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First look: Pooja Hegde as Chaani in Mohenjo Daro

First look: Pooja Hegde as Chaani in Mohenjo Daro

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

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

Meet Bollywood's Next Big Thing, Saiyami Kher

Meet Bollywood's Next Big Thing, Saiyami Kher

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Meet the Mirzya girl.

Shashi Kapoor's good looks helped launch Saeed Jaffrey's film career in India

Shashi Kapoor's good looks helped launch Saeed Jaffrey's film career in India

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

'Once Attenborough had locked the shot, Jaffrey turned to Amitabh and told him in a very controlled but stern voice that he should never talk to an actor in between takes.'

Give 'em a break! Things India Inc bosses love to do in free time

Give 'em a break! Things India Inc bosses love to do in free time

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Top leaders from India Inc may be busy throughout the year, but they too have a very strong social life beyond work.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Picture perfectionist!

Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Picture perfectionist!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

'Sometimes the cast wouldn't come together; sometimes I wasn't in a position at the box office to make this film. But I didn't give up,' Sanjay Leela Bhansali tells Avantika Bhuyan after Bajirao Mastani won 7 National Awards.

'Wow. The power of women'

'Wow. The power of women'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

'I want tonight to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like my mother, had children to feed and bills to pay and dreams to pursue.' Stirring speeches at the 75th Golden Globes.

'The Censor Board is forcing people to rebel'

'The Censor Board is forcing people to rebel'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

'We cannot be the country that created the Kamasutra and then we show flowers kiss and a child is born.'

Modi was unusually soft and humble

Modi was unusually soft and humble

Rediff.com27 May 2014

Glimpses of the change Narendra Modi promised million of voters were visible at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Modi has now no excuse, but to perform and change India for the better. Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com reports from the presidential palace. A feature on the swearing-in ceremony like none other.

'There were a lot of politics in the film industry'

'There were a lot of politics in the film industry'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Patcy N/ Rediff.com had spoken to Mubarak Begum back in 2011. We republish the interview.

Fawad Khan: My wife is not insecure at all

Fawad Khan: My wife is not insecure at all

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

'If there is anything a man fears, it is financial instability and it matters to me as well,' Fawad Khan tells Sonil Dedhia.

'If I have to compete, I might as well compete with God'

'If I have to compete, I might as well compete with God'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

'I want people to get into the habit of paying money to see Marathi films. Otherwise, how will Marathi cinema earn revenue like Rs 100 crore?' Shreyas Talpade asks Prasanna D Zore/ Rediff.com

'We have forgotten to be normal'

'We have forgotten to be normal'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Shoojit Sircar takes Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni behind the sets of October, and right inside his beautiful mind.

Shraddha Kapoor: The link-up rumours affected me this time

Shraddha Kapoor: The link-up rumours affected me this time

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur talk about the film, OK Jaanu, and the link ups rumours that surround them.

From Etawah to Bollywood, Pia Bajpai's AMAZING journey

From Etawah to Bollywood, Pia Bajpai's AMAZING journey

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

'I got Rs 300 for a dubbing job, and I was so happy with that money because it was my first income in Mumbai!' Laal Rang heroine Pia Bajpai shares her story.

Life lessons from Amitabh, SRK, Kangana and Aamir

Life lessons from Amitabh, SRK, Kangana and Aamir

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

The book Effective People by Dr TV Rao features inspiring examples of success icons from across the world.

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Beautiful glimpses into Dilip Kumar's life with Saira Banu.

Review: Haider may be Vishal Bhardwaj's best film

Review: Haider may be Vishal Bhardwaj's best film

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Haider is a remarkable achievement and one of the most powerful political films we've ever made, a bonafide masterpiece that throbs with intensity and purpose.

'I don't want to be Anand Bakshi'

'I don't want to be Anand Bakshi'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

'Anu Malik has great respect for lyrics and lyrics writers. He has worked with big important people through the '80s and the '90s -- everyone from Gulzar and Majrooh Sultanpuri. He treated me with great respect.' 'I don't think the AIB controversy will affect any comedian who can think right and straight, who is clear about his comedy and politics.'

'Kamal Haasan has left me baffled many times'

'Kamal Haasan has left me baffled many times'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

'Working with Kamal Haasan was a different experience because of his knowledge and the experience he brings to the table. Everybody says he is an encyclopedia and he is one, indeed.' Sound designer Kunal Rajan discusses Kamal Haasan, and their latest film together Uttama Villain.

'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.'

Ranveer Singh: I don't like my face

Ranveer Singh: I don't like my face

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

'I find it hard to watch my own films. I prefer to watch my face when it is covered with some facial hair. I like certain moments in my films. Most of them are in Lootera.'

Kareena: Bajrangi Bhaijaan will be the biggest hit of the year

Kareena: Bajrangi Bhaijaan will be the biggest hit of the year

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Kareena: Bajrangi Bhaijaan will be the biggest hit of the year

'Shah Rukh made me feel like I was Kajol'

'Shah Rukh made me feel like I was Kajol'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

'If there's a Fan sequel, I want a song and dance with Shah Rukh Khan.' Here's introducing Fan girl Shriya Pilgaonkar, who celebrates her birthday today, April 25.

'When I heard the climax, I went like WOW!'

'When I heard the climax, I went like WOW!'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

'Shah Rukh Khan is a great actor. To be the only other actor that a great director selects after him is a matter of great pride.'

'Aditya Chopra was the first person to read Baar Baar Dekho'

'Aditya Chopra was the first person to read Baar Baar Dekho'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Scriptwriter of Baar Baar Dekho Sri Rao gets candid about his film and Bollywood.

Jayalalithaa leaves a tough legacy

Jayalalithaa leaves a tough legacy

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Now that Tamil Nadu's tallest politician is no more, it remains to be seen how new political re-alignments could shape up, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Raja Sen's Top 10 Hindi Films

Raja Sen's Top 10 Hindi Films

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

And you won't guess which film tops Raja's list! And why.

Arjun Kapoor: I want to survive

Arjun Kapoor: I want to survive

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

'I am 29. I have a long way to go.' Arjun Kapoor claims he's not insecure in Bollywood.

'I haven't lost the madness for telling a story'

'I haven't lost the madness for telling a story'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

'I don't come to the film with an agenda. I come to a film with a story. When the story excites me, I go bonkers.'

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Bollywood's Badshah turns 50 on November 2, and it's time to celebrate his life and movies.

'There is never a happy ending in life'

'There is never a happy ending in life'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

'Saif is very passionate as an actor. He is always thinking way ahead. He wants to make movies for the future. He doesn't necessarily stick to the current trends.' Director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK discuss Happy Ending.

Why Meghna Gulzar made Talvar

Why Meghna Gulzar made Talvar

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

'The fragility of this case is that taking a side could be a fallacy to do. Because you don't have all the answers. So how do you take one particular side?' Meghna Gulzar asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com

Meet the man behind India's EPIC hit Baahubali

Meet the man behind India's EPIC hit Baahubali

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

'My father thinks I'm not ambitious and too slow. He wants me to work in Hindi films with big superstars.' Meet Baahubali director, SS Rajamouli.

The American who rescues Indian treasures!

The American who rescues Indian treasures!

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

'Cultural property crimes have been linked, by the United Nations and others, to terrorism.' 'These links show the perpetrators to be associated with major criminal and terrorist networks like ISIS.

'I am a better cook than actor'

'I am a better cook than actor'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

'Smita Patil was the reason I got into films. She kept telling me to get into films but I said I was happy doing theatre, I don't like films. Today, when I look back, I don't think I disliked films. Maybe I thought who would take me in films? I think it was a complex.' Nana Patekar looks back at his life.

Saif Ali Khan: Islam is unpopular today

Saif Ali Khan: Islam is unpopular today

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

'If you go up to an average American or British citizen, and tell them you are a Muslim, they look at you suspiciously. It's not a good feeling,' Saif Ali Khan tells Sonil Dedhia.

How Bombay Velvet got made!

How Bombay Velvet got made!

Rediff.com5 May 2015

'I kept telling Anurag, "I don't care about anything, I don't want any money. Just get the film made".' 'One day I called Anurag and someone else picked up the phone. He said, "Hello, Sir." I responded, "Hello, but who are you and why are you picking up Anurag's phone?" He said, "I am Ranbir Kapoor Sir". And he told me he was doing the film and he was very excited.'

Sharmila Tagore: I was an accidental actress

Sharmila Tagore: I was an accidental actress

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

'I kept telling myself I'd quit after every film. I saw myself in my first Hindi film Kashmir Ki Kali and I didn't like myself. I said, one more film and I'm done. But it continued.' Sharmila Tagore gets candid on her 70th birthday.

'I am alive because of Amitabh Bachchan'

'I am alive because of Amitabh Bachchan'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Veteran actress, television personality and anchor, Tabassum, who has completed 67 years in the industry, shares her insights about the stars of the past.

'Cricket needs to wake up. But how?'

'Cricket needs to wake up. But how?'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

'Put cricket, first and foremost, at the centre of every decision you take.' 'The bottom line must always be the sport that we love.' Rahul Dravid as eloquent as always in his M A K Pataudi Memorial Lecture.