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Anti-Fascist anthem goes Punjabi to mark farmers' stir

Anti-Fascist anthem goes Punjabi to mark farmers' stir

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

27-year-old Poojan Sahil who created the song can't be happier at its acceptance and success. The video of the song has almost 2.7 lakh views on YouTube in less than a week and is being widely shared across social media platforms.

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood.

'My mother is always in my heart in a way I don't realise'

'My mother is always in my heart in a way I don't realise'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

'My mother is a lady with a lot of emotional stability and strength. And wisdom.' 'When I was younger, she would tell me that if I ever refused water to anyone, I would have to drink gutter water.' 'When I grew up, she would say, "Be liberal when you know what you are talking about, and be conservative when you don't".'

Frying pakoras or becoming chowkidars is nobody's life ambition

Frying pakoras or becoming chowkidars is nobody's life ambition

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

The BJP needs to worry about the kinds of professions it has landed up glorifying -- chai vendors, pakora vendors and now guards. These are not professions that any one of its voters would like to cherish, points out Mahesh Vyas.

Bollywood's 10 Most Iconic Love Stories

Bollywood's 10 Most Iconic Love Stories

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Pankaj Kapoor's Mausam reminds us of the good old romantic dramas.

The desi in Lions for Lambs

The desi in Lions for Lambs

Rediff.com15 Nov 2007

The Madison-born actress has a small role in the political drama, Lions for Lambs starring (yes, you guess right) Robert Redford, Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep.

Shurhozelie Liezietsu sworn in as Nagaland CM

Shurhozelie Liezietsu sworn in as Nagaland CM

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

The 81-year-old Liezietsu along with 11 ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Acharya at the Raj Bhavan in Kohima.

'When you make love, it's an expression of love'

'When you make love, it's an expression of love'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

If you see a lesbian kiss or a lovemaking scene in an American show, you wouldn't call it sleaze. Game of Thrones had so much nudity and so much lovemaking but people said oh my God, what a show! I will not call it sleaze. I call it boldness, I call it story telling.'

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.

Why Ravi Kissan, MP, plans a film city in Gorakhpur

Why Ravi Kissan, MP, plans a film city in Gorakhpur

Rediff.com29 May 2019

'I've seen Akshay Kumar and several A-listers shooting on the streets of UP while unmanageable crowds jostle to see them, touch them.'

Review: Amma Kanakku is a heartwarming tale

Review: Amma Kanakku is a heartwarming tale

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Some of the performances are ordinary, but even that does not affect the magic of this film, says S Saraswathi.

Review: Kaashi is bland and boring

Review: Kaashi is bland and boring

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

Kaashi In Search Of Ganga is a treat for insomniacs, declares S Ramesh.

PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards to 73 individuals, some posthumously, at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday.

BJP confronts Munde sisters's 'rebellion'

BJP confronts Munde sisters's 'rebellion'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

150 BJP elected local representatives in Beed resign in protest against Pritam Munde's exclusion from the Union ministry.

The two women in Ghai's life!

The two women in Ghai's life!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2004

Antonio Bernath and Isha Shravani make their debut in Subhash Ghai's Kisna.

Neighbours challenge political Hindutva's Ram agenda

Neighbours challenge political Hindutva's Ram agenda

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

Indian claims to the Ram story and ownership could be challenged from more places than one, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem by Kavalam Narayana Panicker where a hymn about nature descends into a musing about cheating, depression and death, feels Sreehari Nair.

LOVE GURU: 'We belong to different religions'

LOVE GURU: 'We belong to different religions'

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.

Why Rahman is every director's favourite

Why Rahman is every director's favourite

Rediff.com23 May 2011

Here's looking at AR Rahman's collaborations with top Bollywood directors.

How Alia Bhatt became a bankable star

How Alia Bhatt became a bankable star

Rediff.com8 May 2017

Unlike most Bollywood kids whose careers tend to play out in fits and starts, Alia's growth has been swift and steady.

From Sushant's dad to Family Man terrorist...

From Sushant's dad to Family Man terrorist...

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

'I always thought that if you play a negative character, people will tend to hate you.' 'But the reaction has been amazing, especially after Season 2.'

Lagaan: How much was Yashpal Sharma paid?

Lagaan: How much was Yashpal Sharma paid?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

'Reenaji said they would be giving Rs 1.5 lakh to everyone, as the budget was very low.' 'So I blurted out, "Madam, do lakh toh hone chahiye".'

Arnab to stay in jail as HC reserves his bail order

Arnab to stay in jail as HC reserves his bail order

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

A division bench of Justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik said they will pass the order at the earliest, without giving any date.

Om Puri, acting legend, passes away

Om Puri, acting legend, passes away

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

He was 66.

Why Metro is unwelcome in Hyderabad

Why Metro is unwelcome in Hyderabad

Rediff.com31 Mar 2011

As Hyderabad prepares the road map for its Metro rail, the city's oldest markets face survival threat.

'Lockdown-like' restrictions come into force in Maharashtra

'Lockdown-like' restrictions come into force in Maharashtra

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Section 144 of CrPC, prohibiting assembly of five or more people at one spot, will be in force during the period, Thackeray had said, but refrained from terming the new curbs as a lockdown.

Priyanka vs Deepika, and other WOW dance-offs

Priyanka vs Deepika, and other WOW dance-offs

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at some of the dance-offs that regaled us in the past.

'I am a huge Shah Rukh Khan fan'

'I am a huge Shah Rukh Khan fan'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

Malayalam actor Sharafudheen talks about the films that defined his career.

'Meri awaaz hi pehchan hai'

'Meri awaaz hi pehchan hai'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

'There was no other Lata Mangeshkar, there is none and there won't be any. I will celebrate her life, today and always.'

Variety honours Priyanka Chopra, Michelle Pfeiffer

Variety honours Priyanka Chopra, Michelle Pfeiffer

Rediff.com15 Oct 2017

More power to these wonderful women!

Priyanka reveals her fight with depression

Priyanka reveals her fight with depression

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

'I didn't know exactly how to move from a world of gray back into a world of vibrant colour, but one day I figured out one simple thing I could do: I could stop hiding and re-engage with life.'

Making Osama likeable

Making Osama likeable

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

Tere Bin Laden's director Abhishek Sharma talks about his debut film and how overwhelmed he is with the response it has got.

Day 5: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 5: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Norway's Birk Ruud claimed the first men's freeski Big Air Olympic gold

Actor Nirmal Pandey dead

Actor Nirmal Pandey dead

Rediff.com18 Feb 2010

The actor suffered from a heart attack.

The Who's Who of the CBFC's new, improved squad

The Who's Who of the CBFC's new, improved squad

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Will this team of 12 change the way films are certified in India?

Is Carey Mulligan the new Audrey Hepburn?

Is Carey Mulligan the new Audrey Hepburn?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Several magazines seem to think so.

Now, a Bollywood spoof on Osama Bin Laden

Now, a Bollywood spoof on Osama Bin Laden

Rediff.com9 Jun 2010

Abhishek Sharma talks about his directorial debut Tere Bin Laden.

Modi camouflaging failures with nautanki mass yoga: Digvijaya

Modi camouflaging failures with nautanki mass yoga: Digvijaya

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

However, he said that while he recommended Yoga for good health, he failed to understand why it was being made a 'religio-political' issue.

'Shakespeare would have been a rapper today'

'Shakespeare would have been a rapper today'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

'His plays were like Bollywood cinema.'

The Singapore Soldier Who Became A Bollywood Actor

The Singapore Soldier Who Became A Bollywood Actor

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

'I don't know if I became an actor, I was just trying to book jobs and survive.'