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Dola Re vs Pinga: Vote for your favourite song!

Dola Re vs Pinga: Vote for your favourite song!

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Go ahead. Pick a favourite!

Aishwarya, Sonam, Deepika: Hottest desi debut at Cannes? VOTE!

Aishwarya, Sonam, Deepika: Hottest desi debut at Cannes? VOTE!

Rediff.com5 May 2015

These headturners sure knew how to bring their A-game to the prestigious red carpet back then, too, didn't they?

As Sorrell's reign ends WPP stares at an uncertain future

As Sorrell's reign ends WPP stares at an uncertain future

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

Whatever happens to WPP, the marketing communications business will no longer be the same again, says Sreekant Khandekar.

VOTE: Who is the hottest model of 2015?

VOTE: Who is the hottest model of 2015?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

These hotties have been the toast of the fashion world this year. Vote for your favourite.

3 Exclusive Wedding Gifts That Make an Impression!

3 Exclusive Wedding Gifts That Make an Impression!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Looking for right wedding gifts ideas that will make a wow-worthy impression on your mate and his beloved!Check out these 3 exclusive wedding gifts that make an impression.

12 awesome ways to wear retro fashion

12 awesome ways to wear retro fashion

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

These old fashion trends are back in style. Here's how to wear them.

How Monsoon Wedding became a musical

How Monsoon Wedding became a musical

Rediff.com30 May 2017

Going behind the scenes with director Mira Nair.

Sanju review: Tears, cheers, bias and a brilliant Ranbir

Sanju review: Tears, cheers, bias and a brilliant Ranbir

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Under Rajkumar Hirani's light touch and unwavering optimism, the darkness of Sanjay Dutt's life acquires the spirit of a sportsman, grit of a soldier, humour of a rascal and regrets of a son, notes Sukanya Verma.

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.

Review: Cinderella is all things magical!

Review: Cinderella is all things magical!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

What Sukanya Verma loves about Kenneth Branagh's extravagant vision is he gives us a Cinderella that's got a little more spirit and penchant for horse-riding if not the hand-drawn delicacy or singing prowess of her animated avatar.

Why I love and hate Dil Se..

Why I love and hate Dil Se..

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

Favourite movie homes, comparing Amitabh-Shashi's beds in Kabhi Kabhie and discovering the truth about Salman Khan's 1990s chartbuster... All in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.

85 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle songs

85 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle songs

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Take a look at the list and sing along!

Vote for Bollywood's BEST cabaret dancer!

Vote for Bollywood's BEST cabaret dancer!

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

A look at Bollywood's best cabaret performers over the years! Who is 'YOUR' favourite?

10 Ways to Survive the Lockdown

10 Ways to Survive the Lockdown

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Sreehari Nair lists some movies, documentaries, recorded-performance films, and literature and music suggestions that might help.

Super Filmi Week: Kudos to Kangana

Super Filmi Week: Kudos to Kangana

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

Kangana Ranaut's guts, Amitabh Bachchan's venomous threat and dark TV serials occupied Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week.

Heroine, Don, Asoka: Kareena's BEAUTIFUL screen avatars

Heroine, Don, Asoka: Kareena's BEAUTIFUL screen avatars

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Because, let's face it, we can never have enough of her on the silver screen!

The Oldest Characters These Actresses Have Ever Played

The Oldest Characters These Actresses Have Ever Played

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Sharmila Tagore was just 25 years old when she played mom to Rajesh Khanna in Aradhana!

A Parisian affair: He is 39 and she 64

A Parisian affair: He is 39 and she 64

Rediff.com15 May 2017

'In a world where the corridors of power are packed with sexually promiscuous men, it would be interesting to see what sort of a president a man committed to one woman 25 years his senior would make.'

2018's 10 Best Moments In Hindi Films

2018's 10 Best Moments In Hindi Films

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Aseem Chhabra picks the scenes that left him impressed this year.

Blessed to have lived in the times of Daniel Day-Lewis

Blessed to have lived in the times of Daniel Day-Lewis

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

'He has given us a history, a heritage that we can share with generations to come,' says Aseem Chhabra.

'She was like an elder sister to us'

'She was like an elder sister to us'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

'It feels like a part of me is going away with her death.'

Sridevi: Top 10 Scenes

Sridevi: Top 10 Scenes

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Sridevi was one of India's finest actresses. Here's the proof.

VOTE: Who's the hottest October cover girl?

VOTE: Who's the hottest October cover girl?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2016

Kangana, Priyanka or Vaani Kapoor -- who takes the top slot?

Review: Khoobsurat is a distinctly Disney treat

Review: Khoobsurat is a distinctly Disney treat

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Khoobsurat offers up the expected -- only it does so with a smirk, says Raja Sen.

The many avatars of Mowgli!

The many avatars of Mowgli!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Mowgli, over the years!

How Sholay has played out in our lives again and again

How Sholay has played out in our lives again and again

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

'A friend said there was a new phenomenon occurring during every screening. Audience members were mouthing the dialogues with the characters on screen.' 'It was a truly amazing experience. It was impossible to hear what was being said on the screen. There was so much noise, laughter and celebration in the theatre. And the film was not even a month old.' Aseem Chhabra remembers seeing Sholay twice in the couple of weeks after it opened.

Why Love In Bombay should NOT have released

Why Love In Bombay should NOT have released

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

Love In Bombay is a piece of history, a fragment of a time that was. Letting us gaze at it is a great idea. Expecting it to compete with films shot six months ago, on the other hand, is dead wrong, writes Raja Sen.

The BEST Films of Om Puri

The BEST Films of Om Puri

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Among the finest Indian actors, voices and smiles to grace the stage and screen, Om Puri's uniqueness, always so fluid and natural, cannot be summed up in a few words, feels Sukanya Verma.

Lessons from Bollywood's tea parties!

Lessons from Bollywood's tea parties!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Teatime enjoys a special place in Hindi films.

Review: Ramanujan is a must watch

Review: Ramanujan is a must watch

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

The film which is dedicated to India's mathematical prodigy, Ramanujan, is a well researched, well-written and brilliantly directed.

Tim Pigott-Smith could never leave India behind

Tim Pigott-Smith could never leave India behind

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Tim Pigott-Smith hated the natives in The Jewel in the Crown, but went back a lover of India at the end of the four-month shoot. India not only gave him a career-defining role but touched him in many different ways. Documentary filmmaker Siddharth Kak -- who acted with the classy actor in the beloved television series -- shares his memories with Rediff.com's Archana Masih.

Review: Watch Naam Shabana for Taapsee Pannu

Review: Watch Naam Shabana for Taapsee Pannu

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Taapsee is super. But that's not to say that the rest of the cast isn't tremendous, says Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

10 Hindi Movies That Define India

10 Hindi Movies That Define India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

Aseem Chhabra lists the movies that taught him about the Idea of India.

Revisiting Dev Anand-Asha Parekh's frothy romance, Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai

Revisiting Dev Anand-Asha Parekh's frothy romance, Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Dev Anand and Asha Parekh's Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai (1961).

Your FAVE Aamir Khan Movie? VOTE!

Your FAVE Aamir Khan Movie? VOTE!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Aamir Khan, brilliant 11 times over.

Vintage recall

Vintage recall

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Once a rage on Indian roads, the Yezdi motorcyle and its cult are stronger than ever

When Elli Avram wanted to scream

When Elli Avram wanted to scream

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

'When I went home to Sweden after Bigg Boss, people recognised me. They were following the show!' 'In New York, they were calling out my name on the streets!'

Riding Retro in Delhi

Riding Retro in Delhi

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Two of Triumph's most iconic motorcycles, the Thruxton and the Bonneville T100, represent a blend of style and practicality. Arup Das takes them for a spin in the national capital

A prince who walked on the wild side

A prince who walked on the wild side

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

'A Life With Wildlife is a must for all who are concerned about how a billion Indians will coexist with over 500 mammals and 1,300 birds, not to mention 25,000 flowering plant species in the new century,' says Mahesh Rangarajan.