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Pankaja, O'Sey Balamma Make It To Sundance

Pankaja, O'Sey Balamma Make It To Sundance

Rediff.com26 Jan 2026

Pankaja and O'Sey Balamma bring deeply personal yet universally resonant stories to Sundance. They represent a new wave of South Indian storytelling, blending cultural authenticity with cinematic innovation, and mark an important step in amplifying regional voices on the international stage.

Santosh Sivan: 'Shooting Urumi was exciting'

Santosh Sivan: 'Shooting Urumi was exciting'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2011

Ace cinematographer Santosh Sivan, speaks on length about his film Urumi which releases this Frdiay.

Santosh Sivan: Inam is not a documentary

Santosh Sivan: Inam is not a documentary

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Santosh Sivan's latest film Inam deals with the the war and bloodshed during the two-decade-long civil war in Sri Lanka.

Santosh Sivan on Anandabhadram

Santosh Sivan on Anandabhadram

Rediff.com2 Nov 2005

Santosh Sivan: I had fun filming Anjaan

Santosh Sivan: I had fun filming Anjaan

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Santosh Sivan talks briefly about his new film Anjaan and the special cameras he used to shoot the film.

First Look: Santosh Sivan's Urumi

First Look: Santosh Sivan's Urumi

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

The trilingual film -- Malayalam, Tamil and English -- stars Prithviraj, Genelia D' Souza, Vidya Balan, Tabu, Prabhu Deva, Amol Gupte and Jagathy Sreekumar.

Santosh Sivan makes Malayalam cinema global

Santosh Sivan makes Malayalam cinema global

Rediff.com28 Mar 2011

The ace cinematographer and director will take his film to an international platform.

'Santosh Sivan didn't allow me to smile'

'Santosh Sivan didn't allow me to smile'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2011

Genelia D'Souza shares her excitement and the biggest challenges she faced while shooting for Urumi

First Look: Santosh Sivan in Makaramanju

First Look: Santosh Sivan in Makaramanju

Rediff.com3 May 2011

The film has been garnering critical acclaim at film fests.

Santosh Sivan: Why I made Navarasa

Santosh Sivan: Why I made Navarasa

Rediff.com5 Oct 2005

The National-award winning director talks about what motivated him.

Santosh Sivan directs Harvey Keitel, Gabriel Byrne

Santosh Sivan directs Harvey Keitel, Gabriel Byrne

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Titled The Lies We Tell, the film also features Om Puri, playing a Pakistani character.

After Srikanth, actor Krishna held in Chennai drug trafficking case

After Srikanth, actor Krishna held in Chennai drug trafficking case

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

This follows an earlier incident on May 22, 2025, in which a large quantity of drugs was seized near the Nungambakkam railway station, according to a Greater Chennai Police press release.

'For Me, Light And Shade Is The Melody'

'For Me, Light And Shade Is The Melody'

Rediff.com23 May 2024

Santosh Sivan Sivan is the first Asian to receive the prestigious Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography honour at the Cannes Film Festival, which celebrates outstanding contributions to the field of cinematography.

After Terrorist, Santosh Sivan steps into LTTE territory again

After Terrorist, Santosh Sivan steps into LTTE territory again

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

The director is currently making Ceylon, ready for release in March 2014.

Preity Sparkles At Cannes

Preity Sparkles At Cannes

Rediff.com25 May 2024

Preity Zinta is in Cannes to present the Pierre Angenieux ExcelLens in Cinematography honour to veteran cinematographer Santosh Sivan.

Santosh Sivan: It's important for me to spread my wings beyond cinema

Santosh Sivan: It's important for me to spread my wings beyond cinema

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Ace cinematographer and filmmaker Santosh Sivan is delighted by the government's decision to honour him with Padma Shri.

Bollywood's Best Pictures Of 2024

Bollywood's Best Pictures Of 2024

Rediff.com13 Dec 2024

Film folk have been very busy this year, attending trailer launches and promotional events. Hitesh Harisinghani/ Rediff.com vouches for that, as he recaps 2024 with his insightful clicks.

Aamir@60: 25 Stunning Sides To The Star

Aamir@60: 25 Stunning Sides To The Star

Rediff.com11 Mar 2025

Sukanya Verma celebrates the icon and his imagery in 23 super special Aamir Khan frames etched in her head.

Mohanlal's Message To Pushpa 2 Lovers

Mohanlal's Message To Pushpa 2 Lovers

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

'My simple prayer is that...'

'Fame Changes Every Three Days'

'Fame Changes Every Three Days'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

'A lot of people are famous. But for how long will you be there?' 'It changes after every three days of release, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.'

Why Mani Ratnam Asked Preity To Wash Her Face

Why Mani Ratnam Asked Preity To Wash Her Face

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Preity Zinta shared a beautiful nostalgia nugget from her debut film, Dil Se..

Why She Is Worth A Kill

Why She Is Worth A Kill

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

'I rammed so hard in the grills that I couldn't move my arm. I had to be taken in for an X-Ray -- everything turned out fine! -- but right after that was my action bit with Raghav Juyal. So it was quite an experience.'

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a thing or two about life in all its messy grandeur and flawed imperfections, notes Arjun Menon.

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna Apna?), there are numerous instances of its presence.

'Women can thrive at any age'

'Women can thrive at any age'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

'It doesn't matter if you are from abroad or Indian, we are told that there's a prime time for a female actor.' 'It's time that people understand there is no certain age for women to thrive in.'

'I learned about Bollywood by being a part of it'

'I learned about Bollywood by being a part of it'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.'

Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina's Merry Christmas

Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina's Merry Christmas

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Vijay Sethupathi has stepped into his next full-fledged Hindi project.

30 SPECTACULAR FRAMES of Shah Rukh Khan

30 SPECTACULAR FRAMES of Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the man and his movie magic.

COMING UP In June: Your OTT Menu

COMING UP In June: Your OTT Menu

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

Things are heating up in the OTT space this June, especially with Jio Cinema going full throttle with their release plans.

Watch Aishwarya's Romance Gone Wrong On OTT

Watch Aishwarya's Romance Gone Wrong On OTT

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

Royal tragedies, loony vampires, nuclear disasters, scoop hunters becoming the story, all that and more on OTT this week.

Mumbaikar Review: Murky Business

Mumbaikar Review: Murky Business

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

By the time, Mumbaikar gets to where it wants to be via a twisty third act, we begin to see how much better the film could have been. But it's almost too little, too late, complains Mayur Sanap.

Kareena's Best Performance? VOTE!

Kareena's Best Performance? VOTE!

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Juggling marriage, motherhood and movies -- all in a day's work -- Kareena loves her job and hopes she'll never retire. So do we, as the actress turns 43 on September 21.

10 Must Watch Mani Ratnam Movies On OTT

10 Must Watch Mani Ratnam Movies On OTT

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Deepa Gahlot lists 10 popular Mani Ratnam films that you can watch on streaming platforms.

RajiniSir is Back!

RajiniSir is Back!

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Darbar releases on Pongal, January 15, 2020.

Diwali dhamakka for Tamil cinema

Diwali dhamakka for Tamil cinema

Rediff.com12 Nov 2012

Three films are set to release in Tamil this Diwali.

Vijay Sethupathi to do a silent film

Vijay Sethupathi to do a silent film

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

'I have always believed that for an actor, silence speaks louder than words.'

'Urumi was difficult to shoot for'

'Urumi was difficult to shoot for'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2011

Actress Nithya Menon talks about Urumi.

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

'Duggu can do anything he sets his mind to'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

'Later, I asked Hrithik how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances. He told me simply, "What could have happened? At the most, they would have killed me".'