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How The Modern Mom Was Born In Bollywood

How The Modern Mom Was Born In Bollywood

Rediff.com14 May 2025

Today's Hindi film mothers are younger, trendier, more mischievous. But, truth be told, says Dinesh Raheja, I still do miss sometimes the comforting presence of the trad mother.

Review: Policegiri is deafening, dowdy and drudging!

Review: Policegiri is deafening, dowdy and drudging!

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

This Sanjay Dutt starrer is cringe-inducing fare.

Review: Super Model is dowdy, uninteresting

Review: Super Model is dowdy, uninteresting

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Super Model is everything it shouldn't be -- dowdy, uninteresting, and clumsy.

Pretty Woman Mukti Mohan

Pretty Woman Mukti Mohan

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

Time to give Mukti Mohan a fashion award.

Jazzy wine shops replace dowdy outlets

Jazzy wine shops replace dowdy outlets

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

Dowdy wine and liquor shops are making way for swankier alternates.

SEE: Priyamani's stunning dungarees look

SEE: Priyamani's stunning dungarees look

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Priyamani in a pink top and dungarees. What a lovely way to brighten your day!

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Review: Only Bhai No Jaan

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Review: Only Bhai No Jaan

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Salman Khan is so neck deep in his formulaic rut that the only way he knows out is to dole out some more of the bunk. Except now, the swagger has traded places with desperation, notes Sukanya Verma.

How do you solve a problem like Maria?

How do you solve a problem like Maria?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

Here's a round up of all the celebs (besides Poorna Jagannathan) who showed up at the curtain raiser show at the Lakme Fashion Week.

Silly search for aesthetics in Mumbai's facades

Silly search for aesthetics in Mumbai's facades

Rediff.com13 Jan 2010

The city is past the inflection point to dish out lessons in aesthetics. Guys get realistic and realise that the city can only run fast on the treadmill to remain where it is. And yes, true to form, this is a classic case of government ignoring core issues of affordable housing, making builders friendlier towards the buyers etc. and instead literally going for cosmetics.

Automotive graveyard, 2006

Automotive graveyard, 2006

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

The cast of cars that won't be back for 2007 is varied, including vehicles of every stripe from exotic supercars to plebeian sedans.

Anil Dharker: Editor, bon vivant, mentor to many

Anil Dharker: Editor, bon vivant, mentor to many

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

'Everywhere Anil Dharker went, he assembled teams of talented people, gave them opportunities, then got out of the way and allowed them to flourish.' Meenakshi Shedde remembers a very special editor.

From jogger to birdwatcher

From jogger to birdwatcher

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

'As the sun rises, so does my acquaintance with the neighbourhood's avifauna,' says Kishore Singh.

Deepika, Sonakshi, Kajol, Big B: It's a fashion parade at this awards show!

Deepika, Sonakshi, Kajol, Big B: It's a fashion parade at this awards show!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Check out the star arrivals.

Kareena, Katrina, Abhishek: WORST of IIFA fashion? VOTE!

Kareena, Katrina, Abhishek: WORST of IIFA fashion? VOTE!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Here's the worst fashion missteps at the IIFA over the years.

The War Review

The War Review

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

War is an ode to such star power, one that pits Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff together for the first time and capitalises on their famous idol-idoliser energy to draw us into a world of espionage, action and camaraderie.

Review: Dil Juunglee recycles rotten ideas of romance

Review: Dil Juunglee recycles rotten ideas of romance

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

'Just when it looks our film-making is moving away from idolising toxic archetypes for the sake of romantic fulfillment, Aleya Sen's Dil Juunglee comes along and squashes it in entirety,' says Sukanya Verma.

Sukanya Verma's Worst Films of 2014

Sukanya Verma's Worst Films of 2014

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Rediff's film critic Sukanya Verma lists her worst Hindi movies of 2014.

#Boys2Men: Style tips from these influential Indians

#Boys2Men: Style tips from these influential Indians

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

The good folks at GQ honoured the 50 most influential young Indians recently. And we took notes from the red carpet. We bring you some dos (and a couple of don'ts)

Parineeti, Aditi, Radhika: BORING to BOMBSHELL!

Parineeti, Aditi, Radhika: BORING to BOMBSHELL!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

We take a look at some of the latest to join the makeover bandwagon and their incredible shift from boring to bombshell.

YIKES! Bollywood's most cringeworthy turn at Cannes? VOTE!

YIKES! Bollywood's most cringeworthy turn at Cannes? VOTE!

Rediff.com8 May 2015

Pick your least favourite of the lot!

Tevar review: Pompous, noisy, done-to-death!

Tevar review: Pompous, noisy, done-to-death!

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

There's little to cheer about Sonakshi's solitary expression and lifeless chemistry with Arjun that makes for nearly three hours of the movie, says Sukanya Verma.

Bigg Boss 8 Fashion: The Best and the Worst!

Bigg Boss 8 Fashion: The Best and the Worst!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

From the beautiful to the bizarre, Bigg Boss fashion has it all.

The secret behind Patanjali's success

The secret behind Patanjali's success

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Patanjali doesn't employ any fancy managers with MBA degrees.

What kind of First Lady will Melania Trump make?

What kind of First Lady will Melania Trump make?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Does Mrs Donald Trump realise that her immediate predecessor, Michelle Obama, is not the only hard act to follow, wonders Kanika Datta.

9 cool ways to update your summer style

9 cool ways to update your summer style

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Keep up with your cool, chic fashion statement. Here are some tips!

We won't see the likes of Vinod Mehta again

We won't see the likes of Vinod Mehta again

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

'Mr Mehta's jousts with owners and politicians taught many in the trade that editorial freedom is not given, it has to be fought for daily, and seized, especially in these times when the borders between journalism and paid-for-content masquerading as the real thing has permeated almost every newspaper in the land barring a couple.'

Indrani Mukerjea's charm has not deserted her

Indrani Mukerjea's charm has not deserted her

Rediff.com8 May 2017

'That winsome smile is a key asset. And says a lot about her too.'

After years of neglect, Tirupur starts to weave a fortune

After years of neglect, Tirupur starts to weave a fortune

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

With China and Bangladesh losing their edge, textile exports from Tirupur are rising once again, turning the city into a job magnet.