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'I felt Irrfan may come back'

'I felt Irrfan may come back'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

'I knew things were not going well, but there was always that hope.'

Kareena, Deepika, Alia: Dress like B-town divas this wedding season!

Kareena, Deepika, Alia: Dress like B-town divas this wedding season!

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Get inspired from Bollywood beauties this wedding season!

Review: Why The Lego Batman Movie is the best Batman movie

Review: Why The Lego Batman Movie is the best Batman movie

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

It's been a while since we've had a Batman film we can love.

The case of the spooky detective

The case of the spooky detective

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

'Murders happen every day. Some get correctly solved, some get incorrectly solved and some never get solved. Most of the time, nobody bothers. But if the murdered person is someone big or related to someone big, then it becomes a problem...'

Soon, you can visit Times Square in Mumbai!

Soon, you can visit Times Square in Mumbai!

Rediff.com13 Sep 2014

The proposal is divided into multiple phases and for the first phase the Union Ministry of Tourism sanctioned Rs 5 cr.

Incredible winners of BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition

Incredible winners of BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Winners from the Big Picture photography competition

Heroes are supposed to be immortal

Heroes are supposed to be immortal

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

'I'm tempted to say that he's in a better place now, but I'm quite sure he's not.' 'There was no better place for him than the basketball court, and now he'll never set foot on one again. Because he's gone,' says Dhruv Munjal.

Who is the hottest September cover girl? Vote Now!

Who is the hottest September cover girl? Vote Now!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Look who's made it to the magazine covers this month.

My life, my style: Sussanne Khan

My life, my style: Sussanne Khan

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Sussane Khan fields rapid-fire questions!

Volvo V90 Cross Country makes for a very tempting package

Volvo V90 Cross Country makes for a very tempting package

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

The third Cross Country model for India, the V90 Cross Country is based on the S90 sedan and promises to offer the best of two different worlds - sedan (S90) and SUV (XC90).

How New Zealand can get the better of India in semis

How New Zealand can get the better of India in semis

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori believes a quick start will be crucial to their hopes against India in the first semi-final at Old Trafford.

Suzuki Gixxer ABS: Is it worth your money?

Suzuki Gixxer ABS: Is it worth your money?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

If you've always fancied a Gixxer SF, or a full-faired bike in that magical 'under Rs 1 lakh' space, then you really shouldn't hesitate in forking out the extra dough for the Gixxer SF ABS, says Zigwheel's Saeed

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Did you know Nargis was to have played the Madhubala role, but opted out because she has reservations about working with Dilip Kumar? Do you know how Naushad and Shakeel Badayuni came up with the words for the immortal Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya?

PICS: 10 ways to look hot, NY style!

PICS: 10 ways to look hot, NY style!

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

From flared pants to cutesy bomber jackets, knee-length stockings to cheerful dresses, these are our favourite looks.

Thank you, Gene Wilder, for giving us pause

Thank you, Gene Wilder, for giving us pause

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Raja Sen says his goodbyes to a true comic genius.

Manish turns 50! 17 unforgettable fashion moments

Manish turns 50! 17 unforgettable fashion moments

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

On the designer's 50th birthday, some cherished moments on the runway.

When movie theatres no longer exist...

When movie theatres no longer exist...

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Aseem Chhabra imagines a time, 20 years from now, when movie-watching in theatres will be long gone, thanks to the coronavirus, and pens a letter to his grandchild, explaining the magic of the cinema hall.

Review: La La Land IS the film of the year

Review: La La Land IS the film of the year

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Raja Sen confesses to not being able to stop raving about the spectacular La La Land.

And they say there are no jobs...

And they say there are no jobs...

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

'Sachin Pilot once calculated that with a million Indians flooding the labour market every month, only an additional 12 million jobs annually could keep unemployment at the same level.' 'That's chickenfeed for the functionaries who cram my e-mail inbox every day with such a constant flow of job offers that trying to empty it is like trying to drink dry the horn connected to the ocean in Norse mythology,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Winter Olympics PIX: South Korea brings curtain down on 'Peace Games'

Winter Olympics PIX: South Korea brings curtain down on 'Peace Games'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Spectacular IMAGES from the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics held in Pyeongchang, South Korea

Golden Globes 2019: On The Red Carpet

Golden Globes 2019: On The Red Carpet

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

A look at Hollywood's swish set at the Globes.

Will Bollywood's walls of nepotism crumble?

Will Bollywood's walls of nepotism crumble?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

'In the new Bollywood, where success can translate, like a chain reaction, into gains in related fields, mere appearance on the screen is no longer a guarantor of fame,' says Vikram Johri.

PIX: Different French Open, same start for Nadal

PIX: Different French Open, same start for Nadal

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

Images from Monday's action at the French Open.

Happi Review

Happi Review

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

'Surely a person like Happi deserves to be treated with dignity.' 'But does he deserve a two hour movie dedicated to his daftness, and to the failure of the rest of the world to come round to the purity that shines behind that daftness?' asks Sreehari Nair.

Pics: Athiya catwalks for Bibhu Mohapatra's jewellery line

Pics: Athiya catwalks for Bibhu Mohapatra's jewellery line

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The New York based designer unveiled his jewellery line with Forevermark at a fashion show in Mumbai. Take a look!

Review: Maleficent fails to realise its full potential

Review: Maleficent fails to realise its full potential

Rediff.com30 May 2014

Maleficent ends up disappointing after a decent start, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum is a winner

Review: Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum is a winner

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

The best part of the film is that, though it revolves around Vijay Sethupathi and Madonna Sebastian, they are small players in the larger story, says S Saraswathi.

Sheena Bora Case: And then Sheena disappeared...

Sheena Bora Case: And then Sheena disappeared...

Rediff.com4 Jan 2020

In just 18 frames, the photograph of the dainty Sheena, with her winsome smile and starry eyes, dissolved, flesh falling off her facial bones, into what the CBI alleged was her corresponding yellowed, morose-looking skull with hollow, haunting eye sockets.

For those who want to buy the 'world's best car'

For those who want to buy the 'world's best car'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

The Mercedes S63 AMG packs some serious performance while also looking absolutely stunning in coupe form.

25 Moods Of Asha Bhosle

25 Moods Of Asha Bhosle

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

She sung a song for every mood, every situation. Sukanya Verma dives into Asha Bhosle's magnificent repertoire and pulls out gems on her 85th birthday.

'Never before had I met such people. Or seen such things!'

'Never before had I met such people. Or seen such things!'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

This season of LFW has been a "colourful, bizarre, exciting adventure" for 20-year-old Rediff.com's Kshamaya Daniel, who viewed it for the first time.

Honda Jazz review: The most versatile hatchback money can buy

Honda Jazz review: The most versatile hatchback money can buy

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

The Jazz has big, wide, lightweight doors that are almost 3 kg lighter than the ones in the older model.

The lady behind the Sanju and Fanney Khan looks

The lady behind the Sanju and Fanney Khan looks

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

'Sanjay Dutt was a very stylish person. He created his own style; he did not follow trends.' 'He wasn't a tapori, he was grand.' 'Also, whatever he wore, reflected what was going on in his life.'

Super Filmi Week: When Akshay met a scientist fan

Super Filmi Week: When Akshay met a scientist fan

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

What did Sukanya Verma's Super filmi week look like? Read on...

Want to have a 'freaky' good time?

Want to have a 'freaky' good time?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

What are you doing this Halloween? Here's our list of the top 6 spookiest parties for a 'freaky' good time.

Why Hindutva vote is unable to grow in TN

Why Hindutva vote is unable to grow in TN

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

In a state where Hindu social identity continues to remain in the overarching Dravida umbrella, the 'Hindutva' political identity does not have the same, or even near-similar electoral purchase, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Should Queen Elizabeth II win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Should Queen Elizabeth II win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

'No one knows whether exposure to the Nobel process would be to her liking, or would benefit her symbolic position above the fray,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

10 Things We No Longer See in Hindi Movies

10 Things We No Longer See in Hindi Movies

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

When was the last time you saw Ramu Kaka in the movies?

Sheena Bora Trial: A year of tortuous twists and turns

Sheena Bora Trial: A year of tortuous twists and turns

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

When the hearings resume January 3, you wonder how many things will change and how many things will remain forever the same, as the Sheena Bora trial moves ahead.

New lamps for old, but the genie's missing

New lamps for old, but the genie's missing

Rediff.com21 May 2017

Times without count we have bought more complex procedures in the name of simplification, says Shreekant Sambrani.