News for 'satire'

How Anusha Swamy became a YouTube sensation!

How Anusha Swamy became a YouTube sensation!

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Offbeat videos loaded with quirky humour and satire have made the country's youngest choreographer, Anusha Swamy, all the rage online

Which book-to-screen is YOUR fave? VOTE!

Which book-to-screen is YOUR fave? VOTE!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Sukanya Verma looks at the recent spate of book-to-screen adaptations.

10 OTT shows for You

10 OTT shows for You

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The OTT menu is sparkling with brand new goodies. Here are Sukanya Verma's 10 recommendations for the week.

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.

'Mohanlal is full of energy'

'Mohanlal is full of energy'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

The Onam release is a laugh riot and will have Mohanlal playing a politician

The Tandav Ruckus and its OTT FALLOUT

The Tandav Ruckus and its OTT FALLOUT

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

The price for pushing the envelope beyond the comfort zone that the land of storytelling is used to is a hefty one, observes Meghna Chadha.

'Trumped': Political cartoonists react to Trump's victory

'Trumped': Political cartoonists react to Trump's victory

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

As the world wakes up to news that Republican Donald Trump will become the 45th president of the United States, political cartoonists have already been hard at work painting a satirical image of what America will look like under Trump's government. Here are some of the best illustrations on the US election result.

Mohalla Assi Review: All sound, no fury

Mohalla Assi Review: All sound, no fury

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

'Philosophy, politics and practicality cross paths in Mohalla Assi's ambitious premise.' 'Except it is directed in such an unwieldy fashion that instead of rich satire, what emerges is a lumbering flab of incoherence and opinion glut,' notes Sukanya Verma.

Gunmen attack Paris newspaper office, 12 killed

Gunmen attack Paris newspaper office, 12 killed

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Heavily-armed gunmen shouting Islamist slogans stormed the Charlie Hebdo (a satirical newspaper) office in Paris on Wednesday and shot dead 12 people including its editor-in-chief Stephane Charbonnier, known as Charb.

Bollywood reacts to Aamir Khan's NAKEDNESS in PK!

Bollywood reacts to Aamir Khan's NAKEDNESS in PK!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

The PK star's first appearance on the film poster has been, well, interesting, to say the least.

World Cup's over! Here's what's going to happen now!

World Cup's over! Here's what's going to happen now!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

Since the FIFA World Cup is finally over, we imagine this is what some of us are probably going to do now.

It's Dulquer vs Indrajith this weekend

It's Dulquer vs Indrajith this weekend

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

The two young Malayalam superstars fight it out this weekend.

'TMC intolerance no match for BJP vindictiveness'

'TMC intolerance no match for BJP vindictiveness'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

'The BJP's modus operandi is not just to be intolerant of dissent, it is to create mistrust and doubt between communities and the electoral process itself.'

College life: What you expect and what you get!

College life: What you expect and what you get!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

As many of you, take the bold step and brace yourself for life away from the cloistered environs of school, here are a few things you must know :-P

The Zoya Factor Review

The Zoya Factor Review

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

The Dulquer factor is the only saving grace of this witless, charmless sham posturing as satire, feels Sukanya Verma.

Oh Maria! How our cricket studs should introduce themselves to Sharapova

Oh Maria! How our cricket studs should introduce themselves to Sharapova

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

If Maria Sharapova doesn't know who is Sachin Tendulkar, it's but OBVIO that she thinks cricket is a chirping insect outside her window. But that doesn't mean she can't learn. We suggest a few ways our Team India studs can introduce themselves to the iconic tennis star. Here we go:

Oh Maria! How our cricket studs should introduce themselves to Sharapova

Oh Maria! How our cricket studs should introduce themselves to Sharapova

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

If Maria Sharapova doesn't know who is Sachin Tendulkar, it's but OBVIO that she thinks cricket is a chirping insect outside her window. But that doesn't mean she can't learn. We suggest a few ways our Team India studs can introduce themselves to the iconic tennis star. Here we go:

PIX: Bollywood's notable toy boys!

PIX: Bollywood's notable toy boys!

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

Vir Das plays Kangna Ranaut's toy boy in this week's release Revolver Rani.

Top 14 signs you are a Mumbaikar

Top 14 signs you are a Mumbaikar

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

Mumbaikar and proud of it? This one's for you folks! :-)

16 signs you're an Indian travelling abroad

16 signs you're an Indian travelling abroad

Rediff.com19 Jun 2014

Do you carry your own toilet mug? Do you cringe while drinking water from the kitchen sink? Yup! You're an Indian alright :-)

'No protection from jokes': Comic Kunal Kamra defends his tweets in SC

'No protection from jokes': Comic Kunal Kamra defends his tweets in SC

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

'If this court believes I have crossed a line and wants to shut down my internet indefinitely, then I too will write Happy Independence Day post cards every 15th August, just like my Kashmiri friends'

The Yeh Hai Bakrapur contest: Win T-Shirts!

The Yeh Hai Bakrapur contest: Win T-Shirts!

Rediff.com6 May 2014

Here's your chance to win some cool prizes!

Aishwarya to team up with Shyam Benegal?

Aishwarya to team up with Shyam Benegal?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

'It is a film entitled Chamki Chameli that Shyambabu wanted to make for the longest time,' says a source.

The situation in India is grave but hardly hopeless

The situation in India is grave but hardly hopeless

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

The immediate challenge to faster growth is to restore stability to the currency markets.

Why Karan Johar is just like us!

Why Karan Johar is just like us!

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

The filmmaker, who will give us Kapoor & Sons this week, has the same facial expressions like we do.

The questions we want Karan Johar to ask on Koffee With Karan!

The questions we want Karan Johar to ask on Koffee With Karan!

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Janta jawab chahti hai!

Modi-Rahul rivalry behind Amul rift?

Modi-Rahul rivalry behind Amul rift?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

Boardroom disputes have marked the tenure of pretty much every chairman of the co- operative - from its founder Verghese Kurien to Chaudhary's predecessor, Parthi Bhatol.

These brothers are wanted for attack on Charlie Hebdo

These brothers are wanted for attack on Charlie Hebdo

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

The French police have released photos of the two brothers wanted in connection with the attack of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Wednesday that left 12 people dead including the editor, three celebrated cartoonists and two police officers.

If Anil Kapoor, Alia, Salman had movies made on their lives...

If Anil Kapoor, Alia, Salman had movies made on their lives...

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Oh, the possibilities!

Uttam's take: The Left and Dr Singh

Uttam's take: The Left and Dr Singh

Rediff.com17 Jul 2008

Uttam's take on the UPA-Left crisis

Serious Men review

Serious Men review

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Serious Men is one of the sharpest movies of Sudhir Mishra's career, observes Sukanya Verma.

On 107th birthday, grandma gets perfect gift: 'Big hug' from 'handsome' Rahul

On 107th birthday, grandma gets perfect gift: 'Big hug' from 'handsome' Rahul

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

In a tweet, Bengaluru-based woman Dipali Sikand wrote that her grandmother, who turned 107, had a wish to meet Rahul Gandhi, whom she found as "handsome".

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India, feels Sreehari Nair.

The Best Rishi Kapoor Performances

The Best Rishi Kapoor Performances

Rediff.com1 May 2020

Sukanya Verma raises a toast (he'd like that very much) to the magnificent Rishi Kapoor and his 25 essential performances.

Tandav review

Tandav review

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Tandav is as mainstream and contrived as it gets, but not completely without its moments of charisma and drama, observes Sukanya Verma.

Onion, onion pe likha hai, khane wale ka naam...

Onion, onion pe likha hai, khane wale ka naam...

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

Rising onion prices make want to make you cry. Uttam Ghosh is determined to make you smile instead.

When a fly stole the show at US VP debate

When a fly stole the show at US VP debate

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

The first -- and only -- United States vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris is over. It was a far more civil affair than last week's debacle between US President Donald Trump and former US Vice President Joe Biden. The tone for much of the 90 minutes was a marked contrast to last week's chaotic and bitter slam-fest between their running mates.

Joker leads BAFTA nominations

Joker leads BAFTA nominations

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Joaquin Phoenix-starrer Joker, one of the most controversial yet admired movies of 2019, is leading the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nominations with 11 nods.

Now, an underworld film by a woman director

Now, an underworld film by a woman director

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

Sumana D Kittur talks about her film Edegarike, based on the underworld.

Mangal Mangal ho! What Indians will do on MARS

Mangal Mangal ho! What Indians will do on MARS

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Sit back, and join us in our joy ride to our planetary neighbour! Bharat Mata ki Jai!