News for 'International Film Festival of India'

Music tourism emerges as top travel trend for 2018

Music tourism emerges as top travel trend for 2018

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

India's appetite for music tourism is only growing.

'Ladies First': Story of Deepika's journey from Ranchi to Rio

'Ladies First': Story of Deepika's journey from Ranchi to Rio

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

The International Women's Day could not have been more special for Indian archer Deepika Kumari as a documentary on her life 'Ladies First' -- was released for worldwide streaming on Thursday.

'I haven't lost the madness for telling a story'

'I haven't lost the madness for telling a story'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

'I don't come to the film with an agenda. I come to a film with a story. When the story excites me, I go bonkers.'

Climate Change: India Must Walk The Talk

Climate Change: India Must Walk The Talk

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

India lost around 38.5 thousand hectares of tropical forest in the last decade. Nearly 14 per cent of the country's tree cover! It is one thing for Modi to announce that India will reach a net-zero level of emissions in 2070. But if it is serious, it needs to start today, points out Ramesh Menon.

'I could only imagine Dev as David Copperfield'

'I could only imagine Dev as David Copperfield'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

'Dev for me embodied all that kind of charm, optimism, energy, vulnerability, awkwardness and yet strength.' 'He's in every scene for two hours.' 'He has to play drama, melodrama, romance, pathos, comedy.' 'It was a relief when he said yes.'

'Bhansali has never been political'

'Bhansali has never been political'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

'Politics has risen around Padmavati, but the film has nothing political in it.'

Three movies you must watch!

Three movies you must watch!

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon.

'I never saw myself gyrating to Govinda'

'I never saw myself gyrating to Govinda'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

'If everybody knows your name, that's success. Isn't that what society tells us? I experienced all that at a very young age. So how come I wasn't happy?' Lisa Ray wonders.

Modi proposes 10-point initiative for BRICS nations

Modi proposes 10-point initiative for BRICS nations

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Modi put forward new initiatives for the BRICS grouping

Gautam: I regret going into the bathroom with Diandra in Bigg Boss

Gautam: I regret going into the bathroom with Diandra in Bigg Boss

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

'It would be rude to reject a girl who kisses me. So I kissed Diandra back. There was nothing more than that. I am going to marry the girl that my mother chooses for me.' Bigg Boss 8 winner Gautam Gulati is ready to move on.

Meet Ajay Devgn, Akshay, Hrithik's HOT new heroines!

Meet Ajay Devgn, Akshay, Hrithik's HOT new heroines!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

These fresh new faces, waiting in the wings for their big Bollywood debuts, will take your breath away!

Ash, Katrina, Sonam: YOUR fave Cannes turn? VOTE!

Ash, Katrina, Sonam: YOUR fave Cannes turn? VOTE!

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Take part in this fun poll now!

'Sometimes it feels spiritual when you sing to a live audience'

'Sometimes it feels spiritual when you sing to a live audience'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

'When you sing, you have to be in the song. You have to feel it or else, don't do the song.' 'That's why I haven't delivered a bad song in my career.'

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

What sending Jallikattu to the Oscars means

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair.

'How many lives can these outsiders have?'

'How many lives can these outsiders have?'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

'Outsiders are the ones who have to make the biggest journey to realise themselves, to come back to some sense of normality.' Director Jacques Audiard and actor Jesuthasan Antonythasan discuss the human landscape behind the award-winning film, Dheepan, with Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com

''Small Town Cool' is the new genre in Mumbai'

''Small Town Cool' is the new genre in Mumbai'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Masaan co-writer Varun Grover talks about the film.

Amy Jackson sizzles in a bikini

Amy Jackson sizzles in a bikini

Rediff.com31 May 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

9 things that make me a proud Indian

9 things that make me a proud Indian

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Do we really need to wait for a special day to be reminded of our country's rich heritage and culture, asks author and management guru Virender Kapoor.

If Modi had to quit, he would've done so after Godhra: Tewari

If Modi had to quit, he would've done so after Godhra: Tewari

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

The Congress on Wednesday said it will not demand the resignation of Narendra Modi over the snooping row claiming that if the Gujarat chief minister really wanted to quit he would have done that after the 2002 Godhra riot.

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

'How do you expect me to tone down my anger when the most prominent culture in India today is the culture of corruption, in every sphere of life?'

Why Thithi filmmaker feels overwhelmed by Aamir Khan

Why Thithi filmmaker feels overwhelmed by Aamir Khan

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Raam Reddy gets candid about Thithi, his film journey so far and his next project.

Manish Malhotra on how he made it to Cannes

Manish Malhotra on how he made it to Cannes

Rediff.com17 May 2018

Manish Malhotra talks about his work, success and how he survived the industry for nearly three decades.

With This Ring... Mary Kom and women's boxing in India

With This Ring... Mary Kom and women's boxing in India

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Ameesha Joshi tells Harish Kotian/Rediff.com what made her and Anna Sarkissian devote much of the last 10 years on a movie on women's boxing in India.

'Male directors are obsessed with movies about male bonding'

'Male directors are obsessed with movies about male bonding'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

'We went around with the story, but no one came forward to finance it. They would say 'Who would want to watch this?' Or they would say 'Ek to ladka dal do is me.' We said no, we didn't want to compromise.'

Akshay Kumar gets ready for Rajinikanth-starrer Enthiran 2

Akshay Kumar gets ready for Rajinikanth-starrer Enthiran 2

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'When the applause started, I blanked out. Then I started crying'

'When the applause started, I blanked out. Then I started crying'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

'I may sound snobbish but I am genuinely tired of responding and saying thank you on Facebook, on Twitter, on phone calls. People are calling from everywhere. There is all this excitement and different groups are throwing parties. I have to attend them or else they will think I am snooty.' Meet Masaan director Neeraj Ghaywan.

'I saw a video of a Russian tank passing by my school'

'I saw a video of a Russian tank passing by my school'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

'We couldn't believe that in the 21st century world, a European country can be bombed, can be invaded.'

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

This is an alternate list of 10 screen roles that saw Soumitra Chatterjee, a paragon of gentility, venture beyond his comfort zone and deliver masterclasses of subtlety and depth, lists Saibal Chatterjee.

Sindhis are flourishing, but going isn't always easy

Sindhis are flourishing, but going isn't always easy

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

The Sindhis are a lesson in perseverance. Once uprooted, they've started all over, often reinventing themselves

PM Modi's 5 mantras for strong 'intra-BRICS engagement'

PM Modi's 5 mantras for strong 'intra-BRICS engagement'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

PM stressed that 'response to terrorism must be nothing less than comprehensive'.

'I am like an energiser bunny'

'I am like an energiser bunny'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

'I was born a lower middle-class person, am one today and will die as one,' Billboard's International Power Player Devraj Sanyal tells Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

How foreign NGOs fuel India's anti-uranium lobby

How foreign NGOs fuel India's anti-uranium lobby

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

'We need uranium to fuel our reactors. Our scientists and engineers have been handling uranium safely since 1967. They must not feel disheartened by the activities of well motivated local or foreign agencies.'

Bollywood 2021: A to Z RECAP

Bollywood 2021: A to Z RECAP

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama and trauma, fun and festivity, love and war into the year.

How an acid attack survivor walked into the world's heart!

How an acid attack survivor walked into the world's heart!

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Reshma Qureshi's face was destroyed by acid. It did not stop her.

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.

Study debunks notion that Asian Americans prefer boys over girls

Study debunks notion that Asian Americans prefer boys over girls

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

In analysing census data from 2007-2011, researchers found that the at-birth sex ratios of Asian Americans are the same as white Americans. Arthur J Pais reports

Why NaMo, Rahul, Kejri etc MUST watch Newton

Why NaMo, Rahul, Kejri etc MUST watch Newton

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

'Will anything change for you after the election?' And the man said 'Kuch nahin badlega.' And he had a smile on his face. He knew nothing was going to change.

What makes Shah Rukh feel 'beautiful'

What makes Shah Rukh feel 'beautiful'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Tagore and Victoria: Finally on screen

Tagore and Victoria: Finally on screen

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

'The relationship between Victoria and Tagore was one of mutual admiration and respect.'

10 fashion moments that rocked the world in 2017

10 fashion moments that rocked the world in 2017

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

Rounding off the year on a stylish note!