Composer AR Rahman comes up with a lively yet unspectacular album.
In New York, Aseem Chhabra speaks to Mary Vogt, a senior Hollywood costume designer, designed costumes for Endhiran/Robot.
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A bank employee from Rajasthan was shot dead on Thursday by terrorists in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Dulquer celebrates daughter's birthday... Tamannaah wraps up a film... Preity cooks...
Amiya Bose, freedom icon Subhas Bose's nephew, was tasked by his uncle to carry a secret letter seeking Soviet help in India's liberation, which was to be delivered to agents in Britain in October 1939, barely a month into the Second World War.
It's Deepika Padukone and not Katrina Kaif who has been roped in to star along side Rajnikanth.
Hindu organisations have said that unless Rajni tenders a personal apology, they would hold protests outside his Poes Garden residence.
An article, published in Saturday's edition of Sena's mouthpiece Saamna, which is edited by Thackeray, accuses Bachchan of not doing enough for Maharashtra. The article cites the example of Tamil superstar Rajnikanth, who participated in the protest by Tamil Nadu against Karnataka over the Hoggenakal issue, even though he hails from Karnataka. The article goes on to suggest scathingly that Bachchan should take a leaf out of Rajnikanth's book.
Yet another wild card contestant enters Bigg Boss 14, and this time, it is television actor Aly Goni.
Vishal Krishna Reddy explains that Naan Sigappu Manithan is not a remake of Rajnikanth's film with the same title.
Not having launched a political party, Rajni now has his fans spread across various political parties in the state. They vote for different political parties and candidates, depending on issues and factors such as ideology, caste and community, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
There is a political vacuum emerging in Tamil Nadu, but can the Superstar, the state's biggest phenomenon since the late MGR, take advantage of it? Does he have what it takes to enter politics, or is he merely ensuring headlines ahead of his film's release, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
Malavika Sangghvi gives us fascinating glimpses from Dilip Kumar's life.
"Though there is no official word from the headquarters of the fans association at Chennai, the name and flag would be the symbols of aspirations of thousands of fans. We will send requests to 'Shivaji' (the character Rajnikanth portrayed in the movie of the same name) to authorise the symbols," activists of local fans association who launched the party at a meeting in Coimbatore said on Monday night.
Facing flak from fellow Tamil actors that he tendered an 'apology' for remarks during the Cauvery row to ensure release of his film 'Kuchelan' in Karnataka, film star Rajnikanth declined to join issue saying he would not like to add anything more to the 'speculation'.
Both actresses are being considered to play the megastar's love interview in the new film.
The order has been issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet that is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has home minister Amit Shah as its member.
Sachin Tendulkar paid tributes to the 'five women' in his life and how they influenced him from his childhood to becoming a legend in the cricket world.
Watching a Rajnikanth film in Mumbai's Aurora Theatre can only be compared to watching a Salman Khan film in Bandra's Gaiety-Galaxy, but multiplied 100 times over, feels Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Presenting the best food pics shared by our readers this week.
With the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) scheduled to meet Tuesday, intra-party consultations in Jammu and Kashmir continued for a second day Monday to discuss the Centre's invitation for an all-party meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24.
Rediff readers share their best Navratri pix.
Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
'I thought either Rajnikanth or Kamal Haasan should do Papanasam. Rajni sir liked it but was not sure about how his fans would accept certain scenes, if he were to do it. Like the scene where he is beaten up by a cop. Kamal sir loved the film and agreed to do it. Later, Rajni sir was willing to take it up but by then, the project was already on with Kamal sir.' Director Jeethu Joseph discusses his well-reviewed film.
Which is the most eagerly awaited film after Rajnikanth's Sivaji: The Boss? The answer: Ajith's Billa
Former President Pratibha Patil's brother was named by a sessions court as an accused in the 2005 murder of a local Congress leader in Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
Rifleman Vinod Singh and Rifleman Jaki Sharma were grievously injured in the firing and later succumbed to their injuries, the spokesman said.
Announcing his decision on Twitter, Rajinikanth said, "In the ensuing state assembly elections, with the tremendous support of the people, Tamil Nadu will have an honest, upright, transparent, corruption-free, secular spiritual political setup." "A marvel, miracle, it will happen," he wrote in Tamil. "We will change, we will change everything. If not now, then never."
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'In the house, everybody wants to play a game so they might get offended in a matter of seconds.'
Author Rajni Bakshi discusses with Editorial Director Prem Panicker how her latest book Bazaars, Conversations and Markets came about.
Two successive Rajni flops could well mean that Tamil cinema might come to a grinding halt, affecting the careers of other big-ticket actors, banners and filmmakers, says N Sathiya Moorthy
'Khaali Peeli has the wits of a kindergarten school play,' sighs Sukanya Verma.
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