News for 'song controversy'

Classy Barty eases into week two at Wimbledon

Classy Barty eases into week two at Wimbledon

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

The French Open champion's grounded personality meant she was always going to present a clear contrast to the main Australian men's title hopefuls of recent years but there has been no shortage of compatriots ready to kick up a fuss on her behalf.

Hrithik's Biggest Hits!

Hrithik's Biggest Hits!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Joginder Tuteja looks at Hrithik's biggest hits over the years.

Review: Vaalu is a regular commercial entertainer

Review: Vaalu is a regular commercial entertainer

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Director Vijay Chander's Vaalu is a regular commercial entertainer with a weak plot, poor execution, unrealistic action and mindless fun, writes S Saraswathi.

Why did Salman Khan get emotional at the Tubelight trailer launch?

Why did Salman Khan get emotional at the Tubelight trailer launch?

Rediff.com25 May 2017

The third Salman Khan-Kabir Khan film releases this Eid.

The Ae Dil Hai Mushkil story: LEAKED!

The Ae Dil Hai Mushkil story: LEAKED!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

So before you watch the film when it releases in theatres on October 28, here's a look at what we've pieced together.

Nazar is just tolerable

Nazar is just tolerable

Rediff.com20 May 2005

Does sex sell at the box office?

Does sex sell at the box office?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Joginder Tuteja has the answer.

Kim is alive, but is he well enough to rule North Korea?

Kim is alive, but is he well enough to rule North Korea?

Rediff.com4 May 2020

'What if Kim is alive as the latest reappearance suggests, but unable to rule?' 'Will his sister be installed as the leader to continue with the Kims's hereditary dynasty that began with the present ruler's grandfather?' asks Dr Rajaram Panda.

The Shah Rukh vs Sanjay Leela Bhansali deja vu!

The Shah Rukh vs Sanjay Leela Bhansali deja vu!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

This December has a lot in common with the Diwali of 2007!

BEWARE! Top 10 celebs who can give you a virus

BEWARE! Top 10 celebs who can give you a virus

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Searching for them online will only invite more trouble for you!

Madonna poses a problem

Madonna poses a problem

Rediff.com1 Oct 2003

Bollywood's FLOPS so far

Bollywood's FLOPS so far

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

Many of them were expected to cover a reasonable distance, but audiences gave them the cold shoulder.

What does the government have against Nude and S Durga?

What does the government have against Nude and S Durga?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

Every time a filmmaker wishes to explore history or religion on his or her terms, self-appointed experts and limelight-seeking zealots swoop in to protest, says Sukanya Verma.

Tarun Gogoi: Cong stalwart who led Assam from the front

Tarun Gogoi: Cong stalwart who led Assam from the front

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

The 84-year old veteran Congressman, who died from post-COVID complications on Monday, was a Nehru-Gandhi family loyalist.

Surf Excel faces Twitter heat for Holi ad promoting togetherness

Surf Excel faces Twitter heat for Holi ad promoting togetherness

Rediff.com10 Mar 2019

The one-minute-long ad features a young Hindu girl, dressed in a white t-shirt, who chooses to get stained in Holi colours in order to protect her young Muslim friend who has to go to the nearby mosque to pray. The advertisement ends with its classic tagline, 'Daag achche hain' (stains are good).

2 Pak TV channels banned for blasphemy, mocking judiciary

2 Pak TV channels banned for blasphemy, mocking judiciary

Rediff.com21 Jun 2014

Pakistan has temporarily banned two private television channels, including one of the Geo TV network, and imposed a hefty fine of Rs 10 million on them for airing blasphemous content and ridiculing the judiciary.

Prasoon Joshi: No cuts in Padmavat

Prasoon Joshi: No cuts in Padmavat

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

'This was an unprecedented and tough situation.' 'I am glad that following a balanced approach we resolved the task at hand in a pragmatic and positive manner.'

Will Oviya return to Bigg Boss?

Will Oviya return to Bigg Boss?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Oviya swears she won't return to the Bigg Boss house, but in showbiz, anything can happen.

Mammootty looks younger than his son Dulquer?

Mammootty looks younger than his son Dulquer?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

'S D Burman never forgot he was a prince'

'S D Burman never forgot he was a prince'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

'When it came to S D Burman, a Guide song was completely different from a Tere Mere Sapne song which was completely different from a Sharmilee song. Except for their quality, there is nothing to link them together.' 'Lata was his ultimate voice. He felt there was nobody like Lata. "Give me a harmonium, give me Lata and I will make music," he said.'

Sports Shorts: NBA star Curry agrees to NASA offer

Sports Shorts: NBA star Curry agrees to NASA offer

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Delhi street play row: 'Banning things has become popular'

Delhi street play row: 'Banning things has become popular'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

A Delhi University college play on religious intolerance is caught up in controversy as the ABVP-run students' union runs pillar-to-post to get it banned for reported 'anti-Hindu' content. Watch it once at least before forming an opinion -- that's all that play director Guneet Singh has to say.

Oscars 2020: What you need to know

Oscars 2020: What you need to know

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Sukanya Verma tells you everything you need to know about the Oscars.

'Good to romance Katrina'

'Good to romance Katrina'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

All the Bollywood buzz, right here.

Veena Malik, husband sentenced to 26 years in jail for blasphemy

Veena Malik, husband sentenced to 26 years in jail for blasphemy

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Other blasphemy cases were also registered against them in various cities, including Karachi and Islamabad.

5 reasons why Jan Gana Mana is NOT pro-British

5 reasons why Jan Gana Mana is NOT pro-British

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

The recent controversy regarding the national anthem, provoked by Rajasthan's Governor Kalyan Singh, has got many revisiting the lyrics of Rabindranath Tagore's most famous composition.

No PK for Sanjay Dutt in jail

No PK for Sanjay Dutt in jail

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Dutt stars in PK alongside Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma.

No screening of Bajirao Mastani in Pune: BJP MLA

No screening of Bajirao Mastani in Pune: BJP MLA

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

'The way they have showed Bajirao dancing in the song Malhari Malhari -- this is not the way to depict history.'

Three Cheers for the Indian

Three Cheers for the Indian

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

'Thank you to those citizens of India who, every single day, quietly, anonymously, and decently refrain from targeting, hounding or murdering their neighbours, no matter how much they want to; and thanks also to those who loudly stand up for each other in the face of threat,' says Mitali Saran.

Trump calls for ban on kneeling during anthem

Trump calls for ban on kneeling during anthem

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

Trump ramped up his fight with the National Football League on Tuesday, calling on the popular league to ban players from kneeling in protest at games while the US national anthem is played.

Bout against Bradley is Pacquiao's last right?

Bout against Bradley is Pacquiao's last right?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring for a possible swan song next April to take on American Timothy Bradley for a third time, the Filipino's promoter told Reuters on Wednesday.

'If anyone has the voice of god, it is Mohammed Rafi'

'If anyone has the voice of god, it is Mohammed Rafi'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

'People say my father was scared of Kishore Kumar. That is untrue. There are so many songs that my father told the composers to let some other singer sing because they too are good.'

A cat, not a coward

A cat, not a coward

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

Perumal Murugan's Songs Of A Coward reminds Uttaran Das Gupta of Orwell's Animal Farm and Ionesco's The Rhinoceros. Both works, as well as Murugan's stark poetry, are poignant for our times, when political figures build personality cults around themselves and demand absolute loyalty.

This is the most important thing Sunny Leone does every day

This is the most important thing Sunny Leone does every day

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

You'll be surprised.

Zubin Mehta: When a maestro performs...

Zubin Mehta: When a maestro performs...

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Whether it's a full-fledged concert or the launch of his autobiography in India, the incomparable Zubin Mehta is always on song.

Nadal stunned, Murray cruises in Shanghai

Nadal stunned, Murray cruises in Shanghai

Rediff.com12 Oct 2016

Fourth seed Rafa Nadal was stunned by Serb Viktor Troicki in an upset-filled Shanghai Masters second round on Wednesday while Andy Murray breezed past American Steve Johnson and Nick Kyrgios slumped to a listless defeat. Troicki, ranked 31st in the world, overcame Nadal 6-3 7-6(3) in an hour and 34 minutes to secure his first ever victory in five previous attempts against the 14-time grand slam winner. The unseeded Serb broke twice to seal the opening set before Nadal came back strongly in the second. The Spaniard saved a match point at 5-4 down but was defeated in the tiebreak.

'AIB Knockout': FIR against Karan Johar, Deepika and others

'AIB Knockout': FIR against Karan Johar, Deepika and others

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

Mumbai Police on Thursday registered an FIR against 14 persons, including Bollywood personalities Karan Johar, Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhat, organisers and participants of the controversial'AIB Knockout' show, a day after a court here ordered such an action.

VOTE: The IPL's hottest cheerleaders

VOTE: The IPL's hottest cheerleaders

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

You pick the cheerleaders' team you like best.

CBFC to clear Padmavati with modifications, and name changed to Padmavat

CBFC to clear Padmavati with modifications, and name changed to Padmavat

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

The Board has decided to give a UA certificate to the film.

Anurag Kashyap, making his own rules

Anurag Kashyap, making his own rules

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

There is something about Anurag Kashyap that puts the cinema watchdogs on alert, says Veenu Sandhu.