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The Single Parent's Dating Dilemma

The Single Parent's Dating Dilemma

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

47% single parents felt judged by family, friends, and above all, their kids, for wanting to have a love life.

'Unfair to compare my performance with Abhishek's'

'Unfair to compare my performance with Abhishek's'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

Critics and audiences have been comparing Abhishek Bachchan in The Big Bull with Pratik Gandhi in Scam 1992.

Netflix buys Dhamaka for Rs 1.35 billion!

Netflix buys Dhamaka for Rs 1.35 billion!

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Even Akshay Kumar's Laxmii and Varun Dhawan's Coolie No 1 were not paid as much as Kartik Aaryan's Dhamaka for their OTT rights.

Coming Up: February Releases on OTT

Coming Up: February Releases on OTT

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

Joginder Tuteja takes us through the February releases of 2022.

Here's how many people tuned into IPL 13 in Week 1

Here's how many people tuned into IPL 13 in Week 1

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

The advertising volume also increased through the first six games before showing a two per cent dip in the last game even as the total advertisement volume (lacs) saw a 15 per cent rise.

Shahid Makes His Debut AGAIN

Shahid Makes His Debut AGAIN

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

With OTT gaining popularity, quite a few stars will make their debut on digital platforms.

Revealed: What Sushant did for Dil Bechara

Revealed: What Sushant did for Dil Bechara

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

When Fox Star came to him with the remake of The Fault In Our Stars, he made them an offer they couldn't resist.

BIG Releases COMING UP in APRIL

BIG Releases COMING UP in APRIL

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

As many as six major films are set to arrive in theatres even as OTT continues to thrill us with new content.

MasterChef Judge Who Loves Indian Spices

MasterChef Judge Who Loves Indian Spices

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

'The Indian dishes I am most excited to taste are the ones I haven't encountered before.'

What is Varun Dhawan missing?

What is Varun Dhawan missing?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Rasika celebrates her birthday... Lakshmi shoots in Kochi... Bachchan Pandey gets a release date...

Ghar Waapsi Review

Ghar Waapsi Review

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

Ghar Waapsi is strewn in pithy wit. And believable scenes of pyaar and takraar, observes Sukanya Verma.

10 weeks, 10 releases

10 weeks, 10 releases

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Joginder Tuteja looks at the 10 releases that will keep the entertainment going till the end of 2020.

COMING UP on OTT This January

COMING UP on OTT This January

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

From light-hearted comedies to medical dramas to stories set in the heartland, there's something for everyone.

The Great Indian Murder Review

The Great Indian Murder Review

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

Tigmanshu Dhulia's earthy touches, perverse humour, and queasy depiction of the upscale and underbelly revels in pulpy and devious twists, notes Sukanya Verma.

OTT's Top 10 ACTION THRILLERS

OTT's Top 10 ACTION THRILLERS

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at the 10 Best Action Thrillers.

'My character is possibly the greyest character you may have witnessed'

'My character is possibly the greyest character you may have witnessed'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

'This has been both challenging and inspiring for me.'

'I've done only 100 films'

'I've done only 100 films'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

'These days, the whole world is out there on the Net giving a lot of gaalis to the film industry.'

COMING in MARCH: B-I-G OTT Releases!

COMING in MARCH: B-I-G OTT Releases!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Joginder Tuteja lists the Web series coming your way in March.

HEROES. MONSTERS. SCAMSTERS

HEROES. MONSTERS. SCAMSTERS

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

Medieval heroes, cursed heroes, monsters, scamsters, there's no dearth of action on OTT this week, Sukanya Verma tells us.

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 10 international films that mattered to him, stories that he connected with and characters that gave him a better understanding of the human condition.

SEE: How Rohit Sharma spends his day

SEE: How Rohit Sharma spends his day

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

The batting star gave us a peek into how he spends his day during the lockdown.

Why Tamannah Bhatia is trying to change

Why Tamannah Bhatia is trying to change

Rediff.com14 May 2021

'I'm trying to move away from what I've done before, not because I'm not happy with what it was, but because I have already done that.'

IPL promises to be bigger, better

IPL promises to be bigger, better

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

Urvi Malvania looks at what is in store for the IPL's 2019 edition.

Superheroes. Villains. Wizards. Witches.

Superheroes. Villains. Wizards. Witches.

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Local superheroes and villains, award winners and hopefuls, a fan favourite from a galaxy far, far away and wizards and witches of Hogwarts regale and rejoice on OTT this week.

Collar Bomb review

Collar Bomb review

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Collar Bomb is a hotchpotch, complains Prateek Sur.

Show these FUN films to your kids!

Show these FUN films to your kids!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Looking to introduce your child to films that will cultivate their taste and broaden their horizon? Sukanya Verma offers a list of movies that is as entertaining as it is enriching.

Card tokenisation deadline extended by 6 months till Jun-end

Card tokenisation deadline extended by 6 months till Jun-end

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday extended the card-on-file (CoF) tokenisation deadline by six months to June 30, 2022, in view of various representations received from industry bodies. Card-on-file, or CoF, refers to card information stored by payment gateway and merchants to process future transactions. The earlier deadline was December 31, 2021. "In light of various representations received in this regard, we advise...the timeline for storing of CoF data is extended by six months, ie., till June 30, 2022 and post this, such data shall be purged," RBI said in a notification addressed to all payment system providers and payment system participants.

The Women Who Made A Difference on OTT

The Women Who Made A Difference on OTT

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Meet the ladies who have made an impression in the OTT universe.

Sara-Dhanush's chemistry looks WOW in Atrangi Re

Sara-Dhanush's chemistry looks WOW in Atrangi Re

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Atrangi Re looks like an interesting watch because of its hatke storyline and unusual pairing.

The race for Hindi blockbusters digital rights

The race for Hindi blockbusters digital rights

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

Amazon Prime leads the race to buy digital rights for Bollywood blockbusters with Hotstar and Netflix trailing far behind.

Guess who Sarfaraz Khan dedicated his century to?

Guess who Sarfaraz Khan dedicated his century to?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

'This hundred is because of my Abbu (father). The celebration was for Sidhu Moosewala. I love his songs'

Rudra: The Edge of Darkness Review

Rudra: The Edge of Darkness Review

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

For all its tall claims of edge and darkness in the title, Rudra is a rather bland, blah, posturing, personality-less take on a sinister series, observes Sukanya Verma.

When Lara won the Miss Universe title...

When Lara won the Miss Universe title...

Rediff.com13 May 2020

Lara Dutta is celebrating 20 years of being crowned Miss Universe!

Bollywood's TOP 10 Horror Comedies

Bollywood's TOP 10 Horror Comedies

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Joginder Tueja looks at horror comedies gone by and how they have fared at the box office.

After retirement, what's Yuvraj upto?

After retirement, what's Yuvraj upto?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

Stepping into a new arena, the former all-rounder is attempting something 'exciting' for Hotstar Specials latest series 'The Office'.

What's HOT on OTT this week

What's HOT on OTT this week

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at what's looking hot on the OTT menu this week.

STAR pads up to widen IPL coverage

STAR pads up to widen IPL coverage

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Urvi Malvania reveals STAR India's big plans for IPL-11.

Bhoot Police Review

Bhoot Police Review

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Saif saves Bhoot Police from tedium, observes Namrata Thakker.

Netflix to drop 25% traffic to ease telecom load

Netflix to drop 25% traffic to ease telecom load

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Companies like Amazon Prime Video are also temporarily lowering bit rates -- a measure of how much data is being transferred -- to ease pressure on telecom network infrastructure.

What's HOT on OTT this week

What's HOT on OTT this week

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

A demon-hunting spirit takes possession of a frail teenager, an up, close and portentous encounter in the cocaine trade, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri's Neelam connection, a 21-year-old Kurdish cop understanding the mechanics of war, Gena Rowlands setting the benchmark for badassery -- Sukanya Verma brings all this and more on the OTT scene this week.