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15 Immortal Manoj Kumar Songs

15 Immortal Manoj Kumar Songs

Rediff.com4 Apr 2025

Manoj Kumar's musical imprints are as deep as his cinematic ones.

Shehar Lakhot Review: Boring!

Shehar Lakhot Review: Boring!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

Plenty happens over the show -- riots, nefarious schemes, betrayal and multiple murders -- which should have made for a riveting watch but everything evokes déjà vu and worse, sighs Deepa Gahlot.

Selfiee Review: License To Drive Crazy

Selfiee Review: License To Drive Crazy

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Malayalam cinema isn't the same as Telugu or Tamil, but Bollywood's blanket approach fails to see the distinction in Selfiee, observes Sukanya Verma.

Why Did This Kerala Story Become A Huge Hit?

Why Did This Kerala Story Become A Huge Hit?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

'Cinema or the sentiment of a people, disgusted by contemporary politics and wanting to feel whole by collectively recalling a moment of great difficulty that was also a cause for togetherness?', asks Shyam G Menon.

Review: Vedigundu Murugesan works at times

Review: Vedigundu Murugesan works at times

Rediff.com20 Jul 2009

Annamalai Film's Vedigundu Murugesan is a curious mixture of comedy, seriousness and action that works at times.

How to motivate bad employees

How to motivate bad employees

Rediff.com8 Feb 2006

Boys will be boys!

Boys will be boys!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2004

One smart aleck sitting in the opposite seat stretched his legs and began bothering us. When we requested him to sit properly, his co-passengers sniggered.