News for 'Ritesh Batra'

Watch out for Sanya Malhotra!

Watch out for Sanya Malhotra!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

'I am really grateful to God with respect to the films I get because choosing them are not a conscious effort.'

The Lunchbox: Critics choice for the Oscars

The Lunchbox: Critics choice for the Oscars

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Most critics have picked this film as a favourite that should be sent to the Oscar awards

Box Office: RAW scores an average

Box Office: RAW scores an average

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

Box Office: Junglee is average, Notebook flops

Box Office: Junglee is average, Notebook flops

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

Lunchbox director: From Irrfan to Broadbent to Redford

Lunchbox director: From Irrfan to Broadbent to Redford

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

'One of the director's primary jobs is to make sure that all the actors perform as if they are in the same movie, playing in the same band -- one is not acting in a different band than the other.'

'The real test of a movie is the test of time'

'The real test of a movie is the test of time'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

'The real test whether the movie has worked or not is when the people remember it five years later. Just like wine and relationships, the same is true for movies.'

Box Office: The Tashkent Files flops

Box Office: The Tashkent Files flops

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

Box Office: Photograph, Milan Talkies fail

Box Office: Photograph, Milan Talkies fail

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

Box Office: Akshay's Kesari won't be a big hit

Box Office: Akshay's Kesari won't be a big hit

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

'I was surprised when Sir made it to Cannes'

'I was surprised when Sir made it to Cannes'

Rediff.com16 May 2018

'It isn't an art house film. It is essentially a feel-good story.'

Nimrat: Homeland just fell into my lap

Nimrat: Homeland just fell into my lap

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

The actress plays a Pakistani ISI agent in the American series.

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.

Rihanna tweets on farmers' stir; Kangana calls her a fool

Rihanna tweets on farmers' stir; Kangana calls her a fool

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

International pop star Rihanna on Tuesday extended her support to the ongoing farmers agitation while criticising the Internet shutdown at the protest site.

Nimrat Kaur turns 33

Nimrat Kaur turns 33

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Bollywood hails Aam Aadmi Party's landslide win in Delhi

Bollywood hails Aam Aadmi Party's landslide win in Delhi

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

'AAP wins one of the biggest electoral victories in Indian history.'

The real Cannes star: Nawazuddin Siddiqui

The real Cannes star: Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Rediff.com25 May 2017

While the media has been going into overdrive over red carpet appearances at Cannes, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been quietly building a legacy.

Meet Bollywood's filmi photographers

Meet Bollywood's filmi photographers

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Say CHEESE!

PIX: The GORGEOUS women Akshay launched

PIX: The GORGEOUS women Akshay launched

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Khiladi Kumar really knows how to place his bets on newbies...

There was no end to what Irrfan could do

There was no end to what Irrfan could do

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Irrfan never stopped being hopeful about the endless possibilities open to actors and film-makers in Indian cinema.

Review: The Lunchbox is the best Indian film in years

Review: The Lunchbox is the best Indian film in years

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Raja Sen feels The Lunchbox id this generation's Masoom.

When EATING Gave Nimrat SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

When EATING Gave Nimrat SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

'I am greedy to have my eggs in different baskets.'

My Top 10 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

My Top 10 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.

Thank you for the memories, Irrfan!

Thank you for the memories, Irrfan!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

We are all blessed that Irrfan Khan has left us a treasure trove of his remarkable films. The characters he played were real, believable. We recognised them and they have stayed with us. And so a fan I like to believe Irrfan Khan did not die, says Aseem Chhabra, the actor's biographer on Irrfan's first death anniversary.

Hrithik Roshan parties with Priyanka, Parineeti

Hrithik Roshan parties with Priyanka, Parineeti

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Feels Like Ishq review

Feels Like Ishq review

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

At the end of the six short stories, Feels Like Ishq is uneven yet watchable, feels Sukanya Verma.

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 10 international films that mattered to him, stories that he connected with and characters that gave him a better understanding of the human condition.

'The Good Road will be an embarrassment for Gujarat'

'The Good Road will be an embarrassment for Gujarat'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Not many in Gujarat are happy with the decision of sending 'The Good Road' as India's official entry to the 2014 Oscars.

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at 2019's winners and washouts so far.

10 AMAZING Love Stories

10 AMAZING Love Stories

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Sukanya Verma invites you to fall in love again!

PIX: Rajkummar, Ali, Richa at Christmas bash

PIX: Rajkummar, Ali, Richa at Christmas bash

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Featuring among others the stars of Newton, Victoria and Abdul and Fukrey Returns.

'I don't want to do aunty roles again'

'I don't want to do aunty roles again'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

'When Zubeida came, everybody loved me and I got a slew of offers of the same kind.' 'People started saying, "Aap nayi Aruna Irani ban jayegi".'

'For Dangal, I gained muscles. For Pataakha, I gained fat'

'For Dangal, I gained muscles. For Pataakha, I gained fat'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

'Vishal sir said he would sign me only when I accept to gain 10 kilos.' 'No matter what, I was ready to accept if I was getting an opportunity to work with Vishal sir.'

Irrfan Khan: A powerhouse, an ustaad, a yaar

Irrfan Khan: A powerhouse, an ustaad, a yaar

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

'Irrfan transcended celluloid and gave us a taste of his humility and humanity,' observes Sukanya Verma.

'I did not compromise with my dreams'

'I did not compromise with my dreams'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

'Adi Sir told me when he watched Gully Boy, he felt I was hero material.'

Actors and Their SHOCKINGLY Young Heroines

Actors and Their SHOCKINGLY Young Heroines

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at some striking age gaps between the onscreen romantic couples of Hindi movies.

EXCITING 2021 Movie Releases

EXCITING 2021 Movie Releases

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Joginder Tuteja lists the new releases of 2021.

Indian Lunchbox wows west, and other gems from Telluride

Indian Lunchbox wows west, and other gems from Telluride

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

India scored at the recently-concluded Telluride Film Festival, reports Aseem Chhabra.

Your favourite Nawaz performance? Vote!

Your favourite Nawaz performance? Vote!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

'No short cuts, no sensationalism, but sheer talent is responsible for Nawaz's position as one of the finest actors of his generation.'

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Sukanya Verma salutes the legend and celebrates some of the finest soundtracks of his career.

View: How India may have blown its best Oscar chance

View: How India may have blown its best Oscar chance

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

Aseem Chhabra is heartbroken that India overlooked the acclaimed film, The Lunchbox, as its Oscar nominee.