News for 'Storytellers'

'I have been choosy. I didn't want to compromise'

'I have been choosy. I didn't want to compromise'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

'People are already talking about what my character will do in Mirzapur season three.'

Would you watch Shyamalan's Devil?

Would you watch Shyamalan's Devil?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

If Shyamalan can even churn out a solid, riveting B-movie, it would be a step in the right direction.

Rangbaaz is fun while it lasts

Rangbaaz is fun while it lasts

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

'A big reason for its low recall value is that Rangbaaz's colourful characters are all essentially punks,' feels Sreehari Nair.

Writing tips from Ruskin Bond

Writing tips from Ruskin Bond

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

Who better than India's beloved storyteller to teach you how to spin a yarn?

Who needs TikTok? Bharat has its very own alternatives

Who needs TikTok? Bharat has its very own alternatives

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

Chingari, Roposo, Khabri and Trell are seeing huge traction as people are looking at options to earn incentives from home. Music streaming app Gaana, which is strongly placed in the market with 150 million users, recently opened up its short video platform for subscribers.

Naseer performs in New York

Naseer performs in New York

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

The veteran actor performs Dastangoi: The Adventures of Amir Hamza at the Asia Society New York on Monday.

A force, a firefly. Shine on Sushant

A force, a firefly. Shine on Sushant

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

Sushant Singh Rajput came, sparkled and left for a world that will hopefully understand and treat him better, hopes Sukanya Verma.

Pranchiyettan and the Saint is impressive

Pranchiyettan and the Saint is impressive

Rediff.com10 Sep 2010

Director Ranjith gives his best in Pranchiyettan and the Saint.

'Taimur is having a good time'

'Taimur is having a good time'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'I am enjoying hanging out with my son.'

It's official: Human minds do meet

It's official: Human minds do meet

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

A team at Princeton University has based its findings on an analysis of brain scans of 11 people as they listened to a woman recounting a story, the New Scientist reported.

Watch out for Kerala Cafe

Watch out for Kerala Cafe

Rediff.com1 Oct 2009

The Malayalam movie brings together celebrated directors and outstanding actors from the movie industry.

Pokkiriraja disappoints

Pokkiriraja disappoints

Rediff.com10 May 2010

Watch this Malayalam flick only if you're a fan of Mammootty and Prithviraj.

Booo Sabki Phategi Review: Sex, slapstick, stupidity

Booo Sabki Phategi Review: Sex, slapstick, stupidity

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

If there's even the slightest chance of a laugh, its dummy cast ensures the joke doesn't land, feels Sukanya Verma.

Shyamalan's Devil is not bad

Shyamalan's Devil is not bad

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

The movie is well shot, crisply edited and it provides an effective shot of disposable entertainment.

Review: Simply enjoy this Karate Kid

Review: Simply enjoy this Karate Kid

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

Watch this movie for Jackie Chan's restraint, Jaden Smith's budding star power and the interestingly staged action sequences.

PIX: Aamir, Janhvi, Rekha, Taapsee... watch Raazi

PIX: Aamir, Janhvi, Rekha, Taapsee... watch Raazi

Rediff.com10 May 2018

Bollywood gives a thumbs up to Raazi!

Review: Daybreakers, not for everyone

Review: Daybreakers, not for everyone

Rediff.com28 May 2010

This is neither a fun movie nor a gore-fest.

The incredibly bizarre world around us

The incredibly bizarre world around us

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Here's a collection of images that show we live in a crazy, crazy world.

Bollywood's BALLOON MOMENTS

Bollywood's BALLOON MOMENTS

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at some memorable balloon moments of Bollywood.

Actors To Watch Out For!

Actors To Watch Out For!

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

Check out the new talent of 2018.

Review: Godzilla saves the world... and this movie!

Review: Godzilla saves the world... and this movie!

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Where the human aspect of Godzilla fails, technology more than does its bit. The glee it evokes, no matter how meaningless or momentary, is worth the price of admission, feels Sukanya Verma.

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

25 Years Ago in Bollywood...

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.

The day K P Singh wanted to sell DLF for 26 lakh

The day K P Singh wanted to sell DLF for 26 lakh

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

Persuaded not to sell that day in January 1975, DLF today has assets of over Rs 52,237 crore and a net worth of around Rs 40,000 crore.

Bollywood's BEST ACTORS of 2019

Bollywood's BEST ACTORS of 2019

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Here is Sukanya Verma's pick of 10 best male performances of the year.

Booker Prize for Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evarist as jury breaks rules

Booker Prize for Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evarist as jury breaks rules

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Atwood's The Testaments and Evaristo's novel Girl, Woman, Other earned each author an equal share of the 50,000 prize.

Review: Rocky Handsome has limp, spiritless action!

Review: Rocky Handsome has limp, spiritless action!

Rediff.com24 Mar 2016

It takes concrete storytelling not style to camouflage John Abraham's limitations. He bears the physicality of a man who could take on a dozen but his blank, pained surface cannot offer threat or evoke sympathy, writes Sukanya Verma.

Just how successful are college romances?

Just how successful are college romances?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Karan Johar has his own grammar coming into play when it comes to films set in a campus says Joginder Tuteja.

How to keep your boss happy

How to keep your boss happy

Rediff.com20 Aug 2009

Excerpt from Ketan Joshi's book 'What They don't Teach You about Marketing' in which the author gives gyaan about managing one's boss.

What they don't teach you at business school

What they don't teach you at business school

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

The trials and tribulations of a young MBA who joins an FMCG company as a management trainee.

'I was surprised when Sir made it to Cannes'

'I was surprised when Sir made it to Cannes'

Rediff.com16 May 2018

'It isn't an art house film. It is essentially a feel-good story.'

Box Office: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 flops

Box Office: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 flops

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

Kaminey music is a masterpiece

Kaminey music is a masterpiece

Rediff.com9 Jul 2009

Vishal Bhardwaj has delivered a soundtrack that is lethally explosive. Not that we expected anything less.

Indian podcasts have something for everyone

Indian podcasts have something for everyone

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

For podcasters -- those who create podcasts -- the medium's appeal also owes to the fact that its content remains unregulated. Uncomfortable conversations, taboo subjects, stigmatised issues, are all encouraged.

Box Office: Soorma opens below average

Box Office: Soorma opens below average

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

The hits and misses of the week.

Emotix, a Mumbai-based startup launches personal robot for kids

Emotix, a Mumbai-based startup launches personal robot for kids

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

The robot can hold long conversations, track the child's mood and is controlled from an app on the parents' smartphone

'Pataal Lok is political'

'Pataal Lok is political'

Rediff.com20 May 2020

'We wanted to explore the divisions in India -- be it class, caste, language, religion or gender.'

Top 10 Suspense Films

Top 10 Suspense Films

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Bollywood has given us quite a few suspense tales before, and many of them have done well at the box office.

Keka: Same old love story

Keka: Same old love story

Rediff.com23 Oct 2008

Director Teja seems to have got embroiled in the stereotypical pattern of filmmaking. Gone is the freshness associated with his films (as his earlier films Chitram and Jayam reflect). One can't help but wonder if he has lost his touch.

Film-maker Tapan Sinha passes away

Film-maker Tapan Sinha passes away

Rediff.com15 Jan 2009

Dadasaheb Phalke award winner and noted film-maker Tapan Sinha died at a hospital in Kolkata on Thursday after a prolonged illness. Sinha, 84, was suffering from pneumonia and septicaemia, hospital sources said. He is survived by a son. His actress-wife Arundhuti Devi died in 1990.

<I>Dhaam Dhoom</I> is worth a watch

Dhaam Dhoom is worth a watch

Rediff.com29 Aug 2008

Dhaam Dhoom, Jeeva's last film, certainly showcases the Tamil cinematographer-turned director's larger than life ambitions, and his talent for storytelling, that is no exaggeration. Right from frame one, where the titles race across magical graphic-induced map of Russian cities, you're prepared to sit up with eagerness.