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Lessons from Bollywood: How to entertain children

Lessons from Bollywood: How to entertain children

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Sukanya Verma lists memorable instances of stars entertaining kids over the years.

Mohabbatein to Billu: SRK in the 2000s

Mohabbatein to Billu: SRK in the 2000s

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Joginder Tuteja presents the movie milestones in Shah Rukh Khan's career.

A Supernova called Dingko

A Supernova called Dingko

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

Indian boxing got the first glimpse of Dingko's talent at the 1989 sub-junior nationals in Ambala where he became a champion as a 10-year-old.

Dangal trailer is like Sultan 2.0

Dangal trailer is like Sultan 2.0

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

One wonders if Dangal will beat Sultan's box office records when it releases on December 23. Then again, Aamir has the mind of a genius.

'Karan Johar has fat fingers!'

'Karan Johar has fat fingers!'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

'Make Love Not War' tweets the superstar.

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.

Saroj Khan turns Bhojpuri director

Saroj Khan turns Bhojpuri director

Rediff.com3 Apr 2006

Lessons from Bollywood: How to play cricket!

Lessons from Bollywood: How to play cricket!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

With the IPL season kicking in, here are some unique tips players can pick from Bollywood...

7 Lessons We Learnt From Karan Johar's Movies

7 Lessons We Learnt From Karan Johar's Movies

Rediff.com27 May 2019

Happy birthday, Karan!

'Some of my cherished songs were written by Yogeshji'

'Some of my cherished songs were written by Yogeshji'

Rediff.com30 May 2020

'What an artiste!'

Naseer on Whistling Woods and more

Naseer on Whistling Woods and more

Rediff.com1 Jun 2006

'Actors are the laziest people on earth'

'Actors are the laziest people on earth'

Rediff.com31 May 2006

Naseer talks about his directorial debut Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota

Soldiers ought to die, says BJP MP; apologises later

Soldiers ought to die, says BJP MP; apologises later

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

The Rampur MP, however, later issued a clarification saying that he did not intend to insult the jawans.

10 Fascinating Lessons from Shah Rukh Khan

10 Fascinating Lessons from Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

Happy birthday, Shah Rukh!

When R D Burman inspired movie titles!

When R D Burman inspired movie titles!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

The late R D Burman has inspired music, musicians and movie titles. On his 75th birth anniversary on June 27, we celebrate the legend all over again.

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?

General Sagat Singh: The Real Hero of the 1971 War

General Sagat Singh: The Real Hero of the 1971 War

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

'A great General who had become a legend in his lifetime.' 'India will not see the likes of Sagat Singh again.'

#10YearChallenge: 'Stop expecting. Love yourself'

#10YearChallenge: 'Stop expecting. Love yourself'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

Rediff readers take the 10YearChallenge and tell us what has changed.

Just imagine! Rahul Gandhi's earthquake-wallah speech

Just imagine! Rahul Gandhi's earthquake-wallah speech

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Utkarsh Mishra imagines what is it that Baba Gandhi would say if he got the chance.

The BEST Courtroom Scenes in Bollywood

The BEST Courtroom Scenes in Bollywood

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

Hansal Mehta's Shahid tells the story of slain criminal defense lawyer Shahid Azmi.

Bollywood's torture tactics!

Bollywood's torture tactics!

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Sukanya Verma offers some diversion in in the form of Bollywood's typical torture tactics.

2020's 12 Lessons from Bollywood

2020's 12 Lessons from Bollywood

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

Sukanya Verma brings us everything we learned in this notorious year.

'Sushma transformed MEA, oriented it to people's call'

'Sushma transformed MEA, oriented it to people's call'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

Joined by leaders from all major parties, Modi paid tributes to the Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart, who died last week, at a condolence meeting.

The bitter irony of Raj Kapoor's Awara

The bitter irony of Raj Kapoor's Awara

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

In this special series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Raj Kapoor's Awara.

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.

Meet India's boxing 'Nav Ratna' at the Tokyo Games

Meet India's boxing 'Nav Ratna' at the Tokyo Games

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

PTI introduces the team, who is aiming for medals when India's campaign at the Tokyo Games commences on July 24.

Sahir Ludhianvi's priceless notes, poems found in scrap shop!

Sahir Ludhianvi's priceless notes, poems found in scrap shop!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

Mumbai-based Film Heritage Foundation, a not-for-profit NGO, found these items recently amid a dump of newspapers and magazines at the scrap shop in Juhu and now plans to preserve and exhibit "the archives".

Actress Reema Lagoo, 59, dies of cardiac arrest

Actress Reema Lagoo, 59, dies of cardiac arrest

Rediff.com18 May 2017

Lagoo's son-in-law Vinay Waikul said, "She complained of chest pain so we took her to the hospital around 1 am. She passed away around 3.15 am."

Bigg Boss 10: Sallu biased towards the men?

Bigg Boss 10: Sallu biased towards the men?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Salman appeared to compare Manu's jail term with his own. Hand resting on his chest, Bhai declared, 'Yehi hota hai jab koi nirdosh ko jail hoti hai.'

Indian IT firms worst hit as H-1B visa rejections rise

Indian IT firms worst hit as H-1B visa rejections rise

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

Among IT services firm, Cognizant witnessed over 60 per cent of its initial applications rejected, followed by Capgemini, Accenture, Wipro, and Infosys. In 2018, the top six Indian firms got just 16 per cent or 2,145 H1B work permits.

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.'

Migrant in viral photo reaches Bihar, couldn't see son

Migrant in viral photo reaches Bihar, couldn't see son

Rediff.com17 May 2020

The powerful image of the distraught man, struggling to reach home in Begusarai, almost 1,200 km away during the nationwide lockdown, was widely shared across all media, becoming a defining image of the trauma of lakhs of migrant labourers stranded away from home.

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.

The badshah of romance

The badshah of romance

Rediff.com14 Feb 2005

Sacked IA officer jailed for 4 years in DA case

Sacked IA officer jailed for 4 years in DA case

Rediff.com20 May 2013

A sacked Indian Airlines officer has been jailed for four years for possessing disproportionate assets worth Rs 63.06 lakh, double his known income, by a Delhi court which said he failed to maintain the "purity" of public office.

Raees Review: Na miyabhai ki daring , na baniye ka dimag

Raees Review: Na miyabhai ki daring , na baniye ka dimag

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

It would have helped Raees' creative -- not box office -- cause to have the courage of its conviction and not turn Raees into the story of a whimpering, sanskari gangster, feels Prasanna D Zore.

Karan Johar to direct Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Karan Johar to direct Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Titled Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, the movie will also star Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma.

Remember Bollywood's TERRACE moments?

Remember Bollywood's TERRACE moments?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's various terrace moments.

Teesri Manzil: Style, substance, Suspense and Shammi!

Teesri Manzil: Style, substance, Suspense and Shammi!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

In this week's Classic Re-visited special, we look back at Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh's 1966 film, Teesri Manzil.