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'We have multiplexes, but our vision is very small'

'We have multiplexes, but our vision is very small'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

'We still look at films with A-listers.' 'There is change, but it's minor.' 'We still haven't learnt how to invest in stories.'

All India Rank Review: Tender Must Watch

All India Rank Review: Tender Must Watch

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old.

Om Puri: A career in 30 pictures

Om Puri: A career in 30 pictures

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Here's looking at Om Puri's career graph, through these pictures from his films.

'How many of us really know our prime minister?'

'How many of us really know our prime minister?'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

'We think we know him because he's written about everyday.' 'But how many of us know him as a person?'

PIX: Rishi, Randhir at Karan Kapoor's photography exhibition

PIX: Rishi, Randhir at Karan Kapoor's photography exhibition

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

The Kapoors were present at Karan Kapoor's photography exhibition in Mumbai.

Karan's 'Sex Talk' Embarrasses Vijay

Karan's 'Sex Talk' Embarrasses Vijay

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

'When he was invited on Koffee With Karan, he did not ask for the questions beforehand, like many stars do.' 'Vijay was quite taken aback when Karan launched into a sex discourse.'

Minorities are safe in India: Govt on celeb's letter to PM

Minorities are safe in India: Govt on celeb's letter to PM

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

"We have seen the same thing after 2014 (elections) in the name of 'award wapsi', this is just part two of that," the minister said

Bollywood pay its last respects to Shashiji

Bollywood pay its last respects to Shashiji

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Bollywood gives Shashi Kapoor a final salute.

PIX: Katrina, Kangana, Alia look GORGEOUS at Jio MAMI

PIX: Katrina, Kangana, Alia look GORGEOUS at Jio MAMI

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Check out the red carpet.

Shashi Kapoor: Four Amazing Decades

Shashi Kapoor: Four Amazing Decades

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Sukanya Verma presents the changing faces of Shashi Kapoor.

Who rocked the nauvari look? VOTE!

Who rocked the nauvari look? VOTE!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Kajol looks at complete ease in the colourful nauvaris, which she also wore during her wedding to Ajay Devgn in 1999. Sukanya Verma looks at other Bollywood beauties, who have rocked the nauvari look.

Pyaasa cinematographer V K Murthy passes away

Pyaasa cinematographer V K Murthy passes away

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

He was 91.

'Filmmakers don't spread communal hatred'

'Filmmakers don't spread communal hatred'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

'The very basis of film censorship lies in the fact that films are considered to be mass medium, and that raw emotions of cinema have the capacity to move you.' 'Which film has moved people into action in the last 40, 50 years?' 'No film.'

Over 180 celebs slam FIR against 49 who wrote to Modi

Over 180 celebs slam FIR against 49 who wrote to Modi

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

In a new letter issued on Monday, October 7, the eminent personalities questioned how writing an open letter to the prime minister could be called "an act of sedition".

When Neena Gupta IMPRESSED us!

When Neena Gupta IMPRESSED us!

Rediff.com19 May 2021

Do you know that the veteran actress has more than 100 films and TV serials to her credit in a career spanning four decades?

'An Indian film without songs is meaningless'

'An Indian film without songs is meaningless'

Rediff.com10 May 2021

Vanraj Bhatia, the creator of unforgettable music, hated the fact that the 'New Wave' directors did not respect Hindi cinema's multi-song format.

Review: 12 Years A Slave is a tough, important film

Review: 12 Years A Slave is a tough, important film

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Strange Fruit will never quite sound the same again, says Raja Sen after watching 12 Years A Slave.

'After working with SRK and Hrithik, I've realised there's no short cut to success'

'After working with SRK and Hrithik, I've realised there's no short cut to success'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Actor Narendra Jha passes away.

Rekha, Hema, Waheeda at Shashi's prayer meet

Rekha, Hema, Waheeda at Shashi's prayer meet

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Bollywood says goodbye to Shashi Kapoor.

'What Still Resonates Is That Voice'

'What Still Resonates Is That Voice'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

'How many voices from that time have stood the test of time?' 'There have been RJs before him and after him, but no one has enjoyed his popularity and longevity.'

When Caste surfaced in Bollywood movies

When Caste surfaced in Bollywood movies

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

As we eagerly wait to see what 'farq' it makes when it hits the screens on June 28, Sukanya Verma looks at the few occasions caste came up in Hindi movies.

Who Looks BEST in a Vintage Sari? VOTE!

Who Looks BEST in a Vintage Sari? VOTE!

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Who rocked the sari style best in the British Raj? Sukanya Verma asks you to take a poll.

V Shantaram's brilliant Manoos turns 75

V Shantaram's brilliant Manoos turns 75

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

It was legendary producer-director V Shantaram, who conceived the plot, based on a short story The Police Constable, which revolved around the theme of a good-hearted uniformed man attempting to free a prostitute from a life of indignity.

SC agrees on open court hearing on gay sex

SC agrees on open court hearing on gay sex

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

Human rights activists and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community have a reason to smile. Offering a sliver of hope, the Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear in open court a curative plea against the order criminalising gay sex.

Meet the most loving mom in Bollywood

Meet the most loving mom in Bollywood

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Just who is Seema Pahwa? Find out more about this amazing actress in this video interview.

Remembering the incredible Tom Alter!

Remembering the incredible Tom Alter!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

Saluting Tom Alter, who passed into the ages on September 29.

'There's no need for a censor board'

'There's no need for a censor board'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

'If we are capable of changing governments on the basis of our votes, we know what's good for us. Why can't we decide what is good for us to watch in the cinema?' Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal discusses censorship in Indian cinema.

Naseeruddin Shah: 25 TOP Performances

Naseeruddin Shah: 25 TOP Performances

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Sukanya Verma celebrates the acting legend.

The Many, Many Faces Of Ram

The Many, Many Faces Of Ram

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Before you catch a brawny Prabhas as the Prince of Ayodhya in its VFX-heavy edition, Sukanya Verma looks at the many, many on screen portrayals of Ram over the years.

'If you are brave, you become unstoppable'

'If you are brave, you become unstoppable'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

'I remember that when I was about seven years old, a doctor saw me and told my family that I would only survive for six months and that the disease had no cure. But my mother never gave up. She would always say, 'My son is born to become a renowned wrestler'.'

'Padmaavat should be India's entry to the Oscars'

'Padmaavat should be India's entry to the Oscars'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

'My heart was filled with pride while watching Padmaavat.' 'It is a film for every Indian.' 'The film is a passionate, unadulterated, homage to the valour and integrity of the Rajput community.' 'Not a word, not a frame, in the film is an insult to the community.'

Do Audiences Like Bollywood's Revolutionaries?

Do Audiences Like Bollywood's Revolutionaries?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

With RRR adding to the line-up, Joginder Tuteja takes a look at how well films on revolutionaries have done at the box office.

'God Gave Me One More Opportunity'

'God Gave Me One More Opportunity'

Rediff.com14 May 2024

'You suddenly realise that in this entire big scheme of things, you're just one speck.'

Bollywood's 3 Heroine Stories

Bollywood's 3 Heroine Stories

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

In Jee Le Zaraa, Zoya Akhtar's swanky new road trip to self-discovery, our favourite gal pals Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt are set to take off on a whirlwind adventure.

Sedition case against celebs who wrote to PM on lynchings

Sedition case against celebs who wrote to PM on lynchings

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

The letter was written by 49 eminent personalities, including filmmakers Mani Ratnam, Anurag Kashyap, Shyam Benegal, actor Soumitra Chatterjee as well as vocalist Shubha Mudgal in July this year.

Goodbye, Shashi Kapoor

Goodbye, Shashi Kapoor

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

Even the heavens shed tears at the Eternal Charmer's passing.

'A woman of her times and yet someone belonging to Gandhiji's era'

'A woman of her times and yet someone belonging to Gandhiji's era'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

'Asked which Dilip Kumar films were among her favourites, she said she had seen not a single movie of his until that time. This became a sensational issue. She did not mean to offend Dilip Kumar. There was not a bone of diplomacy in her and she never acquired that calculating attitude even at the cost of some of the roles that she would eventually lose.'

Remembering Smita Patil

Remembering Smita Patil

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

On the 20th anniversary of her tragic death, the actress remains strikingly relevant.

'Let them have a secret police to censor films!'

'Let them have a secret police to censor films!'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

'That would once and for all teach all the film-makers of this country a fitting lesson!'

'Women are the most amazing creations of God'

'Women are the most amazing creations of God'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

'The girl who helps me at home has had a tough life, yet her perspective of life is so much more positive than mine despite the hardships she's endured.'