News for 'Ghalib'

Could this be the next Bollywood blockbuster?

Could this be the next Bollywood blockbuster?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

Here's an excerpt from Special 26 director Neeraj Pandey's first novel -- an underworld thriller called Ghalib Danger.

7 MUST WATCH FILMS of 2021

7 MUST WATCH FILMS of 2021

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

Some movies of 2021 excelled in content but yet, they did not do well.

Everyone knows reality of borders: Rahul's jibe at Shah

Everyone knows reality of borders: Rahul's jibe at Shah

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a swipe at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks that India is strong in protecting its borders and said everyone knows the reality of the situation at the country's borders.

Heropanti 2 Review

Heropanti 2 Review

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Idiocy is the source of Heropanti 2's outdated thrills, observes Sukanya Verma.

'Kathua perpetrators acted as if law of jungle prevalent'

'Kathua perpetrators acted as if law of jungle prevalent'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

The judge started his order with the couplet from Ghalib's ghazal -- Pinha tha daam-e-sakht qareeb ashiyaan ke, udhne hi nahi paye the ki girftar hum hue.

The BEST ACTORS of 2021

The BEST ACTORS of 2021

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Sukanya Verma lists her 10 favourite male performances of 2021.

Kathua rape-murder kingpin moves HC seeking suspension of life term

Kathua rape-murder kingpin moves HC seeking suspension of life term

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

The application came up for hearing on Thursday before a division bench of justices Tejinder Singh Dhindsa and Lalit Batra through video conferencing during which the counsel for Jammu and Kashmir R S Cheema requested for a new date that was granted.

Bangladesh: 15 charged with sedition

Bangladesh: 15 charged with sedition

Rediff.com28 Feb 2005

Partners in the ruling alliance have protested the crackdown on Islamic militants in bangladesh.

'Only a genius like Sahir Ludhianvi would describe this ebb and flow of time and fame so beautifully'

'Only a genius like Sahir Ludhianvi would describe this ebb and flow of time and fame so beautifully'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

'No matter how big the name, no one lives forever; like medicines, we come with an expiry date.' 'But, in the short time that we have, we try to make something that will stay on long after we are gone.'

Gangubai Kathiawadi Review

Gangubai Kathiawadi Review

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

Something in Alia has surely changed after Gangubai. Her entire performance is about proving to herself and not to the world what she can do, feels Sukanya Verma.

What you must know about Munawar Faruqui

What you must know about Munawar Faruqui

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

He may have been in the news for all the wrong reasons but the greater irony is that Muslim stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui's best jokes ridicule Muslims, and are wolfed down by Muslims, who form the majority of his 177,000 Instagram followers, notes Jyoti Punwani.

What it takes to be a student in Kashmir

What it takes to be a student in Kashmir

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The ongoing violence in the valley is driving students to excel, but it is also making them angry, discovers Ritwik Sharma.

Barsaat on my mind

Barsaat on my mind

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Sukanya Verma revisits Gulzar's Ghalib and finds Barsaat, and Free Love!

Bhajan for Krishna Kanhaiya at a Sufi saint's shrine

Bhajan for Krishna Kanhaiya at a Sufi saint's shrine

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Aseem Chhabra stumbles on one of the hidden secrets of Delhi

Amid lobbying, Sharif deliberates on new Pak foreign secretary

Amid lobbying, Sharif deliberates on new Pak foreign secretary

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

PAk's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Tehmina Janjua was the leading choice.

10 Fascinating Lessons from Shah Rukh Khan

10 Fascinating Lessons from Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

Happy birthday, Shah Rukh!

Mira Nair falls, has shoulder surgery

Mira Nair falls, has shoulder surgery

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

'I had a very painful shoulder surgery after a fall in the park.' 'I am nursing myself back to sturdiness slowly and steadily.'

Talat Aziz's genius elevates Majaz

Talat Aziz's genius elevates Majaz

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Majaz, based on the life of Asraul Haq Majaz, the John Keats of Urdu poetry, marks Talat Aziz's debut as a composer in Hindi cinema. The film could have been an excellent biopic had it stuck to the poet's poetic self rather than his unfulfilled love, says Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.

Reliance Entertainment's new studio to produce Akshay's Rustom

Reliance Entertainment's new studio to produce Akshay's Rustom

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

Plan C Studios will also be producing films being helmed by various directors!

CRAZIEST Things Drunks do in Bollywood Movies

CRAZIEST Things Drunks do in Bollywood Movies

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

In the Shahid Kapoor starrer Kabir Singh, a remake of Telugu superhit Arjun Reddy, a medical student's drinking problem encourages toxic behaviour and romantic distress.

'The lovemaking scene hasn't been reduced'

'The lovemaking scene hasn't been reduced'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

'I am not a supporter of complete freedom of speech or expression on any social platform, but we must have the right to choose as adults in a personal space.'

Jagjit Singh's ghazals hold Kashmir captive

Jagjit Singh's ghazals hold Kashmir captive

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

The legendary ghazal singer enthralled a jam-packed audience on the banks of the Dal Lake.

'Pakistan is no match for us'

'Pakistan is no match for us'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

'The Chinese have a set pattern. They demonstrate, warn, threaten, attack and withdraw.' 'We were lulled into complacency, but I am certain things are being corrected now.'

Afzal's wife files mercy plea with President Kalam

Afzal's wife files mercy plea with President Kalam

Rediff.com3 Oct 2006

Tabasum Guru, wife of Afzal Guru, set to be hanged on October 20 for his involvement in Parliament attack in 2001, on Tuesday filed a mercy petition with President A P J Abdul Kalam.

Kalam to meet Afzal's family

Kalam to meet Afzal's family

Rediff.com4 Oct 2006

Afzal's wife Tabassum, who submitted a clemency petition for her husband on Tuesday, had also requested for a personal hearing by the President.

Naseeruddin Shah: 25 TOP Performances

Naseeruddin Shah: 25 TOP Performances

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Sukanya Verma celebrates the acting legend.

Police storm Manila prison, 16 die

Police storm Manila prison, 16 die

Rediff.com15 Mar 2005

Interior Secretary Angelo Reyes confirmed that Abu Sayyaf commander -- Ghalib Andang, also known as "Commander Robot," and Alhamser Mantad Limbong, alias "Commander Kosovo" were among those killed in the attack on the high-security detention complex.

Afzal's wife meets President Kalam

Afzal's wife meets President Kalam

Rediff.com5 Oct 2006

Afzal's wife Tabassum told reporters that the President had assured her that he will go through the petition seeking clemency for Afzal.

Taj towers above all controversies

Taj towers above all controversies

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

'How better can we depict the Mughal heritage?'

A former ISI chief's SENSATIONAL story

A former ISI chief's SENSATIONAL story

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

General Asad Durrani's disclosures could leave considerable egg on the face of those currently wielding the stick in Pakistan, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

67 killed in Iraq bombings

67 killed in Iraq bombings

Rediff.com20 Dec 2004

When Dilip Kumar almost got arrested

When Dilip Kumar almost got arrested

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

Malavika Sangghvi gives us fascinating glimpses from Dilip Kumar's life.

Pandit Jasraj: Indian classical music's greatest voice

Pandit Jasraj: Indian classical music's greatest voice

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri, Pandit Jasraj also popularised semi-classical music like 'haveli sangeet' and reached out to devotees with his 'bhajans', a particular favourite for his fans being "Om Namo Bhagavate" in praise of Lord Krishna.

Fire in Dunlop office

Fire in Dunlop office

Rediff.com13 Mar 2003

Fire Brigade sources said 30 fire tenders have been pressed into service to control the blaze.

A force, a firefly. Shine on Sushant

A force, a firefly. Shine on Sushant

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput came, sparkled and left for a world that will hopefully understand and treat him better, hopes Sukanya Verma.

Jamia Milia Islamia among top 10 universities in India

Jamia Milia Islamia among top 10 universities in India

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

It is the first time that the JMI has been placed among the top 10 universities in the (HRD) Ministry's National Institutional Ranking Framework rankings.

He told the middle class not only to become talkers, but doers

He told the middle class not only to become talkers, but doers

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

'... That they should emerge as role-models to be emulated by the fellow countrymen; and that the middle classes should not stick only to hate-filled and scornful criticism and condemnation against the state of affairs,' remembers Mohammad Sajjad.

25 Beautiful Frames of Dil Se..

25 Beautiful Frames of Dil Se..

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Sukanya Verma feels wonderment for Dil Se's fabulous, flawless frames, and she tells us why.