In the last ten years, 96 per cent of the sedition cases against 405 individuals pertained to making critical remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, points out Ramesh Menon, author, Modi Demystified: The Making Of A Prime Minister.
Jogi is a slice of current history, and unlike another recent film that does not need to be named, never resorts to sensationalism. Reminiscent of Schindler's List in spirit, it is the story of good overcoming evil, which is what keeps hope alive in dark times, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'If I had earned money as an MLA, I would have been sad to lose my seat.' 'But I have not earned money. Instead, I have earned respect.'
An Action Hero's oil and water combination of genres doesn't always gel, gets overly far-fetched in places but still holds up on the strength of whimsy and surprise, notes Sukanya Verma. An Action Hero Review.
Virtually friendless in Tamil Nadu, Congress on Monday said it would be going it alone in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
The Bombay high court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to investigate how celebrities and politicians procured anti-COVID-19 drugs and injections to help those in need when the same were available only in scarce quantities across the country.
'Mithun has showed Hindi cinema that a tall, dark man with a charming smile and a great physique can take the world on.'
Parents of celebrity manager Disha Salian have written to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking action against Union Minister Narayan Rane, his MLA-son Nitesh and others for allegedly spreading fake news about their daughter's death and defaming the family.
The Manikarnika actor, known for provocative and often inflammatory statements, was once again the centre of debate -- and ire -- with politicians across the spectrum, including Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi, among the host of social media users and others who reacted with outrage for her comments at an event on Wednesday evening.
On joining the party, the former SP leader belittled actor-politician Jaya Bachchan as someone "who used to dance in films".
Reiterating his support to Pala Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt, whose 'narcotic and love jihad' remarks had triggered a widespread controversy in the southern state, Gopi said the bishop had not spoken ill of any community.
He stressed that there was no need to bring the legislation as it was "anti-democratic" and "divided people on the basis of religion". "There is a constitutional crisis. You cannot ignore state governments. You have to take them into confidence," Sinha said when asked about resolutions passed by states against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
'I am greedy to have my eggs in different baskets.'
India's badminton sensation PV Sindhu was felicitated by the Sahara India Pariwar in Mumbai on Sunday.
The 32 year old Indo-Canadian YouTube star wore a mask to express her solidarity for the farmers in India.
Sinha says he is not in favour of the BJP baying for Kumar's blood and calling the break up with JD-U a betrayal.
After a gap of 10 years, the DMK snatched the reins of power from arch rival AIADMK, with its president M K Stalin leading the party to a stellar performance and in the process, helming the state as chief minister for the first time.
The Gone Game Season 2 is a lesson in how not to mess up the memory of a good show with pointless extensions, asserts Deepa Gahlot.
Politicians, actors and eminent jurists have written a petition to the President to waive off the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict's execution, saying it 'would degrade us all'.
The MP said the government should stand by the entertainment industry when some people are trying to tarnish its image.
Subhash K Jha lists actors whom you may have missed this year.
The major fallout is the complete obliteration of religion and politics from Indian cinema, notes Subhash K Jha.
Faadu: A Love Story looks like one of those old movies with a socialist bent that glorified honest poverty and looked down upon ambition and enterprise, notes Deepa Gahlot.
"The cause of action has not arisen within the jurisdiction of this court... We find no grounds to entertain the petition," it said.
This comes hours after Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra issued a "24-hour ultimatum" and threatened to send the police after him.
'I always believed films don't have any language.'
The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.
West Bengal minister Bachchu Hansda and Tehatta MLA Gouri Sankar Dutta joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday after being denied nominations for the assembly polls by the Trinamool Congress.
The Supreme Court had last week stayed a Bombay high court order and allowed Maharashtra government to hold the event at the Chowpatty.
'I did not have the privilege of someone holding my hand and guiding me. I had to chart my own journey.'
Detectives, superheroes, biopics, documentaries, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers some suggestions.
All the winners in the assembly bypolls were from the respective ruling parties.
'T-Series is doing 40 films and I am doing only one. There lies the answer.'
Aseem Chhabra highlights 10 films that moved him, films that may show up in theatres near you.
Prominent names such as Kamal Hassan, Supriya Sule and Omar Abdullah condemned the Kathua rape and asked the PM to speak up.
From Bollywood strong men to cricketing greats, celebrities upped the glam quotient this poll season. Some we will see as future MPs, the others just have to get back to business. Rediff.com takes a look at some popular faces, who fought Election 2019 and here's the verdict on them.
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt will be a free man on Thursday when he walks out of the Yerawada Jail in Pune where he served 42 months, as a part of his five-year sentence after being convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case.
'The Khalistanis get bulk of the money from abroad.' 'Where did Amritpal's Mercedes come from, which costs well over Rs 60 lakhs?' 'Where does his fleet of vehicles come from?' 'Local Punjabis can certainly not contribute this kind of money.'
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