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Review: Yeh Jaawani Hai Deewani is totally worth it!

Review: Yeh Jaawani Hai Deewani is totally worth it!

Rediff.com31 May 2013

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is predictable but who cares? Romance is back with a bang and it is exuberant, entertaining, dazzling and worth your time, writes Sukanya Verma.

Sheena Bora Trial: Now, the secretary has memory loss

Sheena Bora Trial: Now, the secretary has memory loss

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Over the weekend and Labour Day, a change seemed to have come over the former secretary and her memory had all but deserted her. Not unexpectedly, Kajal Sharma had lost much of her exactness. Her vocabulary had shrivelled to four or five words.

'I don't know what happened with Suchi in Lonavala'

'I don't know what happened with Suchi in Lonavala'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

'When I meet Raj and DK next, I will force them to tell me!'

Dilwale, DDLJ, Baazigar: Shah Rukh and Kajol through the years

Dilwale, DDLJ, Baazigar: Shah Rukh and Kajol through the years

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

22 years of lovin', Shah Rukh-Kajol style!

The great Karan Johar-Salman Khan rift

The great Karan Johar-Salman Khan rift

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

What went wrong between Sallu and KJo? Subhash K Jha shares the details...

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

On the actor's 54th birthday on November 2, we write another tome about the boy with big dreams and a regrettable haircut, who defied incredible odds to become one of the most loved actors on the planet.

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl review

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl review

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

Janhvi Kapoor does well as the girl trying to assert her 'kaabiliyat', observes Sukanya Verma.

A tweet ended dosti with Kajol: KJo

A tweet ended dosti with Kajol: KJo

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

The tweet validated the insanity, that she could believe I would bribe someone.' 'I felt that's it. It's over. And she can never come back to my life.'

Kal Penn: I am always excited to come to India

Kal Penn: I am always excited to come to India

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

'Eat dhoklas, walk on Juhu beach and eat pani puri -- and not tell my parents because I will get sick!' Kal Penn shares his game plan for India with Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com

'India Is Ready For The World!'

'India Is Ready For The World!'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

'Never in the history of Indian cinema did we have a distribution system for 240 countries, but we have it now.' 'And if we still keep catering to the B and C-tiers of our country, and not the whole world, then we are really being losers.' 'The visionaries of the industry must pull up their socks and say that now we will create for the world.'

Guess who Diljit Dosanjh plays in his new film?

Guess who Diljit Dosanjh plays in his new film?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

'A person who does the impossible is a Soorma.' 'Soorma is beyond the normal. Not everyone can be called one.' Diljeet Dosanjh on how he didn't know how to play hockey, but plays a hockey legend in his next film.

Class of '92: 25 years of SRK, Kajol, Suniel Shetty...

Class of '92: 25 years of SRK, Kajol, Suniel Shetty...

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Sukanya Verma looks at the debutants of that year and how they've fared since.

Holi Special: 10 Different Shades of Emotions

Holi Special: 10 Different Shades of Emotions

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Here are 10 occasions when Holi held special significance on celluloid.

Meet the Bigg Boss 9 contestants

Meet the Bigg Boss 9 contestants

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Will these names be a part of the Bigg Boss 9 line-up?

Mera Wala Shah Rukh!

Mera Wala Shah Rukh!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

On his 55th birthday, Sukanya Verma celebrates his inimitable ways in 10 scenes that she keeps returning to time and again.

'There are people stuck in loveless marriages'

'There are people stuck in loveless marriages'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

'Life is unpredictable and it's not like once you have fallen in love with someone, you can't fall out, right?'

Why did Varun apologise to Taapsee?

Why did Varun apologise to Taapsee?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

From kicks to cuts, Subhash K Jha gives the latest Bollywood buzz...

Koffee With Karan 6: Deepika, Alia have no drama!

Koffee With Karan 6: Deepika, Alia have no drama!

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

As electric they are on silver screen, Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt aren't quite chat show meat, feels Sukanya Verma.

Gasping for Time: Do Not Run Out On Us

Gasping for Time: Do Not Run Out On Us

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The pandemic is taking a deep, emotional, scarring toll. Will we survive, asks Shruti Vyas. If we do, will we be the same?

Paapad Rap, Sherbet-e-Football: Ever played these fun Bollywood games?

Paapad Rap, Sherbet-e-Football: Ever played these fun Bollywood games?

Rediff.com24 May 2018

Games Sukanya Verma learned at the movies.

'I never listen to my songs'

'I never listen to my songs'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

'I've never allowed success to go to my head.' 'I've seen many artistes fall because of their pride.'

The Magic of Asha Bhosle

The Magic of Asha Bhosle

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Do you know Ashaji crooned a seductive night club song, Zooby Zooby Je L'aime Vous for An Evening In Paris?

10 Magical Rani Mukerji Moments

10 Magical Rani Mukerji Moments

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

The very best of Rani Mukerji, right here!

Why Lata Mangeshkar won't celebrate her birthday

Why Lata Mangeshkar won't celebrate her birthday

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

Saddened by the terrorist attack in Uri, Lata Mangeshkar won't celebrate her birthday this year.

'We think about him and it moistens our eyes'

'We think about him and it moistens our eyes'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

'The fact that all the charges against my son are baseless and concocted, in itself, gives me all the hope.'

In his final address to 16th LS, Modi mocks Rahul over Rafale, hug

In his final address to 16th LS, Modi mocks Rahul over Rafale, hug

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Modi said the House did not witness any earthquake, an apparent reference to claims of Rahul Gandhi that his revelation on Rafale would create tremors.

Thank you daddy, says Bollywood

Thank you daddy, says Bollywood

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Bollywood stars celebrate Father's Day with adorable pictures of their papas.

Valentine's Day Special: 50 shades of filmi lovin': Movie-wala Love

Valentine's Day Special: 50 shades of filmi lovin': Movie-wala Love

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

The very filmi Valentine's Day Special!

Tumbbad may be the scariest movie you see this year

Tumbbad may be the scariest movie you see this year

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

'When we make such stories, that's when we see how tough it is.' 'Our grandmother may narrate a story of a rakshas, but to create that is like chewing peanuts made up of iron!'

The BEST and WORST Movies of 2019

The BEST and WORST Movies of 2019

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma lists her five BEST and WORST Bollywood movies of 2019.

Criminal Justice 3: Adhura Sach Review

Criminal Justice 3: Adhura Sach Review

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Criminal Justice 3: Adhura Sach is watchable for Pankaj Tripathi's brilliant portrayal of Madhav Mishra, observes Divya Nair.

After Kharge's snake jibe, his son calls Modi 'nalayak'

After Kharge's snake jibe, his son calls Modi 'nalayak'

Rediff.com1 May 2023

Mallikarjun Kharge, meanwhile, came to the defence of his son, saying he never made those comments.

Unpaused: Naya Safar Review

Unpaused: Naya Safar Review

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Unpaused: Naya Safar holds on to a light-at-the-end-of-a-tunnel thought and looks at the pandemic-afflicted people from all walks of life through the prism of optimism in five poignant stories, notes Sukanya Verma.

When Bollywood sees RED!

When Bollywood sees RED!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Is this Bollywood's favourite colour?

'The era of the heroes is over'

'The era of the heroes is over'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

'With the media and social media pulling them down every second day, there are no heroes left.' 'What we have are actors and we want to see them play characters which are real, human and identifiable.'

When advertising created celebrities

When advertising created celebrities

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Sasha Chhetri, the Airtel 4G girl, is a better known face across India than most Bollywood starlets, says ad guru Sandeep Goyal.

The Dream Girl Review

The Dream Girl Review

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

You'll come out laughing till your sides hurt, promises Sukanya Verma.

'In Sagar Sarhadi's death, we lost a powerful voice'

'In Sagar Sarhadi's death, we lost a powerful voice'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

'I'm very proud of having worked with one of the finest minds of India and Indian cinema.'

How to live cashless? Learn from this man

How to live cashless? Learn from this man

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

From Singapore to Almora, Abhishant Pant has survived without cash, and he wants to continue in that state all his life.

Bollywood's 36 jhoola moments

Bollywood's 36 jhoola moments

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.