Uttam's Take: When the laughter died

  Uttam Ghosh offers his take on comedian Kiku Sharda's shocking arrest and the larger debate on suppressing the Freedom of Speech. 'Is Kiku Sharda a criminal?' 'India is taking comedy too......

Now Gurmeet Ram Rahim in trouble for mimicking Lord Vishnu

Days after the controversial arrest of comedian Kiku Sharda for imitating Gurmeet Ram Rahim on a television show, the All India Hindu Federation has filed a complaint against the self-proclaimed......

Section 295A needs to be deleted

'The existence of Section 295A on the Indian statute books sits uneasily with India's ambitions to be seen as a progressive democracy,' says Kanika Datta.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The......

'Papa Was Willing To Cast Me But...'

'He has always let us do our own thing but if we ever need anything, he is there with the best advice.' IMAGE: Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor in Loveyapa. Junaid Khan is all set for his first big......

The Great Indian Kapil Show Review: Same Old

Kapil Sharma is back with his show and while the set is bigger and the look is grander, the gags are still the same, observes Namrata Thakker. In 2013, Kapil Sharma stormed the small screen with......

Khichdi 2: Mission Paakthukistan Review: Total Majaa!

Khichdi needs a lot more masala, observes Deepa Gahlot. At a time when everybody is getting so thin-skinned, Gujaratis still laugh at themselves. The television comedy show, Khichdi, about the......

Kiku Sharda: I could not cope with the pressure in Jhalak

'I was constantly shooting. Sometimes I would shoot through the night and in the morning go to my next shoot without any sleep or just two hours of sleep,' Kiku Sharda tells Rajul Hegde. Stand-up......