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'I am far too educated for my own good'

'I am far too educated for my own good'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

'As a director, I am happy to take the blame because that's mine but I get blamed for everything.' Anurag Kashyap gets candid.

Review: Rang Rasiya is an important film

Review: Rang Rasiya is an important film

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Rang Rasiya is not a consistent film, but one that tells a story of a pioneering artist and visionary, a story decidedly worth telling, says Raja Sen.

Amitabh Bachchan speaks about #MeToo

Amitabh Bachchan speaks about #MeToo

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

'No woman should ever be subjected to any kind of misbehaviour, especially at her work place.'

Lust Stories Review: More than sex on its mind

Lust Stories Review: More than sex on its mind

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

Bhumi Pednekar, Radhika Apte, Manisha Koirala, Kiara Advani luminate Netflix's Lust Stories, notes Sukanya Verma.

'I can't say I'm as big as the Khans'

'I can't say I'm as big as the Khans'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

'Apart from being total eye-candies, Saif and Shahid are very good actors. Saif is that classy man, who would open the door for you and pull chairs for you. Shahid would come to the sets with headphones on. He had a boyish charm.' Kangana Ranaut gets in Rangoon mode.

'Judge me. I am ready for it'

'Judge me. I am ready for it'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

'Great Grand Masti belongs to a super successful franchise and are Hindi cinema's best and most loved films. This film is much more on the naughtier, horror and comedy side.' Great Grand Masti heroine Urvashi Rautela discusses her latest film.

Meeting National Award winning lyricist Na Muthukumar

Meeting National Award winning lyricist Na Muthukumar

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

Noted lyricist Na Muthukuma talks about winning his second consecutive National Award win.

'Even in his bullying there was so much love'

'Even in his bullying there was so much love'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

Rishi Kapoor passed into the ages on April 30.

Looking at Kamal Haasan's SUPERSTAR life!

Looking at Kamal Haasan's SUPERSTAR life!

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Happy birthday, Kamal Haasan!

Review: Befikre is a maddening waste of time

Review: Befikre is a maddening waste of time

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Befikre is a colossally stupid film, says Raja Sen.

'Crying in films is very difficult'

'Crying in films is very difficult'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

'The dark side is not me; I am a mama's boy,' Ganesh Venkatraman tells S Saraswathi.

Review: <I>Nasha</i> gives you a nice hangover

Review: Nasha gives you a nice hangover

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

The film scores on many counts.

Super Filmi Week: When Akshay met a scientist fan

Super Filmi Week: When Akshay met a scientist fan

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

What did Sukanya Verma's Super filmi week look like? Read on...

Why every Indian must watch Newton

Why every Indian must watch Newton

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

'The Maoists want the tribals to boycott the election while the police think the election is a farce and do not want to risk going deeper in the conflict zone.' 'Newton (played with sincerity and deep felt passion by Rajkummar Rao) wants to make sure that the locals cast their vote, a right given to them by the Constitution.'

One of Bollywood's top designers turns director

One of Bollywood's top designers turns director

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

'This film can be taken to the world.' 'I don't think cinema needs a particular language to understand it...' 'Salman has given me everything I have.' 'Whatever I am today is because of him.' 'Hopefully, one day, I will direct a film with him.'

Farewell, AVR

Farewell, AVR

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

One of the finest minds on foreign exchange management, monetary and fiscal policies, on debt and currency markets, on bank management and governance, and indeed on almost every aspect of modern finance and banking passes into the ages.

Shape of Water Review: Spellbinding Ode to Impossible Love

Shape of Water Review: Spellbinding Ode to Impossible Love

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

'Del Toro hits a cinematic nerve in capturing an enduring love for the oddball, the beauty in the bizarre and, most importantly, reminding what it's like to have what one wished for since a kid -- a happy ending,' says Sukanya Verma.

Mahasweta Devi - a voice of the oppressed

Mahasweta Devi - a voice of the oppressed

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

The 91-year-old went beyond her role as a writer to help tribals in organising themselves in groups so that they could take up development activities in their own areas.

LOOKING BACK: A Decade in Bollywood

LOOKING BACK: A Decade in Bollywood

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma looks back at the decade gone by, in the movies.

'Everyone wishes to make a good film'

'Everyone wishes to make a good film'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Theatre director, Joy Matthew has made a comeback to films after 26 years and he is busy like never before.

'Judwaa 2 is today's film'

'Judwaa 2 is today's film'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

'It is great that I am making this film after 20 years with my son.' 'People loved some 8 to 10 scenes in the original and we have got some of it in this film.'

Shashi Kapoor: The Icon of Suave

Shashi Kapoor: The Icon of Suave

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Yesteryear's heart-throb Shashi Kapoor will get the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for his contribution to Indian cinema. On this occasion, we reproduce Dinesh Raheja's nostalgia piece on the actor here:

'I didn't want any vulgarity in the Kamasutra video'

'I didn't want any vulgarity in the Kamasutra video'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

'Television is the medium that made the nation love me. I am who I am because of TV and I will never give it up.' But for now, Shaleen Bhanot is concentrating on music.

'I hope I don't disappoint people'

'I hope I don't disappoint people'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

'While writing the script, I had shared it with some Indie filmmakers and they had asked me who I wanted for this part. I had said Shah Rukh Khan and we had all laughed because we had no access to Shah Rukh Khan!' But director Rahul Dholakia did swing it and cast the superstar in his new film Raees.

'I don't like myself too easily'

'I don't like myself too easily'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Kajal Aggarwal talks about her upcoming film Do Lafzon Ki Kahani and co-star Randeep Hooda.

He wants to celebrate the uniqueness of India

He wants to celebrate the uniqueness of India

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Siddharth Chauhan, winner of the Satyajit Ray Award

'I am earning more money as the antagonist'

'I am earning more money as the antagonist'

Rediff.com18 May 2016

'Being a hero is not a very easy task. You have to dance around trees, not to mention all the odd and unnatural things you have to do. Now I am spared of all that.' Jagapathi Babu reveals why playing an antagonist is far more rewarding than being a hero.

'In India, when actors get stardom, it's difficult to even talk to them'

'In India, when actors get stardom, it's difficult to even talk to them'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Filmmaker Muzaffar Ali looks back at his movies.

'Rishi Kapoor doesn't have a style'

'Rishi Kapoor doesn't have a style'

Rediff.com2 May 2018

'Actors would go to acting schools. Today, they go to the gym first.' 'What has the body got to do with acting?' 'What's the use of flexing muscles if you can't manage the muscles of your face?'

Catherine: Language was never a problem

Catherine: Language was never a problem

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

Actress Catherine Tresa talks about her newest hit, her first Tamil film Madras, and her upcoming projects.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Review: Splendidly romantic and richly satisfying

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Review: Splendidly romantic and richly satisfying

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

As much as its protagonists look for perfect words to articulate their findings on love, friendship, a space in between and beyond, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil simply reiterates the nature of its unpredictability through a twist Sukanya Verma did not foresee or like.

Pinga, Dola Re, Disco Deewane: Which is your favourite dance-off number? Vote!

Pinga, Dola Re, Disco Deewane: Which is your favourite dance-off number? Vote!

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Vote for your favourite Bollywood dance-off sequence!

Review: Vanakkam Chennai is a feel-good love story

Review: Vanakkam Chennai is a feel-good love story

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Vanakkam Chennai is a sweet love story with some great music and good performances.

20 Things We Love About Satya

20 Things We Love About Satya

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

Celebrating one of Bollywood's finest cult classics, as it turns 20.

The 10 WORST Films of 2017

The 10 WORST Films of 2017

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

Sreehari Nair wasn't impressed with Rangoon at all. But find out which film tops his list!

Is Nawazuddin's kiss' n' tell defensible?

Is Nawazuddin's kiss' n' tell defensible?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

The great pity is that Mr Siddiqui has a remarkable, even inspiring, story to tell, feels Sunil Sethi.

'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'

'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Kanti Bhatt, respected Gujarati author and journalist, passed into the ages on August 4, 2019, at the age of 88. In tribute, we reproduce an article his wife Sheela Bhatt wrote about him 19 years ago.

Mrinalini Sarabhai transformed Gujarat's cultural life

Mrinalini Sarabhai transformed Gujarat's cultural life

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Ahmedabad's cultural scene would not have gone beyond the garba, but for Mrinalini Sarabhai's pioneering efforts.

Thalaiva fans get ready for D-Day

Thalaiva fans get ready for D-Day

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

'I watch other movies, other stars, but no one evokes the same passion.'

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.