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'Your struggle is your biggest gift'

'Your struggle is your biggest gift'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

'People now recognise rapping as a profession.' 'We are able to tell our relatives that we rap for a living.'

Madurai Veeran's music is okay

Madurai Veeran's music is okay

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

Madurai Veeran's album is reasonably good. The film stars Ramesh and Saloni in the lead roles.

Ritu Kumar at LFW: Taapsee Pannu unleashes her wild side

Ritu Kumar at LFW: Taapsee Pannu unleashes her wild side

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

When the actress owned the ramp.

Why is this rapper from Gaza singing songs of unemployment?

Why is this rapper from Gaza singing songs of unemployment?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

Meet Ibrahim Ghunaim, who raps to a different beat in an Islamist-ruled Palestinian enclave.

Samuel Singh puts Afro in Bhojpuri beats

Samuel Singh puts Afro in Bhojpuri beats

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

His latest recreation, Manoj Tiwari's Rinkiya Ke Papa, has garnered over 3.5 million views on YouTube in just two weeks.

Aguilera gets the blues!

Aguilera gets the blues!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2005

Say hello to Gujju rap, with Karmacy

Say hello to Gujju rap, with Karmacy

Rediff.com31 May 2006

Kohrra Review: Haunting

Kohrra Review: Haunting

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

Kohrra is a terrific ensemble piece but the two fine leads keep show glued together, applauds Aseem Chhabra.

Gully Boy Review: You'll cry for Ranveer

Gully Boy Review: You'll cry for Ranveer

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Gully Boy is a glorious blend of hip-hop and assured filmmaking, promises Sukanya Verma.

Getting groovy with Abhishek Bachchan!

Getting groovy with Abhishek Bachchan!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

On his 45th birthday, Sukanya Verma offers a playlist of AB Baby's 10 grooviest tracks

The designer and her muse: An ode to Ritu Kumar

The designer and her muse: An ode to Ritu Kumar

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

Age is just a number for this designer, who completes 50 years in the fashion industry in 2018.

12 IMPORTANT LESSONS from 2019

12 IMPORTANT LESSONS from 2019

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Every year in Bollywood brings its share of good and bad. 2019 did too. Sukanya Verma lists what we learned.

Game of Thrones enters Guinness World Records 2016

Game of Thrones enters Guinness World Records 2016

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

A lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood.

The rapper who inspired Gully Boy

The rapper who inspired Gully Boy

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Bollywood is rushing to embrace him, but Vivian Fernandes aka DIVINE wants to rap his own tune, discovers Shreevatsa Nevatia.

The Best Bollywood Songs Of 2022

The Best Bollywood Songs Of 2022

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

Sukanya Verma lists her 15 favourite Hindi songs of 2022 in no particular order.

Gully Boy Review: Ranveer rocks!

Gully Boy Review: Ranveer rocks!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

'Gully Boy is a pulsating salute to the new angry India and its youth,' says Aseem Chhabra who watched Zoya Akhtar's movie at the Berlin film festival.

PHOTOS: Big celebrations on after Perry, Kravitz rock Super Bowl

PHOTOS: Big celebrations on after Perry, Kravitz rock Super Bowl

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

The Super Bowl is a big deal in the US and here are some images from the after-match celebrations from the annual football fest. Check out the photos right here...

PIX: Drama-free Super Bowl halftime show

PIX: Drama-free Super Bowl halftime show

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

Maroon 5 threw just about everything at the Super Bowl halftime show: a gospel choir, a drumline, pyrotechnics, a giant letter "M" and even SpongeBob.

Review: Ramaiya Vastavaiya is for the masses

Review: Ramaiya Vastavaiya is for the masses

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Ramaiya Vastavaiya will leave you with a couple of good laughs, if nothing else.

In pix: The inspiring journey of Miss Teen USA 2019

In pix: The inspiring journey of Miss Teen USA 2019

Rediff.com4 May 2019

At 18, Kaleigh Garris' talent and humility will make you fall in love with her.

ABCD 2 review: All dance, not enough soul!

ABCD 2 review: All dance, not enough soul!

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

ABCD 2 feels a bit of stretch at 154 minutes.

The Man Who Made Shah Rukh Dance

The Man Who Made Shah Rukh Dance

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Today, Anirudh Ravichander's name on a film's poster is enough to pull in audiences, notes Arjun Menon.

Yeh Ballet review

Yeh Ballet review

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Sooni Taraporewala makes us root for her young characters even if we aren't entirely sure about the depth of their feelings, feels Sukanya Verma.

How Varun amused Madhuri as a kid

How Varun amused Madhuri as a kid

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

'He would dance and I would give him marks.' 'If I gave him five on 10, he would get disappointed.' 'So I would ask him to do better, and he would try and do better.'

10 BEST Hindi Songs of 2019

10 BEST Hindi Songs of 2019

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma lists 10 of her favourite songs of the year, in no particular order.

Trip of the year

Trip of the year

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

At a time when priapic sex comedies are ruling the roost in Bollywood, Udta Punjab is nothing less than a fresh blast of oxygen!

'Salman is one of the best dancers I have known'

'Salman is one of the best dancers I have known'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Mudassar Khan is all set to judge the latest season of Dance India Dance.

12 people you'll MEET this Navratri season

12 people you'll MEET this Navratri season

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Met these distinctive personalities during Navratri, asks Tista Sengupta.

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at 2019's winners and washouts so far.

Music Review: Boss soundtrack is a winner

Music Review: Boss soundtrack is a winner

Rediff.com14 Sep 2013

As it turns out, this soundtrack with multiple composers and lyricists at the helm of affairs turns out to be a largely entertaining affair with quite a few party tracks as well as a couple of soft songs that would go a long way.

'Never ever had I imagined that I would one day give a voice to my nation'

'Never ever had I imagined that I would one day give a voice to my nation'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

'A Colourful World is for every child, telling them that like the different coloured crayons in a box, they should also appreciate their differing identities, shine and live peacefully with other human beings in our colourful world.'

'Gully Boy is about our country's talented youth'

'Gully Boy is about our country's talented youth'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

'They are out there, singing about their socio-economic status, their family structures, their politics, the way the system treated them, what they would like to change... and the beauty is that they are positive.' 'They are not bitter or cynical.'

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.

Remember these AMAZING MOMENTS from 25 years ago?

Remember these AMAZING MOMENTS from 25 years ago?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

Sukanya Verma celebrates 25 years of Bollywood images.

Indian DJ changes the way Hong Kong parties

Indian DJ changes the way Hong Kong parties

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

She spins Bollywood tracks when she's not doing her investment consultant job.

Top 10: The greatest music festivals in the world

Top 10: The greatest music festivals in the world

Rediff.com30 Nov 2014

From the UK to Poland, each of these festivals attract the best of crowds. Have you booked your tickets yet?

'I am the godfather of disco'

'I am the godfather of disco'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

'You make a hit, everything is fit.'

In love with a fitness freak?

In love with a fitness freak?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2016

Here how to celebrate the day of love!

'Ranbir is phenomenal!'

'Ranbir is phenomenal!'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

How the Galti Se Mistake song was filmed, and other stories from Jagga Jasoos...