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Review: Pulivaal is uninspiring

Review: Pulivaal is uninspiring

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Pulivaal is an unimaginative tale of two strangers brought together by fate in a ridiculous cat and mouse game, which ends up ruining the life of an innocent.

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

E-commerce is awash in money, raising concerns about whether this is just another unsustainable internet trend headed for a bust.

Shraddha Kapoor: The link-up rumours affected me this time

Shraddha Kapoor: The link-up rumours affected me this time

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur talk about the film, OK Jaanu, and the link ups rumours that surround them.

Why Bajirao Mastani has upset two families

Why Bajirao Mastani has upset two families

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani has ruffled quite a few feathers among the descendants of the Peshwa and his Muslim wife.

Volkswagen Ameo vs Maruti Swift Dzire: Which should you buy?

Volkswagen Ameo vs Maruti Swift Dzire: Which should you buy?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Go for the Dzire if you are looking for easy maintenance and a better driving car. But if you want your compact sedan to make a statement, get the Ameo

Arun Jaitley: George as I knew him

Arun Jaitley: George as I knew him

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

'George was a politician with a difference. He had the ability to stand alone, take a position, however extreme, and sustain that position,' remembers Arun Jaitley.

Review: Main Tera Hero is total paisa vasool!

Review: Main Tera Hero is total paisa vasool!

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

Not exactly meant for family audiences, Main Tera Hero is a refreshingly unpretentious, says Paloma Sharma.

The day the Dalai Lama came to India

The day the Dalai Lama came to India

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

Claude Arpi's fascinating account of the Dalai Lama's arrival in Tawang in March 1959.

'US won't play mediating role in Kashmir'

'US won't play mediating role in Kashmir'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

'Is Trump going to play a mediating role? Can he play a mediating role? It's out of the question.' 'Kashmir is an Indian responsibility.'

Trapped! A metaphor for Motwane's movies

Trapped! A metaphor for Motwane's movies

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

'In Udaan and in Lootera, the initial sensations that drove Vikramaditya Motwane to make those pictures never quite travelled beyond the walls that contained them.' 'Here, in Trapped, this sensations-strangled-by-the-walls feeling becomes the movie's real tune,' says Sreehari Nair.

Trump's Triumph: The Fear of Others

Trump's Triumph: The Fear of Others

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

'Competence, experience, matter, did you say?' 'No music was sweeter than the mash of xenophobia, jingoism, racism, misogyny.' 'And the master busker to play the tune was round the corner to capture an eager audience just in the nick of time.' Shreekant Sambrani on the Trump Triumph a week after his upset victory.

Review: Aiyaary is deceived by its own cleverness

Review: Aiyaary is deceived by its own cleverness

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Neeraj Pandey's Aiyaary is the sort of spy fantasy story that drunks narrate in bars, says Sreehari Nair.

A small film with lots to say about the world

A small film with lots to say about the world

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

'Kumbalangi Nights is a movie that respects women, but most importantly, it's a movie that loves them,' says Sreehari Nair.

Modi distances from Gandhiji -- and Parrikar

Modi distances from Gandhiji -- and Parrikar

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

'Parrikar should never have bracketed himself with Modi.' 'That was an act of blasphemy that could invite divine retribution,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Round 2 of the big US fight goes to Clinton

Round 2 of the big US fight goes to Clinton

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

Even though the Democrat nominee won, polls showed that Trump had exceeded expectations.

Review: Badlapur is a dark, unflinching, fantastic film

Review: Badlapur is a dark, unflinching, fantastic film

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Badlapur is all fury and fog, a revenge saga that plays out with great eyebrow-singeing intensity, says Raja S

3 cheers for Kangana!

3 cheers for Kangana!

Rediff.com5 May 2016

'It was only to be expected that she would grace the national awards function in her distinctive style.' 'For her admirers, the flouting of norms was in character because she has made her mark in highly competitive Bollywood on her own terms,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Dil Chahta Hai is 15. Its spirit remains ageless

Dil Chahta Hai is 15. Its spirit remains ageless

Rediff.com11 May 2016

'The non-cinephiles may hold up Sholay as their personal favourite and the cinephile lot may quote something like 8 1/2 as the movie to load with them on the ark.' 'But for a good percentage of these people from both categories, if there is one film to simply laze around with, a film that can extract them from their dull funk, it's definitely DCH.'

The Oldest Characters These Actors Have Played

The Oldest Characters These Actors Have Played

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

Hrithik Roshan was just 32 when he played a grandfather in Krrish!

When in India, MNCs serve as Indians do

When in India, MNCs serve as Indians do

Rediff.com16 May 2014

However, international fast-food chains have had to change this business model completely, to adapt to Indian preferences.

SHOCKING! Aadhaar gives OUR personal info to foreign firms

SHOCKING! Aadhaar gives OUR personal info to foreign firms

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

'The most valuable personal sensitive information of present and future citizens has been made available to foreign data firms and governments and non-State actors for all time to come,' says Gopal Krishna.

Why Court is a solid choice for the Oscars

Why Court is a solid choice for the Oscars

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

'Good luck, Chaitanya Tamhane. May the jury system prove better for you than the bench trial did for your protagonist.'

Review: Vaayai Moodi Pesavum is a total entertainer

Review: Vaayai Moodi Pesavum is a total entertainer

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Vaayai Moodi Pesavum is a thought-provoking and thoroughly enjoyable film

When Rajdeep Sardesai attempted 'instant history'

When Rajdeep Sardesai attempted 'instant history'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Rajdeep Sardesai's 2014: The Election That Changed India, will make him a ton of money, says Shreekant Sambrani, but admits he is more interested in knowing whether the book lives up to its title.

What's so unique about the Suzuki Intruder 150!

What's so unique about the Suzuki Intruder 150!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

The Intruder 150 is Suzuki's first Indian-made cruiser, but does it offer more than just dramatic design? Benjamin Gracias finds out.

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!

Is India ready for humour without punchlines?

Is India ready for humour without punchlines?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

No-Punchline humour reminds us how in our daily lives, we all are by turns 'The Corrupt Politician we criticise,' 'The Chauvinist Male we frown upon,' 'The Rule Breaker we deride through our Facebook posts,' 'The Communal Virus we so easily lampoon' and 'The Bad Artist we spoof.' In a land where the aforesaid prototypes are our major sources of 'funny,' is there an audience for the NPL kind of humour, asks Sreehari Nair.

How Modi's DMK spin queers the pitch in TN

How Modi's DMK spin queers the pitch in TN

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

Monday's surprise meeting is an admission by the Bharatiya Janata Party that their purported strategy of hoping to ride the popular 'Modi wave' in a Tamil Nadu without Jaya and a bed-ridden Karunanidhi does not have much chance of success, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

'I am not a fan of remakes'

'I am not a fan of remakes'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Telugu director Raj Madiraju talks about his latest film Andhra Pori, the Telugu remake of the superhit Marathi film Timepass.

Snubbed by BCCI, Srinivasan is 2nd most influential man in Asian Sport

Snubbed by BCCI, Srinivasan is 2nd most influential man in Asian Sport

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

A definitive guide to the movers and shakers who sit at the helm of the Asian sports boom.

Padmaavat Review: Rajput pride played out on a loop

Padmaavat Review: Rajput pride played out on a loop

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

'Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical characters behave as though they are already aware of the chapters that will be dedicated to them and the sonnets that will be written in their memory.' 'And yet, they talk relentlessly about making and remaking history.' 'Can anything be more superficial?' asks Sreehari Nair.

Why Shah Rukh Khan and Darr still upset Sunny

Why Shah Rukh Khan and Darr still upset Sunny

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

'I always work in films with an open heart.' 'I believe working with trust.' 'Unfortunately, we have many actors and stars who don't function in this manner.' 'Maybe that's the way they want to get their stardom.'

India and China: What Lies Ahead

India and China: What Lies Ahead

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

'The Chinese mindset and approach to India is far different from that in Pakistan.' 'This reality makes it possible for us to follow an engagement policy with one, while militating against engagement with the other.'

Do one-night stands work at all?

Do one-night stands work at all?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

Many Indian men enjoy the chemistry and the physicality but when it comes to marriage, they still prefer to go with the conservative type of girl.

14 things you must never tell your boss

14 things you must never tell your boss

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Complaining about work or colleagues won't help you much.

Udta Punjab: Conservative's miscalculation, liberal's fantasy

Udta Punjab: Conservative's miscalculation, liberal's fantasy

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

'Is there a connection between the way we pitched the entire issue of Udta Punjab's censorship and the apologetic, full-of-very-specific-answers tone of the movie?' 'Maybe it's just me, but as an Indian liberal, I am more scared of us liberals than I am of the average Indian conservative bloke,' says Sreehari Nair.

Shashi Kapoor: The quiet showman

Shashi Kapoor: The quiet showman

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Shashi Kapoor, the star who made us laugh, romance and cry, passed into the ages on December 4. We look back at the often underrated actor, who reinvested all his earnings as an actor into making films and keeping the theatre he established, Prithvi Theatre, alive.

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

Beautiful glimpses into Dilip Kumar's life with Saira Banu.

Review: Bombay Velvet is an epic misfire

Review: Bombay Velvet is an epic misfire

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Bombay Velvet is an obviously shallow film, an all-out retro masala-movie with homage on the rocks and cocktail-shakers brimming with cliche.

Ranveer Singh: I don't like my face

Ranveer Singh: I don't like my face

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

'I find it hard to watch my own films. I prefer to watch my face when it is covered with some facial hair. I like certain moments in my films. Most of them are in Lootera.'