Chennai's newest luxury hotel, situated on the southern end of the Marina beach, is being readied to welcome guests. Sea-facing, the Chettinad Palace-inspired opulent hotel from Hotel Leelaventure Ltd will open early November, just in time to cash in on the peak-season demand.
'You can see the influence of Charulata in the way I've projected Aishwarya in Devdas.'
The title of Akshay Kumar's horror comedy was changed from Laxmmi Bomb to Laxmii only a few days before its release on November 9. But this has happened many times before.
As he completes 10 years in the industry and patiently waits for the release of his next biggie, '83, Joginder Tuteja looks at his biggest hits so far.
Deepika Padukone is set to begin her next with Hrithik Roshan, one waits to see if this would be a start of a new innings with her latest co-star.
'The magic of Roja can never be replicated because how can you recapture the carefree innocence of childhood?'
Twenty five years after they created magic in Khamoshi: The Musical, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Manisha Koirala reunite in the director's costume drama Heeramandi.
Has Ajay bought a Rolls Royce? Kangana launches a reality show... Allu Arjun pays tribute to Puneeth Rajkumar...
For reasons that are not known clearly the two actors have shared cold vibes for years, notes Subhash K Jha.
Where the larger-than-life villain hogged the show by hurting the hero or throwing hurdles in his path, the role of his female counterpart has evolved from seductive sidekick to she-devil.
'I've spoken to Gangubai's soul.' 'I've had long conversations with her in my mind.' 'I understood her suffering, anger, joys and sorrow.' 'I had to connect to the soul of this amazing woman.' 'I think I did.'
Which of these one liners do you think are the best?
More than six years after Dangal, there is finally a worthy follow-up Hindi film, which has not just gone past the lifetime score of the Aamir Khan starrer but also emerged as the biggest Hindi film of all time (including dubbed blockbusters too).
Did Rohit Shetty request Salman Khan to shift the release date of the latter's Antim: The Final Truth to a post-Diwali Friday?
Subsidies have been stopped for several manufacturers that are under investigation for alleged violations of local-sourcing rules.
'Suffering has always been an incentive for my creativity.'
'I never got respect as an actress.' 'But when I became a director and worked with actresses like Cate Blanchett and Jessica Chastain, I felt such pride of being an actress.'
'There are songs -- quite a few of them -- but the focus will be on the drama.'
Whether it is his acting, dialogue delivery or action sequences, there is a clear absence of enthusiasm, observes Namrata Thakkar.
The stars Pradeep Bandekar spotted over the weekend.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar caught glimpses of these stars on Monday.
Indian author Perumal Murugan's Tamil novel Pyre is among 13 books from across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America to make it to the longlist of the International Booker Prize 2023, announced by the Booker Prize Foundation in London on Tuesday.
Cabinet ministers and TV actors will try to bring to life the aeons-old story of Lord Ram at the 10-day-long Ramlila in New Delhi, which has been promised to be bigger than ever by its organisers.
Indian team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, senior batsman Rohit Sharma and pacer Shardul Thakur arrived in Chennai on Tuesday for the first two Tests against England.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted these stars over the weekend.
Sukanya Verma looks at husband and wife filmi collaborations.
Sidharth Malhotra has been getting rave reviews for his bio-pic Shershaah, and the film's producer Karan Johar can't stop preening.
Hint: The Leela houses the actor's favourite Italian restaurant.
So much has been written about Sushant Singh Rajput and yet, there is so much more that we still don't know about him.
'The July 30 theatrical release seems next to impossible.'
'The pressure was very high because I am not a Saroj Khan or a Vaibhavi Merchant.' 'I am someone from a reality show.' 'I was a nobody who was given an opportunity to express myself in the best way I could.'
'Heeramandi is an important milestone in my journey as a film-maker and I am nervous yet excited about making it.'
Over the years, the singer has given us many memorable songs including Pal, Yaaron, Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai, Aankhon Mein Teri, Khuda Jaane.
'Unlike the Shah Rukh Khan in Darr, Baazigar, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, there's an amazing child-like vulnerability and honesty in the Shah Rukh of Devdas.'
The accident took place around 1 pm near Leela Ki Dhani on the Jhunjhunu-Gudha Godji highway, they added.
Joginder Tuteja lists 10 romantic movies playing on OTT that you can watch with your date.
Alia Bhatt's date diary is certainly not empty.
White is pure. White is powerful. And our movies just love to channelise its immaculate energy and enhance a visual's impact.
