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Review: Irudhi Suttru is not to be missed

Review: Irudhi Suttru is not to be missed

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Irudhi Suttru is an enjoyable sports drama that keeps you hooked throughout, writes S Saraswathi

A Suitable Boy review

A Suitable Boy review

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

As splendid it is to behold, A Suitable Boy cannot match in soul and falls short of being memorable, feels Sukanya Verma.

Raja Sen reviews Danny Boyle's 127 Hours

Raja Sen reviews Danny Boyle's 127 Hours

Rediff.com26 Jan 2011

It is a film that bares its bloody teeth and grins at the end; it's even sneaked a bite out of the viewer.

Review: Wake Up Sid works well

Review: Wake Up Sid works well

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

Wake Up Sid has its heart in place, but it still doesn't have much of a plot or novelty to rely upon.

Review: Law Point has only low points

Review: Law Point has only low points

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Law Point is a lethargic long drive with many low points.

Review: Billa 2 fails to meet the expectations

Review: Billa 2 fails to meet the expectations

Rediff.com13 Jul 2012

It is difficult to find a riveting screenplay, characterisation or much logic in the movie.

Review: Inside Out is insightful, intoxicating, incredible

Review: Inside Out is insightful, intoxicating, incredible

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Inside Out is arguably Pixar's finest film, says Raja Sen.

Review: Potugadu is Manoj Manchu's show all the way

Review: Potugadu is Manoj Manchu's show all the way

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Potugadu is loud and 'crude' entertainment

Modern Love Chennai: Whistle Podu!

Modern Love Chennai: Whistle Podu!

Rediff.com18 May 2023

Things may not always look bright, but the sun won't stay out forever is a running theme conveyed across its short films about people from various walks of life in all their varying moods and musings, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Happy Bhag Jayegi Review: Too few laughs, too much mess

Happy Bhag Jayegi Review: Too few laughs, too much mess

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

If Happy Bhag Jayegi succeeds in delivering a few laughs, it's entirely to the credit of the actors, says Sukanya Verma.

Raja Sen: The movie I can never review

Raja Sen: The movie I can never review

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

It's *your* turn now, says Raja Sen.

Iran abolishes 'morality police' in face of anti-hijab protests

Iran abolishes 'morality police' in face of anti-hijab protests

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Iran's Attorney General Mohammad Javad Montazeri said that the morality police 'was abolished by the same authorities who installed it', The New York Times reported.

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.

Review: Talvar is a bloody sharp film

Review: Talvar is a bloody sharp film

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

Talvar is a cleanly-crafted film, says Raja Sen.

Review: Finding Fanny is wickedly fantastic

Review: Finding Fanny is wickedly fantastic

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Finding Fanny strikes gold, raves Raja Sen.

Just how much money has Ayushmann's movies made?

Just how much money has Ayushmann's movies made?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

Ayushmann Khurranna is riding the success wave with Bala being his seventh consecutive hit.

Sabarimala verdict on entry of women not 'final word': CJI

Sabarimala verdict on entry of women not 'final word': CJI

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

The apex court's observation came when senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for a woman devotee, Bindu Ammini, alleged violation of the 2018 verdict and said her client was attacked for her bid to enter the shrine.

'Haters drive me to push myself as an actor'

'Haters drive me to push myself as an actor'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

'I am that person who will ignore hundred good things that are said about me and focus on those three bad things.'

Review: Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a clever entertainer

Review: Badrinath Ki Dulhania is a clever entertainer

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

What makes Badrinath Ki Dulhania work, really, is the intent and the two principal actors, observes Raja Sen.

Review: War Horse is schmaltzy but Superbly Shot

Review: War Horse is schmaltzy but Superbly Shot

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

Steven Spielberg's War Horse is a mixed experience. We would recommend it for the striking imagery

The Chhichhore Review

The Chhichhore Review

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

Chhichhore offers too good a time to pay attention to its faults, feels Sukanya Verma.

Review: Kapoor And Sons is sweet but too sappy

Review: Kapoor And Sons is sweet but too sappy

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Kapoor And Sons is a film that works in small doses, writes Raja Sen.

Review: Huchchi is a badly made film

Review: Huchchi is a badly made film

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

This Kannada movie is neither a psychological thriller nor an entertaining yarn. Pooja Gandhi has not been able to deliver a good performance because of sketchy characterization and poor script. Anant Nag shines in this otherwise unforgettable film.

Review: Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana is a snoozefest

Review: Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana is a snoozefest

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

Melodrama is too much in, pace is too slow and second half is unbearable.

Raja Sen's Chennai Express Review: Chen-nahin!

Raja Sen's Chennai Express Review: Chen-nahin!

Rediff.com9 Aug 2013

Shah Rukh Khan yelps and squeaks and shrieks and bares fangs and pouts and, well, exhausts himself overcompensating at every step, despite nobody else in the film following this template.

Review: Avoid Telugu movie Romance

Review: Avoid Telugu movie Romance

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

The film is crude and filled with vulgar lines making it difficult to watch.

The Rediff Review: Anita & Me

The Rediff Review: Anita & Me

Rediff.com21 Feb 2003

Facebook removes Rahul Gandhi's post over policy violation

Facebook removes Rahul Gandhi's post over policy violation

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

After Twitter, Facebook has removed a content posted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that identified the family of a nine-year-old victim of alleged rape and murder in Northwest Delhi, saying it violated the social media platform's policies.

Shuruaat Ka Twist Review: 6 short films, 2 masterpieces

Shuruaat Ka Twist Review: 6 short films, 2 masterpieces

Rediff.com31 May 2019

It is the two women directors in Shuruaat Ka Twist who end up making the best films, feels Sreehari Nair.

Review: Kick-Ass 2 is one of the worst sequels ever

Review: Kick-Ass 2 is one of the worst sequels ever

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

With run of the mill action sequences and some bad jokes, Kick Ass-2 doesn't live up to the expectation.

Review: No Spark in this film

Review: No Spark in this film

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Spark's title, like everything else about it, is random, rants Paloma Sharma.

Thappad review

Thappad review

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

A spectacular Taapsee Pannu brings out the shift of a happy homemaker to a heartbroken woman most strikingly in her deeply affecting performance, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Moothon review

Moothon review

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

All through Moothon, you can sense Mohandas trying hard to empathise with her characters; I just wish she was interested in them, declares Sreehari Nair.

Review: Madhuri's Bucket List isn't as endearing as her

Review: Madhuri's Bucket List isn't as endearing as her

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'As a woman torn between familial duties and somebody evolving into a person trying to live life on her own terms, Madhuri is ecstatic to watch,' notes Prasanna D Zore.

Article 15 Review: Entertaining social drama

Article 15 Review: Entertaining social drama

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

'Article 15 is not the work of a hack, or of someone merely scooping a plot out of newspaper headlines.' 'It is a well-researched, clear-headed movie; but its findings have a purpose,' says Sreehari Nair.

Timeline: How the wheels of justice moved

Timeline: How the wheels of justice moved

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

Check out the timeline in the Delhi gang rape case which shocked the nation's conscience.

Review: Ishkq In Paris is as stupid as its spelling

Review: Ishkq In Paris is as stupid as its spelling

Rediff.com24 May 2013

It's a bad film brought furthur down by a bunch of Bollywood cliches and a fading Preity Zinta.

Review: Kahaani 2: Not enough thrill

Review: Kahaani 2: Not enough thrill

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

Kahaani 2 could have been a great film, but it isn't.

The recent rape cases that shook India

The recent rape cases that shook India

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

The Friday morning encounter of all the four accused in the brutal rape-and-murder case of a 25-year-old woman veterinarian last month in Hyderabad triggered a nationwide debate on justice delivery, with one side supporting it as speedy justice and the other raising concerns over 'extra-judicial' measures. Here is a look at the legal status of some rape cases which shook the country.