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Liked the season finale of Satyamev Jayate 3? TELL US!

Liked the season finale of Satyamev Jayate 3? TELL US!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Share your views!

Review: The Anupam Kher Show is quite revealing

Review: The Anupam Kher Show is quite revealing

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

The Anupam Kher Show was everything it promised to be, notes Nishi Tiwari.

The famous song Modi cited in Toronto

The famous song Modi cited in Toronto

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

Sung and written by Kavi Pradeep, Dekh Tere Sansar Ki Haalat is a wistful commentary on the human condition and how it has only deteriorated over time.

'The case was meant to create a chilling effect on women that they would not speak out'

'The case was meant to create a chilling effect on women that they would not speak out'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

'There are tremendous personal, economic and emotional costs to bear in a case.' 'And those costs were suffered by Priya and Priya alone.' 'Nobody goes happily to court and you wouldn't wish that on anyone.'

Review: Bhaag Johnny is no fun at all

Review: Bhaag Johnny is no fun at all

Rediff.com25 Sep 2015

Bhaag Johnny is a mangled mess of a film, says Nishi Tiwari.

Are we ready to fight the stigma against mental illness?

Are we ready to fight the stigma against mental illness?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Is the Indian society ready to accord the dignity and consideration that mental illnesses warrant, asks Nishi Tiwari after watching the fifth episode of Satyamev Jayate 3.

Review: Mission Sapne is just another assembly-line reality show

Review: Mission Sapne is just another assembly-line reality show

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

Mission Sapne on Colors offers little in terms of novelty, says Nishi Tiwari.

Review: Hum Sab Ullu Hain is the worst film ever!

Review: Hum Sab Ullu Hain is the worst film ever!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Hum Sab Ullu Hain is a brutal assault on the senses, rants Nishi Tiwari.

Review: Kaun Kitne Paani Mein disappoints

Review: Kaun Kitne Paani Mein disappoints

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Kaun Kitne Paani Mein fails to realise its potential, says Nishi Tiwari.

Review: Zid is more idiotic than erotic

Review: Zid is more idiotic than erotic

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Almost everything about Zid can be best described as botched, says Nishi Tiwari.

Liked the fourth episode of Satyamev Jayate 3? TELL US!

Liked the fourth episode of Satyamev Jayate 3? TELL US!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Does our collective conscience awaken only on Sunday mornings, asks Nishi Tiwari about the latest episode of Satyamev Jayate 3.

Review: I Love NY, a great disservice to New Year's Eve and New York

Review: I Love NY, a great disservice to New Year's Eve and New York

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

I Love NY is criminally unremarkable, says Nishi Tiwari.

Review: Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho lacks bite

Review: Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho lacks bite

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Miss Tanakpur Haazir Ho takes off with a great premise but fails to realise its full potential, says Nishi Tiwari.

Review: Dirty Politics is a waste of time

Review: Dirty Politics is a waste of time

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

Dirty Politics is a garbled mess.

Liked the newest episode of Satyamev Jayate 3? VOTE!

Liked the newest episode of Satyamev Jayate 3? VOTE!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

Satyamev Jayate's newest episode -- Accepting Alternative Sexualities -- was a commendable effort to bring the discourse on Section 377 of the Indian Constitution on a mainstream platform, says Nishi Tiwari.

Liked the second episode of Satyamev Jayate 3? TELL US!

Liked the second episode of Satyamev Jayate 3? TELL US!

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

To lose a loved one in a matter of seconds or hear stories of them bleeding to death on a busy road are things few people would want to ignore -- especially if your Sunday ritual now involves watching Satyamev Jayate, writes Nishi Tiwari.

Liked the first episode of Satyamev Jayate 3? VOTE!

Liked the first episode of Satyamev Jayate 3? VOTE!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Satyamev Jayate 3 may have gotten off to a better start than its predecessors but can Aamir Khan dial it down a couple of notches further, asks Nishi Tiwari.

Review: 3 AM will cause more chuckles than chills

Review: 3 AM will cause more chuckles than chills

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Vishal Mahadkar's horror film 3 AM is the story of a paranormal investigation gone wrong -- both for the film and the viewer, feels Nishi Tiwari.

Review: Lekar Hum Deewana Dil is a bit of a mess

Review: Lekar Hum Deewana Dil is a bit of a mess

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Lekar Hum Deewana Dil struggles to find its own voice, according to Nishi Tiwari.

Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is too preachy

Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is too preachy

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel loses the plot somewhere in the first 15 minutes, says Nishi Tiwari.

Review: The Hundred-Foot Journey's got the recipe all wrong

Review: The Hundred-Foot Journey's got the recipe all wrong

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

The Hundred-Foot Journey is reduced to plot holes and factual inaccuracies of surprisingly epic proportions, writes Nishi Tiwari.

Review: Super Model is dowdy, uninteresting

Review: Super Model is dowdy, uninteresting

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Super Model is everything it shouldn't be -- dowdy, uninteresting, and clumsy.

Review: Pizza is the spook-fest that delivers

Review: Pizza is the spook-fest that delivers

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

There is more to this inventive Pizza than meets the eye, says Nishi Tiwari

Review: MTV Splitsvilla 7 will have you in splits

Review: MTV Splitsvilla 7 will have you in splits

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

MTV Splitsvilla 7 is the most mindless show even by reality TV standards, says Nishi Tiwari.

Review: The Xpose has nothing new, and it doesn't even care

Review: The Xpose has nothing new, and it doesn't even care

Rediff.com16 May 2014

Saddled with glaring plot holes, caricaturish supporting cast, unintentionally funny punchlines, and Himesh Reshammiya, The Xpose is like Gunda, with better production values.

Review: Dishkiyaoon shoots itself in the foot

Review: Dishkiyaoon shoots itself in the foot

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

The comic punches in Dishkiyaoon are too few and far between, plot twists make little sense and are saddled with glaring loopholes, writes Nishi Tiwari.

Review: Mahabharat, so far so good

Review: Mahabharat, so far so good

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

If Mahabharat maintains the quality of writing and cast, we may have another winner among us.

Review: Mad About Dance is not a pathbreaking film

Review: Mad About Dance is not a pathbreaking film

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

The film leaves much to be desired, writes Nishi Tiwari.

Review: August Osage County gives you a lump in the throat

Review: August Osage County gives you a lump in the throat

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

18-time Oscar nominee Meryl Streep towers over everybody else in the film - thanks to her unparalleled acting prowess and the sheer intensity of the character she plays.

Review: Club 60 is promising but loses steam very fast

Review: Club 60 is promising but loses steam very fast

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

Nishi Tiwari feels Club 60 is amply peppered with some standout moments but the good parts end very quickly.

Review: Hawaizaada is a flight of fancy that fails to take off

Review: Hawaizaada is a flight of fancy that fails to take off

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Thanks to the film's half-baked treatment, it is reduced to appearing like a flight of fancy.

Review: War Chhod Na Yaar has some really good moments

Review: War Chhod Na Yaar has some really good moments

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

The first half of War Chhod Na Yaar has the pitch-perfect tone of a war comedy with some real gems that bind the narrative, writes Nishi Tiwari.

Does Mallika Sherawat make the perfect Bachelorette?

Does Mallika Sherawat make the perfect Bachelorette?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

Not even close, if you've watched the first episode of Bachelorette India: Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika.

Is Satyamev Jayate a right platform for police reforms appeal?

Is Satyamev Jayate a right platform for police reforms appeal?

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

The second episode ably shed some light on the lesser known side of police apathy -- another topical issue that has evoked nationwide anger lately. But did the topic fit in the show's format, asks Nishi Tiwari.

Review: Happy Ending isn't quite so happy

Review: Happy Ending isn't quite so happy

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Happy Ending, at its core, is pretentious and doesn't quite live up to expectations, save for Govinda, who lights up the screen with his mere presence.

Why UP's new CM must improve life in the east

Why UP's new CM must improve life in the east

Rediff.com11 Mar 2017

There is nothing the young Purvanchali wants more desperately than to escape to a place with less hopelessness, and some opportunity, discovers Shekhar Gupta.

'My father Kishore Kumar was NOT eccentric'

'My father Kishore Kumar was NOT eccentric'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

'Kishore Kumar lived like a king and knew that he could get away with anything. It's as simple as that.'

'I come with a lot of baggage because of my dad Govinda'

'I come with a lot of baggage because of my dad Govinda'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

'Being a star kid was fun because I used to get a lot of attention. But sometimes, that brought me a lot of criticism like, 'oh, she's so snooty.' People have their own notions about kids whose parents are famous but my upbringing was very normal.' Govinda's daughter Tina Ahuja talks to Nishi Tiwari/ Rediff.com ahead of her Bollywood debut.

Review: 'Virgin' Salman Khan EXPOSED on Koffee With Karan

Review: 'Virgin' Salman Khan EXPOSED on Koffee With Karan

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

According to Nishi Tiwari, the first episode of Koffee With Karan 4, with Salman Khan as its guest, was explosive.

Ronit Roy: I have lost so much in my life

Ronit Roy: I have lost so much in my life

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

'The work I did after my first film Jaan Tere Naam was crap. I delivered seven flops in a row before the industry wrote me off. That was probably the worst time of my life.' Ronit Roy takes stock of his acting career.