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How Sohail Khan celebrated his 46th birthday

How Sohail Khan celebrated his 46th birthday

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Happy Birthday, Lataji. And thank you!

Happy Birthday, Lataji. And thank you!

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

'Imagine Hindi cinema without Lata Mangeshkar? Actually, you can't. And thank heavens for that.' As Lata Mangeshkar turns 85, Raja Sen pays a rich tribute to doyenne of the film industry.

Birthday Special: Your fave Ramesh Sippy movie? VOTE!

Birthday Special: Your fave Ramesh Sippy movie? VOTE!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

On Ramesh Sippy's 70th birthday, we celebrate the man and his milestones.

Chinese PM meets Dr Kotnis' family in Mumbai

Chinese PM meets Dr Kotnis' family in Mumbai

Rediff.com23 May 2013

Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday paid tributes to the memory of a young Indian doctor who treated wounded and plague-stricken Chinese soldiers on battlefront during the Sino-Japanese war of the 1930s, becoming one of the most revered and enduring links between the two countries.

Bose: Dead/Alive: Pop-mythology series

Bose: Dead/Alive: Pop-mythology series

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

'When Rajkummar Rao plays Bose with his tummy jutting out, Buddha Ears, his mouth puffed, and his talk straight, it feels more like an echo piece than a real person,' feels Sreehari Nair.

The A to Z of Amitabh Bachchan

The A to Z of Amitabh Bachchan

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

An A-Z of Bachchanalia, the letters expanding into unforgettable bits of his filmography.

Lata Mangeshkar: Panchamda died too young, too unhappy

Lata Mangeshkar: Panchamda died too young, too unhappy

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

On RD Burman's 75th birth anniversary, Lata Mangeshkar pays rich tribute to him.

Fine films, fabulous discoveries at MAMI

Fine films, fabulous discoveries at MAMI

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

The movies that impressed, puzzled and stunned Sukanya Verma at MAMI this year.

Why India treats Sukh Ram and Raja differently

Why India treats Sukh Ram and Raja differently

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Sukh Ram and Raja were charged with corruption during their tenure as telecom ministers. Sukh Ram was convicted while Raja has been acquitted. One had cash found under his bed; in the case of the other the trial judge mockingly asks: Where is the money? And if there's no money, where is the corruption? So, pronounced innocent. Sukh Ram is a Brahmin. 'Maybe he strayed just that one time, people like that aren't usually corrupt.' And Raja is a Dalit. 'Can you expect any better?' What race is in some places, caste is in India, says Shekhar Gupta.

Talat Aziz's genius elevates Majaz

Talat Aziz's genius elevates Majaz

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Majaz, based on the life of Asraul Haq Majaz, the John Keats of Urdu poetry, marks Talat Aziz's debut as a composer in Hindi cinema. The film could have been an excellent biopic had it stuck to the poet's poetic self rather than his unfulfilled love, says Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.

Thank you, Gene Wilder, for giving us pause

Thank you, Gene Wilder, for giving us pause

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Raja Sen says his goodbyes to a true comic genius.

Has the UPA lost the will to rule?

Has the UPA lost the will to rule?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

It is now an under-statement to call the UPA a lame duck government. It is in fact a dead duck, says Arun Jaitley.

Sholay, through the eyes of Salim Khan

Sholay, through the eyes of Salim Khan

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

One of the most successful screenplay writers of his time, Salim Khan looks back at his most popular work.

APJ Abdul Kalam's body brought to Delhi; President, PM pay tributes

APJ Abdul Kalam's body brought to Delhi; President, PM pay tributes

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

The body of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who died in Shillong on Monday evening, was carried to Delhi early Tuesday morning by a special aircraft from Guwahati.

Review: The Jungle Book is an instant classic

Review: The Jungle Book is an instant classic

Rediff.com8 Apr 2016

Take the kids you know (and the kid within you) and go watch The Jungle Book, Raja Sen advises.

There isn't a little bit of Salman Khan in all men

There isn't a little bit of Salman Khan in all men

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

I fear for our collective inability to wrestle the plague of rape in this nation, says Prathmesh Kher.

Bollywood's Best Shaadi? VOTE!

Bollywood's Best Shaadi? VOTE!

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Pick YOUR favourite filmi shaadi!

'Om Puri will always be a great actor, a kind and generous man'

'Om Puri will always be a great actor, a kind and generous man'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Indians took to social media to pay their respects.

'Pro-poor' PM Modi launches eco-friendly boats, e-rickshaws in Varanasi

'Pro-poor' PM Modi launches eco-friendly boats, e-rickshaws in Varanasi

Rediff.com1 May 2016

Accusing the erstwhile Congress governments of pursuing "vote bank politics", PM Modi reached out to the numerically significant Nishad community in Uttar Pradesh

India can celebrate Diwali because of you: Modi tells jawans at Siachen

India can celebrate Diwali because of you: Modi tells jawans at Siachen

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid a surprise visit to Siachen to celebrate Diwali with soldiers posted at the world's highest battlefield and hailed the role of the armed forces in securing the country.

Why Bharat Mata Ki Jai is a secular slogan

Why Bharat Mata Ki Jai is a secular slogan

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

'Genuine secularism cannot be built on the backs of Hindus alone.' 'In a pluralistic society every religion is duty bound to respect the rights and sentiments of the others.' 'Vande Mataram was a casualty of minorityism. Bharat Mata Ki Jai cannot be allowed to go the same way,' says Vivek Gumaste.

The best Sholay character? VOTE!

The best Sholay character? VOTE!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Take this fun poll now!

Could 2017 be a repeat of 1975?

Could 2017 be a repeat of 1975?

Rediff.com26 Jun 2017

'It would be too sweeping to say that the elites and the middle-class don't care about liberty.' 'It is just that they are always calculating the trade-offs: What's in it for me, what could it cost me?' 'To that extent, we haven't changed in 40 years,' says Shekhar Gupta.

#JabWeMet: My arranged love story

#JabWeMet: My arranged love story

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Rediff reader Kamaljit Medhi tells us how a chance meeting with Arpana rekindled their love in the sleepy town of Digboi.

Mughal-E-Azam, Border, Asoka: Bollywood's EPIC battles? VOTE!

Mughal-E-Azam, Border, Asoka: Bollywood's EPIC battles? VOTE!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

War is as grand and consummate as love in Bollywood.

READ: Kailash Satyarthi's full speech at RSS headquarters

READ: Kailash Satyarthi's full speech at RSS headquarters

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Rediff.com presents the gist of the speech delivered by Mr. Kailash Satyarthi on the Foundation Day of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh.

Mr Modi, why not a Bharat Ratna for the Mahatma?

Mr Modi, why not a Bharat Ratna for the Mahatma?

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

'If we can award Madan Mohan Malaviya who died in 1946, then why not the Mahatma who died in 1948?' 'Why not go a little further back in time and give the award to Rabindranath Tagore who died in 1941?' 'And should we mark Lokmanya Tilak's 100th death anniversary in 2020 by giving him a Bharat Ratna,' asks Amberish K Diwanji.

Pope confers sainthood on father and nun from Kerala

Pope confers sainthood on father and nun from Kerala

Rediff.com23 Nov 2014

Pope Francis on Sunday declared Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Sister Euphrasia Eluventhinkal from India as saints at Vatican.

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 14 at Rio Olympics

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 14 at Rio Olympics

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

Check out the gold medallists on Friday, Day 14 of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Happy 75th birthday, Francis Ford Coppola

Happy 75th birthday, Francis Ford Coppola

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Raja Sen wishes Francis Ford Coppola, the legendary filmmaker who transformed The Godfather into an immortal screen classic, a happy 75th birthday.

Birthday special: Top 10 Bruce Willis movies

Birthday special: Top 10 Bruce Willis movies

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Happy 60th Birthday, Bruce Willis.

The Best Films of Saeed Jaffrey

The Best Films of Saeed Jaffrey

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Saeed Jaffrey lives on through his versatile body of work.

Bruges, it's easy to fall in love with you

Bruges, it's easy to fall in love with you

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Lakshmi Sharath loses herself in the narrow lanes of a magical city.

Tripping on Rahman, and Unicorn-like horns!

Tripping on Rahman, and Unicorn-like horns!

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Sultan, Mohanjo Daro, and Pankaj Nihalani... Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us!

Islamic Bangladesh's fabulous Durga pujas

Islamic Bangladesh's fabulous Durga pujas

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

Tarun Vijay visits 20 Durga Puja pandals in five towns in Bangladesh and comes back impressed.

'My dear friend Vinod Khanna... will miss you'

'My dear friend Vinod Khanna... will miss you'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

Bollywood celebrities mourn the death of the charismatic actor.

What a writer this man is!

What a writer this man is!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

'One of his most famous scenes is set in a prison in Delhi where the British try to subvert Karla, the legendary Soviet spy who is being transferred back to Moscow and is being temporarily detained by the Indian agencies.' Ambassador B S Prakash salutes John le Carre.

Meet the link between Baahubali and Black Panther

Meet the link between Baahubali and Black Panther

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

'Disney is presenting Black Panther as Manoj Muntashir's film.' 'Such a big studio, a billion dollar film is being released as Manoj Muntashir's film.' 'It is in the same space of Baahubali, which I wrote.' 'The film has got a kingdom, kings, treachery... things which are very much up my alley.'

Review: Batman Vs Superman is the worst superhero film of all-time

Review: Batman Vs Superman is the worst superhero film of all-time

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

The film whirrs along from disjointed scene to disjointed scene, the only intriguing ones being weird B-movie moments that turn out, far too frequently, to be Batman's dreams, says Raja Sen

When Amitabh Bachchan died onscreen

When Amitabh Bachchan died onscreen

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Among many things that Amitabh Bachchan's onscreen credentials remains unrivalled for, dying is right at the top!