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18 years of struggle. Now he has charmed India

18 years of struggle. Now he has charmed India

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

'I would count my rotis and eat.' 'I broke my sister and brother's insurance policies.' 'Whatever savings I had got over.' 'I was struggling for work.' 'I used to struggle for Rs 500, Rs 1,000.'

'I am THRILLED that I won DID Super Moms'

'I am THRILLED that I won DID Super Moms'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Kolkata's Mithu Choudhary talks about her big win.

20 Hindi Movies To Watch Out For In 2015: Part 2

20 Hindi Movies To Watch Out For In 2015: Part 2

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Which movies should you watch in the coming year? We draw up a list.

'Aamir Khan fights like a child when he plays board games'

'Aamir Khan fights like a child when he plays board games'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

Advait Chandan decodes Aamir Khan.

Review: Qarib Qarib Singlle is a bad trip

Review: Qarib Qarib Singlle is a bad trip

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

If you happen to like this film, I have to assume there's something seriously wrong with your idea of a journey, Sreehari Nair says.

Rest in peace, Mushir sahib!

Rest in peace, Mushir sahib!

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Mohammad Sajjad salutes the memory of Mushirul Hasan -- historian, thinker, academic, institution builder, -- who passed into the ages this week.

Piku, Gabbar, Bajrangi Bhaijaan: BIGGEST summer releases of 2015

Piku, Gabbar, Bajrangi Bhaijaan: BIGGEST summer releases of 2015

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

A look at the potential blockbusters this summer.

Shraddha, Deepika, Kareena: Top Earners of 2015

Shraddha, Deepika, Kareena: Top Earners of 2015

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

The women who made all the money in 2015!

'I am dying to play a negative character'

'I am dying to play a negative character'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Arjun Mathur recounts his journey as an actor in Bollywood.

Can the Censor Board decide how long a kiss should last?

Can the Censor Board decide how long a kiss should last?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

'People with a lot of dreams and passion are paying a lot of money and making a film for two years. Then, one random person who might be a lawyer or a teacher or a social worker, comes and finds a character (in the film) kissing for too long and asks for it to be cut down. That doesn't sound right.' Filmmaker Pritam D Gupta talks about his long hard battle with CBFC.

'My friendship with Anil Kapoor has survived over 30 years'

'My friendship with Anil Kapoor has survived over 30 years'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Shabana Azmi showers praise on birthday boy Anil Kapoor.

Want to be a production designer? Read this!

Want to be a production designer? Read this!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

'A production designer could earn Rs 10 lakh per film. It could be Rs 70 lakh for an established designer.'

Salman, Akshay, Ranveer: Top Earners of 2015

Salman, Akshay, Ranveer: Top Earners of 2015

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

The men who made all the money in 2015!

Bollywood's Top 15 Summer Hits

Bollywood's Top 15 Summer Hits

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Here's looking at the summer hits through the years.

Of toilet tales and Bollywood masti!

Of toilet tales and Bollywood masti!

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us!

'I have never seen Shah Rukh cook in the last 20 years'

'I have never seen Shah Rukh cook in the last 20 years'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Farah Ki Daawat host Farah Khan dishes out secrets of our favourite stars' food choices.

Bollywood's catchiest dance steps? VOTE!

Bollywood's catchiest dance steps? VOTE!

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Take part in this fun poll now!

Udta Punjab, worst casting decisions, and naheeee...!

Udta Punjab, worst casting decisions, and naheeee...!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us.

PIX: Kabhi sweethearts kabhi siblings!

PIX: Kabhi sweethearts kabhi siblings!

Rediff.com27 May 2015

From being siblings in one film to sweetheart in the other, these actors have done it all.

Rationalising a peace discourse for India and Pakistan

Rationalising a peace discourse for India and Pakistan

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Delegates of a bilateral peace delegation urge the prime ministers of Pakistan and India to resume dialogue for peace and full normalisation of relations.

How Sholay has played out in our lives again and again

How Sholay has played out in our lives again and again

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

'A friend said there was a new phenomenon occurring during every screening. Audience members were mouthing the dialogues with the characters on screen.' 'It was a truly amazing experience. It was impossible to hear what was being said on the screen. There was so much noise, laughter and celebration in the theatre. And the film was not even a month old.' Aseem Chhabra remembers seeing Sholay twice in the couple of weeks after it opened.

11 Things You DIDN'T Know About Happy New Year

11 Things You DIDN'T Know About Happy New Year

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

Here's a closer look at Farah Khan's latest movie.

5 Must Watch Movies at Mumbai Film Festival 2014

5 Must Watch Movies at Mumbai Film Festival 2014

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Brilliant movies from China, Ethiopia, Austria and India line up for Mumbai.

The hidden lessons of Dil Dhadakne Do

The hidden lessons of Dil Dhadakne Do

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Dil Dhadakne Do joins the debate over the role of women in India.

The filmi shaadi gets a new look

The filmi shaadi gets a new look

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Bollywood has realised the value of portraying the complexity, necessity and changeability of modern-day marital unions.

Rakhi Special: Bollywood's SUPER FILMI Bhai-Bahens!

Rakhi Special: Bollywood's SUPER FILMI Bhai-Bahens!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

We bring you glimpses of the Raksha Bandhan moments in Bollywood.

PIX: When Bollywood went cruising!

PIX: When Bollywood went cruising!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Here's looking at Bollywood's tryst with luxury cruise liners.

'Identity politics isn't going away anywhere'

'Identity politics isn't going away anywhere'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

'The ruling provides a Constitutional template, it draws boundaries, and there is this expectation that henceforth political parties will not make crude appeals to religion for electoral gains.'

Funnier than Aishwarya's lips: The week in the movies

Funnier than Aishwarya's lips: The week in the movies

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us.

Anil Kapoor's TOP 10 performances

Anil Kapoor's TOP 10 performances

Rediff.com28 May 2015

One of Bollywood's most rock-solid careers, Anil Kapoor shows no signs of stopping!

'I am a lot happier now'

'I am a lot happier now'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Celebrating 15 years of Dil Chahta Hai.

Facebook Posts Masquerading As Movies

Facebook Posts Masquerading As Movies

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

'The directors of these movies to me are less like artists and more like red-pen remarkists, whose idea of a script is basically checking off the broadest of issues in the broadest possible ways: Sexism, Check. Misogyny, Check. Loving yourself, Check,' says Sreehari Nair.

Why we LOVE Anil Kapoor!

Why we LOVE Anil Kapoor!

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

Happy birthday, Anil Kapoor!

'It's a relief to be Kalki again'

'It's a relief to be Kalki again'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Kalki Koechlin talks about her upcoming projects, marriage and much more!

'I didn't know acting was my thing'

'I didn't know acting was my thing'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Sobhita Dhulipala makes her debut with Raman Raghav 2.0.

'India will never cease to confound me'

'India will never cease to confound me'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

'We look and say their life is so tragic.' 'But there are hundreds of millions of people in these circumstances and what can they do but to carry on.'

How the North Indian Launda saved Hindi movies

How the North Indian Launda saved Hindi movies

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

'Pink a movie that's assembled especially for that section of prejudice-free Indians who are all on this side of the screen.' 'Look...there's virtuosity staring at you, 24 Frames per Second.' 'Soak it in; more power to the revolution, more wax to the candlelight vigils,' says Sreehari Nair.

'I give love a lot of importance'

'I give love a lot of importance'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

'I'm ruled by emotions. I think women are generally more emotional than men. I believe love is like what we see in movies or what we read about.' Love talk from Katrina Kaif.

'People seem to be mesmerised by Modi'

'People seem to be mesmerised by Modi'

Rediff.com24 May 2017

'The BJP has latched on to the idea of nationalism, but the nationalism they advocate is not nationalism as we have understood it since the time of the freedom movement.' 'This is not secular nationalism, it is Hindu nationalism.' 'It is a form of nationalism that is exclusionary and it tends to conflate national interest with the government.' 'So, if you disagree with the government, for example, on surgical strikes or demonetisation, you are anti-national or holder of black money.'

302 films in 365 days!

302 films in 365 days!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 302 films in 365 days on airplanes, on Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Google, Hulu, DVDs and even on YouTube.