'On June 15, 1965, Major A K Afridi of the Pakistan army was captured by Papa's 1 Mahar unit near Vigokot, when he accidently walked into Indian territory.' 'While he was being airlifted to Delhi from Kutch, Major Afridi made a request: He wanted to watch Sangam>, the movie starring Raj Kapoor and Vyjayantimala. It was a request that the Indian Army fulfilled.' 'Major Afridi was sent with armed escorts to watch the movie in Ahmedabad and then sent to Delhi for further interrogation.'
We bring you an excerpt from debutant author Siddharth Narayan's Naughty Men. Read on!
'There are too many things that haven't gone out of you. So even though the years may have gone by, you are still close to the films in terms of the making.'
One ought be well warned that Wanted has barely anything to do with Mark Millar's fantastic comic book miniseries. While the series -- and a couple of characters -- share the same name, lets just say the comic was about supervillains, while the movie features a self-proclaimed gang of avenging assassins. And that the comic made sense, plotwise.
Khatron Ke Khiladi -- the Akshay Kumar headlined desi take on Fear Factor -- adds up to ninety minutes of pretty boring television. For one, Kumar isn't at his best without a script. Then come the ladies. While the Colors website proudly proclaims '13 Bollywood bombshells,' this is a bit of a stretch, to say the least.
One of the most awaited films of 2010, Raavan, which was shot in Hindi and Tamil, and has been dubbed into Telugu, unveils even as Raajneeti enters the third week having grossed $21 million in India in two weeks, and $4 million abroad.
Director Vipul Shah talks about his upcoming film, Waqt: The Race Against Time.
Arthur J Pais interviews John Madden, director of the Marigold Hotel films, on the difficult task of creating an equally hilarious and as feeling a sequel.
Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva powered Russia to their first Fed Cup title by winning the decisive doubles against holders France on Sunday.
'We need to understand that the perpetrators are right within us; they are not like the terrorists who come from outside.' 'The four year old who was raped in Bengaluru and the 20 year old who was gang-raped in Hyderabad should be our wake up call.'
These predictions will ensure you have the perfect romantic day.
Rediff.com reproduces the 1997 feature about Laxman, his passion for crows, and of course, his genius.
Rediff.com reproduces the 1997 feature about Laxman, his passion for crows, and of course, his genius.
Kaminey is the kind of film whose success we ought all pray for, because it'll prove smart cinema works.
'Thirty years ago, if you walked into a chawl, there would be three TV sets in 30 houses. Today, you'll see TV sets in all 30 houses. So the viewers have increased, but of a certain strata. Sadly, the educated and upper classes have stopped watching TV shows because of the availability of the Internet.' Balika Vadhu writer Gajra Kottary tries to explain to Ronjita Kulkarni/ Rediff.com where Indian television is going wrong.
Kambakkht Ishq is a weak, often revoltingly cheap film that serves merely as aspirin-seller or hangover-simulation.
Two people can be reasonably happy if they tried sincerely, says Love Guru.
For once, Archie has gotten it absolutely right. He's gone with the girl he wants, not the one everyone thinks he should end up with.
A movie that not only throws up questions, but also offers answers.
'They are busy making films that suit their purpose. If it suits their purpose to make a Slumdog Millionaire, they will make it.' 'Why are we so upset about not getting an Oscar or producing Oscar quality work? Just look at the quality of work that is venerated by the Oscars. It is not particularly great work. Why are we so desperate to get acknowledgment from the West?'
It is always wonderful to discover a gem of film at an international film festival. It is even more exciting when that film is from India.
Saisuresh Sivaswamy, who was in New York on 9/11, relives the day that changed America and the world.
President-Elect Obama has shown poise in the face of great challenges personally and to the country he has sworn to serve. His judgment and decision-making have shown wisdom beyond his years. But his greatest trait to me, one that he shares with the leaders mentioned earlier, is his ability to inspire all different kinds of people.
Aseem Chhabra picks his favourite movies from the Telluride Film Festival.
As said, Tashan works in fits and starts. There are some genuinely creative moments, a few fantastic lines of dialogue, and some shots that make you go wow. And while the film starts off blissfully cheeky, it gets more and more serious as it goes along, suddenly mistaking itself for a ridiculous action film.
It isn't altogether clear why we get cheerier as death draws closer
Aaja Nachle is a warm, well-intentioned and competently acted happy extravaganza - except, it fails to engage.
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