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Tagore and Victoria: Finally on screen

Tagore and Victoria: Finally on screen

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

'The relationship between Victoria and Tagore was one of mutual admiration and respect.'

Beautiful Life Lessons from Buddy Hirani

Beautiful Life Lessons from Buddy Hirani

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

'Buddy knows more about Raju's films because he sits in the editing room.' 'He has seen Sanju a number of times already!'

Why Juhi Chawla is waging war against cell phone radiation

Why Juhi Chawla is waging war against cell phone radiation

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

'We have created an enemy we can't even see and that enemy is entertaining us while tightening the noose around our necks.' 'As the radiation increases, it will affect everything -- from your little bumble bee to plants to every living cell.' 'By the time the effects are understood, it might be too late.'

Shamitabh sounds good but has nothing to say

Shamitabh sounds good but has nothing to say

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Shamitabh spends all its time explaining its own jokes, notes Raja Sen.

'I am not commitment phobic at all'

'I am not commitment phobic at all'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

'When a woman is at home and not getting that kind of importance or attention or made to feel special from the man in her life, it's very frustrating. At times, women are made to feel inconsequential. It's a sad, painful and a lonely feeling.' Baar Baar Katrina!

The Top 10 Films at Cannes 2015

The Top 10 Films at Cannes 2015

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Gerson da Cunha lists his favourite films from the recently concluded Cannes International Film Festival.

Shammi Kapoor and his beautiful women

Shammi Kapoor and his beautiful women

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Nutan was the kind of woman Shammi got drawn to -- sensitive, aware and erudite, yet seductively feminine.

'Arthur could tell Hrithik, Kajol they made him feel old...'

'Arthur could tell Hrithik, Kajol they made him feel old...'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

P Rajendran looks back on the 11 plus years he worked with Arthur J Pais, the India Abroad and Rediff.com editor, who passed into the ages on January 8.

10 performances that took your breath away

10 performances that took your breath away

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

Check out Raja Sen's list.

Why NaMo, Rahul, Kejri etc MUST watch Newton

Why NaMo, Rahul, Kejri etc MUST watch Newton

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

'Will anything change for you after the election?' And the man said 'Kuch nahin badlega.' And he had a smile on his face. He knew nothing was going to change.

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.

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.'

Meet Bollywood's Next Big Thing, Saiyami Kher

Meet Bollywood's Next Big Thing, Saiyami Kher

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Meet the Mirzya girl.

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.

'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.

'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.

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.

'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.

'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

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.

'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.

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.

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.'

'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.'

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.