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The Shyam Benegal I Knew

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.

PIX: Aditi, Arshad, Huma watch Guddu Rangeela

PIX: Aditi, Arshad, Huma watch Guddu Rangeela

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Stars take time out to watch a movie!

WOW January looks: Priyanka's gown, Deepika's sari

WOW January looks: Priyanka's gown, Deepika's sari

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

The first month of 2020 saw the ladies rock their desi avatar, while promoting movies or attending red carpet events.

PIX: Kishwer Merchant's haldi ceremony

PIX: Kishwer Merchant's haldi ceremony

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Check out what your favourite celebrities have posted on social media.

PIX: Amitabh, Jaya attend a filmi wedding

PIX: Amitabh, Jaya attend a filmi wedding

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Lyricist Sameer has much reason to celebrate!

Saif-Kareena Want To EXPLORE INDIA

Saif-Kareena Want To EXPLORE INDIA

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

Ranbir meets up with family... Allu Arjun celebrates his anniversary... Shahid shares picture with son...

Tendulkar cynosure of all eyes in Rajya Sabha

Tendulkar cynosure of all eyes in Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Tendulkar, who was nominated as a Rajya Sabha member in April last year along with Bollywood actor Rekha and businesswoman Anu Aga, shook hands with some MPs before taking his seat.

Prashant Kishor meets Sharad Pawar for 3rd time in a fortnight

Prashant Kishor meets Sharad Pawar for 3rd time in a fortnight

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

These meetings with Pawar has fuelled speculations about the possibility of opposition parties coming together to form a third front against the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Anti-CAA protests: B-Town hits the streets in Mumbai

Anti-CAA protests: B-Town hits the streets in Mumbai

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Filmmakers Farhan Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Aditi Rao Hydari were among the prominent faces from the Hindi film industry to join the public protesting against the Citizenship Act at Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan on Thursday. The gathering included workers of political parties, students and also a smattering of Bollywood personalities, who made out a strong case against the Act and the National Register of Citizens.

PIX: Shah Rukh, Salman's Eid celebrations

PIX: Shah Rukh, Salman's Eid celebrations

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

The Khans celebration Eid in style!

What did Janhvi think of Sara's Kedarnath?

What did Janhvi think of Sara's Kedarnath?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

Look who all turned up for a special screening of Kedarnath on Wednesday night?

Ranbir's 40 on 40 Playlist

Ranbir's 40 on 40 Playlist

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

On his 40th birthday on September 28, Sukanya Verma draws up a playlist of 40 riveting Ranbir songs.

Mr India 2: Shekhar Kapur plans court battle

Mr India 2: Shekhar Kapur plans court battle

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

'My legal battle is no longer about Mr India. It is about directors's rights over their films.'

PIX: Bachchans, Bhansali, Remo, Kabir Khan at National Awards

PIX: Bachchans, Bhansali, Remo, Kabir Khan at National Awards

Rediff.com4 May 2016

Check out the winners of the 63rd National Film Awards.

Rishi Kapoor does a cameo for friend Shabana Azmi

Rishi Kapoor does a cameo for friend Shabana Azmi

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

The veteran actor replaced stepped in for Irrfan Khan in Chalk N Duster.

PIX: Salman, Arbaaz, Sohail celebrate dad Salim Khan's 80th birthday

PIX: Salman, Arbaaz, Sohail celebrate dad Salim Khan's 80th birthday

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

A look at the inside pictures of the celebrations.

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.

Maharashtra ATS to seek Bhatkal's custody: R R Patil

Maharashtra ATS to seek Bhatkal's custody: R R Patil

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Hailing the arrest of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal as a big success for intelligence agencies, Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil on Thursday said a state Anti-Terrorism Squsad team would soon leave to interrogate him and seek his custody.

Priyanka Chopra gets funny!

Priyanka Chopra gets funny!

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

Why is Vaani Kapoor thanking Akshay Kumar?

The take-off and crash-landing of Jet's Naresh Goyal

The take-off and crash-landing of Jet's Naresh Goyal

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

In a dramatic turn of events in May 2019, an Emirates aircraft en-route to Dubai was asked to stop while it was taxiing for a take off in Mumbai. The pilot was given no reason and ordered to immediately return to the parking bay. As the aircraft returned to the terminal, two passengers from the first class - Naresh Goyal and his wife Anita - were offloaded by the immigration authorities, who said the duo cannot leave the country. Goyal, founder of Jet Airways, was stunned. The man, who ruled the aviation sector for two and a half decades with an iron hand, did not expect to be offloaded in this fashion.

Amitabh Bachchan's Eid message

Amitabh Bachchan's Eid message

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:

Akshay has a birthday wish for Twinkle!

Akshay has a birthday wish for Twinkle!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Aditi wraps up Hey Sinamika and Sunny begins shooting Anamika.

PIX: Alia-Ranbir party with the Ambanis

PIX: Alia-Ranbir party with the Ambanis

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

Guests trouped out of Arpita Khan's party and into Mukesh Ambani's, on the other side of Mumbai.

PIX: Sonam Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra at Jio MAMI Movie Mela

PIX: Sonam Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra at Jio MAMI Movie Mela

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

Check out the arrivals.

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too.

Advertising titan, civic activist, actor, writer Gerson da Cunha is dead

Advertising titan, civic activist, actor, writer Gerson da Cunha is dead

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

Ad man Gerson da Cunha, a multi-faceted personality who was very passionate about civic activism in later years, died in Mumbai on Friday. He was 92.

15 songs you MUST LISTEN to

15 songs you MUST LISTEN to

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Instead of wasting your breath on badly recycled versions of beloved classics, listen to Sukanya Verma's pick of 15 under-rated Bollywood numbers.

How Does One Say Goodbye To Satish Kaushik?

How Does One Say Goodbye To Satish Kaushik?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

'He didn't have a single mean bone in his body.' 'He never had a negative word about anybody, not even those who harmed him.'

'True defender of human rights': Twitter mourns the loss of Asma Jahangir

'True defender of human rights': Twitter mourns the loss of Asma Jahangir

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

Following her demise, people from all over the world expressed grief and sorrow, taking to Twitter to send their condolences to Asma's family. Some famous Indians too, took to Twitter to condole and honour the social activist. Here are some of the tweets.

Graffiti on Mannat walls shocks Shah Rukh Khan

Graffiti on Mannat walls shocks Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

PIX: Aishwarya, Hema Malini receive Dadasaheb Phalke awards

PIX: Aishwarya, Hema Malini receive Dadasaheb Phalke awards

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

A look at the arrivals.

Shiv-Hari's MAGIC in The Movies

Shiv-Hari's MAGIC in The Movies

Rediff.com10 May 2022

'Mere Haathon Mein Nau-Nau Chudiya Hain showed how skillfully Shiv-Hari could weave into the commercial idiom.'

Opposition leaders to converge at Pawar's home on Tuesday

Opposition leaders to converge at Pawar's home on Tuesday

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Monday met political strategist Prashant Kishor in New Delhi and will host a meeting of leaders from several parties and eminent personalities on Tuesday to discuss the current scenario in the country, his party said and asserted that the Maratha strongman is working to unite the Opposition.

Om Puri, acting legend, passes away

Om Puri, acting legend, passes away

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

He was 66.

This Is How Ananya Takes A Picture!

This Is How Ananya Takes A Picture!

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Sharvari rocks the sari... Esha sends love from Miami... Swara adds sunshine to her wardrobe...

'Why don't you say Jai Hind? What's wrong with Jai Hind?'

'Why don't you say Jai Hind? What's wrong with Jai Hind?'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

'How can you say this is a test of my loyalty? I feel comfortable saying "Jai Hind." I feel comfortable saying "Hindustan Zindabad".'

PIX: Boney-Sridevi watch Mughal-e-Azam

PIX: Boney-Sridevi watch Mughal-e-Azam

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

A look at the red carpet pictures.

Akshay-Twinkle's adorable throwback picture

Akshay-Twinkle's adorable throwback picture

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

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

What to wear this Holi

What to wear this Holi

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

These pictures will help you decide.

Match-fixing was at its worst in Pakistan in 1996: Akhtar

Match-fixing was at its worst in Pakistan in 1996: Akhtar

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Monday claimed that match-fixing was at its peak in 1996 and said the environment in the dressing room was far from conducive.