'In a country like India where the less fortunate are looked down upon and exploited, she did the opposite by lifting them up and viewing them as equals.' Adeetya Deshmukh remembers his aunt, the legendary actress Smita Patil.
As the legendary actress's work is celebrated in New York, a sister remembers her beloved Smi.
After used clothes and old newspaper, it is now the turn of bicycles. These used and old bicycles are transforming the lives of poor school going children in rural areas of Bhopal, reports Shuriah Niazi.
Shazahn will be acting in the Anjana Productions untitled film along with Ram Charan Teja and Genelia D'Souza directed by Bhaskar (of Bommarillu, Parugu fame).
The spotlight was on Indian models and fashion designers who did not disappoint.
Bringing their A-game for filmi shaadis and how!
Take the poll below and tell us who impressed you the most.
Rediff.com caught up with hot Brazilian model Marianna Dias after she walked in the Shyamal & Bhumika show on Day One of Lakme Fashion Week.
Directed by debutante director Raaj Prabavathy Menon, the film also stars Balachandra Menon, Babu Antony, Bhumika Chawla.
Shyam Benegal, the legendary director of classics like Ankur, Nishant, Bhumika and Manthan will apparently feature Amrita Rao in what looks like an item number in his latest film, Welcome To Sajjanpur.
Raj said," If the Prime Minister can rake up the issue of ban on turbans for the Sikhs in France when the French President came to India, if Karunanidhi could take up the issue of problems of Tamils in Malaysia with the Malaysian government, if the Hindi channels in Mumbai spew venom against Maharashtra while supporting the people from UP and Bihar, then how come I am dubbed as a goonda when I speak about the self-respect of the state ?".
Cutting across parties, members of the state legislative assembly on Friday unanimously resolved to dismiss the notice under the RTI Act as "breach of privilege".
Buddy is yet another film that tries to be innovative but can't pull it off.
Namrata Thakker takes a look at who wore it best at the Diwali parties!
Don't let monsoon washout your makeup!
We celebrate the brilliant actor by looking back at his classic works.
Promoters have consolidated their stake in Reliance Industries Ltd by picking up a 2.02 per cent stake in it through open market transactions, taking their total share in the company to 49.16 per cent.\n\n
Aishwarya, Priyanka or Amy Jackson -- who gets your vote.
After Reliance Industries announced the record date for its demerger scheme, its counter is now abuzz with activity with a clutch of investors resorting to block deals for acquiring over 5.03 crore shares.
Snapshots from the star-studded show.
'You may be an MP or an MLA; when we go to Bengal, we go as cadre.'
Let's take a look at the top 10 showstoppers in 2015.
We round off the week with some of the good, bad and ugly looks.
This Navratri put your best foot forward fashion wise like our B-ton divas!
'I may be non-existent in the movie because I don't have much contribution in Mahi's life.'
Smita Patil would have been 60 on October 17 had fate not cruelly snatched her from us in 1986. She was only 31 when she died. Rediff.com salutes the incomparable actress in a special series.
Armed with just a hammer, an Indian-American woman store clerk bravely fought and chased away a man who tried to rob her store at gunpoint, according to a media report.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Here's the diverse group of models who made waves on the ramp.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
We saw a *lot* of glamour and style this year.
Padma Lakshmi, Anushka or Kriti -- who gets your vote.
'He had a continuing interest in life, people, and the society in which he lived,' remembers Shyam Benegal, who collaborated with the polyglot playwright and actor through the 1970s and remained his friend for more than five decades.
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