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The men who impressed this Indian Oscar winner

The men who impressed this Indian Oscar winner

Rediff.com17 Aug 2010

Resul Pookutty spoke to Aseem Chhabra about his favorite directors and the reasons why he would work with them again.

Freida Pinto sizzles on Maxim cover

Freida Pinto sizzles on Maxim cover

Rediff.com26 Feb 2009

Maxim India's March 2009 issue is all set to hit newsstands, and the lovely Ms Pinto's covershot is a picture of bliss.

Freida Pinto on the cover of Vogue magazine

Freida Pinto on the cover of Vogue magazine

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

After wowing fans with her acting and lately, her fashion sense, the Slumdog Millioniare star is now the cover girl of Vogue magazine.

How Australia woos Indian Inc

How Australia woos Indian Inc

Rediff.com3 Jul 2009

Praise Sachin to the hilt, avoid discussions on Slumdog Millionaire and ignore all possible holdups like ringing phones while in a business conversation: these among others are some of the tips by Melbourne-based consultant Stephen Manallack, who has trained many Australian corporates wishing to do business with Indian companies.

Why Freida Pinto is India's biggest star

Why Freida Pinto is India's biggest star

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

Raja Sen's brief take on trying to make sense of the Mumbai girl's unprecedented career beginning.

Anil Kapoor to walk the ramp for Aisha

Anil Kapoor to walk the ramp for Aisha

Rediff.com22 Jul 2010

He may have turned the big 50, but actor Anil Kapoor shows no signs of slowing down as he will walk the ramp for designer Anamika Khanna at the ongoing Delhi Couture Week to promote his upcoming home production Aisha.

Freida Pinto in Planet of the Apes prequel?

Freida Pinto in Planet of the Apes prequel?

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

The 25-year-old actress, who shot to global fame with her small role as Latika in Danny Boyle's multiple-Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, will play Caroline, a primatologist in the 20th Century Fox movie.

A smile that didn't come easy

A smile that didn't come easy

Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

The cast and crew of Smile Pinki are touring India, to spread the message of the film -- cleft lip operations -- and the greater vision of Smile Train.

A taste of India through tea vacation

A taste of India through tea vacation

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

Your top choices for a vacation destination that could whip up a storm in your cup are Darjeeling in West Bengal, Munnar in Kerala, Palampur in Himachal Pradesh, Ooty in Tamil Nadu, and Assam.

Chennai celebrates Rahman's Grammy win

Chennai celebrates Rahman's Grammy win

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

Chennai erupted into spontaneous celebrations as the music maestro bagged two Grammies.

Kerala's Padma awards list sparks controversy

Kerala's Padma awards list sparks controversy

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

The names of Oscar winner Resul Pookutty and eminent Ayurvedic physician P K Warrier, selected for Padma Shri award, had not been recommended to the centre by the Kerala government, according to the state information commission.

The Most Beautiful People

The Most Beautiful People

Rediff.com3 May 2009

Slumdog Millionaire stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have made it to US magazine People's list of '100 Most Beautiful People'.

Freida Pinto's Good Samaritan act!

Freida Pinto's Good Samaritan act!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

The actor helped feed over 800 people with Oscars leftover food.

Why we admire Satyajit Ray so much

Why we admire Satyajit Ray so much

Rediff.com14 Apr 2009

April 15 to 30, the Lincoln Center celebrates iconic Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray with a retrospective of his films.

'Bollywood saved my life'

'Bollywood saved my life'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

'Today if you look at the way India is growing many people are saying the sleeping elephant has finally woken up, is dancing!' 'I have travelled extensively, in about 60 countries. In all these the moment you say India, the first thing they mention is either an actor's name. Or they start humming a song.' 'I wanted to be in Bollywood. It is the most powerful medium we have in this country. That's soft power.' Listening in on Shobhaa De, Kabir Khan, Vikas Swarop and Saffron Art CEO Hugo Weihe speak on India's Soft Power, Hard Influence.

AR Rahman plans free concert in Australia

AR Rahman plans free concert in Australia

Rediff.com11 Aug 2009

The Oscar winning music composer hopes music can relieve the ongoing tension between India and Australia following racist attacks.

SRK wants to marry Megan Fox!

SRK wants to marry Megan Fox!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

Shah Rukh Khan talks about the tie up with Fox productions and marrying the sexy Megan Fox.

Freida: I'm too young to play Bond girl

Freida: I'm too young to play Bond girl

Rediff.com9 Apr 2010

The 25-year-old actress is convinced she would be the wrong choice for a role in the superspy franchise.

Kylie Minogue is in Mumbai to shoot for Blue

Kylie Minogue is in Mumbai to shoot for Blue

Rediff.com26 Feb 2009

Kylie Minogue is in Mumbai to record a music video for the forthcoming Bollywood movie Blue which stars Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Katrina Kaif, Lara Dutta and Zayed Khan.

What makes Sacred Games different

What makes Sacred Games different

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

'That only a certain Mumbai story -- look at Salaam Bombay and Slumdog Millionaire for other examples -- gets made when an international audience is as much a target as the desi viewer, should invoke questions of representation,' notes Vikram Johri.

India is intent on a global takeover of cricket: Kiwi media

India is intent on a global takeover of cricket: Kiwi media

Rediff.com8 Dec 2013

The Kiwi media has said that a greedy India with regard to the menace of match-fixing is the real enemy of the sport of cricket and slumdog billionaires are ruining the show.

Freida Pinto denies Bond girl rumours

Freida Pinto denies Bond girl rumours

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

The actress' official spokesperson in India, Divya Tejuja, has said that the Slumdog Millionaire star will not be playing Daniel Craig's love interest in his third 007 installment, Bond 23.

Freida Pinto to become the next Bond girl

Freida Pinto to become the next Bond girl

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

The Slumdog Millionaire star will play the suave spy's love interest in the 23rd James Bond movie after being approached by director Sam Mendes.

Zakir Hussain wins a Grammy

Zakir Hussain wins a Grammy

Rediff.com9 Feb 2009

While Slumdog Millionaire picked up seven BAFTA awards in a ceremony in London, the Indian presence was also felt at the Grammy awards with tabla maestro Zakir Hussain winning in the Contemporary World Music Album category for his collaborative album Global Drum Project.

Longi dances to MJ's Dangerous

Longi dances to MJ's Dangerous

Rediff.com29 Jun 2009

The choreographer shows us his cool moves.

Ex-MEA spokesperson Akbaruddin India's new permanent representative to UN

Ex-MEA spokesperson Akbaruddin India's new permanent representative to UN

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Akbaruddin is currently serving as additional secretary in the MEA.

Poverty has killed all dreams in this young heart

Poverty has killed all dreams in this young heart

Rediff.com23 Jan 2009

With an alcoholic father to look after, Kiran Vaghela just wants to make it to the next day.

Freida Pinto turns life saver

Freida Pinto turns life saver

Rediff.com22 Oct 2009

The Slumddog actress rescued a fan from an oncoming car.

From Mumbai's slums to Oscars' red carpet

From Mumbai's slums to Oscars' red carpet

Rediff.com23 Feb 2010

Meet Sagar Salunke, who stars in the Oscar-nominated film, Kavi.

'Jai Ho' competes against 'Octomom'

'Jai Ho' competes against 'Octomom'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2009

'Jai Ho' and 'Slumdog' will compete with 73 other entries from around the world, including 'Octomom' and 'Recessesionista', to become the millionth word of the English language. The English Language will cross the 1,000,000 word threshold on June 10, 2009 at 10:22 am Stratford-Upon-Avon time, the Global Language Monitor, an Austin, Texas-based firm said. The Indian entries include 'Cuddies', a word used to refer to ladies' underwear or panties.

Danny Boyle eyes Maximum City

Danny Boyle eyes Maximum City

Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

The Slumdog director wants to make another film in Mumbai.

World's most expensive curry for 2,000 pounds!

World's most expensive curry for 2,000 pounds!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2009

Amidst recession and dwindling restaurant revenues, a prominent Indian restaurant in London has launched what is billed as the 'world's most expensive curry' priced at 2,000 pounds a portion.The upmarket Bombay Brasserie, owned by Taj Hotels, announced the new dish called 'Samundari Khazana' to coincide with the DVD launch of Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire.

A whole new ballgame

A whole new ballgame

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

Lakshman Somasundaram applauds Indian villagers Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel for making baseball history.

First Look: Dev Patel in Shyamalan's latest

First Look: Dev Patel in Shyamalan's latest

Rediff.com22 May 2009

Dev Patel's been working hard on M Night Shyamalan's adaptation of the massively successful Nickolodeon animated series, The Last Airbender, here is the first look of the film.

Congratulate Rahman on his Grammy wins!

Congratulate Rahman on his Grammy wins!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

Wish the musical legend.

Dev Patel competes with Oscar winners

Dev Patel competes with Oscar winners

Rediff.com19 Dec 2008

In what many movie observers believe is one of the biggest surprises in years, Dev Patel, 18, has just been nominated along with Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight), Josh Brolin, (Milk), Robert Downey Jr. (Tropic Thunder) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt) for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Best Supporting Actor Award.

Hollywood beckons Rahman, son

Hollywood beckons Rahman, son

Rediff.com25 Sep 2009

AR Rahman has composed the soundtrack for the Hollywood romantic comedy starring Vince Vaughn.

Dev Patel, Freida Pinto get closer

Dev Patel, Freida Pinto get closer

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

Pictures of the two holding hands during a fashion show have appeared on a web site.

Oprah's flick bags top laurels at Toron

Oprah's flick bags top laurels at Toron

Rediff.com21 Sep 2009

The flick starring Mariah Carey, bagged the People's Choice Award at the annual event

Rahman triumphs at LA Awards

Rahman triumphs at LA Awards

Rediff.com10 Dec 2008

As the nomination for the Golden Globe around the corner, the influential Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards have been just announced, with plenty of surprises and famous snobs for the perennially nominated Meryl Streep and well regarded star Kate Winslett.