News for 'Masala Film'

Spotted: Nandita Das in Canada

Spotted: Nandita Das in Canada

Rediff.com4 Sep 2008

Reader Lali Ghosh sends us a photograph.

Priyadarshan: I am a good actor

Priyadarshan: I am a good actor

Rediff.com2 Nov 2005

From Saagar to Chandni: More Rishi Magical Melodies

From Saagar to Chandni: More Rishi Magical Melodies

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Sukanya Verma lists Chintu's memorable songs.

Review: Padikkathavan

Review: Padikkathavan

Rediff.com14 Jan 2009

Sun Picture's Padikkathavan, starring Dhanush and directed by Suraaj, is a commercial cocktail of a little bit of everything, minus the logic.

Review: Ranbanka is painstakingly boring

Review: Ranbanka is painstakingly boring

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

Ranbanka is torture, warns Namrata Thakker.

Review: Mohandas is a must watch

Review: Mohandas is a must watch

Rediff.com4 Sep 2009

If you're in the mood for meaningful cinema, watch Mohandas. After all, it's time we discover the 'other' India.

Sonakshi: Rajinikanth was nervous about working with me

Sonakshi: Rajinikanth was nervous about working with me

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

'Everyone knows how big a star Rajini Sir is. People worship him across the globe, but as a person, I am yet to meet someone as humble and down to earth as him.' Sonakshi Sinha talks about the Superstar, and her next film, Action Jackson.

Meet The Tigers of Bollywood

Meet The Tigers of Bollywood

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Here's looking filmi tigers with the loudest roar!

Watch Shankam for Gopichand

Watch Shankam for Gopichand

Rediff.com11 Sep 2009

This Telugu movie directed by Siva is a regular potboiler with Gopichand playing an action role effortlessly.

Review: Fuddu is a decent watch

Review: Fuddu is a decent watch

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Fuddu is worth your time, says Namrata Thakker.

Being a Bollywood outsider is tough!

Being a Bollywood outsider is tough!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

'For us outsiders, the first break comes with a lot of difficulty.' 'In case of people from the industry, the first couple of breaks are taken care of.' 'They are guided and taught while we have nowhere to look for guidance.'

Balakrishna in fatigues?

Balakrishna in fatigues?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2003

Om Puri: A career in 30 pictures

Om Puri: A career in 30 pictures

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Here's looking at Om Puri's career graph, through these pictures from his films.

'I wanted to become a superstar'

'I wanted to become a superstar'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

'I have been tagged the next superstar for a long time, but I have not reached that stage.' 'So it's very important to accept your failures, not be in denial.' 'Those films happened because I chose them.' 'Nobody put a gun to my head and asked me to sign them.'

Neetu Chandra slams Alia's Bihari look in Udta Punjab

Neetu Chandra slams Alia's Bihari look in Udta Punjab

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

The latest Bollywood updates.

When Bollywood LIT UP the screen!

When Bollywood LIT UP the screen!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma celebrates chandeliers on celluloid and their most memorable moments in Hindi films.

Review: Aambala is an average potboiler

Review: Aambala is an average potboiler

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Sundar C's Aambala is a typical masala entertainer with plenty of romance, over-the-top action, humour and great music.

25 STUNNING FRAMES of Gupt

25 STUNNING FRAMES of Gupt

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

Gupt's greatest success lies in how attractive it remains despite the suspense becoming common knowledge, feels Sukanya Verma.

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.

Review: Dhurai

Review: Dhurai

Rediff.com1 Oct 2008

Sri Rajalakshmi Films' Dhurai, starring Action King Arjun comprises of many fight-scenes, with the story inserted in between.

Mira Nair is India Abroad Person of the Year 2007

Mira Nair is India Abroad Person of the Year 2007

Rediff.com29 Mar 2008

Professors Padma Desai and Jagdish Bhagwati were conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr Renu Khator, President and Chancellor of the University of Houston, was given the Publisher's Special Award for Excellence. The Youth Achiever 2007 Award was given to 24-year-old Somdev Dev Burman, the first Indian to win the US collegiate tennis title. The Community Service Award went to Dr Navin Shah, while Dr Joy Cherian received the Lifetime Award for Service to the Community

PIX: Going back to the theatre

PIX: Going back to the theatre

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

As we prepare to return to the land of silver screens and samosa, Sukanya Verma looks at notable theatre moments in Hindi films.

Review: Heropanti could do with more action and less drama

Review: Heropanti could do with more action and less drama

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Heropanti tries to deliver a highly confused sermon on love and freedom of choice, which ultimately comes down to much sasur-damaad (b)romance.

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

25 POETIC FRAMES of Parinda

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.

Gundammagari... is nothing new

Gundammagari... is nothing new

Rediff.com14 May 2007

Gundammagari Manavadu is run of the mill.

Ayushmann charges Rs 15-20 cr for ads!

Ayushmann charges Rs 15-20 cr for ads!

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

'He resonates more with the youth which is always something brands want.'

The Best Rishi Kapoor Performances

The Best Rishi Kapoor Performances

Rediff.com1 May 2020

Sukanya Verma raises a toast (he'd like that very much) to the magnificent Rishi Kapoor and his 25 essential performances.

Skip Agaram

Skip Agaram

Rediff.com5 Mar 2007

Director Nagraj has chosen a weak plot and bad script for Agaram. Nanda's performance is mediocre while debutante Hardeep is hardly seen.

'I used to torture Sunny Leone'

'I used to torture Sunny Leone'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Milap Zaveri talks about Mastizaade, Sunny Leone and much more!

Rakul: There is no guy in my life now

Rakul: There is no guy in my life now

Rediff.com15 May 2019

'Forget dating, I am struggling just to have a crush on someone,' says the gorgeous looking actress.

Priyanka Chopra's secret 'passion project'

Priyanka Chopra's secret 'passion project'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

Besides the five Indian films that are playing at the Toronto International Film Festival this year -- a rather large collection at an international film festival, says Aseem Chhabra -- there are more films with an Indian connect.

Meet Bollywood's Showmen!

Meet Bollywood's Showmen!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Looking at Bollywood's GRAND scheme of things.

10 AMAZING War Movies

10 AMAZING War Movies

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

Sukanya Verma looks back at Bollywood's tryst with war.

Review: Haseena Parkar suffers from Lima Syndrome

Review: Haseena Parkar suffers from Lima Syndrome

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

'Shraddha tries hard to rescue the film, but the script totters so badly in the second half that any salvage seems impossible,' says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

'Indians are not as regressive as we think they are'

'Indians are not as regressive as we think they are'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

'Just because you fall in love with someone, who might not belong to the opposite sex does not mean you are different.' 'Love is always Love.' 'You cannot choose which person you will fall in love with.'

The HARD-HITTING RELEVANCE of Govind Nihalani's Party

The HARD-HITTING RELEVANCE of Govind Nihalani's Party

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Every day a Party unfolds on social media where armchair activists, politically charged influencers, trend pundits, gyaan givers and troll armies change the world in their heads but remain clueless about the nation's grassroots reality, feels Sukanya Verma.

Steer clear of The Island

Steer clear of The Island

Rediff.com29 Jul 2005

The Who's Who of the CBFC's new, improved squad

The Who's Who of the CBFC's new, improved squad

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Will this team of 12 change the way films are certified in India?

Review: Mastram fails to make you feel good

Review: Mastram fails to make you feel good

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Director Jaiswal, who wrote Gangs of Wasseypur, seems unable to make up his mind as to how to firmly hold the narrative.

Akshay beats SRK, Salman!

Akshay beats SRK, Salman!

Rediff.com14 Nov 2005