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10 reasons why we love Karlie Kloss

10 reasons why we love Karlie Kloss

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Supermodel Karlie Kloss featured in Time's The 100 Most Influential People 2016. And that is just one of the many reasons why we totally adore her!

The Mission Mangal Review

The Mission Mangal Review

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Mission Mangal has its heart in place, feels Sukanya Verma.

How Manushi Chhillar plans to change the world

How Manushi Chhillar plans to change the world

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

'You look at her in wonder, blinking to see if she is real, as she talks calmly about her project to spread menstrual health awareness and bring cheaper sanitary napkins to the poor.'

What does the government have against Nude and S Durga?

What does the government have against Nude and S Durga?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

Every time a filmmaker wishes to explore history or religion on his or her terms, self-appointed experts and limelight-seeking zealots swoop in to protest, says Sukanya Verma.

Meet Moosa from The Family Man

Meet Moosa from The Family Man

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

'Raj and DK have taken the effort to look at Moosa as a person.' 'Like, what happened to him?' 'What made him become a terrorist?' 'The emotional trauma that he might have had... that clicked for me.'

'I am the aachar in Bharat'

'I am the aachar in Bharat'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

'Bharat is a Salman Khan film, where the main course is Salman Khan.' 'I am the aachar or papad in it.' 'It's on the table, so if you are fond of papad, then please have it with the main course.'

Everything you wanted to know about Jayalalitha, actress

Everything you wanted to know about Jayalalitha, actress

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

Long before she became a political legend, there was Jayalalitha, the actress.

Poet-lyricist and Jnanpith awardee ONV Kurup passes away

Poet-lyricist and Jnanpith awardee ONV Kurup passes away

Rediff.com13 Feb 2016

Jnanpith awardee and eminent Malayalam poet, lyricist and environmentalist O N V Kurup passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday following cardiac arrest. He was 84.

Jihadi John: A monster or victim of circumstance?

Jihadi John: A monster or victim of circumstance?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Here are a few things to know about 'Jihadi John'

'I know how crazy Kangana is with her acting'

'I know how crazy Kangana is with her acting'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

'If you listen to the title track of Judgementall Hai Kya, you will find some crazy things happening in it -- from crazy laughter to as if someone is inside your mind.'

Like the Quantico trailer? Vote!

Like the Quantico trailer? Vote!

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Quantico looks like your run-of-the-mill Homeland-esque drama whose only USP is Priyanka Chopra.

Ram Gopal Varma begins shooting for Killing Veerappan

Ram Gopal Varma begins shooting for Killing Veerappan

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

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

Review: Papanasam is a worthy remake of Drishyam!

Review: Papanasam is a worthy remake of Drishyam!

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Review: Papanasam is a worthy remake of Drishyam!

'If you feel something is correct in life, stand for it'

'If you feel something is correct in life, stand for it'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

'Go against society and people for that.' 'You don't have to be politically correct always.'

Delhi street play row: 'Banning things has become popular'

Delhi street play row: 'Banning things has become popular'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

A Delhi University college play on religious intolerance is caught up in controversy as the ABVP-run students' union runs pillar-to-post to get it banned for reported 'anti-Hindu' content. Watch it once at least before forming an opinion -- that's all that play director Guneet Singh has to say.

The Top 11 English Films of 2014

The Top 11 English Films of 2014

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

From Boyhood to The Grand Budapest Hotel, we've seen some brilliant cinema this year.

Review: Baahubali continues its love for grandiloquence and magnitude

Review: Baahubali continues its love for grandiloquence and magnitude

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

Baahubali is a spectacular achievement, which not only deserves its place in history but also proves filmmakers should dream big and more often, feels Sukanya Verma.

Ratan Thiyam conferred Bhupen Hazarika Award

Ratan Thiyam conferred Bhupen Hazarika Award

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

The award was presented by film and theatre personality Amol Palekar.

PM is dreaming if he says economy is fine: Rahul

PM is dreaming if he says economy is fine: Rahul

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

Gandhi accused BJP of re-inaugurating projects launched by the UPA dispensation.

Why Akshay Kumar feels LUCKY

Why Akshay Kumar feels LUCKY

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

'I am 51 now. I think I can do action till 56.' 'After that, God knows.'

Dawood to Daddy: Bollywood's dons

Dawood to Daddy: Bollywood's dons

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Bollywood glorifies Mumbai's dons in its movies.

Entrepreneurship is not the solving of a sum but the painting of a picture

Entrepreneurship is not the solving of a sum but the painting of a picture

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

India's salvation lies in job creation by entrepreneurs, say Manish Sabharwal and Ashok Reddy.

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.'

Review: Thanga Meenkal is brilliant

Review: Thanga Meenkal is brilliant

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Thanga Meenkal is a heartwarming story told brilliantly with a simplicity and honesty that is seen so rarely in films these days.

Blue Whale Challenge & the modern-day Pied Pipers luring our children to death

Blue Whale Challenge & the modern-day Pied Pipers luring our children to death

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

The Blue Whale challenge didn't spring out of nowhere. It belongs to the well-established tradition of the glamourisation of self-harm on the internet.

Watch out for Nidhhi Agerwal, folks!

Watch out for Nidhhi Agerwal, folks!

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

'I don't want to be normal.' 'I have worked so hard to get people to notice me that if they are noticing me now, I am very happy.' 'If they are saying anything -- good or bad -- I am fine with it.'

'Naruda Donoruda will work, like Vicky Donor'

'Naruda Donoruda will work, like Vicky Donor'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

Telugu actor Sumanth feels his Vicky Donor remake -- named Naruda Donoruda -- is just what his career needs.

2018's TOP 15 Indian films

2018's TOP 15 Indian films

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Aseem Chhabra looks at the year's best Non-Hindi Indian movies.

Review: MSG: The Warrior Lion Heart is for die-hard Baba fans

Review: MSG: The Warrior Lion Heart is for die-hard Baba fans

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

If you want to experience torture first-hand, watch MSG: The Warrior-Lion Heart, says Namrata Thakker.

China releases first translations of Tagore's collective works

China releases first translations of Tagore's collective works

Rediff.com6 May 2016

China on Thursday released the first ever Chinese translations of the collective works of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.

The Manoj Bajpayee interview you MUST READ!

The Manoj Bajpayee interview you MUST READ!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

'Mumbai is very different from the rest of India. It can be ruthless if you don't have work or friends. The struggle time and times of disappointment are horrific and can break you.'

'The film industry needs to focus on talent not looks'

'The film industry needs to focus on talent not looks'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Theatre professional Ira Dubey discusses the current situation of the Indian theatre industry and what it means to be a woman in this profession.

The REBELLIOUS rang of romance in Silsila

The REBELLIOUS rang of romance in Silsila

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

Silsila didn't work. But its roaring rang of romance continues to colour every single Holi. Sukanya Verma revisits this classic.

Review: Kahaani 2 is let down by predictability

Review: Kahaani 2 is let down by predictability

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

The actors are good and Sujoy Ghosh is tremendous at creating a textured Bengal setting, but this is a thriller which could have used more twists and smarts, says Raja Sen.

Nadigar Sangam Elections: Vishal leads his team to victory

Nadigar Sangam Elections: Vishal leads his team to victory

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

The South Indian Film Artistes Association, also known as Nadigar Sangam, conducted its high-profile elections on Sunday, October 18.

Why Akshay Kumar's National Award win feels like a joke

Why Akshay Kumar's National Award win feels like a joke

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Sukanya Verma's super filmy week was high on emotions.

The Deadliest Dacoits of Bollywood

The Deadliest Dacoits of Bollywood

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Ram Gopal Varma's Veerapan to hit the screens this Friday.

Meet Sonali Bendre's biggest fan!

Meet Sonali Bendre's biggest fan!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

'For the past year, people have been asking me about my wife, Sonali, who suffered from cancer. It was a tough year but I have seen worse in my life.'

'Anjan Das's passion for his work was never aggressive, always gentle'

'Anjan Das's passion for his work was never aggressive, always gentle'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

The actor, who worked with the late filmmaker in 2004, pays tribute.

'Kejriwal's ambition, ego and greed have changed him'

'Kejriwal's ambition, ego and greed have changed him'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Kapil Mishra was one of the closest aides of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. However, in May 2017, the tides turned. A loyalist of the Aam Aadmi Party founder, Mishra shocked one and all by openly accusing him of corruption, a claim that the AAP dismissed. Since then Mishra has become one of the most prominent AAP rebels. In the face of the sit-in by Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and ministers - Satyendar Jain and Gopal Rai at Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's office, Mishra spoke to Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com and said that this is the first time in history that a sitting chief minister of a state in India has kidnapped himself.