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WATCH: Fans sing their favourite Aamir song!

WATCH: Fans sing their favourite Aamir song!

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

As the hitmaker crosses an important milestone, we got some of his fans to sing one of the most famous songs of his career.

The Lekar Hum Deewana Dil Quiz: JOIN IN and win goodies!

The Lekar Hum Deewana Dil Quiz: JOIN IN and win goodies!

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

Tst your filmi gyaan, right here!

'The dollar is evil. It makes people do funny things'

'The dollar is evil. It makes people do funny things'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Atulya Mahajan has experienced the ordeals, quirks and preoccupations of the average Indian-American student. He speaks to Nishi Tiwari about how it became the inspiration for his debut book, Amreekan Desi: Masters of America.

Ranbir-Neetu's KBC stint: Stylish, Fun and SO Rehearsed!

Ranbir-Neetu's KBC stint: Stylish, Fun and SO Rehearsed!

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

The mother-son duo recently appeared on Kaun Banegra Crorepati 7, in a special episode.

The Life And Times Of Reema Kagti

The Life And Times Of Reema Kagti

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

With films like Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and, more recently, Talaash to her credit, Reema Kagti is fast emerging as a formidable force in Bollywood. Nishi Tiwari glances at the talented writer-director's cinema-crazed world.

Robert Vadra: Savaged in 140 characters

Robert Vadra: Savaged in 140 characters

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Nishi Tiwari trawled through 140-character outpourings to select the most mordant among the humorous comments flooding Twitter on Robert Vadra. Here's her list.

'Madras Cafe is not a stupid Bollywood film'

'Madras Cafe is not a stupid Bollywood film'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

'Everybody who is outraged about the film hasn't even seen it yet. It is absolutely disgusting that people should ask for a ban on art, be it books or films. We have a large population of young, educated people who want to explore new things, stay with the times and then there is a vast section of uneducated people who politicians try to exploit. I think that is what is happening here in the name of Tamil pride,' says television journalist Dibang, who makes his acting debut in Madras Cafe.

Review: Aatma offers some genuine scares

Review: Aatma offers some genuine scares

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

The film comes across as an attempt to bring some credibility to the horror genre.

DVD Review: Frankenweenie is a gripping movie

DVD Review: Frankenweenie is a gripping movie

Rediff.com24 Feb 2013

Frankenweenie scores because of its well-paced story.

Review: Zila Ghaziabad is assembly-line garbage

Review: Zila Ghaziabad is assembly-line garbage

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

Zila Ghaziabad's seemingly unapologetic disregard for authenticity, amon gother things, makes it substandard fare.

Review: Midnight's Children is magical, a must watch

Review: Midnight's Children is magical, a must watch

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

Midnight's Children is a must watch for people who've yearned to experience Salman Rushdie's iconic storytelling in a more accessible format.

Review: Fukrey doesn't really work

Review: Fukrey doesn't really work

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

Mrighdeep Lamba's Fukrey disappoints on many levels.

What you didn't know the Mumbai Film Festival

What you didn't know the Mumbai Film Festival

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Everything that went down at the recently concluded Mumbai Film Festival.

'I want to become the next Madhuri Dixit'

'I want to become the next Madhuri Dixit'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2012

Sandeepa Dhar talks about bagging a role in Dabangg 2 and working with Salman Khan.

Meet Hindi Films' Most Fearless Woman

Meet Hindi Films' Most Fearless Woman

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

In a tribute to yesteryear actress Fearless Nadia, an Australian composer presents a magnificent film and music show.

Aatma director Suparn Verma: I was sick of horror being abused

Aatma director Suparn Verma: I was sick of horror being abused

Rediff.com20 Mar 2013

'Atmospheric scares don't have to come from scenes in graveyards with dogs howling.... I chose to make a horror film because I was sick of this genre being abused by haunted villas, 200-year-old curses and the tacky way these films were being made,' Aatma director Suparn Verma tells Rediff.com's Nishi Tiwari and Sonil Dedhia.

Review: Silver Linings Playbook is delightful

Review: Silver Linings Playbook is delightful

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

The merit of Silver Linings Playbook has got a lot to do with how much the director is personally invested in the film and his sense of what constitutes comedy.

Live Chat! Discuss Satyamev Jayate, Season 2

Live Chat! Discuss Satyamev Jayate, Season 2

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

Join the heated debate about the second season of the show that aims to awaken the conscience of the nation.

Chandrima Pal discusses her book, A Song For I, and her career as a journalist

Chandrima Pal discusses her book, A Song For I, and her career as a journalist

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

In a conversation that offers insights about her relationship with music, and her own journey as a 'hyperactive' career woman, author Chandrima Pal talks to Nishi Tiwari about her debut novel, A Song for I.

Meet Madhuri, Aamir, Shah Rukh's make-up man

Meet Madhuri, Aamir, Shah Rukh's make-up man

Rediff.com8 May 2013

Make-up man Shashikant Mhatre has worked with some of the biggest movie stars, and is a treasure-trove of untold stories from behind the scenes.

30 Years of Gandhi: The key players look back

30 Years of Gandhi: The key players look back

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

Rohini Hattangady, Alok Nath, Bhanu Athaiya look back at the making of the epic.

Review: Aashiqui 2 has nothing going for it

Review: Aashiqui 2 has nothing going for it

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

What probably started as an interesting story idea -- troubled artists, dynamics in a relationship -- eventually got buried under the debris of random motifs from previous hits delivered by the Bhatt camp.

Only a miracle can end Gorakhpur's encephalitis nightmare

Only a miracle can end Gorakhpur's encephalitis nightmare

Rediff.com2 Nov 2011

Rediff.com's Nishi Tiwari visits Gorakhpur where the encephalitis 'epidemic' has reached alarming levels.

Review: I Me Aur Main leaves a lot to be desired

Review: I Me Aur Main leaves a lot to be desired

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

The film has its moments but falters badly with its plot.

13/7: 'If I spend Rs 300 on tablets alone, how do I live?'

13/7: 'If I spend Rs 300 on tablets alone, how do I live?'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

Nishit Tiwari caught up with Khar resident Vinod Shukla, whose only source of livelihood was lost forever in the blast near Opera House

'I never thought I'd write chick lit for my first book'

'I never thought I'd write chick lit for my first book'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

With 12 years of experience in the field, Nistula Hebbar thought it would be interesting to bring the world of political journalism to Indian readers by way of a novel. In this interview with Nishi Tiwari, the young first-time author discusses her book Kiss & Tell, her career as a journalist and how the profession is actually far from what it is perceived to be.

'Charu Khandal is paralysed indefinitely'

'Charu Khandal is paralysed indefinitely'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

A long ordeal awaits the Khandals, as they have to watch and wait for young Charu to recover.

Govt must give me a job or pay for treatment: 13/7 victim

Govt must give me a job or pay for treatment: 13/7 victim

Rediff.com11 Jul 2012

Even a year after the July 13 blast in Mumbai, Varsha Karia still requires surgeries to fix her injuries. Rediff.com's Nishi Tiwari spoke to her.

26/11 Special: 'There is no life in this house anymore'

26/11 Special: 'There is no life in this house anymore'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

As Mumbai gears up to commemorate the third anniversary of the 26/ll terror attacks, correspondent Nishi Tiwari finds the family of policeman Tukaram Omble, who nabbed dreaded terrorist Ajmal Kasab even as bullets were pumped into him, bravely trying to cope with the loss -- just as he would have liked it.

Review: My Week With Marilyn is fascinating

Review: My Week With Marilyn is fascinating

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Michelle Williams is the star of the film.

If Sholay was set in the smartphone age...

If Sholay was set in the smartphone age...

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Would Thakur and Gabbar be squabbling over WIFI and Twitter trends?

8 more children succumb to encephalitis in UP, toll touches 569

8 more children succumb to encephalitis in UP, toll touches 569

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Eight more children succumbed to encephalitis taking the death count from the viral disease to 569 this year in eastern region of Uttar Pradesh, health officials said on Wednesday.

Encephalitis claims four more lives in Gorakhpur; toll 289

Encephalitis claims four more lives in Gorakhpur; toll 289

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

The encephalitis menace continues unabated in eastern Uttar Pradesh as four more children succumbed to the disease at BRD Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur, bringing the toll in the disease to 289.

Encephalitis claims 3 more lives in Gorakhpur; toll reaches 304

Encephalitis claims 3 more lives in Gorakhpur; toll reaches 304

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

With three more children succumbing to encephalitis at the BRD Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur, the death toll due to the disease has climbed to 304 in eastern Uttar Pradesh this year.

Encephalitis claims 25 children in 48 hours in Bihar

Encephalitis claims 25 children in 48 hours in Bihar

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

The death toll from suspected Acute Encephalitis Syndrome touched 102 on Monday with 25 more children succumbing to the disease in the last 48 hours in Bihar's Muzaffarpur and Gaya districts, officials said.

Review: Fantastic Four is substandard fare

Review: Fantastic Four is substandard fare

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Fantastic Four is a disappointing reboot of a disappointing superhero franchise.

Review: Meeruthiya Gangsters is engaging in parts

Review: Meeruthiya Gangsters is engaging in parts

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Meeruthiya Gangsters is a decent attempt from a debutant director, says Nishi Tiwari.

Review: Bangistan is a colossal disappointment

Review: Bangistan is a colossal disappointment

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Bangistan is not the political satire it claims to be, says Nishi Tiwari.

Review: Second Hand Husband puts the fun in Punjabi

Review: Second Hand Husband puts the fun in Punjabi

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Second Hand Husband is entertaining in parts, says Nishi Tiwari.

Review: Rahasya is a clever whodunit

Review: Rahasya is a clever whodunit

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Atmospheric chills and a good story your thing? Watch Rahasya, suggests Nishi Tiwari.