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Pahlaj Nihalani on Udta Punjab row: It's not a personal decision

Pahlaj Nihalani on Udta Punjab row: It's not a personal decision

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

Pahlaj Nihalani tries to downplay his role in the Udta Punjab controversy.

Maharashtra's Covid curbs: What is allowed/not allowed

Maharashtra's Covid curbs: What is allowed/not allowed

Rediff.com4 Apr 2021

The weekend lockdown will start from 8 pm on Fridays and last till 7 am on Mondays. Besides, prohibitory orders will be in force during daytime on weekdays, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a statement.

Pahlaj Scissorhands

Pahlaj Scissorhands

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

Pahlaj Nihalani's snip-friendly attitude is nothing new

5 things about Sreesanth that have nothing to do with cricket

5 things about Sreesanth that have nothing to do with cricket

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

He's a serial entrepreneur, has delved into politics and a fitness freak.

Meet the most loving mom in Bollywood

Meet the most loving mom in Bollywood

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Just who is Seema Pahwa? Find out more about this amazing actress in this video interview.

Garm Hawa, a movie classic like none other

Garm Hawa, a movie classic like none other

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

What you need to know about M S Sathyu's classic Garm Hawa.

VOTE: Should the Delhi gang-rape documentary be aired?

VOTE: Should the Delhi gang-rape documentary be aired?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

We ask our Rediff readers if the ban on the film due to be broadcast on March 8, International Women's Day, justified.

What made Amitabh Bachchan cry

What made Amitabh Bachchan cry

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

Conversations with Yash Chopra, over the years

Conversations with Yash Chopra, over the years

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

Subhash K Jha recalls excerpts from his conversations with the iconic filmmaker.

3 Al Jazeera journalists arrested for flying drone over Paris

3 Al Jazeera journalists arrested for flying drone over Paris

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Three Al Jazeera journalists have been taken into custody for the alleged illegal flying of a drone in Paris after being spotted by the police in the Bois de Boulogne area, a report said.

'This is being done to consolidate the Rajput vote'

'This is being done to consolidate the Rajput vote'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

'The protests make no sense, unless we judge them against the political climate in the country.' 'Having a CBFC is sheer hypocrisy when the government has set itself up as censor.'

KJo seeks security after vandalism threats from MNS

KJo seeks security after vandalism threats from MNS

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Starring Ranbir, Aishwarya, Anushka and Fawad, the film is slated to release on October 28.

Fawad Khan breaks silence, but says nothing on Uri

Fawad Khan breaks silence, but says nothing on Uri

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

The 34-year-old actor said he left India in July not because of any threat but to be with his wife, Sadaf, who was expecting their second child.

'You don't say no to Kamal Haasan'

'You don't say no to Kamal Haasan'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

South actress Pooja Kumar talks about working with Kamal Haasan in Uttama Villan.

Question the PM freely, but with some sense: Rijiju

Question the PM freely, but with some sense: Rijiju

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Hours after Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju became the top trend in the social media for taking a potshot at filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, saying people use Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name to get into news, the former seems to have toned down his stance.

Ek Tha Tiger is Salman Khan's biggest hit overseas

Ek Tha Tiger is Salman Khan's biggest hit overseas

Rediff.com21 Aug 2012

But it may not break the records of 3 Idiots or My Name Is Khan.

Why is Sara Ali Khan PETRIFIED?

Why is Sara Ali Khan PETRIFIED?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

'Kedarnath has given me that much needed experience right at the beginning.' 'My experience is not limited to only being in front of the camera.' 'It has also taught me how to sleep at night when you don't know if your film will release, and that's a great learning for a newcomer.'

When Salman Khan got upstaged!

When Salman Khan got upstaged!

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Meet Bollywood's next 'superstar'!

It's Mammootty vs Mohanlal  this weekend

It's Mammootty vs Mohanlal this weekend

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Mammootty's Venice ile Vyaapaari and Mohanlal's Arabeem Ottakom P Madhavan Nairum in Oru Marubhoomikkatha, will fight it out this weekend.

Nithya Menen: Controversies do hurt a lot

Nithya Menen: Controversies do hurt a lot

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

Nithya Menen talks about the controversies surronding her ban in Malayalam films.

14 AMU students booked for 'sedition' after reported clashes

14 AMU students booked for 'sedition' after reported clashes

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

The students were booked under sedition charges after a complaint was filed by BJYM member Mukesh Lodhi.

Another absurd reason for rape: Phones and non-veg food

Another absurd reason for rape: Phones and non-veg food

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Another day, another absurd reason for rise in rapes in the country. After the Karnataka legislature linked mobile phones to the rise in rapes in the country, on Tuesday, a Bihar minister on also held mobile phones and non-vegetarian food as reasons for surge in rape cases and favoured ban on cell phones among school students.

When Ranveer was a fly on Kapil Dev's wall!

When Ranveer was a fly on Kapil Dev's wall!

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

''83 is a once in a lifetime story.' 'I often say that sometimes, I feel that you don't choose stories, stories choose you.' 'Why for the last 37 years was the story not made?' 'It's staring at our faces, the greatest sporting triumph for India ever.'

Sreesanth:I chose acting as my second innings

Sreesanth:I chose acting as my second innings

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Telugu film industry.

IPL sidelights: What scares flamboyant Pant?

IPL sidelights: What scares flamboyant Pant?

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

Vaughan predicts orange and purple cap winners at IPL 2019

'Men are not allowing their wives to watch PadMan'

'Men are not allowing their wives to watch PadMan'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

'I haven't given up on spreading awareness about toilet and female sanitation, and I won't give up on this either.'

Pak court issues notice to its govt over IPL snub

Pak court issues notice to its govt over IPL snub

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

A Pakistani court on Monday served notices to the federal government and the national association of film producers seeking their response to a petition seeking a ban on the exhibition of Indian films to protest the exclusion of Pakistani cricketers from the IPL.

'This is not New Zealand'

'This is not New Zealand'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

Ardern outlined that five guns were used by the perpetrator -- who held a gun license -- out of which two were semi-automatic weapons and two were shotguns.

'Anil Kapoor keeps you on your toes'

'Anil Kapoor keeps you on your toes'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2009

Neeraj Vora talks about his new directorial venture, Short Kut: The Con Is On.

The Man Who Makes Bollywood Look GOOD

The Man Who Makes Bollywood Look GOOD

Rediff.com7 May 2019

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Parinda, 1942: A LOve Story, Devdas, Kareeb, Mission Kashmir, Munnabhai MBBS, Rang De Basanti, Delhi 6, Bhag Milkha Bhag, Kalank... all bear the visual stamp of Binod Pradhan's genius.

What does the government have against Nude and S Durga?

What does the government have against Nude and S Durga?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

Every time a filmmaker wishes to explore history or religion on his or her terms, self-appointed experts and limelight-seeking zealots swoop in to protest, says Sukanya Verma.

Real Mary Kom bowled over by Priyanka Chopra's onscreen act

Real Mary Kom bowled over by Priyanka Chopra's onscreen act

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Mary Kom recently saw the biopic on her life where Priyanka Chopra plays her screen avatar, and the Olympian boxer was reduced to tears.

Review: Aarakshan doesn't deserve the hype

Review: Aarakshan doesn't deserve the hype

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

The film is less about reservations and more about education.

Simbu in legal trouble over Beep song?

Simbu in legal trouble over Beep song?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Simbu has been asked to appear before police

Padmavati protest turns deadly: Body found hanging at Jaipur fort

Padmavati protest turns deadly: Body found hanging at Jaipur fort

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

President of Rajput Karni Sena, Mahipal Singh Makrana, said the messages on the stones were written to provoke the outfit.

Item girls should be called prostitutes: Hindu Mahasabha's shocking statement

Item girls should be called prostitutes: Hindu Mahasabha's shocking statement

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Just a day after actress-model Gauhar Khan was slapped for wearing 'skimpy' clothes, a Hindu Mahasabha leader has sparked another controversy over his demand that actresses performing item numbers in films should be branded as prostitutes.

Nothing offensive in PK, says Delhi High Court

Nothing offensive in PK, says Delhi High Court

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

'You cannot take offence at everything,' the bench said.

Centre sets up panel helmed by Shyam Benegal to revamp censor board

Centre sets up panel helmed by Shyam Benegal to revamp censor board

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

The government constituted a committee headed by eminent filmmaker Shyam Benegal to look into the revamp of the Censor Board which has been mired in controversies in recent past.

Empty spaces amid coronavirus

Empty spaces amid coronavirus

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

Cinemas, stadiums, town squares and other public gathering places are devoid of people as the coronavirus spreads to at least 118 countries around the world. As of Thursday, the Johns Hopkins University tracker says 1,26,258 people have contracted the disease and 4,638 have died across the globe. The vast majority of the victims have been in China but the country said on Thursday that it had only 15 new cases. The outbreak also claimed its most high-profile victim so far when Hollywood star Tom Hanks announced he and his wife, Rita Wilson, had tested positive. The couple, who are in Australia where Hanks is making a film about Elvis, said they had felt "a bit tired, like we had colds" before being "found to be positive" Take a look.

Ramya: From acting to politics

Ramya: From acting to politics

Rediff.com21 Sep 2011

The actress won the Youth Congress booth-level elections two days ago.