Sukanya Verma talks about her yet another fun filmi week!
BJP's Member of Parliament Tarun Vijay on why he chose to demand national status for Tamil
Rediff.com celebrates 40 years of the beloved movie classic.
On December 5, 22-year-old Asha Bhat, a former NCC cadet, surprised the world by becoming the first Indian to win the Miss Supranational 2014 title, defeating 70 contestants from around the world.
'Kishore Kumar lived like a king and knew that he could get away with anything. It's as simple as that.'
Aseem Chhabra lists the movies that taught him about the Idea of India.
It's been a while since we've had a Batman film we can love.
'On our 11th wedding anniversary, I told my husband that we need to do something together. I felt I was raising a baby all by myself and I needed him. So we decided to do something together. After a lot of brain storming, we thought of doing a web series on women-bashing.' Krishnadasi actress Chhavi Mittal tells us more about it.
'I swayed my arms in the air with strangers when George Michael sang Careless Whispers' 'I was in heaven.'
Things are off to a good start when a lead movie character appears for the first time against strategic music or swaggering drama and the audience bursts into wholehearted whistles and applause.
Christopher Nolan's next, Gulzar's gussa, Shyam Benegal's Shivaji and RD's Lawrence of Arabia connection, catch all this and more in Sukanya Verma's super filmi week.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Maleficent ends up disappointing after a decent start, says Paloma Sharma.
How are we allowing an entire generation to grow up with no clear sense of identity and no knowledge of their incredibly rich cultural heritage, asks Anjuli Bhargava.
How will cricket change with the new rule on big bats?
'Madras is a Tamil word while Chennai is Telugu. Without the English, there would have been no Madras. The erection of Fort St George laid the foundations for the growth of the first modern city of India,' Historian JBP More tells Shobha Warrier.
The rather drab 87th Academy awards wasn't without its share of high points.
Aseem Chhabra picks the scenes that left him impressed this year.
And yet, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Rohit Shetty share so much in common!
'Mrinalini Sarabhai was gracious, well-read, liberal, very secular, and very well informed,' recalls film historian S Theodore Baskaran of the celebrated dancer who passed into the ages last week.
Here's our weekly round-up that brings you the latest news on models, designers and celebs from the world of glamour and entertainment.
Shobha Deepak Singh, whose association with the legendary Kishori Amonkar, spanned 35 years, shares her memories of the musical genius.
And no, the list doesn't start and stop with Boman Irani!
A cow that speaks, a question on patriarchy and the story of a 17th-century poet - Sanskrit filmmakers are finding new ways to revive the 'dying' language.
Aamir Khan speaks about his unusual trek in Indian cinema, why he didn't agree to play Sunil Dutt in Sanju, and more...
Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com speaks to aspiring plus size models who, for the first time, will walk at Lakme Fashion Week.
Aseem Chhabra's recommendations for the Mumbai film festival.
'It was impossible to please everyone with Amy Winehouse's story because it is complicated and dark. Everyone has his or her own version of what was going on and I found myself caught in the middle of it.'
Deven Verma passed away into the ages on December 2. We re-publish an interview done with the veteran actor.
Lupita Nyong'o's speech at the 2014 Academy Awards is a classic example of a brilliant speech says Rakesh Godhwani, author of What to Say and When to Shut Up!
Rediff.com reproduces the 1997 feature about Laxman, his passion for crows, and of course, his genius.
