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Remembering Shammi: The Life and Times

Remembering Shammi: The Life and Times

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

'I sometimes fight with God and tell him, "Bahut ho gaya yaar, I should go now, call me".'

'Do not compare Kaashmora with Bahubali'

'Do not compare Kaashmora with Bahubali'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

'Kaashmora was is enjoyable and lighter while Baahubali was serious drama. Karthi gears up for his next release.

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.

'To match Kapil Sharma's wit is really challenging'

'To match Kapil Sharma's wit is really challenging'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

'I think the writer did not have to do much work because Kapil would come to the sets, spontaneously change the dialogue and add a new punch. One had to be very alert while working with him because you wouldn't know how he would improvise his lines.' Simran Kaur Mundi on how she romanced Kapil Sharma in Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon.

How brands are wagging the digital tail

How brands are wagging the digital tail

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

According to Nielsen India online viewership has doubled since 2011.

#TrendAlert: Fashion that will knock your socks off!

#TrendAlert: Fashion that will knock your socks off!

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

A humble foot accessory has become a fashion statement and how!

A filmy date with Garam Dharam

A filmy date with Garam Dharam

Rediff.com25 Sep 2015

A new restaurant in Connaught Place serves platefuls of nostalgia and drama for Dharmendra fans.

It's time to get real in US-India defence ties

It's time to get real in US-India defence ties

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

New Delhi remains a priggish suitor to Washington's overtures, but it has begun appreciating potential tech benefits to ties with the US.

Jaitley's message to Pak: Boundaries cannot be redrawn

Jaitley's message to Pak: Boundaries cannot be redrawn

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Pakistan must understand that boundaries with India cannot be redrawn as Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of this country, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday.

Review: Zubaan is a boring little film

Review: Zubaan is a boring little film

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Zubaan emerges, sadly, like one of those ads where you can half-hum the song but you forget what it was for, feels Raja Sen.

Modi-Xi meet: Chinese defence minister to visit India next month

Modi-Xi meet: Chinese defence minister to visit India next month

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

President Xi said that the Chinese side is ready to work with the Indian side to carry forward the fresh impetus of bilateral relations.

How Rajesh Gopinathan came to lead India's most valuable firm

How Rajesh Gopinathan came to lead India's most valuable firm

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Niraj Bhatt discovers how a CFO 'without a finance background' made it to the corner office at TCS.

Why you must visit the Kochi-Muziris Biennale!

Why you must visit the Kochi-Muziris Biennale!

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale has put Kerala on the art tourism circuit, says Kishore Singh.

Sheena Bora Case: So was it Sheena's skull?

Sheena Bora Case: So was it Sheena's skull?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

The software had, perhaps unknown to Dr Tripathi, tracked the changes he had made. The 'morph track' feature of the software provided a trail of what had been done and also indicated that the doctor had, it seemed, opted to morph Sheena's face with the provided skull, much in the same manner that Fantamorph can turn a woman into a cheetah.

Review: Dracula Untold is too dull

Review: Dracula Untold is too dull

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

A film that could have been a genre breaking masterpiece, Dracula Untold in its present form would be a more honest work of art if it were titled Dracula Unfortunately, says Paloma Sharma.

Kashmir attacks: Pak's attempt to force India to talks

Kashmir attacks: Pak's attempt to force India to talks

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

How will India respond to an attack which keeps haemorrhaging India but stays below the threshold of tolerance?

Review: 3 Storeys has endless surprises

Review: 3 Storeys has endless surprises

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

'This colliding of worlds is a feature of chawl life in Mumbai, where the clashes in one household often become prime-time television for the neighbours; where the boundaries of good sex, lechery, and incest are frequently blurred,' says Sreehari Nair.

Lingaa Review: Two much of a good thing

Lingaa Review: Two much of a good thing

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

The Superstar turns 64 today, and his fans get a double birthday treat with Lingaa, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Resul Pookutty: How Hrithik made my life hell

Resul Pookutty: How Hrithik made my life hell

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

The Oscar winner tells Subhash K Jha how Hrithik's voice was used to sound like various characters in Kabali.

Tillerson says US is India's reliable partner, takes dig at China, Pakistan

Tillerson says US is India's reliable partner, takes dig at China, Pakistan

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

Tillerson said China's behaviour and action is "posing a challenge to the rules-based international order".

This funeral singer will leave you in tears

This funeral singer will leave you in tears

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Lakshmi R has been a professional mourner for over 2 decades

PM invites Russia to set up defence industrial park in India

PM invites Russia to set up defence industrial park in India

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

"We are committed to building a new India. We have to do this as early as possible," he said.

Mera Wala Shah Rukh!

Mera Wala Shah Rukh!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

From 'Mera Wala Shah Rukh' to Salman's Being Hygienic ways, my super filmi week, says Sukanya Verma, has a lot on its mind.

Modi has now realised the limits to India's power

Modi has now realised the limits to India's power

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Two years into power, there is very little to show for the Modi government by way of 'achievements' on the foreign policy front, and his China, Pakistan policies are gasping for breath, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

TOP 20 Indian Movies of the Decade

TOP 20 Indian Movies of the Decade

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

Sreehari Nair presents his Top 20 movies of the decade.

Which Kannada film do YOU want to watch this weekend?

Which Kannada film do YOU want to watch this weekend?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Check out the movie releases, and make your pick!

What Sushma Swaraj told the world

What Sushma Swaraj told the world

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

'Pakistan persists in the belief that such attacks will enable it to obtain the territory it covets. Their plans will not succeed.'

7 things you didn't know about Kill Dil director Shaad Ali

7 things you didn't know about Kill Dil director Shaad Ali

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Looking forward to catch Kill Dill this weekend? Here's a lowdown on its director.

Review: Super Nani is Super No No!

Review: Super Nani is Super No No!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Sadly, the attitude and ada that makes Rekha so timeless is dumbed down in a role and film so behind its time, rues Sukanya Verma after watching Super Nani.

'I am done with sex comedies'

'I am done with sex comedies'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

'A journalist met me after Mastizaade failed and said, "'Whatever you do in life, you will never get rid of the Sex Comedy King of India tag".' 'She didn't mean to hurt me, but it broke me.'

Garbage is all about recycling

Garbage is all about recycling

Rediff.com26 May 2016

New ventures are emerging to take the stigma out of this garbage sorting business.

Aseem Chhabra's Chennai Express Review: Mindless but entertaining

Aseem Chhabra's Chennai Express Review: Mindless but entertaining

Rediff.com9 Aug 2013

Chennai Express is a full throttle masala entertainment ruled by Shah Rukh Khan's star power

Salute the Special Forces for the Surgical Strikes!

Salute the Special Forces for the Surgical Strikes!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

'India showcased its ability to launch multiple Special Forces strikes simultaneously across a well defended front.' 'Through these strikes Pakistan was given a glimpse of the full range of India's military capabilities,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

'Irrfan is sounding good'

'Irrfan is sounding good'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

'He is optimistic and brave.'

Krrish 3 Review: Hrithik to the rescue again!

Krrish 3 Review: Hrithik to the rescue again!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Krrish 3 is a outrageous mishmash of Bollywood sentimentality meets E.T. meets Superman meets X-Men.

A super filmi week with Anushka, Kangana and Jeetendra!

A super filmi week with Anushka, Kangana and Jeetendra!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

A lesson for Jeetendra from Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor delivering gas and Susan Sarandon-Jessica Lange's caustic retelling of the infamous Bette Davis-Joan Crawford feud, Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week turned out to quite a blast from the past.

India and China: What Lies Ahead

India and China: What Lies Ahead

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

'The Chinese mindset and approach to India is far different from that in Pakistan.' 'This reality makes it possible for us to follow an engagement policy with one, while militating against engagement with the other.'

Review: Main Aur Charles is a cool, compelling, winner

Review: Main Aur Charles is a cool, compelling, winner

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

'A film that tells its tale with calculated intent -- coolly, cleverly, taking its time -- mirroring the dry panache of its self-assured protagonist.'

'If you see Sarbjit, you won't see Aishwarya'

'If you see Sarbjit, you won't see Aishwarya'

Rediff.com23 May 2016

'She isn't the same Aishwarya, who walks the red carpet at Cannes. She doesn't look like that at all in the film. That is half the battle won from my side.' Sarbjit director Omung Kumar tells us why he likes transforming his actors.

Land bill: Sonia slams 'myopic' Modi govt for favouring bizmen

Land bill: Sonia slams 'myopic' Modi govt for favouring bizmen

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Sonia Gandhi alleged it was a mockery of the consensus building exercise by a "myopic" Modi government which was "bending backwards" to favour industrialists.0