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Tiger shoots for Heropanti 2

Tiger shoots for Heropanti 2

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Ali works with Gal Gadot... Kalki enjoys a thali... Rahul finds Bollywood Hollywood in his drawer...

Lata Mangeshkar, Nightingale of India, passes away

Lata Mangeshkar, Nightingale of India, passes away

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who was in the intensive care unit of Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital, passed away on Sunday morning. She was 92.

'I was scared, but Mani sir took me along'

'I was scared, but Mani sir took me along'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

'My mom said when she was in college, her classmates said they want to marry somebody like Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan.' 'That's the kind of pressure I had the moment Mani sir said you have to play this part.'

'Friends tell me I am like a 5 year old'

'Friends tell me I am like a 5 year old'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

'I'm a very positive and optimistic human being.' 'You put a pile of garbage in front of me and I will find a flower in it.'

Vijay's TOP 5 Performances

Vijay's TOP 5 Performances

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

As Tamil superstar Vijay turns 47 on June 22, Subhash K Jha picks his five finest performances.

First look: Poonam Pandey in Malini And Co

First look: Poonam Pandey in Malini And Co

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Box Office May Cross Rs 500 Crore For Second Month In A Row

Box Office May Cross Rs 500 Crore For Second Month In A Row

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

'A good pipeline of movies is fuelling this trend of revenge consumption.'

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.

'I am that hero whose family is the audience'

'I am that hero whose family is the audience'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

'In India the box office numbers are insane. It released with 7 other films It still did 70 crores during pandemic times. 'To have your second feature film in Telugu create this kind of impact is a dream come true.'

Review: Kaththi entertains with a message

Review: Kaththi entertains with a message

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Kaththi attempts to highlight the pathetic condition of farmers, whose lives are being destroyed by callous multinational corporations.

'No actor is more qualified to play Pranabda than me'

'No actor is more qualified to play Pranabda than me'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

'No actor knew him as well as I did.'

'An artist born but once in centuries'

'An artist born but once in centuries'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

The President and the Prime Minister led the tributes for Mangeshkar who spent close to a month in the hospital before her demise.

MKDNH: A Mumbai Bollywood ignores

MKDNH: A Mumbai Bollywood ignores

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

'Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota is exactly why Hindi cinema needs more film-makers who know a South Indian language,' notes J Jagannath.

Only fame is not enough to succeed in politics: Rajinikanth

Only fame is not enough to succeed in politics: Rajinikanth

Rediff.com1 Oct 2017

Rajini said his contemporary Kamal Haasan possibly knew what that something was.

'Audience is not waiting for another Baahubali'

'Audience is not waiting for another Baahubali'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

'They are waiting for the kind of experience they had in the film, the kind of emotion they felt in the film.'

'Bollywood movies don't have heroism'

'Bollywood movies don't have heroism'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

'Why does it happen that our films don't work there, their films work here?'

Why India chose Jallikattu for the Oscars

Why India chose Jallikattu for the Oscars

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

'Kerala is making wonderful films.'

Review: Pizza is the spook-fest that delivers

Review: Pizza is the spook-fest that delivers

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

There is more to this inventive Pizza than meets the eye, says Nishi Tiwari

Where does Rajinikanth's politics go from here?

Where does Rajinikanth's politics go from here?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Indicators are that there has been little enthusiasm for Rajinikanth's entry into politics, owing possibly to his 'hide-and-seek' game over the subject since the early to mid-nineties. That was when Rajinikanth was already a superstar, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Review: Demonte Colony is a gripping tale of horror

Review: Demonte Colony is a gripping tale of horror

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Demonte Colony is a crisply written, well executed horror thriller that will keep you glued to the screen.

67,708 new cases take India's Covid tally to 73,07,097

67,708 new cases take India's Covid tally to 73,07,097

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.52 per cent.

Jagame Thandhiram is an Important Failure

Jagame Thandhiram is an Important Failure

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Jagame Thandhiram is a failure alright, but it is certainly an interesting one, given that both the ideas that it was borne out (twin seeds, if you may) were sure-shot movie ideas on their own, observes Rohit Sathish Nair.

Meet the lady Sonam loves

Meet the lady Sonam loves

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

Say hello to Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga's Regina Cassandra.

Pix: South star Namitha weds!

Pix: South star Namitha weds!

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

Congratulations #NamiVeer!

'Mohanlal can play anything!'

'Mohanlal can play anything!'

Rediff.com21 May 2021

"Every actor's life is short. It exists only between 'Action' and 'Cut'," Mohanlal once told Subhash K Jha.

Should Vairamuthu have been given ONV Kurup award?

Should Vairamuthu have been given ONV Kurup award?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Has a distinguished poet's memory been sullied, asks K Kunhikrishnan?

Happy Birthday, Arya!

Happy Birthday, Arya!

Rediff.com11 Dec 2016

Tamil actor and producer Arya turns 36.

India's Covid recovery rate improves to 97.52%

India's Covid recovery rate improves to 97.52%

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

The active cases declined to 3,67,415, the lowest in 148 days, and comprise 1.14 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020.

TN brings back Covid curbs as cases rise

TN brings back Covid curbs as cases rise

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

As fresh Covid-19 cases continued to increase, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced reintroduction of curbs like permission only for 50 per cent seating capacity in cinemas and ban on select activities effective April 10, to help prevent the spread of the virus.

First Look: Nagarjuna-Karthi Sivakumar unite for Oopiri

First Look: Nagarjuna-Karthi Sivakumar unite for Oopiri

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Oopiri marks Tamil actor Karthi's Telugu debut.

Have we stopped responding to movies?

Have we stopped responding to movies?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

'If you can tell the quality of a movie-watching experience, only and only by referring to set standards, you *aren't really* going to the movies,' argues Sreehari Nair.

Petta releases, Rajinikanth fans go crazy!

Petta releases, Rajinikanth fans go crazy!

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

'Petta response is so overwhelming and awesome.. Thank you Thalaivar fans!'

Rajini, Kamal are illusions, can't survive in politics: AIADMK

Rajini, Kamal are illusions, can't survive in politics: AIADMK

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

Rajini-Kamal duo cannot do harm to the AIADMK-led alliance in the state electorally, Jayakumar said.

'Brahmastra is Agni Pariksha'

'Brahmastra is Agni Pariksha'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

'Brahmastra is kind of a meeting place of modern India with a feeling of ancient Indian powers about it.'

'I have nothing to do with politics'

'I have nothing to do with politics'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

'Some people get really angry when I talk about nationalism or when I share my opinion on farm laws.'

COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 72,39,389

COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 72,39,389

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

For six days in a row the active cases of COVID-19 remained below 9 lakh.

In TN, BJP waits for Rajini, who is waiting for 2.0

In TN, BJP waits for Rajini, who is waiting for 2.0

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

The BJP may have to wait a little longer in Tamil Nadu to tie up with the superstar because, despite early and intermittent signals to the contrary, Rajinikanth has been going slow on his political project. Instead, he has been busy with two films on hand. One is acclaimed film-maker Shankar's 2.0. He has also quickly signed up for another movie produced by Sun Pictures of Kaalanidhi Maran, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Review: <I>Singam 2</I> roars louder than ever

Review: Singam 2 roars louder than ever

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Suriya's charisma and director Hari Gopalakrishnan's brilliant screenplay make Tamil film Singam 2 a joyful experience.

Maharashtra, TN raise taxes outside GST, Centre says they can

Maharashtra, TN raise taxes outside GST, Centre says they can

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Maharashtra raises vehicle registration fee, Tamil Nadu ups entertainment tax

The Dravidian braveheart rests at last...

The Dravidian braveheart rests at last...

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

In Muthuvel Karunanidhi's passing, Tamil Nadu has lost the last of its Titans.