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Black Warrant Review: Excellent!

Black Warrant Review: Excellent!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

Vikramaditya Motwane and Satyanshu Singh have created an excellent but grim series, applauds Deepa Gahlot.

The Memorable Chapters of Satish Kaushik's Career

The Memorable Chapters of Satish Kaushik's Career

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

The news of his passing is sad and sudden but the body of work he leaves behind will neither fade nor be forgotten.

Watch Out for these 5 TALENTED ACTORS!

Watch Out for these 5 TALENTED ACTORS!

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

Subhash K Jha presents five super-talented actors waiting to break through.

Cannes 2016: Aishwarya looks gorgeous in gold

Cannes 2016: Aishwarya looks gorgeous in gold

Rediff.com14 May 2016

Pictures from her first red carpet outing at Cannes 2016.

7 signs that you are a bad boss

7 signs that you are a bad boss

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

While goodness tends to be monochromatic, badness comes in every color of the rainbow.

7 signs that employees hate the boss

7 signs that employees hate the boss

Rediff.com29 Jan 2008

And the real world, sadly, is full of lousy bosses

Jhund Review

Jhund Review

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Playing a character put off by the idea of retirement is becoming on Bachchan. Hands in pocket, eyes firmly focused on his mission, conviction inks his speech while his serene, sensitive, portrayal has a calming effect on the kids and Jhund, observes Sukanya Verma.

Tevar review: Pompous, noisy, done-to-death!

Tevar review: Pompous, noisy, done-to-death!

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

There's little to cheer about Sonakshi's solitary expression and lifeless chemistry with Arjun that makes for nearly three hours of the movie, says Sukanya Verma.

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

Rediff.com6 May 2022

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our greatest artist-scientist, asserts Sreehari Nair.

Nanu Ki Jaanu review: Of boring bhoots & blah bullies

Nanu Ki Jaanu review: Of boring bhoots & blah bullies

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

'This mess is an all boo, no show,' says Sukanya Verma.

Review: Dil Juunglee recycles rotten ideas of romance

Review: Dil Juunglee recycles rotten ideas of romance

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

'Just when it looks our film-making is moving away from idolising toxic archetypes for the sake of romantic fulfillment, Aleya Sen's Dil Juunglee comes along and squashes it in entirety,' says Sukanya Verma.

The Lady Mumbai Police Love

The Lady Mumbai Police Love

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Unless you've been hiding under an Internet-blocking rock, you must have chanced upon some of the crisp, polite, informative and frequently witty posts crafted by the Mumbai police. Mrigank Warrier meets Sunchika Pandey, the brains behind the Mumbai police quips.

Batti Gul Meter Chalu review: No light at the end of this never-ending drab

Batti Gul Meter Chalu review: No light at the end of this never-ending drab

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

Shahid Kapoor's comic ease and contagious energy are not enough to brighten up this dim-witted slog notes Sukanya Verma.

Karwaan review: Great vibe, dull trip

Karwaan review: Great vibe, dull trip

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

'Detours and stopovers to cancelled weddings, random goons, Mere Mehboob-style coy romances, run-ins with exes and premature exchange of opinions, personal life and preconceptions make Karwaan wander off in a medley of much ado about nothing,' says Sukanya Verma.

Review: Rajamma @ Yahoo is lacklustre

Review: Rajamma @ Yahoo is lacklustre

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Rajamma @ Yahoo leaves the viewer confused, writes Paresh C Palicha.

Bhoomi Review: Sanjay Dutt makes comeback in one of the worst films of the year!

Bhoomi Review: Sanjay Dutt makes comeback in one of the worst films of the year!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

Bhoomi's blood-splattering, bone-crunching vigour is as unwelcome as the rest of this ghastly movie, feels Sukanya Verma.

Aishwarya, Aamir, Salman: Bollywood's OLDEST college students

Aishwarya, Aamir, Salman: Bollywood's OLDEST college students

Rediff.com6 May 2019

In the Bollywood scheme of things, age is as irrelevant as logic.

Ezhamathe Varavu is worth a watch

Ezhamathe Varavu is worth a watch

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Ezhamathe Varavu may not be the best from the legendary team, but it is still worth a watch.

Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors review

Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors review

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors is not a great show, but an efficient one, notes Sreehari Nair.

Badrinath Ki Dulhania Review: A Popcorn Social!

Badrinath Ki Dulhania Review: A Popcorn Social!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

It helps that Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt look so good together, writes Sukanya Verma.

Judwaa 2 Review: Varun can't do a Salman

Judwaa 2 Review: Varun can't do a Salman

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

Judwaa 2's balloon of recycled gas soon goes phus and what's left is tedious buffoonery of the brainless, for the brainless and by the brainless, feels Sukanya Verma.

'If I smuggle cows, should I be killed?'

'If I smuggle cows, should I be killed?'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

'You cannot give authority to citizens to start policing the State.'

Ash, Sonam, Freida: Who looked the best at Cannes?

Ash, Sonam, Freida: Who looked the best at Cannes?

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Vote and tell us who truly rocked the red carpet this year at Cannes!

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

Padmarajan's Thoovanathumbikal has become a part of Malayali mythology, just as its maker himself now possesses mythological status.

Ranbir's Tamasha moments on celluloid!

Ranbir's Tamasha moments on celluloid!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Happy birthday, Ranbir!

Metro, the best thing that ever happened to Delhiites

Metro, the best thing that ever happened to Delhiites

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Delhi Metro has eased lives of Delhiites.

Super Filmi Week: Kajol is the boss

Super Filmi Week: Kajol is the boss

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Christopher Nolan's next, Gulzar's gussa, Shyam Benegal's Shivaji and RD's Lawrence of Arabia connection, catch all this and more in Sukanya Verma's super filmi week.

Padmaavat Review: Rajput pride played out on a loop

Padmaavat Review: Rajput pride played out on a loop

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

'Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical characters behave as though they are already aware of the chapters that will be dedicated to them and the sonnets that will be written in their memory.' 'And yet, they talk relentlessly about making and remaking history.' 'Can anything be more superficial?' asks Sreehari Nair.

Review: Welcome Back is worth it because of Nana and Anil

Review: Welcome Back is worth it because of Nana and Anil

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Welcome Back is dumb yet entertaining, utterly silly but made with a kind of absurd, warm energy, says Raja Sen.

Tip Gear: Some advice for Jeremy Clarkson and the boys

Tip Gear: Some advice for Jeremy Clarkson and the boys

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Now that Jeremy has decided to try his hand at something new, we asked Top Gear's Top Fan Anywhere, Raja Sen, to give Mr C some advice.

Review: Pink, a film that must be championed

Review: Pink, a film that must be championed

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

'This is a solid, terse film that makes its points in mainstream fashion with an appropriate lack of subtlety.' 'Pink is a barnstormer -- and it doesn't pull its punches.'

Review: Happy New Year is drab

Review: Happy New Year is drab

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

Happy New Year is watchable in parts but its three hours and plus running time makes it woefully difficult.

Ee.Ma.Yau: Four deaths, two burials and a film for the ages

Ee.Ma.Yau: Four deaths, two burials and a film for the ages

Rediff.com25 May 2018

Part of what make Ee.Ma.Yau so special is its ability to focus our attention on things that conventional movies throw away under the pretext of storytelling, says Sreehari Nair.

'I have a crush on my principal. What to do?'

'I have a crush on my principal. What to do?'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Is your love life under pressure? Are you troubled by your relationship? Get Ahead's Love Guru hosted a chat with readers on January 8 to help them deal with love problems. For those of you who missed it, here's the transcript.

When there is a BJP PM in New Delhi, party is run by nobodies

When there is a BJP PM in New Delhi, party is run by nobodies

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

No BJP president is powerful when the party is in power. Amit Shah is completely dependent on Narendra Modi's clout. He has a protective political immunity and everyone knows its source, says Bharat Bhushan