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'We Don't Know India'

'We Don't Know India'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2025

'I believe India is very different from Bombay, Delhi and Kolkata.'

Kriti Has A Shaadi Question For You

Kriti Has A Shaadi Question For You

Rediff.com19 Dec 2024

Ananya wears the colour of the season... Shraddha shares a throwback pic... Shriya gets a present from Gym Santa...

KKR to retain rising star Harshit Rana?

KKR to retain rising star Harshit Rana?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

Harshit Rana has been part of India's white-ball squads since his impressive 2024 IPL season with the Kolkata-based franchise, where he claimed 19 wickets at an average of 20.15 over 13 matches.

'I Don't Want To Be Seen As A Typical Actor'

'I Don't Want To Be Seen As A Typical Actor'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

'I want to be that kind of actor when, if my name is attached to a project, people and film-makers should know there is something special about it.'

'He was always very indulgent towards me, a bit like a father to a wayward son'

'He was always very indulgent towards me, a bit like a father to a wayward son'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

'He treated stars and assistants with the same unfailing courtesy.'

Pravinkoodu Shappu Review: Funny Suspense

Pravinkoodu Shappu Review: Funny Suspense

Rediff.com18 Jan 2025

Pravinkoodu Shappu is a quirky whodunnit with its fair share of laughs, observes Arjun Menon.

'K Vishwanathji lived for his cinema'

'K Vishwanathji lived for his cinema'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

'Everything I know about acting and direction I learnt from him.'

Want To Dine With The Kapoors?

Want To Dine With The Kapoors?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

Netflix has announced a thrilling line-up for 2025.

Delightful Divyanka

Delightful Divyanka

Rediff.com13 Dec 2024

Her style is both cute and evergreen.

'He was responsible for many firsts in Indian cinema'

'He was responsible for many firsts in Indian cinema'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

'Krishna garu was completely broken after the death of his son Ramesh Babu and then, Indira Devi.' 'His second wife Vijaya Nirmala was also gone.' 'I think Krishna garu had lost the will to live.'

Watch This Love Story On OTT

Watch This Love Story On OTT

Rediff.com11 Jan 2025

Witches and westerns, goosebumps and goldfish, it's all there on OTT this week.

Dominic And The Ladies Purse Review: Mammootty Keeps The Mystery Afloat

Dominic And The Ladies Purse Review: Mammootty Keeps The Mystery Afloat

Rediff.com24 Jan 2025

The Mammootty-starrer is a passable procedural, let down by half-baked ideas that don't necessarily come together, observes Arjun Menon.

Legendary Malayalam writer M T Vasudevan Nair passes away

Legendary Malayalam writer M T Vasudevan Nair passes away

Rediff.com26 Dec 2024

The great literary figure of Malayalam and Jnanpith Award winner M T Vasudevan Nair, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital here following heart failure, has died, hospital sources said on Wednesday.

Ashnoor's A Chulbuli Pataka

Ashnoor's A Chulbuli Pataka

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

Ashnoor Kaur's style is a perfect mix of sweet and sassy.

The 'Alien' Who's Made A Tiger Film

The 'Alien' Who's Made A Tiger Film

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

'I am fascinated by the lurking presence of the tiger.'

'You're Going To See A New Shahid'

'You're Going To See A New Shahid'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2025

'Deva gave me the chance to push myself as an actor after a long time.'

'Being A Ghost Was Very Different'

'Being A Ghost Was Very Different'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2024

'Something exciting is going to happen very soon.'

Why You Must Watch Sangam!

Why You Must Watch Sangam!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2024

Dinesh Raheja tips his hat to his favourite Raj Kapoor movie, as we continue celebrating the legend's birth centenary.

Chhaava: Why Vicky Was 'Scared'

Chhaava: Why Vicky Was 'Scared'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2025

'There are certain characters that, when you get the opportunity to play them, you feel scared, wondering if you will be able to do justice to them.' 'That fear comes from knowing how deeply sentiments and faith are attached to such roles.'

Will Pushpa 2 End 2024 On A High?

Will Pushpa 2 End 2024 On A High?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

With the eagerly awaited Pushpa 2: The Rule set for release in December, there's a chance the industry could match, if not surpass, the collections of 2023.

Police book Allu Arjun after woman dies at Pushpa 2 premiere

Police book Allu Arjun after woman dies at Pushpa 2 premiere

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

A case was registered against actor Allu Arjun and others in connection with the death of a woman due to asphyxiation as crowds "jostled" at a film theatre in Hyderabad during the premiere show of the actor's latest film Pushpa 2: The Rule, the police said on Thursday.

Doctors Review: Marred By Chronic Melodrama

Doctors Review: Marred By Chronic Melodrama

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

Doctors has soap opera level of plot developments that veer off to melodrama and struggle to keep you engaged, observes Mayur Sanap.

Manjulika, Singham Come To OTT!

Manjulika, Singham Come To OTT!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

Manjulika, Bajirao Singham, Squid Games, it's an action-packed end to 2024 on OTT this week.

Reliance, Disney merge to form Rs 70,000-cr JV

Reliance, Disney merge to form Rs 70,000-cr JV

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has completed the merger of its media assets with the India business of global media house Walt Disney and formed a joint venture with a valuation of over Rs 70,000 crore. The JV will be one of the largest media and entertainment companies in India with a combined revenue of approximately Rs 26,000 crore and will be led by Nita Ambani as its chairperson, according to a joint statement.

Can Vijay's strategy and vision outshine other TN parties?

Can Vijay's strategy and vision outshine other TN parties?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2024

Can Vijay's strategy. vision outshine other TN parties?

Pushpa 2 Gets Rousing Welcome

Pushpa 2 Gets Rousing Welcome

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

Allu Arjun's huge release, Pushpa: The Rule, has attracted fans to theatres in hordes.

The Sensation Called Smita Patil

The Sensation Called Smita Patil

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

One of India's legends Smita Patil would have been 69 today, October 17.

'My Father Was First Entertainer I Knew'

'My Father Was First Entertainer I Knew'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2024

'He showed me how much joy there is in being the person in the middle of a party.' 'He taught me how to be confident and vulnerable at the same time.'

Why Satya Continues To Sting And Sing

Why Satya Continues To Sting And Sing

Rediff.com19 Feb 2025

While Satya's pleasures are palpable -- among them the poetry of the coarse language, the mercifully rough-hewn texture, the oh-so-familiar underdog story -- these pleasures hit you at a completely different speed. The movie is charged with a sense of discovery, and every shot is a cornucopia of details existing independent of the main story. It's touching, notes Sreehari Nair.

Bollywood Heads To Goa

Bollywood Heads To Goa

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

The 55th International Film Festival of India kicked off in India's party venue, Goa, and the stars added to the dazzle.

Probe report blows lid off sexual harassment in Mollywood

Probe report blows lid off sexual harassment in Mollywood

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

The much-awaited report of the Justice Hema Committee, the government-appointed panel in 2019 that studied issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry, comprises explosive accounts of harassment, exploitation, and ill-treatment being faced by women.

No power group exists in film industry, claims Mammootty

No power group exists in film industry, claims Mammootty

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

He said that the police were vigorously investigating the complaints of sexual harassment and abuse raised by several women, so let the agency carry on with its probe honestly.

'I saw the magic of cinema in Rani'

'I saw the magic of cinema in Rani'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

'Every day, I was wonder-struck.'

Yudhra Scores Low; Tumbbad Keeps Winning

Yudhra Scores Low; Tumbbad Keeps Winning

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

It was a low weekend for Yudhra as Rs 8 crore (Rs 80 million) came in at the box office.

Mysterious spray halts Pushpa 2 screening in Mumbai

Mysterious spray halts Pushpa 2 screening in Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

Mumbai Police are investigating an incident at Galaxy Theatre in Bandra after a disruption during the screening of the much-awaited movie, Pushpa 2: The Rule.

'Subhashji Never Shouted On The Sets'

'Subhashji Never Shouted On The Sets'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

'There was a kind of disagreement with Subhashji after Meri Jung and unfortunately for me, I did not get to work with him again after that.'

The First Song Ranbir Played For Raha Was...

The First Song Ranbir Played For Raha Was...

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

'If you just listen to the lyrics, they're so simple. It's definitely a great philosophy to live life by.'

SoChay Are Married!

SoChay Are Married!

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

The couple tied the knot in a traditional Telugu ceremony in Hyderabad.

Sky Force Review: Failed Noble Attempt

Sky Force Review: Failed Noble Attempt

Rediff.com27 Jan 2025

'I eagerly await the day when we can experience a truly great Bollywood movie rooted in pure historical facts, one that authentically showcases the essence of our armed forces for Indian audiences,' notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).

'A Man From Nowhere, A Nobody, Made It'

'A Man From Nowhere, A Nobody, Made It'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

'I never imagined that a boy from the footpath could receive such a big honour.'