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10 OTT Shows To Watch

10 OTT Shows To Watch

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

As cinemas remain shut and watching movies on big screen still a distant dream, OTT platforms are keeping us distracted from the pandemic with its steady supply of content.

When GOOD films bring BAD business

When GOOD films bring BAD business

Rediff.com7 May 2013

Bombay Talkies has received generally positive reviews but apparently failed to set the cash registers rining.

Raja Sen picks Bollywood's BEST films, 2013

Raja Sen picks Bollywood's BEST films, 2013

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

It's been a truly solid year, one where we have many more than 10 movies worth applauding!

Chhalaang review

Chhalaang review

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Hands down, the star of the show is Rajkummar Rao, observes Sukanya Verma.

'SRK, Aamir and Salman won't mind playing homosexual characters'

'SRK, Aamir and Salman won't mind playing homosexual characters'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

KJo believes if the script is good then the three Khans will be happy to play homosexuals onscreen.

Photo: Ranveer Singh shows off his muscles

Photo: Ranveer Singh shows off his muscles

Rediff.com1 May 2013

The actor strikes a topless pose in the latest edition of Cineblitz.

Celebration time for Telugu cinema

Celebration time for Telugu cinema

Rediff.com24 May 2013

Film festivals and exhibitions are planned to mark the 100 years of Indian cinema.

The story of X: 11 directors, 1 film

The story of X: 11 directors, 1 film

Rediff.com14 May 2013

X-The Film brings together 11 new-age filmmakers for a very interesting film.

'When I was a child, I wanted my father to be my hero'

'When I was a child, I wanted my father to be my hero'

Rediff.com1 May 2013

Dibaker Banerjee tells us why he chose to be a part of Bombay Talkies and his emotional attachment to the film.

4 Maoists killed in encounter with security personnel

4 Maoists killed in encounter with security personnel

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

Four Maoists were killed on Monday in an encounter with security personnel in Latehar district's Katia forests, the police said.

Review: A R Rahman delivers with Kadal soundtrack

Review: A R Rahman delivers with Kadal soundtrack

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

Pavithra Srinivasan feels the music of Tamil film Kadal offers a truly beautiful listening experience.

Karan Johar: 11 Films That Changed Bollywood Forever

Karan Johar: 11 Films That Changed Bollywood Forever

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Karan, while choosing his list, said he would never be able to make films like these. 'It's that feeling,' he said, 'of being slightly inferior that makes you love these films all the more.'

KamaSutra 3D to be screened at Cannes

KamaSutra 3D to be screened at Cannes

Rediff.com27 Apr 2013

The uncut version of the film will be screened for buyers in Cannes.

Former Deputy CAG to look after DDCA tenders for 4th Test

Former Deputy CAG to look after DDCA tenders for 4th Test

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

The Delhi High Court-appointed observer Justice (Retd) Mukul Mudgal said that a former Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) will look after the tender process for the fourth cricket Test between India and South Africa starting next month.

Fuel price hike: MNS activists serve 'chullha' tea

Fuel price hike: MNS activists serve 'chullha' tea

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

The demonstration was staged at the Alka Talkies Square in the city where the women lit the earthen stove fire using wood and kerosene and offered the tea without milk to the bystanders, even as party workers raised anti-government slogans denouncing the fuel price hike.

The real Cannes star: Nawazuddin Siddiqui

The real Cannes star: Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Rediff.com25 May 2017

While the media has been going into overdrive over red carpet appearances at Cannes, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been quietly building a legacy.

Farhan Akhtar to play writer-poet Sahir Ludhianvi in biopic

Farhan Akhtar to play writer-poet Sahir Ludhianvi in biopic

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Ashi Dua, who produced Bombay Talkies, will produce the film titled Sahir.

MNS activists serve black tea to protest fuel price hike

MNS activists serve black tea to protest fuel price hike

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

The demonstration was staged at the Alka Talkies Square in Pune where the women lit the earthen stove fire using wood and kerosene and offered the tea without milk to the bystanders, even as party workers raised anti-government slogans denouncing the fuel price hike.

Actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar passes away

Actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar passes away

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

He was 64.

Girish Kasaravalli wins his 12th National Award with Kurmavatara

Girish Kasaravalli wins his 12th National Award with Kurmavatara

Rediff.com27 Mar 2012

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Box Office: RAW scores an average

Box Office: RAW scores an average

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

Myanmar: India's choices are limited

Myanmar: India's choices are limited

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

India cannot afford to adopt any coercive measures against the military even if it disapproves the military takeover, notes Dr Rajaram Panda.

Veena Malik's to shoot new song for Kannada Dirty Picture

Veena Malik's to shoot new song for Kannada Dirty Picture

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

Kannada snippet: get a low down on Kannada film industry.

Box Office: Junglee is average, Notebook flops

Box Office: Junglee is average, Notebook flops

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

'I just keep staring at Manisha Koirala'

'I just keep staring at Manisha Koirala'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Know what Judi Dench said when Ali Fazal sent her mangoes?

Review: Potta Potti has a Lagaan flavour

Review: Potta Potti has a Lagaan flavour

Rediff.com5 Aug 2011

The film has a healthy dose of humour.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to use a mirror

Lessons from Bollywood: How to use a mirror

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

We give you 20 informative ways.

PHOTOS: Ronaldo continues scoring run in Juventus win

PHOTOS: Ronaldo continues scoring run in Juventus win

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo's goal, which took his league tally for the season to 21, meant that he joined Fabio Quagliarella and Gabriel Batistuta as the only players to have scored in 11 consecutive league appearances. He also reached yet another milestone with his 1,000th match for club and country in a remarkable career which has seen him play for Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Portugal.

Army busts LeT hideout in Doda; arms, ammunition recovered

Army busts LeT hideout in Doda; arms, ammunition recovered

Rediff.com4 Oct 2014

Army troops on Saturday busted a hideout of Lashkar-e-Tayiba in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district and recovered a cache of army, ammunition and explosive material.

Decoding the Oscar nominations, 2012

Decoding the Oscar nominations, 2012

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

According to Raja Sen, the 2012 edition could easily be labelled as the most contentious nominations we've seen in the past few years.

The Best Of The Kapoors

The Best Of The Kapoors

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

In this special three-part series, we look at the best roles of the senior Kapoors.

There is no such thing as a 'Muslim' vote

There is no such thing as a 'Muslim' vote

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

Just like the Congress, SP and BSP, small pro-Muslim parties are focussed on UP's 20 per cent Muslim voters, knowing that it could make the difference between defeat and victory. But many in the Ghazipur-Bhadohi-Azamgarh-Jaunpur belt insist that there is no such thing as the 'Muslim vote'.

Airport managers must gear up for competition: Min

Airport managers must gear up for competition: Min

Rediff.com16 Jun 2011

Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi on Thursday asked managers of state-run airports to tighten up their belts for competing with private-led ones and fulfil their customers' expectations.

Flyover tragedy: WT20 finalist teams to wear black armbands

Flyover tragedy: WT20 finalist teams to wear black armbands

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

All the four teams in the men's and women's ICC World Twenty20 finals Sunday are expected to wear black armbands as a mark of respect to the families of the victims of the horrifying flyover tragedy that took away lives of 24 people. "We have requested the teams to wear black arm-bands," former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly told reporters. Till now 24 people have been killed and several others critically injured after an under construction flyover collapse in North Kolkata near Ganesh Talkies.

'I don't want to make commercial films'

'I don't want to make commercial films'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

Girish Kasarvalli talks about National Award winning film Kanasemba Kudureyaneri.

Entertainment junkie? Here's why you'll love travelling by train

Entertainment junkie? Here's why you'll love travelling by train

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

The ministry of railways is set to invite bids for content on demand and rail radio services, to be provided for travellers in April, says Shine Jacob.Shine Jacob in New Delhi

First Look: Mani Ratnam's Kaatru Veliyidai

First Look: Mani Ratnam's Kaatru Veliyidai

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

The film will star Karthi and Aditi Rao Hydari.

10 INTERESTING Facts About Zero

10 INTERESTING Facts About Zero

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

Read this before you head to the theatres to watch Shah Rukh Khan's next big release.

A 100 days of Ugragaami

A 100 days of Ugragaami

Rediff.com29 Jun 2010

In an attempt to take his art house cinema beyond a select intellectual group, writer-director Baraguru Ramachandrappa has embarked on an alternate release mechanism.

Are YOU a celebrity doppelganger?

Are YOU a celebrity doppelganger?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

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