiri is a blockbuster!

Oopiri is a blockbuster!

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

The latest updates from the Telugu film industry.

Sindhanai Sei is brilliant

Sindhanai Sei is brilliant

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

If you're a fan of sensible cinema liberally shot with realism, gallows humour and no-nonsense scripts, then this Tamil movie should gladden your heart.

Bollywood's 10 Heist Movies

Bollywood's 10 Heist Movies

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Just how well do heist movies do in Bollywood?

Soon, your movie watching experience could be cheaper

Soon, your movie watching experience could be cheaper

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

And the reason has everything to do with box office collections, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Coming soon: Multiplex boom across India

Coming soon: Multiplex boom across India

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Multiplex chains are rushing to smaller towns

The Inspiration Behind Anurag Kashyap's Films

The Inspiration Behind Anurag Kashyap's Films

Rediff.com21 Jun 2012

The maverick filmmaker's latest offering Gangs Of Wasseypur has been a hit with the discerning audience.

I-T officials raid 4 top Kannada actors, 3 producers

I-T officials raid 4 top Kannada actors, 3 producers

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

The raids were carried out across 23 locations in the state and involved around 200 sleuths, they said.

We won't see the likes of Sagar Sarhadi again

We won't see the likes of Sagar Sarhadi again

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

Though he went back to writing "beautiful scenes" for other Bollywood directors, his deep interest in the lives of ordinary citizens never slackened, evident from the way he made himself available to human rights groups whenever they called him.

'We are still making good and bad films'

'We are still making good and bad films'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

'The day I am bored with acting, I will shift to something.'

Sonam Kapoor accepts her Ghanta trophy

Sonam Kapoor accepts her Ghanta trophy

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

What we MISS when we don't watch films in a theatre

What we MISS when we don't watch films in a theatre

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

The difference between watching a movie on a laptop in your apartment and watching it on a big white screen is almost spiritual, notes Sreehari Nair.

Thugs of Hindostan must earn Rs 4 bn to break even

Thugs of Hindostan must earn Rs 4 bn to break even

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

Thugs of Hindostan may not have as easy a run at the box office as previous Hindi films did during Diwali.

Dam 999 goes to the Oscar library

Dam 999 goes to the Oscar library

Rediff.com3 Nov 2011

DAM 999 will enter the library even before its theatrical release later this month.

Alas, Petta is not Rajini's ticket to politics

Alas, Petta is not Rajini's ticket to politics

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Rajinikanth is yet to identify a filmi platform to be able to launch his political career from the celluloid platform as only MGR had done, successfully and in the pre-IT era, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

GST rates finalised for services; education, healthcare exempt

GST rates finalised for services; education, healthcare exempt

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Others taxed at 5, 12, 18, 28%

'Heroism can never die'

'Heroism can never die'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

'I feel like I came to the industry just day before yesterday, even though it's more than 30 years now.'

Rethinking the Indian film critic

Rethinking the Indian film critic

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Over the last decade the Indian film industry has reinvented itself. Do film critics need to do that too?

'It's a great time for India's movie business'

'It's a great time for India's movie business'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

'There is a lot of money coming into the business, people are consuming a lot of content, there is no dearth of new films and shows coming out of India and being available worldwide.'

PIX: Kajal Aggarwal, Rana Daggubati help Chennai's flood victims

PIX: Kajal Aggarwal, Rana Daggubati help Chennai's flood victims

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

The Telugu film industry reaches out to Chennai.

10 Things We Love About Rajkummar Rao

10 Things We Love About Rajkummar Rao

Rediff.com3 May 2018

There's much more than talent to Rajkummar Rao.

No takers for Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey

No takers for Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey

Rediff.com6 Dec 2010

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.

Judwaa scores second time around

Judwaa scores second time around

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Judwaa 2 has given Varun Dhawan his biggest opening day, and his biggest opening weekend.