All stories by Raja Sen
Senna, that great swashbuckler up in the sky, would be proud of Massa
Rediff.com7 Jul 2015'The heart still bleeds for the Brazilian who gave us the finest, most memorable start we've seen in Formula One for many a year,' says Raja Sen.
Who is Arshad Warsi's best tag-team partner? VOTE!
Rediff.com6 Jul 2015Arshad Warsi plays best with his male costars. Which jodi do you like best?
Review: Fine actors make Guddu Rangeela work
Rediff.com3 Jul 2015Yet, Guddu Rangeela never quite soars, says Raja Sen.
Bollywood's Half-Yearly Report Card: The Bad (and The Ugly!)
Rediff.com2 Jul 2015Raja Sen picks the bad movies of the year so far.
Bollywood's half-yearly report card: The good stuff
Rediff.com1 Jul 2015Raja Sen looks back at the good things that happened in Bollywood in the first half of 2015.
Review: Killa is a beautiful, beautiful film
Rediff.com26 Jun 2015Killa is a deep film with lofty ambitions and brilliant performances, raves Raja Sen.
Review: Inside Out is insightful, intoxicating, incredible
Rediff.com26 Jun 2015Inside Out is arguably Pixar's finest film, says Raja Sen.
Bobby's Jindals: The family back in Malerkotla
Rediff.com26 Jun 2015In October 2007 Raja Sen visited Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal's village in Punjab to find out how its residents, and relatives, feel about their oddest export. His report was published in India Abroad, a weekly newspaper published in the US and owned by Rediff.com.
Why we must start a culture of spoiler-shaming
Rediff.com22 Jun 2015A headline or a tweet or a status update should not, in a civil world, be allowed to contain a spoiler, rants Raja Sen.
40 years later, the water still scares Raja Sen
Rediff.com18 Jun 2015After all these years, Jaws still taps into the nightmares, says Raja Sen.
Can you recognise this actor?
Rediff.com17 Jun 2015Ten memorable recent transformations where actors show such commitment to the craft that Robert De Niro, who owns this category for his bulked up look in Raging Bull, would be proud.
Review: Jurassic World is an unnecessary reboot
Rediff.com12 Jun 2015'Jurassic World is a perfectly passable blockbuster with a B-movie heart -- but why on earth would you want to watch something so unremarkable when Mad Max: Fury Road is still in theatres and gets better on each viewing?' asks Raja Sen.
Review: Hamari Adhuri Kahani is a pathetic attempt at tragedy
Rediff.com12 Jun 2015Hamari Adhuri Kahani is a film where three fine actors all play idiots, says Raja Sen.
Trailer Watch: Emraan isn't in good nick as Azhar
Rediff.com12 Jun 2015On the evidence of a first teaser, it doesn't look like Emraan Hashmi's Azhar trying hard enough.
Akshay and Siddharth slug it out in Brothers
Rediff.com10 Jun 2015The Brothers promo gives away pretty much the whole film, writes Raja Sen.
Review: Ranveer and Anil stand out in Dil Dhadakne Do
Rediff.com5 Jun 2015Dil Dhadakne Do is like a really long episode of Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai where Satish Shah doesn't show up, says Raja Sen.
What's scaring Salman Khan in Bajrangi Bhaijaan?
Rediff.com29 May 2015It is safe already to etch in granite the prediction that Bajrangi Bhaijaan, will be a record-breaking box-office whopper, says Raja Sen.
Review: Bombay Velvet is an epic misfire
Rediff.com15 May 2015Bombay Velvet is an obviously shallow film, an all-out retro masala-movie with homage on the rocks and cocktail-shakers brimming with cliche.
Review: Piku may be the finest Hindi film of 2015
Rediff.com8 May 2015Piku is a film with tremendous heart, raves Raja Sen.
Review: While We're Young is the first great film of 2015
Rediff.com1 May 2015It is a film worth watching and recommending and loving, like a novel you can't wait to lend to friends you care about.