'On the face of it, it is a WYSIWYG -- What You See Is What You Get -- reality series, but actually it is a show that perpetuates societal biases, stokes typecasts and stays sadly superficial,' notes ad guru Sandeep Goyal.
A R Rahman shows us that he deserves the accolades for Slumdog Millionaire.
Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, an art house hit in America and Canada and which will roll out of across the United Kingdom next month, grabbed a trio of top awards at the British Independent Film Awards. The film, which is slowly adding extra theatres each week, was No 11 on the North American box-office chart for the weekend, earning $1.36 million, taking its total to $3.6 million. It is in 49 theatres, having added 17 over the weekend.
Anil Kapoor talks about his balancing act with Slumdog Millionaire and Yuvvraaj.
Danny Boyle, who has directed some of Hollywood's best known names like Leonardo DiCaprio (The Beach) and Cameron Diaz (A Life Less Ordinary), just directed Dev Patel and Anil Kapoor in Slumdog Millionaire.
28 Weeks Later is simply a ruthless, edgy and refreshingly sick piece of apocalyptic horror.
At the Games Norman split US track stars Tommie Smith and John Carlos to snatch silver in a 20.06 seconds, setting a national record for the 200-metre sprint that still stands after 50 years.
Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday
Trump had slammed Pakistan for its continued support to terrorist groups
'People are already talking about what my character will do in Mirzapur season three.'
Mbappe and Benzema inspire France to 2-0 win against Finland
A jury has convicted a former Enron Corp executive and four ex-Merrill Lynch & Co officials in the first criminal prosecution arising from the accounting fraud that led to the collapse of the energy trader.
Michael White became the youngest ever winner of the world amateur snooker crown when he beat Mark Boyle of Scotland 10-5 in the final.
'Irrfan transcended celluloid and gave us a taste of his humility and humanity,' observes Sukanya Verma.
'It will take me a while to process the meaning of the loss of a man who meant so much to me through my entire life,' says Aseem Chhabra.
Alternating between brat and boy, deception and decency, Ishaan Khatter speaks with a passion that will be heard Beyond the Clouds, predicts Sukanya Verma.
'You could be out of sight, out of mind but it may take just one song to bring you back and to let you know that your audience is still rooting for you.'
Raja Sen analyses the contenders for the Best Supporting Actress category at the Oscars.
Aseem Chhabra celebrates 40 years of the prestigious Telluride Film Festival.
An American lawmaker has said that Vice President Joe Biden will run for presidency, even as the White House remained tight lipped about it except for saying that an announcement on the decision is coming soon.
The US also termed the release of Mumbai-terror attack accused Hafiz Saeed as "a step backward" in that direction.
According to global wealth intelligence and prospecting company Wealth-X, Buffett topped the list of the 10 biggest single charitable donors of 2014.
Celebrating one of Bollywood's finest cult classics, as it turns 20.
Arun, 24, is from Kolkata. He's a bartender. Vidya, 8, studies in an English medium school. Her father is a chaiwala. Purvika, 9, has big, bright eyes. Her father works in a beer bar. All of them are united by one cause alone: To become actors and join the film industry.
We look back at international movies shot in India.
In March 1972, The Godfather was first screened in a New York theatre. The movies were never the same again. Forty six years later, longtime Rediff film critic Raja Sen talks about why that film means that much, and how it led him to a unique tribute.
It turned out to be a field day for India's young pugilists as they punched their way to an unprecedented nine medals, including four gold, in the Golden Glove of Vojvodina -- an international boxing tournament being held in Kikinda, Serbia.
Nine Indians punched their way into the finals of their respective categories in the Golden Glove of Vojvodina, an international boxing tournament in Kikinda, Serbia.
Go make a beautiful home but spend smartly and wisely!
Sulemani Keeda is a delightful, unpretentious indie, says Paloma Sharma.
Athletes to watch at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games:
Jeremy Corbyn is a most unusual politician in these times.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi assured the Secretary of State that his country is committed to the war against terrorism.
Though the incoming First Lady of the US is a former model who has retained all the glamour of the ramp, there is a curious radio silence on the subject of who's offering their sartorial services for her time at the White House, notes Kanika Datta.
There's a lot happening in Bollywood, Hollywood and world cinema this year.
In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, Sukanya Verma looks back at Raj Kapoor's Boot Polish (1954), starring Baby Naaz and Ratan Kumar.
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