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Mandira: Actresses younger than me are playing moms and grandmoms

Mandira: Actresses younger than me are playing moms and grandmoms

Rediff.com29 May 2013

The actress-TV show host discusses motherhood, her role in Anil Kapoor's 24 and Indian Idol Junior.

'I never thought Baa would become so popular!'

'I never thought Baa would become so popular!'

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Veteran actress Sudha Shivpuri, known for her role as Baa on Ekta Kapoor's hugely popular telly soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, passed away, on May 20 in Mumbai. She was 77. We reproduce an interview with the veteran actress, published in January 2008.

Hooked on the Indian Premier League

Hooked on the Indian Premier League

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

Fierce fan loyalty and physical commitment of its players, says Shreekant Sambrani, makes the cash-rich T20 tournament the envy of all sporting contests.

'Losing Baa is the end of an era of television'

'Losing Baa is the end of an era of television'

Rediff.com28 May 2015

'The friendship we shared over the years is for a lifetime. There was nothing we didn't know about each other's lives,' Apara Mehta tells Rajul Hegde.

Missing Indian toddler in US found dead, neighbour held

Missing Indian toddler in US found dead, neighbour held

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

A 10-month-old Indian girl, who was kidnapped early this week, was on Friday found dead in the basement of an apartment in a Philadelphia township in the United States.

7 smart start-up ideas for HOUSEWIVES

7 smart start-up ideas for HOUSEWIVES

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

Last time, Murtuza Rohawala, founder and CEO of Edfin Consultancy suggested 10 brilliant start-up ideas for college students. Here, he shares 7 interesting start-up ideas for homemakers.

Review: The boring Gangs Of Wasseypur

Review: The boring Gangs Of Wasseypur

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

The film may have worked better as a long and intriguing television series, one deserving a spin-off movie only after six seasons.

Is this the final list of Bigg Boss contestants?

Is this the final list of Bigg Boss contestants?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2014

Like every year speculation is rife on who the contestants of Bigg Boss Season 8 will be? While the Colors channel is tight lipped about the final list, we have managed to source the list of most likely contestants who will be locked inside the house.

Aamir Khan's Satyameva Jayate played it safe

Aamir Khan's Satyameva Jayate played it safe

Rediff.com8 May 2012

Fine packaging is not desirable when the stuff inside is about the real India, says Sheela Bhatt of Aamir Khan's television debut.

PICS: TV celebs share their fav Rakhi memories and plans

PICS: TV celebs share their fav Rakhi memories and plans

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

Rediff.com's Rajul Hegde talked to some of the top television celebrities about their Raksha Bandhan memories and plans.

WATCH Ronit Roy make fine music

WATCH Ronit Roy make fine music

Rediff.com21 May 2020

'I hate 'fakeism'.' 'People don't love who you are, they love what you have achieved.' ' Only your success counts.'

Eleckshun gupshup: What EC can learn from Modi

Eleckshun gupshup: What EC can learn from Modi

Rediff.com2 May 2014

Nitish is resigned to his fate; Smriti's an unknown; Modi's weighty issues; Will Jaitley win? All this and more from the election battlefield.

'I watched Punjabi Superman to get the accent right in Bitto Boss'

'I watched Punjabi Superman to get the accent right in Bitto Boss'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

Pulkit Samrat talks about his first film, Bitto Boss.

The Top Television Shows of 2011

The Top Television Shows of 2011

Rediff.com29 Dec 2011

Here's a look at the the best slice of television.

How TV stars earn an extra buck!

How TV stars earn an extra buck!

Rediff.com8 Nov 2011

Here's what television stars do offscreen as entreprenuers.

PM, Gilani dine amid tension on field

PM, Gilani dine amid tension on field

Rediff.com30 Mar 2011

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight met his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani over dinner in Mohali on the sidelines of the Indo-Pak cricketing encounter.

PIX: Ravi Dubey's surprise birthday bash for wife Sargun

PIX: Ravi Dubey's surprise birthday bash for wife Sargun

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Television stars sure know how to let their hair down!

Jet Airways denied me job for 'lack of good personality': Smriti Irani

Jet Airways denied me job for 'lack of good personality': Smriti Irani

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

At her witty best, the television actress-turned-politician also said that thanks to that rejection, she got a job at McDonald's and the "rest is history".

PIX: Shilpa Shetty, Ronit Roy party with Ekta Kapoor

PIX: Shilpa Shetty, Ronit Roy party with Ekta Kapoor

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

A look at the party pictures.

Smriti Irani to head BJP Mahila Morcha

Smriti Irani to head BJP Mahila Morcha

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

Smriti Irani, actor-turned politician of the 'saas-bahu' TV serial fame, was on Tuesday appointed as head of Bharatiya Janata Party's Women's Wing while Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal's son and Member of Parliament Anurag Thakur will head the Youth Wing of the main opposition.

How Bollywood helped build Brand India

How Bollywood helped build Brand India

Rediff.com9 Jan 2011

Two authors, two well known film makers and a banker discussed how the world has started viewing India in the recent past at the PBD.

Akashdeep Saighal to enter Bigg Boss tonight

Akashdeep Saighal to enter Bigg Boss tonight

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

The actor clams that he wants to win by being himself.

Hafiz Saeed's JuD launches political party in Pakistan

Hafiz Saeed's JuD launches political party in Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

The party, political observers said, seems as an effort to set up a front which is acceptable to moderate Pakistanis.

Meet the host of Kitchen Champion

Meet the host of Kitchen Champion

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

Ronit Roy on his new role on television.

Selva's MOST TIRING SCENE in The Family Man

Selva's MOST TIRING SCENE in The Family Man

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

'In the climax, if you see, Manoj Bajpayee and I engage in a fist fight.' 'It had to be shot in a single take so either of us couldn't make any mistakes.'

Saints or vamps, are these women for real?

Saints or vamps, are these women for real?

Rediff.com20 May 2010

The current crop of TV shows have unreal characters that today's woman have a hard time relating to.

Video: Pamper yourself with back massages and more

Video: Pamper yourself with back massages and more

Rediff.com17 May 2010

Actress Karishma Tanna paid a visit to a Mumbai spa to avail of soothing summer skincare treatments. Here's a firsthand view.

Hum Log, 25 years on

Hum Log, 25 years on

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

Celbrating 25 years of Hum Log. The cast relives their memory of shooting Hum Log

The new Anandi has a different charm

The new Anandi has a different charm

Rediff.com24 Jul 2010

After the five year leap, television show Balika Vadhu takes an interestng turn.

The latest offering from TV's soap queen

The latest offering from TV's soap queen

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

Ekta Kapoor on her new show Tere Liye.

The Most Shocking Moments on TV

The Most Shocking Moments on TV

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

Here are some of 2009's most shocking reality TV moments.

When the village came calling

When the village came calling

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Shows with rural setups highlighting issues like female infanticide, child marriage, caste system, poverty and forced marriages has found prominence on the small screen.

Is IPL success hurting Indian cricket?

Is IPL success hurting Indian cricket?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

In the bid to make IPL a global sporting brand, is Indian cricket the casualty? Aabhas Sharma and Akshay Manwani try to find some answers

What are the top television shows? Tell us!

What are the top television shows? Tell us!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2007

What are the top television shows? Tell us!

PIX: Sara Khan, Tina Dutta mingle at calendar launch

PIX: Sara Khan, Tina Dutta mingle at calendar launch

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

A look at the launch pictures.

Nowfloats: They help small businesses go online

Nowfloats: They help small businesses go online

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

Ranju Sarkar finds out more about Nowfloats, the start-up that is used by 240,000 businesses that reach 13 million consumers.

Start-ups: How to attract VC funding in 2021

Start-ups: How to attract VC funding in 2021

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

'We want to look at very strong entrepreneurial teams.' 'I want to focus on a full team and not just the entrepreneur, which is building innovative and amazing differentiated businesses in large markets.' 'We also look at business models that are proven and have reasonably good gross margins, which show that this is where a lot of value is getting built.'

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next.

No ban on Indian soaps in Afghanistan

No ban on Indian soaps in Afghanistan

Rediff.com16 Apr 2008

Indian serials are very popular in Afghanistan and no ban has been imposed on their telecast despite "suggestions" on imposing certain restrictions, the country's Minister for Communications and Information Technology Amrzai Sangin said on Wednesday.

Chokher Bali returns to film

Chokher Bali returns to film

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

This time, the film adaptation will be directed by Anurag Basu.