As the second phase of polling commenced on Thursday amid heightened security, bigwigs came out to cast their votes for constituting the 17th Lok Sabha. Among those who took to their respective polling booths were former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth, BJP candidate from Bengaluru South Tejasvi Surya, and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, among others.
Rajnikanth's daughter Aishwarya talks about her directorial debut, and directing her husband, Darshan.
A look at star arrivals!
Tamil star Suriya's 7aum Arivu was about a virus from China sent to Chennai to wreak havoc while Kaappan was about a locust attack the hero prevents in time -- both films in a sense foresaw what was to come, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
The film is about a body builder who intends to rule the underworld. What could have been the action film of the year, leaves one cold.
Debutant director Venu Sriram's film Oh My Friend works because of its theme and the crackling chemistry between Siddharth and Shruti Haasan.
This is a silly attempt at a heist film.
Matondu Maduvena! would have been more interesting if it was backed by a power-packed story.
A bunch of designers tell you why sustainable fashion is stylish!
The vivaciousness created in the initial few minutes of the film is lost. Characters come and go but make no impact.
Huli is an average mass movie with messages that we have heard time and again.
The movie is a good revenge drama.
The movie has its highpoints but it stretches a bit too much.
Performances give nothing to rave about. While Amoolya dominates each scene, she doesn't make much of an impression.
Comedy king Komal is back as a full-fledged hero in Maryade Ramanna.
The much awaited film directed by Upendra highlights the political lacuna in our country in the year 2030.
A humourous take of a man who tends to fall in love with every girl he meets.
'People who have unaccounted money often park it in unregulated deposit schemes.' 'Curbing illegal deposit-raising activity will also carry forward the government's drive against black money.'
Debutante director Pawan Lumar talks about his film that releases tomorrow.
Bhamaa, who is shooting for her upcoming film Shyloo, shares her acting experience.
Rediff readers take the 10 year challenge and tell us how their lives have changed.
Music composer Anirudh Ravichander, 21, has struck gold with his very first assigment of his career.
Veera Bahu could have been an out of the box flick given the coming together of powerhouses like Mahender and Vijay. Sadly, though it disappoints.
The film presents the flip side of development.
The film lacks the punch that its predecessor had.
The film is a shoddy attempt backed by a hackneyed plot.
Kannada actress Vinaya Prasad talks about her experience of shooting in Spain.
Romantic film lovers may consider giving the film a try.
Unlike the original Kaakha Kaakha, this Kannada version fails to impress.
It is often a mixed bag of hits and misses.
Ajai Rao fails to show the energy and vivaciousness required of his character
Prince is a tailor-made revenge drama for Darshan fans. The film is packed with action sequences, but has nothing new to offer in terms of the content.
This is definitely both Chandru's and Shivanna's 'sure shot' at erasing their past mistakes.
'I didn't even know where Bombay was before I came here.'
Telly folk step out for a glamorous night.
Great performances, thought provoking storyline and a different narrative make Kanasemba Kudureyaneri a must watch.
Director Ramanath Rigvedi, who had a winner in Budhhivanta, falls flat this time.
FPIs would be classified into two categories instead of three, while the requirements for issuance and subscription of offshore derivative instruments would be rationalised.
The film makes a strong case for itself with an unusual plot and interesting visuals.
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