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'People know me for my films; nobody knows me beyond that'

'People know me for my films; nobody knows me beyond that'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Filmmaker Prakash Jha opens up about his life.

Beckham confirms interest in buying Miami MLS team

Beckham confirms interest in buying Miami MLS team

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

Retired England soccer star David Beckham told a live online Facebook event in London on Wednesday that he is "very interested" in launching a Major League Soccer team in Miami, appearing to confirm media reports he had chosen the Florida city over other destinations.

Sanath Jayasuriya: Dancing with Madhuri

Sanath Jayasuriya: Dancing with Madhuri

Rediff.com11 May 2019

Madhuri praised him in Sinhalese, saying, 'Gondhak hundai (Very good)', which instantly made Sanath smile.

Could the Thai rescue have happened in India?

Could the Thai rescue have happened in India?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

'The Thai junta, who immediately took control of the operations in a military manner, took the decision to involve the best world professionals for the rescue.' 'This made a huge difference.' 'It is highly probable that in India, the authorities would have said, "We have the expertise, we don't need foreign aid",' says Claude Arpi.

Review: Begin Again is heartwarming

Review: Begin Again is heartwarming

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

Begin Again speaks to the viewer like few films have, says Paloma Sharma.

Gaming: Mortal Kombat X is deliciously brutal

Gaming: Mortal Kombat X is deliciously brutal

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

If you're a fan of the series, there's little reason not to pick it up right away.

'I was in awe of how driven Kareena is'

'I was in awe of how driven Kareena is'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

'I was in awe of how committed Kareena was, even at this stage of her career.' 'She is so motivated, giving it her all. 'It was very inspiring and motivating, not just for me, but for everyone else to pull up their socks and give it their all.'

'I got more praise than the hero'

'I got more praise than the hero'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

'Shakti Samanta was a very honest man. I have done four films with him. He was very sick before he died; nobody was allowed to see him in the hospital. I went but I could not bear to see him like that. Iftekar and I would go to see Ashok Kumar often. He would ask me to bring some kheema, as he loved my wife's preparation. I would have attended kavi sammelans with Jan Nisar Akhtar (Javed Akhtar's father), Sahir Ludhianvi and Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan was a child then, and would often accompany his father.' Veteran actor Chandrashekhar Vaidya goes back in time.

The unexplored foreign destinations that want Indian travellers

The unexplored foreign destinations that want Indian travellers

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Just an hour or so from the ones we commonly throng to, they promise a lot more for a lot less.

'There is frontal nudity in Rang Rasiya but that's out of love'

'There is frontal nudity in Rang Rasiya but that's out of love'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

'People, who make a big deal about doing bold scenes, don't look at them with the right perspective,' Randeep Hooda gets candid.

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.

Father's Day Special: Getting to know Dev Anand

Father's Day Special: Getting to know Dev Anand

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Son Suneil Anand talks about his famous father, and their life together.

Do you want to be an actor?

Do you want to be an actor?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Casting director Manoj Ramola's book Audition Room offers interesting insights and useful tips for aspiring actors. We bring you an excerpt.

'Didn't he hear her screams?'

'Didn't he hear her screams?'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

'The 17-year-old boy, who pulled out Nirbhaya's intestines, should have got the harshest punishment because he was not human at the time.' 'Instead, he was given a sewing machine and some money to have a new beginning!' 'Are we giving out incentives?' 'Are we telling our unemployed youth that if they do something like this, the government will give them jobs?'

Tim Cook readies winning recipe for India

Tim Cook readies winning recipe for India

Rediff.com19 May 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to urge Tim Cook to begin manufacturing its prized iPhones in India.

'Nargis, Meena Kumari, Madhubala, Suraiya... they all loved me'

'Nargis, Meena Kumari, Madhubala, Suraiya... they all loved me'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

'Madhubala told me that of all the addictions, the biggest addiction is make-up; once you put it on, you can never leave the limelight even if you want to,' Tabassum tells Patcy N.

Is Satyamev Jayate a right platform for police reforms appeal?

Is Satyamev Jayate a right platform for police reforms appeal?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

The second episode ably shed some light on the lesser known side of police apathy -- another topical issue that has evoked nationwide anger lately. But did the topic fit in the show's format, asks Nishi Tiwari.

Barkha 2.0: The reinvention of Barkha Dutt

Barkha 2.0: The reinvention of Barkha Dutt

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

One of Indian TV's most famous faces tells Kanika Datta why and how she hopes to reinvent herself in the uncharted territories of multimedia and think tanks

'Raza carried India in his heart'

'Raza carried India in his heart'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

'... and all of the symbolism, history, the colours of his motherland, the earth, the sky, all of that is there and it always remains with him.'

'I get really annoyed when people mimic my father, Anu Malik'

'I get really annoyed when people mimic my father, Anu Malik'

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Anu Malik's daughter Anmoll tells us what it is to be a daughter of a famous daddy.

What we learned from Bollywood in 2016

What we learned from Bollywood in 2016

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

Sukanya Verma lists the lessons Bollywood taught us this year.

'Manto's predictions of Pakistan are shockingly accurate'

'Manto's predictions of Pakistan are shockingly accurate'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

'Manto is the only writer to grasp what the project of Pakistan would eventually mean,' says Aakar Patel, who has translated a collection of Saadat Hasan Manto's essays in a just-released book Why I Write.

Photos: Dharavi, Redesigned!

Photos: Dharavi, Redesigned!

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Amsterdam-based artists Jorge Maes Rubio and Amanda Pinatih attempt to give traditional products created in Dharavi a design spin.

5 things lucky people do

5 things lucky people do

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi says that it is indeed possible to 'attract' good luck!

'I am alive because of Amitabh Bachchan'

'I am alive because of Amitabh Bachchan'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Veteran actress, television personality and anchor, Tabassum, who has completed 67 years in the industry, shares her insights about the stars of the past.

An encounter with Brad Pitt: On screen and off it

An encounter with Brad Pitt: On screen and off it

Rediff.com25 May 2017

'I don't give a f****. I am old enough now.' 'You just have to white-knuckle it and ride through it.' 'But really, who cares?' 'At the end of the day, just get on, feel the pain, embrace the suck.'

You have to see these Sony World Photography Awards images

You have to see these Sony World Photography Awards images

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

The Sony World Photography Awards, an annual competition hosted by the World Photography Organisation, has announced the winners of its Open categories and National categories for 2017. This year's contest attracted 227,596 entries from 183 countries. Scroll down for a sensational selection of open winners and runners-up from the Sony awards.

10 things you should know about To Kill A Mockingbird

10 things you should know about To Kill A Mockingbird

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Here's everything you need to know about To Kill a Mockingbird.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

We bring you a fresh collection of offbeat, quirky stories from around the world.

Going back in time with Sadhana

Going back in time with Sadhana

Rediff.com25 Dec 2015

'I want my fans to remember me as the Sadhana of Love In Simla, Mere Mehboob, Woh Kaun Thi and Arzoo,' the Bollywood legend, who passed into the ages on Christmas Day, told Dinesh Raheja.

Brazil to Bollywood: Is she the hottest new model?

Brazil to Bollywood: Is she the hottest new model?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Brazilian model Bruna Bernandes -- who wants to become a cardiologist -- is in India to try her luck. She's already worked with SRK and Salman and finds India safer than Brazil.

'Judi Dench is obsessed with India'

'Judi Dench is obsessed with India'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

'He cooked chicken curry and so because of him, curries entered the British royal kitchens.' 'Eventually, he became a political advisor to the queen.' 'This guy was disrupting the royal household. It sent shockwaves...' Ali Fazal on his character Abdul Karim and working with acting legend Judi Dench.

'Swami Chinamayananda is the Rajinikanth of spiritualism'

'Swami Chinamayananda is the Rajinikanth of spiritualism'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

'I didn't want the biopic on Swami Chinmayananda to be a propaganda film,' filmmaker R S Prasanna tells Shobha Warrier/ Rediff.com

Moon Moon Sen: It's a myth that Suchitra Sen didn't meet people

Moon Moon Sen: It's a myth that Suchitra Sen didn't meet people

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

'One reason why Suchitra Sen quit acting in the 1970s was the mediocrity that overtook Bengali cinema. Many of the directors she knew well and felt comfortable working with passed away. The scripts offered to her were awful,' Moon Moon Sen talks about her famous mother, the legendary Suchitra Sen, who passed away on January 17.

Classic Revisited: Dilip Kumar-Nargis' grace in Jogan

Classic Revisited: Dilip Kumar-Nargis' grace in Jogan

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Half of the screenplay's job is done the minute Dilip Kumar's hypnotising gaze falls on Nargis. The screen bubbles with intense chemistry and sexual tension every time this incredibly handsome pair converse from a distance. Revisiting Kidar Sharma's 1950 classic, Jogan.

Enter the world of Aamir Khan

Enter the world of Aamir Khan

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Here's how India's most successful film star goes about his work.

'Ordinary people live in mortal fear in India'

'Ordinary people live in mortal fear in India'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

'How can middlemen disappear as long as our political parties are sucking in massive amounts of black money?' 'There is an old political art well practised in New Delhi -- people create artificial problems and then solve it for you to earn your gratitude for a lifetime.'

Abhishek Poddar: The art collector who started at age 14

Abhishek Poddar: The art collector who started at age 14

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

Ranjita Ganesan and Nikita Puri chronicle the journey of Abhishek Poddar, one of India's leading art patrons.

What makes Kapil Sharma the hottest property on TV

What makes Kapil Sharma the hottest property on TV

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Kapil Sharma, the anchor of Comedy Nights with Kapil, is the hottest property on Indian television today

The Brilliance of Pran

The Brilliance of Pran

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Millions of kids and young adults were terrified of Pran and believed him to be a villain in real life, writes Arthur J Pais, in his tribute to the legendary actor who passed away on July 12.