'We used to have beautifully crafted, witty and touching duets which taught the genders how to speak and romance each other.' 'Where else would we get the genius of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle from?'
With Hindi Medium and Angrezi Medium, the "English-medium" actor of independent movies shows she can easily fit into mainstream Hindi movies too.
The author revisits Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur and finds them to be a medley of the old and new
'I want to go back to India after my success here.'
The man sought after by parents when they want to admit their children to Ivy League colleges tells Anjuli Bhargava how a hobby became a source of livelihood.
Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
It was an art, says Mandvi, that all Indian-American actors had to cultivate.
'For a long time I didn't know what my mother did -- she kept me in the dark to protect me.' 'But whatever she did, she did it for me.' 'It's been three years since my mother passed away.' 'If she was still alive, I'd respect her choice and stand by her.'
Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.
Twenty-year-old Sheetal Jain is the daughter of a bar dancer and grew up in Mumbai's red light district. She is now in the US pursuing a course in drumming
Jahnavi Sheriff is spreading her love for dancehall in India.
Fighting sex trafficking and forced labour became Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat's life mission. The winner of the US State Department's 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report Heroes Award speaks to Rediff.com
On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 - gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he thinks of the changes he encounters in his motherland.
Mumbai's break dancers pin their hopes on their passion to dance to get out of city's ghettos.
Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.
Make The World Wonderful, an NGO founded by Meghana Dabbara in 2015, is on a mission to set up 2,500 child adoption programme centres by 2023.
The stars behind the biggest films of the year like Prabhas, Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan may have been absent, but IIFA was quite an extravaganza.
No wedding invitation? No problem! Rajul Punjabi who gate-crashed a wedding shares her experience
'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.'
'The more I lived in India, the more I realised that America was my home too.'
Mumbai dancers fuse lyrical hip hop and b-boying with elements of American cheerleading and trapeze-esque bits from the circus.
'The nicest thing is that it is not my film.' 'People bring their own stories and life histories to the film.'
Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing.
Sri Srinivasan, the first Indian-origin federal judge in the United States, is India Abroad Person of the Year 2013
We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.
While working with Air India, she has also earned a degree in BSc Aviation, done a course in classical key-board, learnt various forms of modern dance and become a lawyer. Anjuli Bhargava profiles the super-achiever.
Since its launch in 1985, Frooti has been an instant hit with kids.
The new kid on the block, Athiya Shetty, speaks about her dream has come with her debut film, Hero.
Annet Mahendru -- the half-Indian making waves in The Americans -- on her love for Bollywood, daal-chawal and being a Russian spy.
National award winner Chaitanya Tamhane tells us the story behind his film, Court.
Aseem Chhabra spots 10 must-see movies at the Berlin Film Festival.
'I come from a film family so I guess people will say it will be easier for me.' 'But people don't know how hard I worked to get a film.'
P Rajendran looks back on the 11 plus years he worked with Arthur J Pais, the India Abroad and Rediff.com editor, who passed into the ages on January 8.
The journey of the digitally restored version of The Apu Trilogy is packed with dark stories and years of near detective work by those determined to preserve some of Satyajit Ray's finest works.
'We have been getting e-mails for assignments and events. People from random islands, like Seychelles, called us to perform for India's independence day. It's crazy to see how the internet affects the world. We feel blessed that so many people recognise us. We have even got mails from low-budget feature film makers in the South -- like they want us to be the heroines!' Twins Poonam and Priyanka Shah give us a jhalak into their lives!
The Diaspora is no longer a mere remittance economy. It today claims dual loyalty and demands a say in Indian politics, says sociologist Shiv Visvanathan
Desis in the US recall their earliest celebration of the festival of lights on American soil. Chaya Babu reports
Aseem Chhabra lists the top 10 films at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
'If you ask me what is God, I'd say, God is Mr World.'
Bollywood's Badshah turns 50 on November 2, and it's time to celebrate his life and his movies.
