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Review: Lingaa is buffoonery at its most old-school

Review: Lingaa is buffoonery at its most old-school

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Lingaa can get tiresome, especially with the too-long fight scenes, but remains constantly watchable because of the miraculously light way in which Rajinikanth continues to wear his megastardom around him, says Raja Sen.

Box Office: Heropanti opens well, Kochadaiiyaan fails

Box Office: Heropanti opens well, Kochadaiiyaan fails

Rediff.com26 May 2014

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.

'Kochadaiiyaan is our first attempt to bring new technology to India'

'Kochadaiiyaan is our first attempt to bring new technology to India'

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Dhoni's bonding with his daughter and it's melting hearts on social media

Dhoni's bonding with his daughter and it's melting hearts on social media

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Along with making headlines about his upcoming biopic, India's limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is winning millions of hearts on social media with a cutesy picture of him and his adorable daughter, Ziva.

I have the game to do well in all three formats: Vijay

I have the game to do well in all three formats: Vijay

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

India opener Murali Vijay said he is using the time away from the game to work on fitness with his next assignment being the Test series in Sri Lanka next month.

Bollywood's 10 Most Delayed Movies

Bollywood's 10 Most Delayed Movies

Rediff.com27 May 2014

Looking at Bollywood's much delayed movies, and how they have fared.

Sasikala reaches Chennai after 23-hr road trip

Sasikala reaches Chennai after 23-hr road trip

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazahagm leader VK Sasikala on Tuesday arrived in Chennai, 23 hours after her departure from Bengaluru, where she had served a four year jail term in a corruption case and also underwent treatment for COVID-19.

PIX: Mohanlal, Ajit, Surya and their swanky cars

PIX: Mohanlal, Ajit, Surya and their swanky cars

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

Like their Bollywood counterparts, southern stars own some really cool wheels.

Shriya Saran's life in pictures!

Shriya Saran's life in pictures!

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Happy birthday, Shriya Saran!

PIX: Sambhavna Seth's birthday with Bigg Boss friends

PIX: Sambhavna Seth's birthday with Bigg Boss friends

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

The starlet had a whale of a time with her former housemates at a party.

Know all about Rajinikant, Dilip Kumar? Take the quiz!

Know all about Rajinikant, Dilip Kumar? Take the quiz!

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

Film critic Sukanya Verma will test your knowledge on Dilipsaab and the Superstar in a quiz from 3pm to 4pm on December 12, only on ZaraBol.

'Neruppa da, Kabali da.' Rajini sets the screen afire

'Neruppa da, Kabali da.' Rajini sets the screen afire

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Superstar Rajinikanth needs a box-office hit after two successive flops in Kochchadaiyaan and Lingaa, both 2014. Yet, Kabali is being projected as if the fans need the film, and the Tamil film industry needs it even more, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Why Gully Boy is no Kaala

Why Gully Boy is no Kaala

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

While Pa Ranjith proved yet again to be the salt of the earth in his land mafia film, Zoya Akhtar took a haphazard route to make something that was hardly rooted in Asia's biggest slum, feels J Jagannath.

After Papanasam, Kamal Haasan gets ready for Thoongavanam

After Papanasam, Kamal Haasan gets ready for Thoongavanam

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Tamil film industry.

Bald actor? Hit hai, boss!

Bald actor? Hit hai, boss!

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Going bald seems to increase the film's fortunes!

The REAL reason why Kochadaiyaan got postponed again

The REAL reason why Kochadaiyaan got postponed again

Rediff.com16 May 2014

The film was postponed from May 9 to 23.

'AIADMK didn't lose polls only because of BJP'

'AIADMK didn't lose polls only because of BJP'

Rediff.com3 May 2021

'The BJP has become a reasonably larger force in Tamil Nadu in the last two years.'

Tamil superstar Vijay oragnises an Iftar party

Tamil superstar Vijay oragnises an Iftar party

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Get your low down on what's happening in the Tamil film industry, right here!

How much is Kareena contributing to fight COVID-19?

How much is Kareena contributing to fight COVID-19?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

With India all geared up to fight the coronavirus pandemic, film folk have come forward to help out and contribute to the PM-CARES relief fund.

Battle lines drawn for the Nadigar Sangam Elections

Battle lines drawn for the Nadigar Sangam Elections

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The elections were recently postponed.

SRK, Big B, Akshay: Vote for your favourite DON!

SRK, Big B, Akshay: Vote for your favourite DON!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Take this fun poll now!

Deepika: With Ranbir, past doesn't come into play at all

Deepika: With Ranbir, past doesn't come into play at all

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

Deepika Padukone, who has clearly moved on, talks about her new film, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

Priyamani gets trolled after engagement announcement

Priyamani gets trolled after engagement announcement

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Kabali will hit nearly 5,000 screens worldwide on July 1.

PM Modi, Rahul to pay last respects to Karunanidhi today

PM Modi, Rahul to pay last respects to Karunanidhi today

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

The body was kept at the leader's Gopalapuram residence till 1 am.

Kamal Haasan: My best roles came from Balachandersaab

Kamal Haasan: My best roles came from Balachandersaab

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

'I am an actor because he made me one.'

Sania Mirza 'humbled, honoured' by Padma Bhushan

Sania Mirza 'humbled, honoured' by Padma Bhushan

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Sania Mirza has expressed that she felt ' honoured' and ' humbled' after being conferred with India's third highest civilian honour, Padma Bhushan for her contribution in the sport of tennis.

WATCH: Ram Charan Teja's grand wedding

WATCH: Ram Charan Teja's grand wedding

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

Telugu actor Ram Charan Teja tied the knot with Upasana Kamineni in a grand ceremony today.

Aamir Khan's Top 10 Flops

Aamir Khan's Top 10 Flops

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Thugs of Hindostan adds to Aamir Khan's list of disappointments.

REVEALED: Modi-Shah-Nadda's grand plans for BJP, govt

REVEALED: Modi-Shah-Nadda's grand plans for BJP, govt

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Modi, Shah and Nadda have created a strategy to boost the BJP and the government's image.

Alas, Petta is not Rajini's ticket to politics

Alas, Petta is not Rajini's ticket to politics

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Rajinikanth is yet to identify a filmi platform to be able to launch his political career from the celluloid platform as only MGR had done, successfully and in the pre-IT era, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

TTV's road to fighting polls fraught with legal issues

TTV's road to fighting polls fraught with legal issues

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

TTV Dinakaran's road to reaching the poll stage could still be strewn with legal difficulties, as much as political problems from other new players, like actors Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Karnan review

Karnan review

Rediff.com19 May 2021

After Aadukalam and Asuran, this is another film Dhanush is going to be proud of, says Divya Nair.

PIX: Arnold Schwarznegger arrives in India

PIX: Arnold Schwarznegger arrives in India

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

This is the star actor's first visit to India.

'I was going to be Anand's friend, not father-in-law'

'I was going to be Anand's friend, not father-in-law'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

'So the ice melted even before it was frozen.' Bolly Gupshup from Subhash K Jha.

With Cauvery delta law EPS takes battle to DMK citadel

With Cauvery delta law EPS takes battle to DMK citadel

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

By getting the Tamil Nadu assembly to act on his very imaginative public declaration to keep petro-chemical industries out of the Cauvery delta, which has traditionally been a DMK stronghold, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has not only set the ball rolling for the assembly elections due a year later but also sent out a strong message to the BJP government at the Centre, which took a unilateral decision to exempt petro-complexes from environmental clearance, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Rahul firm on resignation; leaders urge not to quit

Rahul firm on resignation; leaders urge not to quit

Rediff.com28 May 2019

Party leaders, sources said, maintained that Congress cannot afford to have a new leader at the helm for rebuilding the organisation at this juncture and that the responsibility for the defeat is collective and not individual.

Meet the TOP FIVE Tamil actresses

Meet the TOP FIVE Tamil actresses

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Tamannaah tops the list.

And the award for most retweets in India goes to PM Modi

And the award for most retweets in India goes to PM Modi

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads the list of retweets with his election winning post on Twitter being shared by over 70,515 people on the microblogging site.

From Kabaali to Baahubali, why brands love blockbusters

From Kabaali to Baahubali, why brands love blockbusters

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

More than the revenue component, the movies gain hugely in terms of visibility and reach, reports T E Narasimhan.

Spotted: India footballer Gouramangi Singh with Amitabh Bachchan

Spotted: India footballer Gouramangi Singh with Amitabh Bachchan

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

Chennaiyin FC and India footballer Gouramangi Singh was left star-struck when he met Bollywood super star Amitabh Bachchan in the locker room after the club's ISL match against Kerala Blasters on Tuesday.