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Meet Bollywood's real life Kapoor and Sons!

Meet Bollywood's real life Kapoor and Sons!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

Before you watch Kapoor & Sons in theatres, here's introducing you to the real-life Kapoors.

'I spent two days with Salman...'

'I spent two days with Salman...'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

'I didn't know Shashi Kapoor when I first photographed him.' Mark Bennington has since come a long way, and has taken some amazing pictures of Bollywood's brightest stars.

The Legend is dead, his work lives on

The Legend is dead, his work lives on

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

The suave actor of the world, sometimes called the last of the Mohicans and familiar to students of cinema anywhere in the globe, acted in 14 Ray films and over 300 others, gracefully transitioning into commercial cinema in a variety of roles.

Acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee passes away

Acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee passes away

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

In a career spanning six decades, Chatterjee has acted in more than 300 films.

43 ministers in Mamata's cabinet take oath

43 ministers in Mamata's cabinet take oath

Rediff.com10 May 2021

Three TMC leaders Amit Mitra, Bratya Basu and Rathin Ghosh were sworn-in virtually. Mitra is unwell and both Basu and Ghosh are recuperating from COVID-19.

12 poll battles to look forward to

12 poll battles to look forward to

Rediff.com23 May 2019

The great Indian election is over and now the wait for the results is shrinking with every passing moment. Though exit polls hint at a cakewalk for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his National Democratic Alliance, there are some battles which will be keenly observed on the result day.

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.

Fodder scam: Disqualified JD-U MP gets 4 years rigorous imprisonment

Fodder scam: Disqualified JD-U MP gets 4 years rigorous imprisonment

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

A special CBI court on Friday sentenced disqualified Janata Dal-United MP Jagdish Sharma to four years rigorous imprisonment in a fodder scam case.

'Unfortunately, people believe in WhatsApp forwards'

'Unfortunately, people believe in WhatsApp forwards'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

'Everything they read on social media, they believe, is the truth.' 'One of the biggest challenges in the country today is how to counter fake news and propaganda.'

Discovering the charming Soumitra Chatterjee

Discovering the charming Soumitra Chatterjee

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

Soumitra Chatterjee -- one of the finest Indian actors of our time -- meant so much to Aseem Chhabra.

Sonam, Hrithik, Kareena: When star kids resemble superparents!

Sonam, Hrithik, Kareena: When star kids resemble superparents!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

The resemblance is uncanny!

Battle lines in Indian politics have been drawn

Battle lines in Indian politics have been drawn

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

Not all change is good, but this one is, applauds Shekhar Gupta.

Meet the New-Age Bollywood Mom

Meet the New-Age Bollywood Mom

Rediff.com11 May 2020

'Mothers as characters may have the same problems as they had years ago.' 'But what's refreshing is how they are becoming more accepting towards the changes in society.'

Patient's severed leg put under his head as pillow at UP hospital

Patient's severed leg put under his head as pillow at UP hospital

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

UP government suspended four staffers and ordered a departmental probe into the incident.

Bengalis feel we have lost a family member

Bengalis feel we have lost a family member

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

'He always seemed one of us, part of the great aspiring middle class -- his values, his simplicity, even the intellectual snobbery which he could barely hide,' observes Mousumi Sengupta.

When Bollywood took the bus!

When Bollywood took the bus!

Rediff.com20 May 2020

Sukanya Verma hails Bollywood's memorable bus moments.

Deven Verma's Top 10 Movies

Deven Verma's Top 10 Movies

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Looking back at Deven Verma's brilliant movies.

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?

Moushumi Chatterjee: Sanjeev Kumar used to treat me like a child

Moushumi Chatterjee: Sanjeev Kumar used to treat me like a child

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Moushumi Chatterjee on her co-stars and how they guided her throughout her career.

How I will remember Sadhana

How I will remember Sadhana

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

'Her death has left a small hole in me. That little space that her songs and her screen image always filled in me. She had not worked in films for years, but somehow I always sensed she was there, somewhere in Bombay where movie magic is made.'

Goyal mimes, Athawale struggles, Rahul gets serious

Goyal mimes, Athawale struggles, Rahul gets serious

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

The finance minister's Budget presentation is a sombre affair, yes, but it wasn't as if the Lok Sabha was all serious through the speech.

Manmohan Singh named member of Parliamentary panel on Finance

Manmohan Singh named member of Parliamentary panel on Finance

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is hailed as the architect of economic reforms in the country, is a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, it was announced on Tuesday.

Nitish Kumar has said ta-ta to his national dreams

Nitish Kumar has said ta-ta to his national dreams

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

'He was No 2 to Laloo Prasad in the last government and he will be No 2 in the new one as well, not to Sushil Modi, but to the other Modi in Delhi.' 'In the process, Nitish Kumar will have to forget any role which he may have secretly entertained about playing a larger role on the national stage,' says Amulya Ganguli.

The real hero of Aligarh

The real hero of Aligarh

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

Dr Siras was a man determined to be a freak in the show called Life, says Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

Radical Islam can 'upset' international system, says Netanyahu

Radical Islam can 'upset' international system, says Netanyahu

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

"The weak don't survive, the strong survive. You make peace, alliances with the strong. You are able to maintain peace by being strong," he said.

When Bollywood went to college

When Bollywood went to college

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

The filmi college saga, through the decades.

Soumitra Chatterjee: I don't have much faith in awards

Soumitra Chatterjee: I don't have much faith in awards

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

'No other actor in India was as lucky as me,' Soumitra Chatterjee tells Indrani Roy/ Rediff.com

PM Modi nominates 9 people for 'Swachh Bharat' challenge

PM Modi nominates 9 people for 'Swachh Bharat' challenge

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

In his bid to make 'Swachh Bharat' a people's movement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday initiated a chain by inviting nine eminent personalities including cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, industrialist Anil Ambani along with several actors to spread awareness on cleanliness.

Sports Shorts: Pacquiao beats Thurman to win WBA crown

Sports Shorts: Pacquiao beats Thurman to win WBA crown

Rediff.com21 Jul 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Who will take over from Amitabh Bachchan?

Who will take over from Amitabh Bachchan?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

Akshay Kumar seems to be the closest to inheriting the brand appeal and position enjoyed by Amitabh Bachchan. We tell you why.

Ready to return Bharat Ratna if Vajpayee asks: Amartya Sen

Ready to return Bharat Ratna if Vajpayee asks: Amartya Sen

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

A major slugfest erupted on Thursday over Bharatiya Janata Party MP Chandan Mitra's demand for stripping Nobel laureate Amartya Sen of the Bharat Ratna award and the economist offering to return it if Atal Bihari Vajpayee asks him to do so.

Congress has a reply to each of Modi's controversial remarks

Congress has a reply to each of Modi's controversial remarks

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Armed with data and statistics, Congress leaders refute every point made by Narendra Modi as part of its new strategy to take on the firebrand Gujarat chief minister. Renu Mittal reports

Sports Shorts: US Olympic champ Douglas says doctor sexually abused her

Sports Shorts: US Olympic champ Douglas says doctor sexually abused her

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday

Priyanka Chopra: You shouldn't need a man

Priyanka Chopra: You shouldn't need a man

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Meet Bollywood's newest star kid!

Meet Bollywood's newest star kid!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

'My friends told me they will call me an actress only when I appear on Comedy Nights with Kapil. I just a got a confirmation that I will be going on Kapil's show!' Wedding Pulav actress Anushka Ranjan gets ready for showbiz.

Will Vizhinjam port fulfill India's maritime dream?

Will Vizhinjam port fulfill India's maritime dream?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

The success story of Adani's Mundra Port in Gujarat, in terms of efficiency, technology and management, should be replicated at Vizhinjam to ensure that this ambitious project does not fail, say Shehzad Poonawalla and Riya Sinha.

10 Hindi Movies That Define India

10 Hindi Movies That Define India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

Aseem Chhabra lists the movies that taught him about the Idea of India.

The Big Fight: How Salim-Javed changed Hindi cinema

The Big Fight: How Salim-Javed changed Hindi cinema

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Salim-Javed's speciality was conjuring the kind of violence that played on your mind rather than the sort that played out only in front of your eyes.

The 25 BEST Double Roles in Bollywood

The 25 BEST Double Roles in Bollywood

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

Want to add to Sukanya Verma's list? Hit the message board.

'I am alive because of Amitabh Bachchan'

'I am alive because of Amitabh Bachchan'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Veteran actress, television personality and anchor, Tabassum, who has completed 67 years in the industry, shares her insights about the stars of the past.