News for 'National Award for Best Director'

'I see this as an opportunity to work with young Indian players'

'I see this as an opportunity to work with young Indian players'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2015

All excited about shaping the next generation of cricketers, newly-appointed India A and under-19 coach Rahul Dravid said he has landed the job he was always interested in and would now look to give his best to it.

'Being bold is not just taking your clothes off'

'Being bold is not just taking your clothes off'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

'A woman, with her clothes on, can be more sensual than a naked woman.'

Sikandar Kher gets engaged!

Sikandar Kher gets engaged!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Meet Saru Jayaraman, the desi who walked the red carpet with the stars

Meet Saru Jayaraman, the desi who walked the red carpet with the stars

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

The Indian-American was one of the real sheroes at the awards.

'Don't make the industry a soft target'

'Don't make the industry a soft target'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

'I have never had a foul experience in the industry.' 'There are rotten apples everywhere, in your family, relatives, friends circle, colleagues...' 'It's very vulnerable because of the glamour, but it's very heartbreaking to hear bad things about the industry.' 'It's not such a bad place.'

Football: Real Madrid's Kroos isolating after COVID-19 contact

Football: Real Madrid's Kroos isolating after COVID-19 contact

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Manchester Utd's Fred receives racist abuse after defeat by Liverpool.

Will these movies win an Oscar?

Will these movies win an Oscar?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Here's looking at some brilliant movies.

10 movies you must see at MAMI

10 movies you must see at MAMI

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Satyajit Ray. Films from Italy, Iceland and Albania feature on Aseem Chhabra's list.

Rishi, Big B, SRK: Retro pics that'll make you laugh out loud!

Rishi, Big B, SRK: Retro pics that'll make you laugh out loud!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

These pictures will surely make you feel nostalgic.

Review: Ramanujan is a must watch

Review: Ramanujan is a must watch

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

The film which is dedicated to India's mathematical prodigy, Ramanujan, is a well researched, well-written and brilliantly directed.

McGrath reserves special praise for Basil Thampi

McGrath reserves special praise for Basil Thampi

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

Fast bowling may be hard work in India but it's good to see talented youngsters like Basil Thampi emerging in recent times, legendary Australia cricketer Glenn McGrath said on Monday.

'Without music I can't breathe. And he asked me to stop singing'

'Without music I can't breathe. And he asked me to stop singing'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

'How can anyone ask me to stop what I have been doing since I was 6?'

Soccer Extras: Rapinoe wins Sports Illustrated's top prize

Soccer Extras: Rapinoe wins Sports Illustrated's top prize

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

PHOTOS: New Army, IAF chiefs take charge

PHOTOS: New Army, IAF chiefs take charge

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

Lt Gen Bakshi announced 'full support' to the new chief and made it clear that he won't resign.

How Ashish Vidyarthi is building a Rich Universe

How Ashish Vidyarthi is building a Rich Universe

Rediff.com4 May 2017

'I looked at the smiles around and realised that each day that I smiled was amazing.' 'So I put into play something that I have been toying with for years.' 'I called it the Rich Universe.' 'You often hear people say "I wish I become a superstar and my life gets made".' 'I wondered how it would be if I said if I hug my father, it would be an amazing day, or if I hugged my mother and said how lucky I am.'

American Hindus deeply divided over Trump, Biden

American Hindus deeply divided over Trump, Biden

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

In a sign of the growing political prominence of Hindus in America, the Trump and Biden campaigns are wooing this religious minority community like never before. Hinduism is the fourth largest faith in the US, representing approximately one per cent of the US population in 2016.

'2007 had perhaps the best work of my life'

'2007 had perhaps the best work of my life'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2008

Shah Rukh Khan, in an uncensored and extensive interview.

The soldier who won India's first Param Vir Chakra

The soldier who won India's first Param Vir Chakra

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Major Somnath Sharma was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his bravery in the Kashmir operations on November 3, 1947.

'If you see Sarbjit, you won't see Aishwarya'

'If you see Sarbjit, you won't see Aishwarya'

Rediff.com23 May 2016

'She isn't the same Aishwarya, who walks the red carpet at Cannes. She doesn't look like that at all in the film. That is half the battle won from my side.' Sarbjit director Omung Kumar tells us why he likes transforming his actors.

Pix: Happy birthday, Ramya!

Pix: Happy birthday, Ramya!

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

Actress turned politician Divya Spandana, popularly known as Ramya, turns 34.

'Suicide was always on Guru Dutt's mind'

'Suicide was always on Guru Dutt's mind'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2008

Sathya Saran talks about Guru Dutt and Abrar Alvi at the launch of her book Ten Years with Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi's Journey.

My Top 10 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

My Top 10 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.

PIX: A Sneak Peek of Budhia Singh - Born to Run!

PIX: A Sneak Peek of Budhia Singh - Born to Run!

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

The sports biographical drama is slated to hit the screens on August 5.

'Jaitley was so much larger than people around him'

'Jaitley was so much larger than people around him'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2019

Kirron Kher, actress-turned-politician, recounts how it was Jaitley who made her contest the elections from Chandigarh. Speaking to Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar, the Chandigarh MP talks of the BJP stalwart's generosity and how he was the focal point of any place he was at.

Cannes 2016: Mallika Sherawat attends UNICEF Gala

Cannes 2016: Mallika Sherawat attends UNICEF Gala

Rediff.com19 May 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'Priyanka is one of the biggest and most beloved stars in the world'

'Priyanka is one of the biggest and most beloved stars in the world'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'Working in Dheepan evolved me as an artist'

'Working in Dheepan evolved me as an artist'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Chennai-based theatre artist Kalieaswari Srinivasan opens up on what it means to be part of a Jacques Audiard film, and her Cannes experience.

Obama felicitates Indian American for scientific achievement

Obama felicitates Indian American for scientific achievement

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Not only did Barack Obama mention and quote Thomas Kailath in his remarks before presenting the Stanford University professor emeritus of engineering with the National Medal of Science, the President also cited Kailath as a shining example of the brilliant talent of immigrants who make invaluable contributions to the United States and the world.

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

'How do you expect me to tone down my anger when the most prominent culture in India today is the culture of corruption, in every sphere of life?'

'My dream is to work with Mani Ratnam'

'My dream is to work with Mani Ratnam'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

'I did not always want to be an actor. The initial plan was to become a filmmaker.' Sri gets candid about his movie career.

India Sitting on COVID Time Bomb

India Sitting on COVID Time Bomb

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

Whether the third wave will ravage us depends on the pace of vaccinations, careful and calibrated opening up of establishments, and a strategy to contain the spread in specific states or pockets.

He enriched the world with his magical voice

He enriched the world with his magical voice

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.

Mohanlal's blog on freedom receives extreme reactions

Mohanlal's blog on freedom receives extreme reactions

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

Life Lessons from Kader Khan

Life Lessons from Kader Khan

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Don't believe us? Take a look.

Meet the cast of India's official entry to the Oscars

Meet the cast of India's official entry to the Oscars

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Shamjibhai Ahir, a Kutchi truck driver by profession, can't understand such hullabaloo over India's official Oscar entry of the Gujarati film The Good Road in which he is playing an important role.

Bridge Of Spies, Carol dominate BAFTA 2016 nominations

Bridge Of Spies, Carol dominate BAFTA 2016 nominations

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

It seems to be a Tom Hanks and Cate Blanchett show all the way!

Salute the Power & Glory of Indian Cinema!

Salute the Power & Glory of Indian Cinema!

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

It is the most potent symbol of India's soft power -- more perhaps than the IT industry and our managerial skill, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar

This school provides free education to the deaf

This school provides free education to the deaf

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

Balavidyalaya in Chennai is probably India's only school for the deaf that trains the child and (one) parent for free.

'We are a society careless about documenting and reading our own history'

'We are a society careless about documenting and reading our own history'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

'It is widely believed that such posts require lobbying. Maybe they do, but I can say this straight up, I did not lobby. This appointment has been on pure merit. My lobby is myself and I don't need to lobby,' Waman Kendre, newly-appointed director of NSD, tells Neeta Kolhatkar

Legendary Tamil actress Manorama, remembered as 'Aachi', dies

Legendary Tamil actress Manorama, remembered as 'Aachi', dies

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

Legendary Tamil actress Manorama died at a private hospital in Chennai following a heart attack on Saturday night, family sources said. She was 78. She is survived by her son Boopathi.