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Meet the voice behind India's first animated Sanskrit film

Meet the voice behind India's first animated Sanskrit film

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

'I love movies but not a big fan of cartoons. I get irritated when my brother watches them.' Sneha Ravishankar gets ready for her first dubbing job.

Yogi Adityanath to be next UP CM; Maurya, Sharma to be his deputies

Yogi Adityanath to be next UP CM; Maurya, Sharma to be his deputies

Rediff.com18 Mar 2017

Adityanath will be the 21st UP chief minister and the fourth from the BJP.

Review: Olipporu is best avoided

Review: Olipporu is best avoided

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

The director A V Sasidharan depended too much on lead actor Fahadh Faasil's popularity and forgets everything else.

'Inter-religious marriages were never really encouraged in our society'

'Inter-religious marriages were never really encouraged in our society'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Theatre director Saif Hyder Hassan talks about his new play Ek Mulaqat.

Poet-lyricist and Jnanpith awardee ONV Kurup passes away

Poet-lyricist and Jnanpith awardee ONV Kurup passes away

Rediff.com13 Feb 2016

Jnanpith awardee and eminent Malayalam poet, lyricist and environmentalist O N V Kurup passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday following cardiac arrest. He was 84.

'Till yesterday, you were glowing in your exalted place like a queen'

'Till yesterday, you were glowing in your exalted place like a queen'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

'The very fact that she survived her migration to Bollywood, where many young lives have been sacrificed or abandoned to the streets, bears testimony to her grit, determination and good fortune,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Review: Manchester by the Sea is bruising

Review: Manchester by the Sea is bruising

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

The film's genius is not in its ability to provide answers. Rather, it expands our empathy and forces us to locate the sublime within the unbearable, says Vikram Johri.

Pehle aap, tehzeeb and Bollywood

Pehle aap, tehzeeb and Bollywood

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

From Pakeezah to Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, from Shatranj ki Khilari to Umrao Jaan, the great city of Lucknow has made its way to the wornderful world of Hindi films.

'Deep-rooted mass leader, prolific writer, thinker', netas remember Karunanidhi

'Deep-rooted mass leader, prolific writer, thinker', netas remember Karunanidhi

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

Prime Minister Modi described the DMK chief as a prolific thinker and a deep-rooted mass leader who stood for regional aspiration and national progress.

Review: Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain: A movie failed by love

Review: Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain: A movie failed by love

Rediff.com18 May 2018

'What we have here is a director who understands how people fight, but has not a clue about how they make love,' points out Sreehari Nair.

Dance bars are not Mumbai's only problem

Dance bars are not Mumbai's only problem

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

As home minister I would expect R R Patil to think of protecting women. He doesn't evoke a sense of pride and security. He is singularly obsessed with banning things, says N Suresh.

Bridge Of Spies, Carol dominate BAFTA 2016 nominations

Bridge Of Spies, Carol dominate BAFTA 2016 nominations

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

It seems to be a Tom Hanks and Cate Blanchett show all the way!

Super Filmi Week: Judwaa 2, Padmavati and Spyder!

Super Filmi Week: Judwaa 2, Padmavati and Spyder!

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

Prepping for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, remembering Rajesh Khanna and Raaj Kumar's exclusive tramp club and picking Ranbir Kapoor's best performance in my Super Filmi Week.

Does Bhansali glorify jauhar?

Does Bhansali glorify jauhar?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

'I am angry because this ever happened.' 'I am sad because it's painful to think what they must be going through.' 'I am glad we've fought hard to break through such cruel tradition.' 'But it burns my blood to think we're still holding on to regressive culture that is stemmed from preserving this so-called honour,' says Sukanya Verma.

Review: What If fails to leave an impression

Review: What If fails to leave an impression

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

What If has its moments but doesn't really shine through in entirety, says Paloma Sharma.

Modi to charm Dhaka with visa on arrival, $2-bn line of credit and Tagore poetry

Modi to charm Dhaka with visa on arrival, $2-bn line of credit and Tagore poetry

Rediff.com28 May 2015

The two governments are slated to ink a slew of agreements.

The Lady Behind Bollywood's BEAUTIFUL STORIES

The Lady Behind Bollywood's BEAUTIFUL STORIES

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

Amazing stories about some of our best loved movies from Bhavani Iyer who wrote them.

I'm proud to be an Indian and I'm staying here, Aamir responds

I'm proud to be an Indian and I'm staying here, Aamir responds

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Aamir asserted that he stood by his comments and made it clear he nor his wife Kiran Rao have any intention of leaving India.

'We are not film stars'

'We are not film stars'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

In the heat and dust of a Baramati rally with Supriya Sule.

India's coolie economy

India's coolie economy

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

The government must undo the damage inflicted by the flawed policies of globalisation, and India should be converted into a country where entrepreneurs can thrive and the entire population can participate in the economy, says Arvind Kumar.

APJ Abdul Kalam was 'Rashtra Ratna first', President later: PM Modi

APJ Abdul Kalam was 'Rashtra Ratna first', President later: PM Modi

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a statue of late former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam to mark his 84th birth anniversary.

'Urdu writers don't want to get into trouble'

'Urdu writers don't want to get into trouble'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'They will talk about secularism, but communalism -- they just won't say there exists such a beast.' 'It's harmful for society to brush it under the carpet.' 'If we talk about secularism, we must talk about communalism.'

Budget 2016: Bets are on Bharat rather than India

Budget 2016: Bets are on Bharat rather than India

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

Budget has laid emphasis on enhancing expenditure in farm & rural, and social sector including healthcare, education, skill development, job creation and infrastructure

Malishka reveals the secret to being a successful RJ

Malishka reveals the secret to being a successful RJ

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

Here's more on the profession from Malishka.

Here all in silence, let them sleep their sleep

Here all in silence, let them sleep their sleep

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Right in the midst of bustling Kolkata lies what might be the most prominent population of Britons in India.

Mann ki Baat: Modi remembers 'dark night of Emergency'

Mann ki Baat: Modi remembers 'dark night of Emergency'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

He recalled that democracy-lovers had fought a big battle against the Emergency.

The Dravidian braveheart rests at last...

The Dravidian braveheart rests at last...

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

In Muthuvel Karunanidhi's passing, Tamil Nadu has lost the last of its Titans.

'I spent two days with Salman...'

'I spent two days with Salman...'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

'I didn't know Shashi Kapoor when I first photographed him.' Mark Bennington has since come a long way, and has taken some amazing pictures of Bollywood's brightest stars.

Padmaavat Review: Rajput pride played out on a loop

Padmaavat Review: Rajput pride played out on a loop

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

'Sanjay Leela Bhansali's historical characters behave as though they are already aware of the chapters that will be dedicated to them and the sonnets that will be written in their memory.' 'And yet, they talk relentlessly about making and remaking history.' 'Can anything be more superficial?' asks Sreehari Nair.

Tyeb Mehta canvas fetches Rs 17.54 cr at Christie's auction

Tyeb Mehta canvas fetches Rs 17.54 cr at Christie's auction

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Christie's second art auction in Mumbai saw 78 works by Indian artists fetching a total of Rs 75.27 crore.

The sheer pain of losing my father

The sheer pain of losing my father

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

Time unkindly has a sole endeavour: To drag the person, whose death you are mourning, further and further away from your presence, to some far edge of your falsely anesthetised mind. So your memories are drained of colour, growing faint and grainy. You are left with a more and more distant recollections of that person, their laugh, their embrace, their voice and the moments surrounding their final departure. Vaihayasi P Daniel mourns her beloved father who passed away one December morning last year.

'India mourns the loss of a great friend'

'India mourns the loss of a great friend'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee, PM Narendra Modi, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and Left parties, among others, condoled the demise of former Cuban president.

When Umrao Jaan gave Asha Bhosle cold feet

When Umrao Jaan gave Asha Bhosle cold feet

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

Veteran music composer Khayyam revisits Umrao Jaan.

'I'm not always Chitrangada, sometimes, I'm Tina'

'I'm not always Chitrangada, sometimes, I'm Tina'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

'And Tina, that girl inside that woman, wants to try different things.'

A Life Built on Reading

A Life Built on Reading

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

'As you trek back down the centuries, returning to myth and legend, to stories told by people gone for hundreds of years who had the same fears and hopes as you, who hoped that their future, the world you inhabit, would be a kinder and happier place, you understand that there will never be an end to the exploring,' says Nilanjana S Roy.

'Quit Rajya Sabha because I was told to stay away from Punjab'

'Quit Rajya Sabha because I was told to stay away from Punjab'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

The former cricketer reiterated his love for his state, saying he would choose it over any party or family.

Deepti Naval: Farooque Shaikh was not sick at all

Deepti Naval: Farooque Shaikh was not sick at all

Rediff.com28 Dec 2013

Deepti Naval made one of the most popular jodies with Farooque Sheikh in their time, having acting in some brilliant films like Chashme Badoor, Katha, Rang Birangi and their last film together Listen... Amaya.

'I still have Hawa Hawai on my playlist'

'I still have Hawa Hawai on my playlist'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

Love pours in from all around the globe!

Review: Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana is naive

Review: Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana is naive

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana is insipid, terribly made, and yet a Warm Enterprise, feels Sreehari Nair.

Review: Aligarh is a refreshing and respectful take on homosexuality

Review: Aligarh is a refreshing and respectful take on homosexuality

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Manoj Bajpayee gives his character a lot soul and sensitivity in Aligarh, feels Sukanya Verma.