News for 'South Indian actress'

Why Mira Nair's Films Speak To Me

Why Mira Nair's Films Speak To Me

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

Mira's films are alive, rocking and so true to the reality I know. They are gifts that I keep revisiting, and I cannot wait for what more she will share with us, notes Aseem Chhabra.

The Lady Behind Alia's Mesmerising Dholida

The Lady Behind Alia's Mesmerising Dholida

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

'The pressure was very high because I am not a Saroj Khan or a Vaibhavi Merchant.' 'I am someone from a reality show.' 'I was a nobody who was given an opportunity to express myself in the best way I could.'

The Indian film that received a standing ovation in Venice

The Indian film that received a standing ovation in Venice

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

'The nicest thing is that it is not my film.' 'People bring their own stories and life histories to the film.'

Shilpa Shetty buys IPL stake

Shilpa Shetty buys IPL stake

Rediff.com3 Feb 2009

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her business partner Raj Kundra on Tuesday bought a 12 per cent stake in the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals, the inaugural champions of the Twenty20 event.

'Till yesterday, you were glowing in your exalted place like a queen'

'Till yesterday, you were glowing in your exalted place like a queen'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

'The very fact that she survived her migration to Bollywood, where many young lives have been sacrificed or abandoned to the streets, bears testimony to her grit, determination and good fortune,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Time to see if IPL is in interest of cricket: Bombay HC

Time to see if IPL is in interest of cricket: Bombay HC

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

The Bombay High Court, on Tuesday, said the Indian Premier League has made people familiar with phrases like "betting and fixing" and in view of the alleged violations of foreign exchange rules it is time to see if the tournament is in interest of the game of cricket.

T20 leagues are the future of cricket, says Preity Zinta. Do you agree?

T20 leagues are the future of cricket, says Preity Zinta. Do you agree?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

The Bollywood actress and businesswoman co-owns the Indian Premier League (IPL) side Kings XI Punjab and has now expanded her cricket empire to include the Stellenbosch Kings in South Africa's newly-launched T20 Global League.

Anurag Kashyap's favourite story of all time

Anurag Kashyap's favourite story of all time

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Raja Sen brings us all the action from the first day of the 16th Mumbai Film Festival.

More than Rs 6 crore raised for Modi's Silicon Valley event

More than Rs 6 crore raised for Modi's Silicon Valley event

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

The organisers of Modi's Silicon Valley event will have only a few hours to get the stage ready after the Shark Tanks' ice hockey game at the SAP Centre ends.

#RIPSridevi: 'I am in shock. Can't stop crying'

#RIPSridevi: 'I am in shock. Can't stop crying'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Bollywood is in shock after Sridevi's death.

Superb September in images

Superb September in images

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

From Hurricane Dorian to Hong Kong protests to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega event in Houston, Texas, United States -- these are the big moments that shaped the month of September.

PIX: Meet the Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 contestants

PIX: Meet the Khatron Ke Khiladi 6 contestants

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Here's the line-up for the latest Khatron Ke Khiladi season.

Taapsee, Shraddha earn more than Saif!

Taapsee, Shraddha earn more than Saif!

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

Some surprises here!

'I speak better Hindi than Mumbaikers'

'I speak better Hindi than Mumbaikers'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

'I would get a rejection everyday. I used to give five-six auditions sometimes and would get disheartened. After so many rejections, I have finally managed to do what I like.' Meet Ek Aastha Aisi Bhi's Tina Phillip.

Khushbu's SUPERSTAR life in pictures!

Khushbu's SUPERSTAR life in pictures!

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Happy birthday, Khushbu!

The woman who cured Deepika Padukone

The woman who cured Deepika Padukone

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Meet Anna Chandy, chairperson of the Deepika Padukone-led Live Love Laugh Foundation.

PIX: Shilpa Shetty, Ali Fazal, Nimrat at Furious 7 screening

PIX: Shilpa Shetty, Ali Fazal, Nimrat at Furious 7 screening

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Check out the star arrivals.

Sania on Time magazine cover

Sania on Time magazine cover

Rediff.com2 Oct 2005

The Indian tennis ace became the first Indian sportswoman to feature on the cover of Time magazine.

Ash at Madame Tussauds!

Ash at Madame Tussauds!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2004

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.

Review: Ramanujan is a must watch

Review: Ramanujan is a must watch

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

The film which is dedicated to India's mathematical prodigy, Ramanujan, is a well researched, well-written and brilliantly directed.

What Juhi Chawla likes about the lockdown

What Juhi Chawla likes about the lockdown

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

'What I'm really worried about is that the day this lockdown ends, we will all rush to work and we'll kill the lovely environment we are seeing now.'

Sreesanth:I chose acting as my second innings

Sreesanth:I chose acting as my second innings

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Telugu film industry.

Mandela to be the Kumars' guest

Mandela to be the Kumars' guest

Rediff.com5 Jan 2004

Priyanka Chopra prepares for the Oscars

Priyanka Chopra prepares for the Oscars

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

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

He enriched the world with his magical voice

He enriched the world with his magical voice

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is the 'most successful' Miss World

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is the 'most successful' Miss World

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Bollywood actress and former beauty queen Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was felicitated for being the most successful Miss World at this year's pageant.

Meet Preity Zinta's husband Gene Goodenough

Meet Preity Zinta's husband Gene Goodenough

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

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

Team India will taste overseas success, predicts 'cricket' astrologer

Team India will taste overseas success, predicts 'cricket' astrologer

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

This is the story of one Narendra Bunde, a resident of Nagpur and a 'cricket astrologer' by profession.

Why Rhea's case should send shivers down our spines

Why Rhea's case should send shivers down our spines

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

A promising young actor suffering from depression has had his life laid bare for the grubby public to paw through. An ordinary family has been pitched into the middle of a nightmare of an investigation and arrested for no reason discernible at present. And a young actress has had her reputation, and probably career, destroyed so that TRP ratings can soar, notes Sherna Gandhy.

Molestation case: Mumbai police records Preity's statement

Molestation case: Mumbai police records Preity's statement

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

Mumbai Police on Tuesday recorded the statement of Bollywood actress Preity Zinta in connection with the molestation case she has registered against her former boyfriend and industrialist Ness Wadia.

'I am comfortable being a Pakistani lesbian'

'I am comfortable being a Pakistani lesbian'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

'I was told by everyone who mattered that it was dangerous for me to be an out-of-the-closet lesbian, who is a Pakistani in America. But I've never played by the rules.'

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.

Travelling the northeast with Kalki Koechlin

Travelling the northeast with Kalki Koechlin

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

A first-of-its-kind travel show explores the special bond a father and daughter share.

The Jaya you didn't know

The Jaya you didn't know

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

'We spoke of everything but politics.' 'She was well-versed in the Eng. Lit. canon of Dickens and Austen, but had also read Oscar Wilde's famous epistolary tract from jail, De Profundis.' Sunil Sethi recalls his memorable encounters with Jayalalithaa.

The designer who wants to end violence against women

The designer who wants to end violence against women

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

'I was emotionally disturbed after hearing about foeticides and later Nirbhaya and felt that as successful women, we must raise our voice against these issues.' '#SheIsMe, an inspirational fashion showcase, was a personal tribute that proclaimed that despite their flaws and limitations, women are beautiful, magical and strong.'

When Abhishek got upset with his father

When Abhishek got upset with his father

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

'I may have been six, but children at that age are aware that there is something called death. I was petrified for Pa, but tried not to show it. I would pray every night, begging for his recovery, at the same time sneaking in a request for a new toy or a pencil set.'

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.

'I have enjoyed doing item numbers'

'I have enjoyed doing item numbers'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

'There were times when I thought of quitting but I have always believed in my talent.'