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First look: Poonam Pandey in Malini And Co

First look: Poonam Pandey in Malini And Co

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Oh, these first-time actor-director jodis!

Oh, these first-time actor-director jodis!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

Did you like Chennai Express, Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram Leela and 3 Idiots?

Acting more challenging than cricket: Sachin

Acting more challenging than cricket: Sachin

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

'For so many years, I did whatever I wanted to do and the camera captured that.' 'But then suddenly I was asked to do particular things and then the camera captured that, so it was a bit different for me, a big change.'

Bollywood's Paris connection!

Bollywood's Paris connection!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Paris spells r-o-m-a-n-c-e, oodles of it. Those who've visited cannot get enough. Those who haven't cannot stop wishing

Super-filmi week: Long live Aamir's Model School!

Super-filmi week: Long live Aamir's Model School!

Rediff.com30 May 2017

A childhood favourite turned silver. A childhood icon passed away. And a childhood heartthrob from Hollywood showed up to surprise a movie screening. Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week.

'I was never out of work'

'I was never out of work'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

'Who wouldn't want to dress up like a princess every morning?' Shweta Prasad Basu gets ready to play one in her new TV show.

Review: Million Dollar Arm suffers from Disney's brand of stereotyping

Review: Million Dollar Arm suffers from Disney's brand of stereotyping

Rediff.com9 May 2014

The film may have a point when it questions the treatment of players as commodities, it overdoes the white saviour act a bit, says Paloma Sharma.

Indian Americans line up with big bucks for Modi's New York event

Indian Americans line up with big bucks for Modi's New York event

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

The frenzy to be present at the Madison Square Garden on September 28 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Indian-American community likely rivals a rock concert held at the famous New York venue.

'Making a film is like being married'

'Making a film is like being married'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

'There are too many things that haven't gone out of you. So even though the years may have gone by, you are still close to the films in terms of the making.'

What's plaguing the Indian film industry?

What's plaguing the Indian film industry?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

More Indians are watching films across screens, TV, online and other platforms than ever before. Whether it is by tackling costs, processes or revenues, the trick is to find a way of making money from all of them, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

A dangerous new world: Governance by social media

A dangerous new world: Governance by social media

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

'You worry when serious people, with control of our and our children's future, begin to start obsessing over social media, seeing it as an easy, lazy, fun, low-cost substitute for boring, old-fashioned practices of politics, governance and serious, fact-based debate,' says Shekhar Gupta.

A good pair of walking shoes and Galle is yours!

A good pair of walking shoes and Galle is yours!

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Down in the Indian Ocean, cricket turned out to be the great unifier and Archana Masih, only an intermittent fan, became its ambassador of sorts.

Review: Sachin A Billion Dreams: When God speaks to us in PR-speak

Review: Sachin A Billion Dreams: When God speaks to us in PR-speak

Rediff.com26 May 2017

'2 hours and 20 minutes later, I walked out of Sachin: A Billion Dreams learning not one additional thing about Tendulkar: Not one factoid, not one statistic.' 'Maybe it's convenient filmmaking, or maybe just the essence of God,' says Sreehari Nair.

Birthday Special: 20 AWESOME AR Rahman compositions

Birthday Special: 20 AWESOME AR Rahman compositions

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

The maestro turns 50.

'Rajinikanth is god, other actors are devotees'

'Rajinikanth is god, other actors are devotees'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

'Top actors came to me while Kabali was being shot, to ask me to cast them in at least one scene with Thalaivar -- even if it required them to clean a table on the side while Thalaivar is in the shot.' Kabali producer Kalaipuli S Thanu tries to explain the Rajinikanth phenomenon.

The diminishing idea of India

The diminishing idea of India

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

If we value India, we must not only 'Make in India', but defend the idea of India, too.

'I don't want to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali'

'I don't want to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali'

Rediff.com8 May 2018

'You don't need a godfather to protect you from dangers of Bollywood because nobody will.'

Lingaa Review: Two much of a good thing

Lingaa Review: Two much of a good thing

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

The Superstar turns 64 today, and his fans get a double birthday treat with Lingaa, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

'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.

Review: An extraordinary Alia on a dream Highway!

Review: An extraordinary Alia on a dream Highway!

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

Highway isn't merely concerned with cataloguing the virginal, versatile landscapes of Northern India. Often it's the only ray of cheer to offset the grimness concealed within two wounded souls, feels Sukanya Verma.

Jallikattu: Protests intensify, OPS ponders over options, PETA warns Centre

Jallikattu: Protests intensify, OPS ponders over options, PETA warns Centre

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

Protests demanding Jallikattu swelled on the streets of Tamil Nadu after agitators rejected statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and the state braced for a shutdown on Friday.

I have never met anyone like Arthur Pais

I have never met anyone like Arthur Pais

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

'Arthur was a charming, quirky, funny, smart journalist who loved all things about films. And he would change my life forever.'

Review: Highway is extremely disappointing

Review: Highway is extremely disappointing

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

'It is rare that a Hindi language film delivers so much promise in the first half. And so it is extremely disappointing when the director and his script lead us on the journey that starts to meander and eventually fizzles out, collapses and dies in front of our eyes.'

'I am not positive at all'

'I am not positive at all'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

'When I started off the process for Kaabil, we were making the character sympathetic as he is blind.' 'Just looking at him and his environment, you would say, 'Arrey bechara'.' 'But meeting blind people, I realised there is no essence of helplessness in them.'

Remembering Vaali

Remembering Vaali

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

People from all walks of life and political inclinations, budding and aspiring poets and lyricists, looked at Vaali for inspiration, writes N Sathiya Moorthy.

The Indian film that received a standing ovation in Venice

The Indian film that received a standing ovation in Venice

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

'The nicest thing is that it is not my film.' 'People bring their own stories and life histories to the film.'

Shweta Basu Prasad slams media in open letter

Shweta Basu Prasad slams media in open letter

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

The actress released her statement recently, deriding irresponsible reporting of the incident.

Bollywood doesn't know what to do with a national treasure like Tabu!

Bollywood doesn't know what to do with a national treasure like Tabu!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

'I miss Tabu's beauty, her graceful presence, her delicate smile and the texture of her voice, with which she can convey so many things -- the lonely mother, the lover, the seductress, the wronged woman, or a young woman charmed by an older man,' says Aseem Chhabra.

#RIPSridevi: 'I am in shock. Can't stop crying'

#RIPSridevi: 'I am in shock. Can't stop crying'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Bollywood is in shock after Sridevi's death.

'Kamal Haasan has left me baffled many times'

'Kamal Haasan has left me baffled many times'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

'Working with Kamal Haasan was a different experience because of his knowledge and the experience he brings to the table. Everybody says he is an encyclopedia and he is one, indeed.' Sound designer Kunal Rajan discusses Kamal Haasan, and their latest film together Uttama Villain.

The words that changed my life

The words that changed my life

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

A month ago, Jasmeet Gandhi set out to cycle 1,000 kilometres to raise money for children afflicted with eye cancer. At the end of the journey from Mumbai to Bengaluru, during which he raised Rs 23 lakhs, he received a gift that changed his life.

'India is such a fantastic country'

'India is such a fantastic country'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

'I was brought up in a Brahmin Hindu family. I was brought up in places where the majority was Muslim, in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. There was a mosque next to my house, but I never saw communal tension.' 'I am not worried. This country's religious roots are very strong. They know how to take care of themselves.'

'S D Burman never forgot he was a prince'

'S D Burman never forgot he was a prince'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

'When it came to S D Burman, a Guide song was completely different from a Tere Mere Sapne song which was completely different from a Sharmilee song. Except for their quality, there is nothing to link them together.' 'Lata was his ultimate voice. He felt there was nobody like Lata. "Give me a harmonium, give me Lata and I will make music," he said.'

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.'

'No sex, no horror. Not yet'

'No sex, no horror. Not yet'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

'I get scared of horror films. Chak De! India was (first) offered to me but Shah Rukh Khan also needs to get some good films. When has Aamir seen me without clothes?' When Salman Khan was in the mood for fun.

'Singing is like acting; you are performing a song'

'Singing is like acting; you are performing a song'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Singer Nakash Aziz gets candid about his journey in Bollywood!

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.'

Jodhaa Akbar is a spectacular watch

Jodhaa Akbar is a spectacular watch

Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

With an appealing story of two unlikely people falling in love after their politically arranged marriage, the film is filled with several intriguing plots and out-of-the-world songs.

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.

'If anybody asks me what I do, I'll say I'm a Grammy winner'

'If anybody asks me what I do, I'll say I'm a Grammy winner'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

'What I see in Bollywood is that there's this assembly line -- there's a lyrics writer, there's a composer, then there's playback singer who is selected on mutual discussion, and then there's a producer who oversees the entire thing.' Grammy-winner Ricky Kej would rather make his own music than pander to the Indian film industry.