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From stationery czar to loan defaulter: Story of Kanpur's Vikram Kothari

From stationery czar to loan defaulter: Story of Kanpur's Vikram Kothari

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

Vikram Kothari finds himself stands accused of a bank loan default to the tune of thousands of crores.

Shakila starred in some of the finest Hindi songs

Shakila starred in some of the finest Hindi songs

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Shakila's seductive performances in the ever-popular club number Babuji Dheere Chalna and the fabulous torch song Hoon Abhi Main Jawaan made filmmakers sit up and notice this new talent.

'Everything you see about Sushmita is real'

'Everything you see about Sushmita is real'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

'My definition of a true star is when they enter a room, the energy of the room changes.' 'She has the aura of a true star.'

Amitabh@50: Stories you didn't know about the star

Amitabh@50: Stories you didn't know about the star

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Rasheed Kidwai unearths little-known stories from the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee's past as Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 50 years in the movies this month.

102 Not Out Review: Rishi Kapoor steals the show

102 Not Out Review: Rishi Kapoor steals the show

Rediff.com3 May 2018

'Rishi Kapoor is what sustains our interest when the humour evaporates and 102 Not Out slumps in a cesspool of soppy disclosures and exploited emotions.' 'The sequence where he walks down memory lane alone is testament to his artistic extensity.' 'No one makes the viewer vulnerable like Rishi,' says Sukanya Verma.

Welcome 2 Karachi? Erm, no thanks

Welcome 2 Karachi? Erm, no thanks

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Welcome 2 Karachi is a sad excuse for screen space, says Paloma Sharma.

Confessions of a vegetarian of sorts

Confessions of a vegetarian of sorts

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

'When you are a vegetarian who isn't terribly fond of cottage cheese, choices become somewhat limited, but I have never understood why everyone also conspires to gang up against the vegetable eater?' asks Kishore Singh.

Bollywood's Paris connection!

Bollywood's Paris connection!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Paris spells r-o-m-a-n-c-e, oodles of it. Those who've visited cannot get enough. Those who haven't cannot stop wishing

Review: Vegam doesn't have a soul

Review: Vegam doesn't have a soul

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

On the whole, the film turns out to be a heartless adventure.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

'Will people remember me after I die?'

'Will people remember me after I die?'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

'Someone will say he was a good guy, others may say it's good that he is no more.'

Lessons from Bollywood: How to woo your love!

Lessons from Bollywood: How to woo your love!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Watch and learn!

Remembering R K Studios before it becomes history

Remembering R K Studios before it becomes history

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

R K Studios is not just another piece of real estate; it is part of India's movie history.

10 Things We Love about Manoj Kumar

10 Things We Love about Manoj Kumar

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

Mr Bharat turns 80 on July 24, 2017.

Exclusive! The mantra that handed the Indian Army victory in 1971

Exclusive! The mantra that handed the Indian Army victory in 1971

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam lists the major operational takeaways from the 1971 War in his new book 'India's Wars, A Military History, 1947-1971'.

Bhaiyya Bhaiyya offers nothing substantial

Bhaiyya Bhaiyya offers nothing substantial

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Bhaiyya Bhaiyya does provide a few chuckles, but nothing substantial.

Review: Avatharam is average

Review: Avatharam is average

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

The film lags mostly in the second half.

Secret SIMI camp case: 2 convicts awarded 14 years in jail

Secret SIMI camp case: 2 convicts awarded 14 years in jail

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

The court had on November 25 convicted five SIMI activists and acquitted 11 others in the case relating to a 'secret' meeting of the banned outfit at Pannayikulam near Aluva in 2006.

Why Ittefaq is (still) a compelling watch!

Why Ittefaq is (still) a compelling watch!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Can Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha bring back the magic created by Rajesh Khanna and Nanda in the 1969 original?

Review: Pullippulikalum Aattinkuttiyum entertains

Review: Pullippulikalum Aattinkuttiyum entertains

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Kunchako Boban gives his best performance in Pullippulikalum Aattinkuttiyum.

Birthday Special: Sharmila Tagore's Top 10 Movies

Birthday Special: Sharmila Tagore's Top 10 Movies

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The veteran actress turns 70 today, December 8.

Mother's Day Special: Different varieties of Bollywood's Ma

Mother's Day Special: Different varieties of Bollywood's Ma

Rediff.com12 May 2017

Celebrating Mother's Day by remembering a variety of such movie maatajis and her impassioned assertions.

Classic revisited: Kishore Kumar's return ticket to childhood

Classic revisited: Kishore Kumar's return ticket to childhood

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, Sukanya Verma looks back at Madhubala and Kishore Kumar's Half Ticket (1962).

Guide, Waqt, Jaanwar: Bollywood classics turning 50 this year!

Guide, Waqt, Jaanwar: Bollywood classics turning 50 this year!

Rediff.com4 May 2015

How many of these have aged well?

What Amitabh learnt from Shashi Kapoor

What Amitabh learnt from Shashi Kapoor

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

'He fondly addressed me as 'babbua' .. and with him have gone many incredible unread chapters of his and my life.'

Shashi Kapoor: The Icon of Suave

Shashi Kapoor: The Icon of Suave

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Yesteryear's heart-throb Shashi Kapoor will get the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for his contribution to Indian cinema. On this occasion, we reproduce Dinesh Raheja's nostalgia piece on the actor here:

22 cows die in Chhattisgarh shelter home; Jogi alleges cover-up, orders probe

22 cows die in Chhattisgarh shelter home; Jogi alleges cover-up, orders probe

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

The incident comes close on the heels of a similar case where 100 cows died in state-run Hingonia cow shelter due to "mismanagement and lack of facilities".

Katrina, Shahid, Deepika: The long list of Kapoor exes!

Katrina, Shahid, Deepika: The long list of Kapoor exes!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Before finding their 'happily-ever-after', some Kapoors have endured and inflicted heartbreak.

Anushka's sizzling look in Bombay Velvet

Anushka's sizzling look in Bombay Velvet

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

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

PIX: Abhishek-Aishwarya at Vinod Khanna's prayer meet

PIX: Abhishek-Aishwarya at Vinod Khanna's prayer meet

Rediff.com4 May 2017

The celebrities offer their condolences.

Delhi is where the heart is

Delhi is where the heart is

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

You can return to Delhi even after 25 years and find that friends treat you as if you had never left, says Rahul Jacob.

And the BEST part of an item song is...

And the BEST part of an item song is...

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

'Her short black choli with a deep cut-out back and multi-coloured pom-poms became quite a sensation. It was clearly meant to draw your attention to Kareena's perfect figure.'

PIX: Salman unveils Asha Parekh's autobiography

PIX: Salman unveils Asha Parekh's autobiography

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

'The Hit Girl' even has a foreword penned by superstar Salman Khan.

Cricket Buzz: Daggubati to produce Muralitharan biopic

Cricket Buzz: Daggubati to produce Muralitharan biopic

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

The film to be produced under Daggubati's banner Suresh Productions, will see Vijay Sethupathi portray the role of Sri Lankan spin legend.

Celebrating 100 magnificent years of houseboats in Kashmir

Celebrating 100 magnificent years of houseboats in Kashmir

Rediff.com10 May 2016

On May 7 this year, they celebrated their 100-year milestone. Mukhtar Ahmad reports

25 Moods Of Asha Bhosle

25 Moods Of Asha Bhosle

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

She sung a song for every mood, every situation. Sukanya Verma dives into Asha Bhosle's magnificent repertoire and pulls out gems on her 85th birthday.

She has left a void in Indian politics

She has left a void in Indian politics

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

'Her elevation in public life signified the end of parochial extremism and hate on a casteist basis.'

'My heart beats in this gorgeous boy'

'My heart beats in this gorgeous boy'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'I don't like the fact that everyday Taimur's moves are monitored. I don't know how to stop it.'

Pinga, Dola Re, Disco Deewane: Which is your favourite dance-off number? Vote!

Pinga, Dola Re, Disco Deewane: Which is your favourite dance-off number? Vote!

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Vote for your favourite Bollywood dance-off sequence!

Mr India, the Bollywood superhero everybody loves

Mr India, the Bollywood superhero everybody loves

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Harshvardhan Kapoor's vigilante film, Bhavesh Joshi, made Sukanya Verma look back at Bollywood's original vigilante and Harshvardhan's father, Anil Kapoor, in and as Mr India, which released on May 25, 1987.