News for 'School of Drama'

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".'

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.

'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.

'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.

Actor Nirmal Pandey dead

Actor Nirmal Pandey dead

Rediff.com18 Feb 2010

The actor suffered from a heart attack.

LOVE GURU: 'We belong to different religions'

LOVE GURU: 'We belong to different religions'

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.

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.

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.'

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.

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?

'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.'

'Himesh is no less than Aamir or Irrfan Khan'

'Himesh is no less than Aamir or Irrfan Khan'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Director Ishaan Trivedi gives us the behind-the-scenes dope of Radio.

Meet the STARS of Article 15

Meet the STARS of Article 15

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

Sukanya Verma presents an appreciation post for the cast of this must-watch movie.

'Shakespeare would have been a rapper today'

'Shakespeare would have been a rapper today'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

'His plays were like Bollywood cinema.'

She could bag next year's Best Actress Oscar

She could bag next year's Best Actress Oscar

Rediff.com21 Oct 2009

Three-time drama school rejected Carey Mulligan is now tipped for Best Actress Oscar.

'Chintu-ji is not borrowed'

'Chintu-ji is not borrowed'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2009

At age 61, distinguished theatre personality Ranjit Kapoor makes his debut as a feature-film director with Chintu-ji, a comedy in which Rishi "Chintu" Kapoor plays himself -- or a version of himself.

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

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.'

'There are so many songs where they just wear a bra!'

'There are so many songs where they just wear a bra!'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

'Who will cast me?'
'It's all about how many Instagram followers you have, which ramp you're walking on,' the actress who is sensational in Sacred Games tells Rediff.com's Ronjita V Kulkarni.

Meet Mahabhaarat's Yudhisthir

Meet Mahabhaarat's Yudhisthir

Rediff.com8 Jul 2008

A student of the National School of Drama, New Delhi, Uma Shankar talks about his journey from practicing psychology to landing the main lead in Ekta Kapoor's new epic series.

Life during lockdown: Clean, cook, binge, repeat...

Life during lockdown: Clean, cook, binge, repeat...

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

If everybody is 'working' from home, then how has TV consumption gone up? Who is making all that gourmet food being posted on social media?

'Basuda always wanted to capture life as it is'

'Basuda always wanted to capture life as it is'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

'Basuda hardly spoke, but he had a sense of humour and that showed in his films.'

Emmy 2015: Veep, Games of Thrones, Viola Davis create history

Emmy 2015: Veep, Games of Thrones, Viola Davis create history

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

The 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, on September 20.

Pather Panchali, the film that made history

Pather Panchali, the film that made history

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

August 26, 1955. 65 years ago, Pather Panchali was released. Aseem Chhabra salutes the Masterpiece.

Notebook review: Wow! visuals, wooden leads!

Notebook review: Wow! visuals, wooden leads!

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

A little charm from the debuting actors and Notebook would actually be worthy of note.

Kathak legend Sitara Devi passes away in Mumbai

Kathak legend Sitara Devi passes away in Mumbai

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Kathak queen Sitara Devi died at a hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday. She was 94. Born in 1920 in Kolkata, Sitara Devi drew from the themes, poetry and choreography collected by her father in her choreographies. She also got inspired from the environment around her -- whether it is a town or a village.

People watch 'tamasha', but don't help the police, says Delhi court

People watch 'tamasha', but don't help the police, says Delhi court

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

Dealing with a case of stalking of a 10-year-old girl, the court relied on the testimony of the victim as the people in the neighbourhood where the incidents had occured and the passers-by kept themselves away from the probe.

Naseeruddin Shah: 25 TOP Performances

Naseeruddin Shah: 25 TOP Performances

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Sukanya Verma celebrates the acting legend.

Meet Bollywood's Showmen!

Meet Bollywood's Showmen!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Looking at Bollywood's GRAND scheme of things.

PIX: Looking at Nayanthara's SUPERSTAR life!

PIX: Looking at Nayanthara's SUPERSTAR life!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

Happy birthday, Nayanthara!

Messi to stay at Barcelona, slams club prez

Messi to stay at Barcelona, slams club prez

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

'I would never go to court against Barca because it is the club that I love, which gave me everything since I arrived. It is the club of my life, I have made my life here.'

Gambhir, Vijender, Pragya.. candidates to watch out for in Phase 6

Gambhir, Vijender, Pragya.. candidates to watch out for in Phase 6

Rediff.com12 May 2019

Here are some of the political leaders' who await their fate.

Summer fun for kids! Check out the options!

Summer fun for kids! Check out the options!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2005

YoungBuzz presents SummerBuzz 2005, a series of programmes to equip students understand themselves better, communicate effectively, improve self-confidence, develop team building and leadership skills, and enhance overall life management.

'Lagaan destroyed me'

'Lagaan destroyed me'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

'As an actor, it gave me such a great role that after that whatever, work I was offered, it was never fulfilling.'

'#MeToo is like a wave'

'#MeToo is like a wave'

Rediff.com7 May 2021

'The first one has done what it needs to do.' 'I'm sure there's going to be a stronger wave.' 'Anybody who thinks #MeToo has gone and they are off the hook are fooling themselves'

How Punyakoti, Sanskrit's 1st animation film, got made

How Punyakoti, Sanskrit's 1st animation film, got made

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran heard a story during a bus ride.

The Godfather actor Alex Rocco no more

The Godfather actor Alex Rocco no more

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

He was 79.

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase it's greatness to the world, which touch on national issues and arouse the feeling of patriotism?'

'I think I was chosen for my eyes'

'I think I was chosen for my eyes'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Actress Fagun Thakrer talks about her film, Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain.