News for 'Prakash Jha'

'It is our second nature to be shy about our sexual fantasies'

'It is our second nature to be shy about our sexual fantasies'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

'The film stared at me and asked me a question. As a producer you have made financial decision but it's time that as a woman you made a decision from your heart. That's what I did,' says Lipstick Under My Burkha producer Ekta Kapoor.

Nana Patekar's Top 10 Movies

Nana Patekar's Top 10 Movies

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

The formidable actor is one of Bollywood's best.

Review: Tevar is a tiring watch

Review: Tevar is a tiring watch

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Tevar emerges an overdone, underwhelming film with zero charm, warns Raja Sen.

'I didn't want to come out of Bigg Boss so soon'

'I didn't want to come out of Bigg Boss so soon'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

'I had a problem eating spicy food in the house. It was really painful. It would burn my lips and tongue. It didn't agree with my stomach either. And it showed on my face with lots of pimples,' Natasa Stankovic tells Rajul Hegde.

'I would play a submissive woman if...'

'I would play a submissive woman if...'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

'I feel eyebrows change the expressions on a face.'

'We'd have never known there was a brilliant actor lurking inside him'

'We'd have never known there was a brilliant actor lurking inside him'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

'I was so nervous and embarrassed that I hid behind a pillar, just watching my son quietly.' 'I could see him very quiet, not communicating with anybody.'' 'I thought he was not interested. But when he gave his first shot, he was perfect!'

'What's happening to Kaala can set a dangerous precedent'

'What's happening to Kaala can set a dangerous precedent'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

'Today, these fringe groups are demanding that Rajni sir's film be stopped.' 'What is there to stop them from doing the same with more films in the future?'

Bollywood's Top 15 Summer Hits

Bollywood's Top 15 Summer Hits

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Here's looking at the summer hits through the years.

'#MeToo happens more to women who are outgoing'

'#MeToo happens more to women who are outgoing'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

'Deepak's character is not an out and out sexual predator.' 'I liked the way it was done because I felt it was more real, rather than a more dramatic take where a girl feels that oh, I must fight for my rights.'

Will Simi Garewal rescue Padmavati?

Will Simi Garewal rescue Padmavati?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

'I spoke to Maharani Padmini of Jaipur.' 'She said there was basically one problematic point in the trailer.'

Review: <i>Issaq</i> is an insultingly bad film

Review: Issaq is an insultingly bad film

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Issaq is a shoddily written film with a cringeworthy performance from its leading man Prateik Babbar, writes Raja Sen.

Watch out for Manav Kaul, folks!

Watch out for Manav Kaul, folks!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

'My mother has one complaint -- I die in all of my films. She has told me to stop dying now.'

Mission Mangal is a superhit, Batla House is a hit!

Mission Mangal is a superhit, Batla House is a hit!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

The hits and flops of the week.

Box Office: Jabariya Jodi flops

Box Office: Jabariya Jodi flops

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

The hits and flops of the week.

Yamuna on their minds

Yamuna on their minds

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Through its programmes, Swechha tries to ensure Delhiites don't forget their dying river.

RJD wins in Sivan and Bettiah

RJD wins in Sivan and Bettiah

Rediff.com26 May 2004

Govt paves way for regulation of OTT platforms, online news

Govt paves way for regulation of OTT platforms, online news

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

There was no law or autonomous body governing digital content in India so far. Now, OTT and other platforms, including digital news websites, are expected to fall within a governmental framework of rules and regulations.

Delhi govt cancels appointment of 9 advisors to AAP ministers

Delhi govt cancels appointment of 9 advisors to AAP ministers

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Sources said the MHA directions came after the services department wrote to it seeking to know the legal status of the appointment of the nine advisors.

Why Ashok Chawla quit as NSE chairman

Why Ashok Chawla quit as NSE chairman

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

The move comes after CBI gets sanction to prosecute him in Aircel-Maxis case

Where the hell are Covid hospital beds in Delhi?

Where the hell are Covid hospital beds in Delhi?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Locals are overly concerned as horrifying tales emerge of patients running from pillar to post to secure hospital beds or even get themselves tested.

'A career in the film industry is a phase'

'A career in the film industry is a phase'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Amrita Rao talks about her television debut, co-star Deepti Naval and films.

Review: Hindi Medium is a fascinatingly frustrating film

Review: Hindi Medium is a fascinatingly frustrating film

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Hindi Medium works because it manages to stretch itself beyond its scrubby elements, easy half-baked jokes, lessons about consumerism and our love for English, into a simple story about a boy who would do anything to see his girl smile, feels Sreehari Nair.

Don't worry, all well, says Kejriwal after AAP's weekend war

Don't worry, all well, says Kejriwal after AAP's weekend war

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday dismissed reports of crisis within the Aam Aadmi Party, saying everything is 'fine'.

Katrina: I am not playing a glamorous character in Bang Bang

Katrina: I am not playing a glamorous character in Bang Bang

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Katrina Kaif on Bang Bang, how difficult it was, and working with superstars

'We try to find the extraordinary in the ordinary'

'We try to find the extraordinary in the ordinary'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

'We like to look at a screenplay as a spiral staircase.' 'You never know what awaits at the next turning.'

Govt promises clean drinking water to all by 2024

Govt promises clean drinking water to all by 2024

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Besides, the government would also undertake and promote steps for water conservation and curbing extraction of underground water, which is depleting the water table and is a matter of concern, the minister said.

BJP undergoes image makeover; forms 9 new committees

BJP undergoes image makeover; forms 9 new committees

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

To involve workers in various social campaigns initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah has formed nine separate committees of senior leaders.

'If Shoojit sees me as grumpy, then so be it'

'If Shoojit sees me as grumpy, then so be it'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

'The digital release is part of cinema's ongoing process of evolution.' 'One shouldn't avoid change. I wouldn't.'

'Praying for all affected in the Chennai floods'

'Praying for all affected in the Chennai floods'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

CBSE Class 12 results: Girls outperform boys, topper gets 499 out of 500

CBSE Class 12 results: Girls outperform boys, topper gets 499 out of 500

Rediff.com26 May 2018

The overall pass percentage was 83.01 per cent as against last year's 82.02 per cent.

'I was really fond of Kumkum'

'I was really fond of Kumkum'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

Kumkum, who featured in some of the most memorable songs in Hindi cinema, passed away on Tuesday. She was 86.

Manoj Bajpayee: I am a desperate actor

Manoj Bajpayee: I am a desperate actor

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

'Even if you give me a good role, I will try to make it look bad because nobody is perfect.' Manoj Bajpayee gets ready to play yet another negative character in Tevar.

SC clears release of Padmaavat by overturning ban by states

SC clears release of Padmaavat by overturning ban by states

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

The apex court also prohibited other states from issuing a notification against the exhibition of the movie.

The only Hindi film Jaya starred in

The only Hindi film Jaya starred in

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

'In the film she played a chirpy bubbly character. But in person she was quite the opposite. Very dignified, graceful and quiet,' Dharmendra, who starred with Jayalalithaa in her only film, tells Subhash K Jha.

Oppn corners govt in RS on handling farm protests, BJP defends

Oppn corners govt in RS on handling farm protests, BJP defends

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Opposition parties on Thursday launched a vociferous attack on the Centre over its handling of the farmers' agitation, callings its dialogues with the protestors 'monologues', even as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party defended the new laws asserting that its government is committed to the welfare of peasants and increase their incomes.

Govt wants to conduct security audit of WhatApp after hacking claims

Govt wants to conduct security audit of WhatApp after hacking claims

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

WhatsApp, last month, sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group, accusing it of helping those buying its spyware Pegasus break into the phones of roughly 1,400 users across four continents.

Review: Shorgul could have been so much better

Review: Shorgul could have been so much better

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

Shorgul had the potential to be a great movie but it's a strictly one-time watch, feels Nabilah Husain.

AAP Impact: Nitish to drop sitting RS members, including N K Singh

AAP Impact: Nitish to drop sitting RS members, including N K Singh

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

While all political parties have been talking about following in the footsteps of the debutant Aam Admi Party by fielding fresh faces in the coming Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal-U leader Nitish Kumar has set the ball rolling by deciding not to renominate his party's three sitting MPs in the coming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha scheduled for February 7. Anita Katyal reports.

'If people get two square meals and a job, they won't take to guns'

'If people get two square meals and a job, they won't take to guns'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

'The only positive I see are the youth of India who were earlier just after money. The young now want to do something for society.'