News for 'comics'

Suhana-Khushi to play Betty-Veronica?

Suhana-Khushi to play Betty-Veronica?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

In what may be the OTT blockbuster of 2022, Zoya Akhtar is all set to do make a desi series based on the Archie comics for Netflix.

Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari review

Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari review

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

Diljit Dosanjh and Manoj Bajpayee make this comedy-drama a decent watch with their fabulous performances, says Namrata Thakker.

'Rajubhai always helped the poor'

'Rajubhai always helped the poor'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

'The moment he got to know that any comedian was struggling or had not paid rent for months, he would immediately help because he himself had struggled.'

The Great Weddings of Munnes Review

The Great Weddings of Munnes Review

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

If disbelief can be suspended in the quest for a few laughs, then some of the encounters are genuinely hilarious, and one with a ghost, particularly bizarre, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Meet the youngest comic star on TV

Meet the youngest comic star on TV

Rediff.com12 Mar 2009

At seven, Saloni Daini is the youngest stand-up comedian in the telly world. She's the most talented in her age group too, proven by the fact that she won Colors' comedy reality show, Chhote Miyan, last week.

Do Sci-Fi Movies Like Brahmastra Make Money?

Do Sci-Fi Movies Like Brahmastra Make Money?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

While we wait to see just how good Brahmastra is and how well it does at the box office, Joginder Tuteja looks at how sci-fi movies have done in recent times.

'J-K politics is throttled by fear and persecution'

'J-K politics is throttled by fear and persecution'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

'Ladakh too is politically paralysed and in limbo, as Rafale jets roar above Leh and Israeli arms dealers prowl the town.'

Comic legend Bill Cosby guilty of sexual abuse, gets up to 10 yrs in jail

Comic legend Bill Cosby guilty of sexual abuse, gets up to 10 yrs in jail

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Cosby's sentencing comes after a lengthy trial in which he faced accusations from former Temple University employee Andrea Constand and was found guilty.

Fierce, Comical, Quirky: Meet Bollywood's big, best-known BOSSES!

Fierce, Comical, Quirky: Meet Bollywood's big, best-known BOSSES!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

Here's a look at some of the best known bosses of Bollywood.

When Bollywood hired FAKE PARENTS

When Bollywood hired FAKE PARENTS

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Beg, borrow, steal or adopt, fake parents share a history of coming to the hero or heroine's rescue ensuing in much mirth and masala.

Murder at Teesri Manzil 302 Review

Murder at Teesri Manzil 302 Review

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Murder at Teesri Manzil 302 is a painful watch, complains Namrata Thakker.

Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Review: AWESOME!

Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Review: AWESOME!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Watch this dream come true for Mani Ratnam and cinema on the largest screen possible, insists Sukanya Verma. Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Review

Can Flyweight Kejriwal Be A Hindu Hriday Samrat?

Can Flyweight Kejriwal Be A Hindu Hriday Samrat?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

How did Arvind Kejriwal, a one-time votary of secularism, turn into a bargain-basement version of Narendra Modi, wonders Vir Sanghvi.

'Soha and I have had our share of ups and downs'

'Soha and I have had our share of ups and downs'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

'I am as happy with Soha as I was before we got married because we were friends for a very long time.'

'I always wanted to lead a simple life'

'I always wanted to lead a simple life'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

'When I got married and moved to the US, I found it liberating in a way that I understood myself, who I am as a person and how I process things.'

'Downfall Was Written For Me'

'Downfall Was Written For Me'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

'I regret not showing my grandparents the man I am today.' 'I was battling with drug and alcohol addiction when they were alive.' 'They were struggling to see me deteriorating my life and destroying it.'

Dhaakad Review

Dhaakad Review

Rediff.com20 May 2022

Kangana Ranaut ticks off all the boxes of the poker-faced spy model in Dhakaad, observes Sukanya Verma, but the the movie needs real rescuing.

Comicstaan 3 Review

Comicstaan 3 Review

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

For those who enjoy stand up comedy, Comicstaan 3 makes amusing viewing, enough to lift the monsoon gloom, applauds Deepa Gahlot.

No More Laughs for Kartik Aaryan

No More Laughs for Kartik Aaryan

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

Kartik has exchanged the grin for the grim.

The FUNNIEST Animals You Can See!

The FUNNIEST Animals You Can See!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

Guffaw seeing these frontrunners in the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2022.

Brahmastra: The Alternate Review

Brahmastra: The Alternate Review

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

There is a kind of audacious large-scale experimentation which is admirable, even if the novelty and potential of the idea are not fully realised, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Gullak 3 Review

Gullak 3 Review

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Heart-warming stories and stellar performances make Gullak 3 a must watch, applauds Namrata Thakker.

Indian Movies I Loved in 2022

Indian Movies I Loved in 2022

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

In a year of overwrought spectacles that slavishly sucked up to the audience, I found refuge in a bunch of 'mainstream' Indian films that espoused such old-fashioned values as dedication to craft, close observation and casual bravery, explains Sreehari Nair.

Ek Villain Returns Review

Ek Villain Returns Review

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

Sukanya Verma had multiple migraines making sense of the utterly daft, warped and awful Ek Villain Returns.

Birbal Is In the Bigg Boss House

Birbal Is In the Bigg Boss House

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

What is Vishal Kotian like in real life?

The SCENE-STEALERS of 2020

The SCENE-STEALERS of 2020

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

When we were busy looking at the central performers, these scene-stealers came along and swept the show away.

Attack Review

Attack Review

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

John Abraham is impressive in Attack. Sadly, the story is not, notes Namrata Thakker.

Oscar Winner. Love. Superheroes. Swansongs.

Oscar Winner. Love. Superheroes. Swansongs.

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Sukanya Verma feels there's much to look forward on OTT this week.

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

Saudi Vellakka: Every Face Counts

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

I thought Saudi Vellakka a glancing, loving depiction of the judicial system as a pageantry filled with performers trying to do right by everyone, do everything by the book, and failing despite their best attempts, observes Sreehari Nair.

Ranveer is on the Tinkle cover

Ranveer is on the Tinkle cover

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

Tinkle Comics featured Ranveer Singh on their cover with Suppandi and Shikari Shambu.

Amitabh Bachchan's MAGIC MOMENTS On Screen

Amitabh Bachchan's MAGIC MOMENTS On Screen

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Sukanya Verma gives a toast to the man, the movies and the many, many, MANY memories he's made on big screen through 80 Amitabh Bachchan moments.

Sukanya Verma's Favourite 2022 OTT Shows

Sukanya Verma's Favourite 2022 OTT Shows

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

I binged on various shows this year -- some for work, some for pleasure, few I couldn't spare time for, others I didn't have access to while some started out fabulously only to fizzle towards the end.

Indian Films Aseem Chhabra Loved In 2022

Indian Films Aseem Chhabra Loved In 2022

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives.

OTT THIS WEEK: PUSHPA. DIANA. AYUSHMANN. DENZEL. AFFLECK.

OTT THIS WEEK: PUSHPA. DIANA. AYUSHMANN. DENZEL. AFFLECK.

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Catch it all on OTT this week.

Hasan Minhaj denied entry to 'Howdy Modi' event

Hasan Minhaj denied entry to 'Howdy Modi' event

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

The popular Indian-origin comic faced a lot of heat on social media for his episodes on Indian elections and the clampdown in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 ahead Indian Independence Day.

Salute Vaani for Playing A Transwoman!

Salute Vaani for Playing A Transwoman!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

With the right amount of drama and comedy, the Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui trailer is indeed entertaining.

'I see a bright future for Malayalam cinema'

'I see a bright future for Malayalam cinema'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

''We are moving through a challenging period, especially bringing the crowd back to cinemas.'

Kohli reveals story behind his nickname 'Chiku'

Kohli reveals story behind his nickname 'Chiku'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

Indian skipper Virat Kohli said that it was Mahendra Singh Dhoni who made his nickname famous from behind the stumps while revealing the story behind how he got the name Chiku.

Former UP CM Jagdambika Pal, comic Raju Srivastava join BJP

Former UP CM Jagdambika Pal, comic Raju Srivastava join BJP

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Former Congress leader Jagdambika Pal on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party along with stand-up comedian Raju Srivastava.