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'Shah Rukh Khan can never play a poor man'

'Shah Rukh Khan can never play a poor man'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Meet the Shah Rukh Khan you never knew.

The actors Amitabh wants to work with

The actors Amitabh wants to work with

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Amitabh Bachchan talks about Te3n, Aaradhya and actors he would love to work with!

4.5% GDP growth unacceptable, worrisome: Manmohan

4.5% GDP growth unacceptable, worrisome: Manmohan

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

He said the 'toxic combination of deep distrust, pervasive fear and a sense of hopelessness in our society' is stifling economic activity and growth.

Bappi Lahiri: Almost every song seems inspired today

Bappi Lahiri: Almost every song seems inspired today

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

Music composer-singer Bappi Lahiri offers a sneak peek into what to expect in his US concerts this month.

Day after attack, JNU becomes rallying cry for pan-India protests

Day after attack, JNU becomes rallying cry for pan-India protests

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Protests were held in many cities across the country. So far, no one has been arrested for the attack on students and teachers at JNU even as clamour for resignation of the V-C grew.

'I am spectacular in whatever I do'

'I am spectacular in whatever I do'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

'If Michael Jackson is called the King of Pop, would he mind it? It's a great thing. I don't mind being called excellent in what I do. I don't mind being typecast. I am very good at what I do, nobody can do what I do. I am the best action hero.' There's no stopping Vidyut Jammwal.

Is DeMo destablising the Media?

Is DeMo destablising the Media?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

How has the note ban affected newspapers and the rest of the media?

'Finally, Udta Punjab will fly!'

'Finally, Udta Punjab will fly!'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

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

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Bollywood's Badshah turns 50 on November 2, and it's time to celebrate his life and movies.

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

COVID-19 can reset wrongs done to invisible millions

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'The Modi government must create conditions to integrate millions into the rural economy as many migrants are certainly not going to return to live an undignified life,' notes Ramesh Menon.

'We have forgotten to be normal'

'We have forgotten to be normal'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Shoojit Sircar takes Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni behind the sets of October, and right inside his beautiful mind.

'Cyrus was a very sincere man'

'Cyrus was a very sincere man'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

'And he was really trying just to do the best by the shareholders, and by the laws of India.'

Mani Ratnam: 'I don't believe in giving advice'

Mani Ratnam: 'I don't believe in giving advice'

Rediff.com4 May 2015

'The younger generation may be hip, modern and Westernised outside, but there is something very Indian and traditional in them.' 'It's debatable just how good the concept of marriage is, but this is the only system that has survived over centuries.'

'Deepika is a good looking girl. But no acting talent'

'Deepika is a good looking girl. But no acting talent'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

'I don't know how they dared to send Krrish for a National Award. It was a horrible film! Films like Dabangg and Bang Bang are trash films. Goliyon Ki Rasleela: Ram Leela was so bad; only the music was good. Straight talk from Garm Hava director M S Sathyu.

'Before Kick, it was a bit of a struggle. I was not getting work'

'Before Kick, it was a bit of a struggle. I was not getting work'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Jacqueline Fernandez on life after Kick and her forthcoming film Brothers.

Would you buy a Trump flat in India?

Would you buy a Trump flat in India?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

'Some brands only lend their names to the property and take a royalty.' 'The developer only needs to adhere to the terms and conditions of the contracts.' 'But branded apartments from Trump are particular about every small detail.'

'I got more praise than the hero'

'I got more praise than the hero'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

'Shakti Samanta was a very honest man. I have done four films with him. He was very sick before he died; nobody was allowed to see him in the hospital. I went but I could not bear to see him like that. Iftekar and I would go to see Ashok Kumar often. He would ask me to bring some kheema, as he loved my wife's preparation. I would have attended kavi sammelans with Jan Nisar Akhtar (Javed Akhtar's father), Sahir Ludhianvi and Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan was a child then, and would often accompany his father.' Veteran actor Chandrashekhar Vaidya goes back in time.

'In India, when actors get stardom, it's difficult to even talk to them'

'In India, when actors get stardom, it's difficult to even talk to them'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Filmmaker Muzaffar Ali looks back at his movies.

Moushumi Chatterjee: I was always a superstar

Moushumi Chatterjee: I was always a superstar

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Moushumi Chatterjee, one of the biggest stars of her time, gives us a peek into her life.

He wants to make Shah Rukh Khan a dwarf

He wants to make Shah Rukh Khan a dwarf

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

'With Tanu Weds Manu, I discovered myself.'

Raima: My grandmother Suchitra Sen's last wish was to see me get married

Raima: My grandmother Suchitra Sen's last wish was to see me get married

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

Raima Sen comes out of her grief to tell us what grandmother Suchitra Sen's death means to the family and to cinema.

Drishyam, Talaash: Bollywood's best investigations?

Drishyam, Talaash: Bollywood's best investigations?

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Here looking at 10 of Bollywood's best-known crime movies.

'If I was intelligent enough, I would not have dreamt of becoming an actor'

'If I was intelligent enough, I would not have dreamt of becoming an actor'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Irrfan Khan's fascinating interview with Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com.

'Indians' love for social media is driving sale of cameras'

'Indians' love for social media is driving sale of cameras'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Nikon India MD Kazuo Ninomiya shares plans of clocking sales worth Rs 1,200 crores in FY18.

The 8 women who crashed BJP's boys' club

The 8 women who crashed BJP's boys' club

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday revamped the party's national executive. Of the 178 members, only eight are women.

IPL teams leverage star power

IPL teams leverage star power

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Eleven years into the league and after a 70 per cent year-on-year growth in merchandise sales over the past three to four years, albeit on a low base, the franchise owners are coming up with innovative games and shows around their teams besides spinning a wider range of merchandise around their star players.

Guide, Waqt, Jaanwar: Bollywood classics turning 50 this year!

Guide, Waqt, Jaanwar: Bollywood classics turning 50 this year!

Rediff.com4 May 2015

How many of these have aged well?

How Dalmiya revolutionised sports broadcast in India

How Dalmiya revolutionised sports broadcast in India

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

It was Dalmiya's decision to open sports broadcasting to private channels in the country. Until the late 1990s, Doordarshan held sole rights to broadcasting BCCI events in India. Dalmiya along with IS Bindra, another cricket administrator, took on the state and fought for air waves to be opened up in cricket broadcasting.

How 'Feluda' will detect COVID-19 in minutes

How 'Feluda' will detect COVID-19 in minutes

Rediff.com5 May 2020

'This health emergency has brought a lot of people together with the common purpose of getting Feluda to play detective as quickly as possible.' 'As a scientist, if we can make a small difference in people's lives, we are happy'

The human price of climate change

The human price of climate change

Rediff.com14 May 2018

What are the most worrisome aspects of climate change for India? Can they be solved?

Is North Korea behind ransomware attack?

Is North Korea behind ransomware attack?

Rediff.com16 May 2017

PIO finds similarities between WannaCry code and other tools created by Lazarus Group in the past.

Govt, Opposition battle it out on note ban anniversary

Govt, Opposition battle it out on note ban anniversary

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Union ministers fanned out across the country to highlight the crackdown on black money to mark the first anniversary of demonetisation on Wednesday which the Bharatiya Janata Party celebrated as "Anti Black Money Day" while the Congress-led Opposition observed it as "Black Day" with street protests.

'I want Virat and Anushka to patch up'

'I want Virat and Anushka to patch up'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

Speaking to Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com, model Amit Ranjan gives his views on Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma's relationship, the concept of house husbands and what he thinks aspiring male models should do.

Inside the thriving world of India's private detectives

Inside the thriving world of India's private detectives

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

There's a certain amount of drama to the profession. Sample these taglines: 'We can see the unseen'; 'I can plant my detective in your guest bedroom.' One agency has even ensured that all its phone numbers end in '007'.

'What happened was highly dangerous and foolish'

'What happened was highly dangerous and foolish'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

'I've answered all those people who are tweeting nonsense about Varnika Kundu and trying to shame her.' 'Shame her for what? For being a young girl at a party with friends? For enjoying herself?' 'I think it is ridiculous for somebody to say that she should not be out at night.' 'Why should a girl not step out at night?' 'What does that mean?' 'Does it mean that something happens to the boys at night and they change into monsters?' 'If so, then the problem lies with the boys, not with the girls.' 'Please keep your sons at home at night.' 'Why are you telling girls where to go and what to do?'

Misery in media rises as economy sinks

Misery in media rises as economy sinks

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

News media takes a beating from the economy, advertisers and the rupee. To stay afloat, publishers are reacting by folding up businesses and axing staff.

'For me my relationship with Salman Sir is important'

'For me my relationship with Salman Sir is important'

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Has Salman Khan accepted Arijit Singh's apology? Subhash K Jha speaks to the singer to find out.

From Rs 20K to Rs 8,000 crore: Emami's amazing success story

From Rs 20K to Rs 8,000 crore: Emami's amazing success story

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

The Zandu business grew rapidly, and we became debt-free within two years of the deal.

'I want to sing for Hrithik Roshan'

'I want to sing for Hrithik Roshan'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

'My final destination is to buy a house in Los Angeles, which means you are such a big star that the whole world knows you!' But for now, Kushal Paul is happy with his Sa Re Ga Ma Pa win.

30 moments from India in 2018

30 moments from India in 2018

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

From the Aadhaar verdict to #MeToo's arrival in the country to the entry into the Sabarimala temple -- India had a newsworthy 2018. As we step into 2019, these are the top moments from the year gone by.