News for 'Storytellers'

Why Ek Thi Daayan didn't do well

Why Ek Thi Daayan didn't do well

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

'Commercial considerations may have coloured the second movement of the storytelling,' director Kannan Iyer explains.

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.

Review: Amen is brilliant

Review: Amen is brilliant

Rediff.com25 Mar 2013

The film has an intelligent story, a multi-layered screenplay, excellent cinematography and powerful performances.

When Bollywood threw its weight around!

When Bollywood threw its weight around!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's cool, curious, bag moments.

5 exciting career options for budding writers

5 exciting career options for budding writers

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

You can be a copywriter, novelist or a content writer and turn your hobby into a fruitful career.

How these women made LIFE-CHANGING films

How these women made LIFE-CHANGING films

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

'To this day, women, especially housewives, come up to me to tell me how much Arth matters to them.'

'I made Trivandrum Lodge without a bound script'

'I made Trivandrum Lodge without a bound script'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

Malayalam director VK Prakash talks about his new film.

Gulabo Sitabo review

Gulabo Sitabo review

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

'At the end of the day, this is Bachchan's film.' 'Despite the distracting makeup, his famous baritone and indisputable flair for dedicated inanity lend Mirza an air of significance,' observes Sukanya Verma.

Top 25 Rain Songs of Bollywood

Top 25 Rain Songs of Bollywood

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

As monsoon is about to set in, here's the 25 best songs of the season.

'It's the story that works. Not sex or horror'

'It's the story that works. Not sex or horror'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

'If a horror movie does well at the box office, it doesn't mean people like to scared these days. People might like to get scared on one Friday, fall in love on other, and laugh on the next.'

Review: Chicken Khurana is one tasty dish!

Review: Chicken Khurana is one tasty dish!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

It's not every day that Bollywood churns out a tasty dish with the right ingredients. We suggest you taste it!

Getting ready for Covid-19

Getting ready for Covid-19

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

'Infectious disease is a given of humankind. There will always be another around the corner.'

Review: Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum isn't a cunning stunt

Review: Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum isn't a cunning stunt

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

The film is a sexless sex comedy.

'I'm a fearless actor now'

'I'm a fearless actor now'

Rediff.com10 May 2020

'Having lived through cancer, through so many ups and downs, I'm not particularly attached to attention or success -- it's lovely if it's there, it's fine if it's not.'

'Making Gita a national book is paying lip service'

'Making Gita a national book is paying lip service'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2011

'Many have read them. Many know the verses. May hear the interpretations. But few actually get it. If you get it, you will be at peace even in the midst of war. You will not be outraged,' says Devdutt Pattanaik about the Bhagavad Gita

20 Years On: Abhishek Bachchan's Biggest Hits

20 Years On: Abhishek Bachchan's Biggest Hits

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

June 30, 2000: The day Refugee released.

Thank you for all the stories, Mr Dickens!

Thank you for all the stories, Mr Dickens!

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Folks, pick up a Charles Dickens' classic today. What better way to wish the Great Man on his 200th Birthday!

Review: This Spanish Masala is bland!

Review: This Spanish Masala is bland!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

Set in Spanish locales with food as one of its motifs, the film turns out to be stale and bland.

How Punyakoti, Sanskrit's 1st animation film, got made

How Punyakoti, Sanskrit's 1st animation film, got made

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

Seven years ago, Ravishankar Venkateswaran heard a story during a bus ride.

Review: Life Of Pi is a visual treat

Review: Life Of Pi is a visual treat

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

The film works well but could do with a shorter running time.

'World won't ever see anything like this again'

'World won't ever see anything like this again'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

'The Marvel Cinematic Universe is 9 franchises that have been combined together.' 'It's like running a relay race, only we are handing over characters instead of batons to each other.'

Review: <i>Ee Adutha Kaalathu</i> is interesting

Review: Ee Adutha Kaalathu is interesting

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

Director Arun Kumar Aravind uses multiple narrative streams to showcase his film.

Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison passes away

Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison passes away

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

The author of 11 novels, she won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993, having published her first novel, The Bluest Eye, in 1970.

Review: Raazi is a rarity

Review: Raazi is a rarity

Rediff.com11 May 2018

'It is intense, riveting, clever, dark, sad, lyrical, heartfelt, relevant and understated,' says Sukanya Verma.

Unusual careers: Drinking chai and telling stories is her JOB!

Unusual careers: Drinking chai and telling stories is her JOB!

Rediff.com2 Apr 2012

Meet Snigdha Manchanda Binjola, a 29-year-old entrepreneur who is a tea sommelier and a 'chief storyteller'. So what is it that she does exactly? Abhishek Mande takes her out for a cup of tea and returns with this story.

Lucia, now in Tamil

Lucia, now in Tamil

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

The first look of the Tamil remake of Pawan Kumar's crowd-funded Kannada film Lucia is out.

The cast makes Anarkali worthwhile

The cast makes Anarkali worthwhile

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

Anarkali is a mixture of old and new world of storytelling.

Review: Shor In The City is brilliant stuff!

Review: Shor In The City is brilliant stuff!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

Don't miss this great piece of cinema.

Review: The Three Musketeers is poorly adapted

Review: The Three Musketeers is poorly adapted

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

This version falls flat as a poorly adapted one and its effect is further exacerbated by second-class acting.

Are you ostriches? Censor Board gets an earful from HC

Are you ostriches? Censor Board gets an earful from HC

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

'Nobody has given you (CBFC) the intellectual morality and authority to decide what one wants to watch and see,' the court said.

Review: Transformers 3 plays out like a video game

Review: Transformers 3 plays out like a video game

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

The movie showcases some of the worst acting in recent years.

Canadian Alice Munro wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Canadian Alice Munro wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

Author Alice Munroe, has been named the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday. The 82-year-old is the first Canada-based writer to win the honour.

'People confuse feeling being low with depression'

'People confuse feeling being low with depression'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

'We are human beings. We all feel low.' 'It could be work related, something to do with family.' 'It is an unsettling feeling. But that is temporary.'

The evolution of the advertising agency

The evolution of the advertising agency

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

In conversation with Anil S Nair, CEO & Managing Partner at L&K Saatchi & Saatchi India.

Review: Melvilasom surpasses expectations

Review: Melvilasom surpasses expectations

Rediff.com2 May 2011

The Malayalam film is shot in a single room, covering a court martial in progress.

What the world says about Ra.One

What the world says about Ra.One

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

Film critics from all over the world have a go at Shah Rukh Khan's Ra.One.

'It is very difficult when you don't have work'

'It is very difficult when you don't have work'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

"You have an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. You worked in a bank in New York. What made you give up all that and pursue acting?" 'A little bit of courage and a lot of stupidity.'

'I am more interested in human drama'

'I am more interested in human drama'

Rediff.com20 May 2021

'Somewhere, I have to be true to myself. At this point in life, I am more interested in human drama.'

India is having a very French moment

India is having a very French moment

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

The third Bonjour India is coming to 33 cities!

Review: Vaanam music has mixed appeal

Review: Vaanam music has mixed appeal

Rediff.com15 Apr 2011

For those who hoped for melodious numbers, this one might prove a dampener.