News for 'Directorate of Art'

'Being a festival director is a crown of thorns'

'Being a festival director is a crown of thorns'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

There's no steam in the intolerance debate anymore but the opposing sides still refuse to let it go, says Sampath.

When Son Takes Father For An Interview

When Son Takes Father For An Interview

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

'It started with an image of a father and son riding a bike on a winter morning.'

'My motivation is not to make money'

'My motivation is not to make money'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

'Kapil Sharma is a son of the soil and he represents the common man.' 'He is much more than a comedian.'

Who thought 'Calendar' ki bhi date khatam ho jayegi?

Who thought 'Calendar' ki bhi date khatam ho jayegi?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

'The Three Musketeers have lost the most talented, generous and loving Musketeer.'

Karan Johar Makes 'Most Violent Film' In India

Karan Johar Makes 'Most Violent Film' In India

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

'The only violence I have had in any film of mine is a slap.' 'When Nikhil narrated the film to me, I was blown away.' 'I was literally screaming out of my chair.'

'What happened at Kalakshetra should be an eye-opener'

'What happened at Kalakshetra should be an eye-opener'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

'Such a struggle at Kalakshetra is unprecedented.'

Mani Ratnam and the art of innocence

Mani Ratnam and the art of innocence

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Yet, for all his belief in the goodness of life, Mani's films show that life is too complicated for goodness to permeate it completely.

Nidhi Wagle: The 21 Year Old Who Opened For Post Malone

Nidhi Wagle: The 21 Year Old Who Opened For Post Malone

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

'If you take music away from me, there's nothing else I can do.'

'Writers and directors will be the focus of Jaipur film fest, not stars'

'Writers and directors will be the focus of Jaipur film fest, not stars'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

The sixth Jaipur International Film Festival will see 156 films from 90 countries screened at the festival.

'Women in Pakistan feel like they are being watched'

'Women in Pakistan feel like they are being watched'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

'There's this presence, a sense of patrolling and surveillance. And it's not coming from a place of safety.' 'It's coming from a place of 'You don't belong here'.' 'It's a malevolent force, the society at large is observing them.'

VicKat Wedding: Mehendi over, sangeet tonight

VicKat Wedding: Mehendi over, sangeet tonight

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Last night, the luxury wedding venue had lit up in red and yellow colours for the grand celebration.

Making an art of serious cinema

Making an art of serious cinema

Rediff.com18 Jun 2008

A tete-a-tete with director, Madhu Kaithapram's who won the Indira Gandhi award for his film, Ekantham.

When A Country Erases Its Film-makers

When A Country Erases Its Film-makers

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

'The Iranians are very resilient people. So even when they are throttled, they try their best to survive.'

Pratibha Patil returns all official gifts to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Pratibha Patil returns all official gifts to Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

Former President Pratibha Patil has returned all the gifts received by her in official capacity after they were displayed at a school owned by her family in Amravati in Maharashtra.

Qala Review: Cinematic Beauty

Qala Review: Cinematic Beauty

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

A film that looks and sounds so gorgeous, must be welcomed, applauds Deepa Gahlot. Qala Review.

'I don't have the 'giving up' attitude'

'I don't have the 'giving up' attitude'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

'I am honest, hardworking, spiritual, a bit of a hypochondriac, and fun!'

Why There's So Much Global Love For RRR

Why There's So Much Global Love For RRR

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Like Slumdog Millionaire, RRR will remain a one-time phenomenon until another big, larger-than-life, Indian film connects with the critics in the West, predicts Aseem Chhabra.

'They said casting Alia was a mistake'

'They said casting Alia was a mistake'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

'Gangubai required Alia to change her body language, voice, even the look in her eyes.' 'I threw the challenge at her and she was more than up to it.'

Deepika to do her own stunts... AGAIN!

Deepika to do her own stunts... AGAIN!

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

She gets another chance in Siddharth Anand's Pathan, where she disposes of all body doubles and plunges into her own stunts.

Jubilee Review: Amazing Winner!

Jubilee Review: Amazing Winner!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

Jubilee's irresistible celebration of cinema and all its good, bad, ugly ways lives up to its title, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

The 10-member jury was headed by filmmaker Vipul Shah. The awards were announced by jury member Dharam Gulati.

Reliance Brands partners Rahul Mishra to create a new fashion label

Reliance Brands partners Rahul Mishra to create a new fashion label

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Reliance Brands Ltd (RBL) on Monday announced forming a 60:40 joint venture with Rahul Mishra brand RM, which will create and own a new brand that would encompass courtier's ready to wear business. The new brand would grow both vertically and horizontally in the fields of accessories, footwear, home, beauty, and jewellery for a worldwide audience, said a joint statement. Rahul Mishra will lead the creative direction of the new brand as creative director, it added.

The Last Day When Vikram Gokhale Worked

The Last Day When Vikram Gokhale Worked

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

'No matter how old or ill you may be, your thirst to excel as an actor remains intact.'

Artists oppose NSD's promotion of religious festivals on social media

Artists oppose NSD's promotion of religious festivals on social media

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

Over 260 artists, writers and former faculty members of the National School of Drama have raised 'grave concern' about the institute allegedly promoting religious festivals on its Instagram account.

Nirav Modi assets garner Rs 2.29 crore in auction

Nirav Modi assets garner Rs 2.29 crore in auction

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

The items which included a Porsche Panamera and a gold Cartier wristwatch were expected to fetch Rs 50 lakh.

'The audience loved Helen then, they still do'

'The audience loved Helen then, they still do'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

'It was because of the strength of Helenji's performance that I was even called on stage to present her with the coveted Black Lady.'

Celebrating Astad Deboo!

Celebrating Astad Deboo!

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

Two years ago this day, Astad Deboo, dancer extraordinaire, passed into the ages. A new exhibition Breaking Boundaries remembers the pioneer who redrew the margins of Indian dance.

Have You Read This Story About Hope?

Have You Read This Story About Hope?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

'The Elephant Whisperers is a hopeful story of respect and cooperation with nature in an era rife with conflict and threat to our beautiful planet.'

Farewell, Virgil Abloh

Farewell, Virgil Abloh

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

'I picture him now like our Mickey Mouse... forever with us, forever adored, forever magical, forever guiding us with that special Virgil FUN.'

Zwigato Review: Kapil Sharma's Wow Performance!

Zwigato Review: Kapil Sharma's Wow Performance!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

A far cry from his playing-to-the-gallery comedian, Kapil Sharma emerges as a heartfelt picture of aspiration and annoyance, feels Sukanya Verma.

Reliance Brands to pick 40% stake in Manish Malhotra's MM Styles

Reliance Brands to pick 40% stake in Manish Malhotra's MM Styles

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

Reliance Brands Ltd (RBL) will pick a 40 per cent minority stake in renowned fashion designer Manish Malhotra's MM Styles Pvt Ltd, for an undisclosed sum, the two companies said on Friday. This is the first external investment for the brand, which had so far been privately held by the designer. The strategic partnership is aimed at accelerating the 16-year-old couture house's growth plans in India and across the globe, they said in a joint statement.

So, What Was It About Naatu Naatu?

So, What Was It About Naatu Naatu?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

RRR threw a lifeline, or so it seemed -- to a world that was down in the dumps. Keeravani and his Naatu Naatu just happened to be in the right place at the right time, notes Saibal Chatterjee.

'I want to tell more and more stories on Indian cinema'

'I want to tell more and more stories on Indian cinema'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

'I didn't want to do a highlight reel with greatest hits of Yash Raj Films.' 'I wanted to do an actual story.'

Babil Khan Is Already In Primary School!

Babil Khan Is Already In Primary School!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

'Qala is the only film in my career where I will be taking baby steps.'

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

Aatmanirbharta At Aero India 2023

Aatmanirbharta At Aero India 2023

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

The real value of the Tejas Mark 1 is the role it will now play in the development of India's next generation of fighter aircraft that will be more technologically advanced and lethal.

'We don't ascribe to tags like South Indian or Bollywood'

'We don't ascribe to tags like South Indian or Bollywood'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

'The cross-pollination between the states has always been happening.' 'It's only over the past one or two years that all this talk about South versus Bollywood has been happening.'

Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Review: AWESOME!

Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Review: AWESOME!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Watch this dream come true for Mani Ratnam and cinema on the largest screen possible, insists Sukanya Verma. Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Review

Muhammad Ali's rare paintings up for auction

Muhammad Ali's rare paintings up for auction

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

The works for sale come from the collection of Rodney Hilton Brown, who worked with Ali on his art.