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Amrita Sher-Gil to Majnubhai: Bollywood's Fine Painters

Amrita Sher-Gil to Majnubhai: Bollywood's Fine Painters

Rediff.com21 May 2026

From the upcoming biopic Amri on Amrita Sher-Gil to classic roles like Akshaye Khanna's Sid in Dil Chahta Hai and Anil Kapoor's Majnu Bhai in Welcome, Bollywood has often explored the lives and artistry of painters.

Mirabai Chanu eyes comeback in new 48kg category

Mirabai Chanu eyes comeback in new 48kg category

Rediff.com1 Oct 2025

India has fielded a 12-member squad, the 2017 world champion and 2022 silver medallist Chanu remains the country's lone realistic medal contender.

The 10 Best Indian Films Of 2025

The 10 Best Indian Films Of 2025

Rediff.com26 Dec 2025

Aseem Chhabra ranks the Best of 2025's films that released in theatres, or went directly to OTT platforms.

We've Seen The Saiyaara Condition Before

We've Seen The Saiyaara Condition Before

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

Sickness on screen is a sure shot way of seeking audience sympathy and turning on the waterworks.

Kiara-Sidharth Light Up A Diwali Party

Kiara-Sidharth Light Up A Diwali Party

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

Manish Malhotra's Diwali Party had the who's who of Bollywood in attendance.

PIX: Shahid-Mira watch Soorma

PIX: Shahid-Mira watch Soorma

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

Movie night for Bollywood.

It's Not That Simple: Foul-mouthed Soap Opera

It's Not That Simple: Foul-mouthed Soap Opera

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

What holds It's Not That Simple together is the cast; performers who frequently rise above their stodgy lines to bring something personal to the table, notes Sreehari Nair.

What will Shahid-Mira wear to DeepVeer's reception?

What will Shahid-Mira wear to DeepVeer's reception?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Sukanya Verma lets her imagination run wild!

The Super Teachers of Bollywood

The Super Teachers of Bollywood

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Perfect occasion to list 30 real-life educators whose unique methods, unwavering dedication or scholarly persona impressed us.

The Super Teachers of Bollywood

The Super Teachers of Bollywood

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Perfect occasion to list 30 real-life educators whose unique methods, unwavering dedication or scholarly persona impressed us.

Love Again Review: What's Priyanka Doing In This Clunker?

Love Again Review: What's Priyanka Doing In This Clunker?

Rediff.com12 May 2023

As happy as one is to cheer for her global star status, I wish PC's choice of projects was more topical than stale formula, sighs Sukanya Verma.

Delhi Crime 3 Update: 'Right now, it's...'

Delhi Crime 3 Update: 'Right now, it's...'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

''I don't revisit any of my work once it's complete because I'm very self-critical.' 'I will probably exclaim, "Oh God, such bad acting!"'

'Are my MF returns beating inflation?'

'Are my MF returns beating inflation?'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Salaam Bollywood!

Salaam Bollywood!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Sukanya Verma doffs her hat at all the salaam-themed titles out there.

15 Tips To Dazzle This Diwali

15 Tips To Dazzle This Diwali

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

This Festival of Lights, Sukanya Verma's tips to dazzle like the shiniest folks in tinsel town.

The Girl on the Train review

The Girl on the Train review

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

If only The Girl on the Train was as invested in its potential as it is in Parineeti Chopra's kajal in the film, feels Sukanya Verma.

Monsoon Wedding Revisited

Monsoon Wedding Revisited

Rediff.com22 May 2020

'What guides Monsoon Wedding through and through is Mira Nair's openness as a film-maker,' observes Sreehari Nair.

The Love Of Shahid's Life

The Love Of Shahid's Life

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

A day after Valentine's Day, the love messages continue to pour in!

Bollywood's Ticket To Hollywood

Bollywood's Ticket To Hollywood

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

Desi sightings in Western fare are no longer a rarity.

Weddings And Movies: Match Made In Heaven

Weddings And Movies: Match Made In Heaven

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

I remember a showbiz wedding during which guests had to sit through several painstakingly rehearsed but awkward dances performed by the bride's and groom's relatives. When Karan rolled his eyes, I smiled and said to him, 'You started it, now you suffer it.' An enchanting excerpt from Anupama Chopra's A Place In My Heart.

Salaam Bombay review: 25 Years on, still brilliant!

Salaam Bombay review: 25 Years on, still brilliant!

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

Twenty five years on since its release, the Mira Nair film has aged well.

Aaftab undergoes marathon polygraph test, 5 knives seized from his flat

Aaftab undergoes marathon polygraph test, 5 knives seized from his flat

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

However, police said the saw allegedly used by Poonawala to cut his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar's body is yet to be recovered.

Gulmohar Review: Home Is Where The Heart Is

Gulmohar Review: Home Is Where The Heart Is

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

Delhi, daddy issues, drivers, domestic help, politics, patriarchy, sexuality, sexism, choices, compromises, community, religion, real estate, motherhood, marriage -- Gulmohar offers a loaded, layered understanding of familial relationships and its indirect impact on the people at the periphery, notes Sukanya Verma.

Who Looks BEST in a Vintage Sari? VOTE!

Who Looks BEST in a Vintage Sari? VOTE!

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Who rocked the sari style best in the British Raj? Sukanya Verma asks you to take a poll.

JugJugg Jeeyo Review

JugJugg Jeeyo Review

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

JugJugg Jeeyo is a David Dhawan comedy, not directed by David Dhawan, observes Sukanya Verma.

Why this Gully Boy decided to play a villain

Why this Gully Boy decided to play a villain

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

His character Sasya in She, says Vijay Verma, 'is an extremely repellent character. It does everything that a decent human being wouldn't do.'

What to WATCH on OTT this week

What to WATCH on OTT this week

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

Beloved movies, brand new shows, must-watch documentaries and feel-good fare, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers a peek.

18 Films That Made Us Cry

18 Films That Made Us Cry

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Entertainment may be its raison d'etre but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant.

Are you ready for these NEW RELEASES?

Are you ready for these NEW RELEASES?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Joginder Tuteja lists the films and Web shows coming up.

How's the josh? Readers share their election selfies

How's the josh? Readers share their election selfies

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Elections are here and we want to know what you wore when you cast your vote!

How Monsoon Wedding became a musical

How Monsoon Wedding became a musical

Rediff.com30 May 2017

Going behind the scenes with director Mira Nair.

2020's 10 BEST ACTORS

2020's 10 BEST ACTORS

Rediff.com2 Jan 2021

From silver screen and small, here are Sukanya Verma's 10 favourite male performances of the year.

10 OTT Shows You Must Watch!

10 OTT Shows You Must Watch!

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

Sukanya Verma handpicks 10 new interesting movies and shows from India and abroad just for you.

What's hot on the OTT menu?

What's hot on the OTT menu?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Borat being Borat, a girl juggling between suitors, a kid making a trip to the moon, a father and daughter spying over the latter's husband, Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations on the OTT for this week.

Amazon Unveils Slate Of Films, Series

Amazon Unveils Slate Of Films, Series

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Amazon Prime Video has doubled its content investments in India and announced as many as 41 new titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing an open challenge to their streaming competitor, Netflix.

Life is behind the lens

Life is behind the lens

Rediff.com21 Nov 2007

Ishaan Nair, who got his acting break as Varun Verma, a happy, pudgy teenager, in his aunt Mira Nair's hit film Monsoon Wedding, is more focused on writing and directing films.

2020's 10 BEST ACTRESSES

2020's 10 BEST ACTRESSES

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

In a year when telling a story as cinematically as possible has found a conspicuous voice in OTT, Sukanya Verma's pick of 10 favourite female performances cannot be limited to film alone.

Why you must NOT invest in too many MFs

Why you must NOT invest in too many MFs

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

A Suitable Boy review

A Suitable Boy review

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

As splendid it is to behold, A Suitable Boy cannot match in soul and falls short of being memorable, feels Sukanya Verma.

Which book-to-screen is YOUR fave? VOTE!

Which book-to-screen is YOUR fave? VOTE!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Sukanya Verma looks at the recent spate of book-to-screen adaptations.