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Review: Mr X doesn't have the lines, the sharps, the presence!

Review: Mr X doesn't have the lines, the sharps, the presence!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Glaring bloopers, cheesy writing and not even a smidgen of sense contribute to the hopeless mess that is Emraan Hashmi and Amyra Dastur starrer Mr X is, says Sukanya Verma.

First look: Sushant Singh Rajput as MS Dhoni

First look: Sushant Singh Rajput as MS Dhoni

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Why I love and hate Dil Se..

Why I love and hate Dil Se..

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

Favourite movie homes, comparing Amitabh-Shashi's beds in Kabhi Kabhie and discovering the truth about Salman Khan's 1990s chartbuster... All in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.

How the I&B minister can clean up the media

How the I&B minister can clean up the media

Rediff.com11 May 2016

The growth of a credible, objective news media business in India requires political will and a belief in free speech.

Teraa Surroor review: Surprise! Himesh still can't act

Teraa Surroor review: Surprise! Himesh still can't act

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Himesh Reshammiya, the only valid reason for Teraa Surroor's existence, does not show any expression. Not even one. Not even a quarter, notes Sukanya Verma.

Aamir Khan's heartwarming gesture

Aamir Khan's heartwarming gesture

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Here are some of the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities...

'Wish you all a wonderful New Year!'

'Wish you all a wonderful New Year!'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

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

'No religion tells you to kill children'

'No religion tells you to kill children'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

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

'Forget me being Sridevi, I am a normal mother'

'Forget me being Sridevi, I am a normal mother'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

'I was on my toes the entire time because I was working with such great actors.' 'I learnt a lot.'

'Sitara Devi was the greatest kathak diva ever'

'Sitara Devi was the greatest kathak diva ever'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

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

Children's Day Special: 10 Hindi Films Parents Should Show Their Kids

Children's Day Special: 10 Hindi Films Parents Should Show Their Kids

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

You can proudly show these movies to the impressionable ones!

Like the poster of Mohenjo Daro?

Like the poster of Mohenjo Daro?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Sridevi: Top 10 Scenes

Sridevi: Top 10 Scenes

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Sridevi was one of India's finest actresses. Here's the proof.

Just who was Fearless Nadia?

Just who was Fearless Nadia?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

One of Fearless Nadia's most famous scenes had her fighting the bad guys on top of a speeding train! She was often showed working out in a gym, which apparently contributed to a fitness craze at the time as well. Getting to know Fearless Nadia.

'The price you pay for being an actor'

'The price you pay for being an actor'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Manoj Bajpayee confides in Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni about his 'long journey filled with rejection, betrayal, misery, failures and disillusionment.'

The VERY BEST of Sridevi

The VERY BEST of Sridevi

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Half a dozen reasons why Sridevi is to the camera born. Sreehari Nair lists them out.

'There's something desi about Sushant'

'There's something desi about Sushant'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

'Sushant was our first choice for Lakhna.' 'Apart from looking desi, I wanted an actor who had a lot of physical energy.' 'Sushant came on board very quickly because he really liked the story.'

Why did Michael Kors pay $1.2 billion for Jimmy Choos?

Why did Michael Kors pay $1.2 billion for Jimmy Choos?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

15 iconic Jimmy Choo designs that tell us exactly why the American fashion company decided to scoop up the upscale British shoe brand.

How politicians tried to break Kamal Haasan

How politicians tried to break Kamal Haasan

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

'Those involved in the government had invested in cineplexes in Tamil Nadu, so they wanted Vishwaroopam stopped to further their gains.' 'When there was a difference of opinion, they started punishing the film by banning it.' 'It is ugly, tyrannical politics which the nation did not understand.' 'They broke me for Rs 60 crores.' 'Because I am a star, I am living to tell the story.'

Why Aakar Patel became a vegan

Why Aakar Patel became a vegan

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

'At home, being vegan is no real problem, and other than dairy (dahi, chhaas, ghee and kadhi) I can eat normally.' 'There is, of course, the eschewing of meat and as someone who likes (should I say liked?) Naga pork and beef steaks, and has eaten snake and dog, going vegan is unusual,' says Aakar Patel.

And then one day, the actor wrote...

And then one day, the actor wrote...

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Naseeruddin Shah sets the gold standard as a master memoirist.

'My family freaked out when they saw Shivaay trailer'

'My family freaked out when they saw Shivaay trailer'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

'People will talk about the action but I want the people to talk about the emotions.' Ajay Devgn unveils his directorial debut Shivaay.

Saeed Jaffrey: The Great Entertainer

Saeed Jaffrey: The Great Entertainer

Rediff.com22 Nov 2015

'Sent off to interview him in the late 1970s I met him in a cafe in New Delhi's Regal Building called The Parlour. With impromptu send-ups of Laurence Olivier, Sybil Thorndike and the rich, gravelly tones of a well-known All India Radio Hindi newsreader called Devki Nandan Pandey, he soon had the whole restaurant listening in.'

20 scenes that took our breath away!

20 scenes that took our breath away!

Rediff.com28 May 2019

Things are off to a good start when a lead movie character appears for the first time against strategic music or swaggering drama and the audience bursts into wholehearted whistles and applause.

10 Last Films of Bollywood's Noted Directors

10 Last Films of Bollywood's Noted Directors

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

A look at the last films of directors, who met with untimely deaths.

'Dr Abdul Kalam was a true inspiration'

'Dr Abdul Kalam was a true inspiration'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities

'It's been a hell of a roller coaster life'

'It's been a hell of a roller coaster life'

Rediff.com23 May 2017

'There has been a lot of ups and downs, unexpected highs and unimaginable pain, almost thinking that I'm going to die.'

10 things we miss this Children's Day

10 things we miss this Children's Day

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

Holidays, slurping on ice golas, fights in the school bus for the window seat and visiting grandparents are some of the things Rediff.com's Anita Aikara misses dearly.

Aamir Khan's 'intolerant' remark gets more reactions

Aamir Khan's 'intolerant' remark gets more reactions

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities!

Super Filmi Week: Long live Bollywood!

Super Filmi Week: Long live Bollywood!

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Bollywood inspired weddings, Dharmendra's cringe-worthy attempt at realism, Sridevi and Aishwarya's painful connection and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.

'Medha Jalota was beautiful and very charming'

'Medha Jalota was beautiful and very charming'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

'Medha had been so alive, smiling in the pictures she posted on Facebook and the comments she left on my profile page. I did not think she would leave us so soon.'

Krishnavamsi: You can't create a film in vacuum

Krishnavamsi: You can't create a film in vacuum

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Director Krishnavamsi talks about the success of Govindudu Andhari Vadele and his earlier films.

The Deadliest Dacoits of Bollywood

The Deadliest Dacoits of Bollywood

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Ram Gopal Varma's Veerapan to hit the screens this Friday.

'Om Puri will always be a great actor, a kind and generous man'

'Om Puri will always be a great actor, a kind and generous man'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Indians took to social media to pay their respects.

How Sholay has played out in our lives again and again

How Sholay has played out in our lives again and again

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

'A friend said there was a new phenomenon occurring during every screening. Audience members were mouthing the dialogues with the characters on screen.' 'It was a truly amazing experience. It was impossible to hear what was being said on the screen. There was so much noise, laughter and celebration in the theatre. And the film was not even a month old.' Aseem Chhabra remembers seeing Sholay twice in the couple of weeks after it opened.

'Why must a woman be nice always? Why can't she be dark?'

'Why must a woman be nice always? Why can't she be dark?'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

'In the 1990s, wherever I would go for work, I would see Tabu dancing in a studio.'

Does voting for honesty mean voting against development?

Does voting for honesty mean voting against development?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Your vote now is going to decide whether India fixes itself and becomes a vibrant democracy, or a failed State like the ones in our neighbourhood, says Dasarathi G V.

'If I don't get a film, I will start a canteen in Film City'

'If I don't get a film, I will start a canteen in Film City'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

'I don't know about being superstar, but one day if I become like Shah Rukh Khan, I will not mind that. If I get the kind of films that I really want to do, and if I manage to survive in this industry, I will become somebody like that.' Sushant Singh Rajput talks movies.

Anil Kapoor's TOP 10 performances

Anil Kapoor's TOP 10 performances

Rediff.com28 May 2015

One of Bollywood's most rock-solid careers, Anil Kapoor shows no signs of stopping!

10 Hindi Movies That Define India

10 Hindi Movies That Define India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

Aseem Chhabra lists the movies that taught him about the Idea of India.