News for 'Katha'

My Hindu faith guides me as PM: Rishi Sunak at Ram Katha

My Hindu faith guides me as PM: Rishi Sunak at Ram Katha

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

"Bapu, I am here today not as a Prime Minister, but as a Hindu," said Sunak, opening his address at the gathering.

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrants against Hasina, son in land case

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrants against Hasina, son in land case

Rediff.com15 Apr 2025

A court in Bangladesh has issued fresh arrest warrants against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wajed, and 16 others in two cases related to alleged irregularities in allocating residential plots on the outskirts of the capital. The warrants were issued based on chargesheets filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), which alleges that Hasina and her family members illegally acquired plots in Purbachal New Town by abusing state power. The court has ordered police to submit a report by April 29 on the progress of executing the warrants. This is the latest in a series of legal actions against Hasina and her family members since her Awami League regime was toppled last year in a student-led mass uprising.

The Magic of Katha

The Magic of Katha

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

'If we're able to make a child laugh or feel happy to come to school, more than half the battle is won,' Katha Founder Geeta Dharmarajan tells Geetanjali Krishna.

'I Want Britain To Apologise'

'I Want Britain To Apologise'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2025

Akshay Kumar wants an apology too: 'I want the British government and King Charles to watch the film. The apology is bound to happen.'

Ek Mini Katha review

Ek Mini Katha review

Rediff.com28 May 2021

Ek Mini Katha highlights an important body issue, but in many ways, it also trivialises it, notes Divya Nair.

Ayodhya MP breaks into tears during press conference, here's why

Ayodhya MP breaks into tears during press conference, here's why

Rediff.com2 Feb 2025

He lashed out at the state government terming it an "extremely sad and inhuman" crime.

Future Group to sell 18.6% stake in Amar Chitra Katha

Future Group to sell 18.6% stake in Amar Chitra Katha

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Debt-ridden Future Group on Friday said it will sell part of its stake in Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd (ACKPL), which publishes Amar Chitra Katha comics, for Rs 13.62 crore. It has entered into definitive agreements on Thursday to dispose of part of its investments held in ACKPL constituting to 18.58 per cent of the total paid-up share capital of ACKPL to Ramanaidu Daggubati and Spirit Media, according to a regulatory filing. Future Consumer Ltd (FCL), part of the Future Group, will be offloading the stake.

13-year-old girl becomes sadhvi at Maha Kumbh Mela

13-year-old girl becomes sadhvi at Maha Kumbh Mela

Rediff.com7 Jan 2025

A 13-year-old girl from Agra, who dreamt of becoming an IAS officer, has renounced worldly life and become a Sadhvi at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. The girl, Rakhi, was influenced by the teachings of Mahant Kaushal Giri Maharaj of Juna Akhara, who had been conducting Bhagwat Katha sessions in her village for the past three years. Rakhi's parents, accepting her decision as divine will, entrusted her to the Juna Akhara. The family, who had rented a home in Agra specifically to educate their daughters, say that Rakhi experienced detachment from worldly life during the Maha Kumbh. The girl will be formally inducted into the ashram on January 19 after religious ceremonies.

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma.

Quiz: Test Your Filmi Bug!

Quiz: Test Your Filmi Bug!

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

It's Quiz Time, Folks!

It's Quiz Time, Folks!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

Dance To These Songs This Navratri

Dance To These Songs This Navratri

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

Sukanya Verma curates a Navratri special playlist just for you to give those festivities a touch of Bollywood style dazzle.

Shyam Benegal, Sir, Only Gratitude For You

Shyam Benegal, Sir, Only Gratitude For You

Rediff.com26 Dec 2024

'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'

Bhumi Is A Beguiling Stree

Bhumi Is A Beguiling Stree

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

Have you met Stree 2's beautiful ghost?

Now, Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha

Now, Godrej locks its history in Amar Chitra Katha

Rediff.com15 May 2022

It is not the first time the history of the Godrej family is being written. In its centenary year in 1997, film journalist and former editor of Filmfare and Screen B K Karanjia had, at the behest of the industrial family, penned a voluminous two-part history, tracing their trials and tribulations since 1897. So, what made the family want to tell its story again 25 years later? And not through another book, but through a completely different medium?

First Look: Salim Ahmed's Kunjananthante Katha

First Look: Salim Ahmed's Kunjananthante Katha

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

Mammootty and Nyla Usha play the lead roles in the film.

It's Bollywood Quiz Time, Folks!

It's Bollywood Quiz Time, Folks!

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

Recite Ram Katha, Hanuman Chalisa: Cong to workers in MP

Recite Ram Katha, Hanuman Chalisa: Cong to workers in MP

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has ridiculed the move as 'hypocrisy' saying Congress leaders had termed Lord Ram as an imaginary character.

Want To See 2,500,000 Diyas?

Want To See 2,500,000 Diyas?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

30,000 volunteers lit 2.5 million diyas in Ayodhya.

Kashi, Mathura must also shine like Ayodhya: Adityanath

Kashi, Mathura must also shine like Ayodhya: Adityanath

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Participating in the eighth edition of Deepotsav in Ayodhya - the first since the consecration of Ram temple on January 22, Adityanath said, "This is a historic first as after 500 years, Lord Ram is now in his abode in Ayodhya for Diwali."

'A Man From Nowhere, A Nobody, Made It'

'A Man From Nowhere, A Nobody, Made It'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

'I never imagined that a boy from the footpath could receive such a big honour.'

The Story Behind Sunny's Fists Of Fury

The Story Behind Sunny's Fists Of Fury

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

The tide has turned for Sunny. He has another actioner in the upcoming Jatt and has reteamed with Rajkumar Santoshi after almost three decades for the Aamir Khan produced Lahore 1947.

Acche din for Akshay's Toilet: Ek Prem Katha

Acche din for Akshay's Toilet: Ek Prem Katha

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Akki's new film will likely be tax free in BJP-ruled states.

7 Times Kashmira Was An Absolute Knockout!

7 Times Kashmira Was An Absolute Knockout!

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Kashmira Pardeshi's wardrobe is part saccharine sweet, part edgy, part flirty.

An Amar Chitra Katha called KC

An Amar Chitra Katha called KC

Rediff.com9 Sep 2005

Is This M M Keeravani's Next Film?

Is This M M Keeravani's Next Film?

Rediff.com28 May 2024

'Everyone wants me to do Naatu Naatu again.'

Review: Ithu Nammude Katha works

Review: Ithu Nammude Katha works

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

On the surface this film looks like a frame to frame copy of Nadodigal. But it still works though it is difficult to pinpoint the reason why.

Gandhi And Bose: A Complex Partnership

Gandhi And Bose: A Complex Partnership

Rediff.com23 Jan 2025

The two leaders had a complex relationship yet formed a partnership and even after their parting of ways, the two admired each other in their efforts for India's freedom.

Exciting OTT Menu This Week

Exciting OTT Menu This Week

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Cricket, time travel, artificial intelligence, haunted homes, World War II -- it's all there on OTT this week.

Ananya, Alia, Adah Win Awards

Ananya, Alia, Adah Win Awards

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

While Hollywood attended the Oscars on Sunday night, film folk back home were busy getting glam for the Zee Cine Awards in Mumbai.

Rajathan governor's 'Ram Katha' draws flak

Rajathan governor's 'Ram Katha' draws flak

Rediff.com24 Dec 2002

The governor says the proceeds from the event will be used to help famine victims, but various organisations say it is misuse of constitutional authority and reeks of communal politics.

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.

'You Need Patience To Be An Actor'

'You Need Patience To Be An Actor'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

'A struggling actor once came to me and told me there's no work.' 'I said when there's no work, that's when you have a lot of work.' 'He said he didn't understand.' 'I explained that you have to keep reading, watching, writing, traveling.' 'It is like riyaaz for an actor.'

Sunny Deol, Bollywood's Knockout Man!

Sunny Deol, Bollywood's Knockout Man!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

At many stages, it has appeared as though Sunny Deol's career was running out of steam, but each time he has risen Phoenix-like from the ashes. Dinesh Raheja gives us a closer look at the man on his 67th birthday on October 19.

Will Karan's Dharma Revive Now?

Will Karan's Dharma Revive Now?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

'What is Balaji without Ekta (Kapoor), what is Dharma without Karan (Johar?)'

Ready For 2024's First Bollywood Quiz?

Ready For 2024's First Bollywood Quiz?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

It's a wrap for Akshay-Bhumi's Toilet Ek Prem Katha

It's a wrap for Akshay-Bhumi's Toilet Ek Prem Katha

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Keshav and Jaya's unique love story coming to you on June 2.

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.

From Border to Sufi Paranja Katha

From Border to Sufi Paranja Katha

Rediff.com19 Feb 2010

Sharbani Mukherjee on her bold and complex role in Priyanandanan's latest Malayalam movie.

Bringing Sufi Paranja Katha to life

Bringing Sufi Paranja Katha to life

Rediff.com22 Feb 2010

Prakash Bare on his stint as a producer as well as an actor in the Malayalam movie.