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'Fame Changes Every Three Days'

'Fame Changes Every Three Days'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

'A lot of people are famous. But for how long will you be there?' 'It changes after every three days of release, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.'

'Metro... In Dino Is The Life I Have Lived'

'Metro... In Dino Is The Life I Have Lived'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

'Very rarely does a film give you the opportunity to do this, I was constantly improvising and adding scenes on the set.'

Varman stuns Widhiyanto

Varman stuns Widhiyanto

Rediff.com11 Mar 2004

The Indian wild card beat the sixth seeded Indonesian to enter the quarter-finals in the ITF Futures tournament.

Varman shocks Qureshi

Varman shocks Qureshi

Rediff.com2 Dec 2003

The Indian wild card beat the Pakistani third seed to enter the second round in the ITF Futures tournament.

Somdev Dev Varman makes tennis history

Somdev Dev Varman makes tennis history

Rediff.com27 May 2008

India's Somdev Dev Varman created history on Monday by winning his second consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association singles titles. Dev Varman cruised to victory in under an hour and becomes the first Indian in the tournament's 124-year history to win consecutive titles.

Ravi Varman: There is no sadness in Barfi!

Ravi Varman: There is no sadness in Barfi!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

The cinematographer talks about his experience of shooting Barfi!

Ravi Varman on his Tamil directorial film, Moscowin Kaveri

Ravi Varman on his Tamil directorial film, Moscowin Kaveri

Rediff.com26 Aug 2010

Ravi Varman talks about his Tamil directorial debut Moscowin Kaveri.

Somdev Varman scalps top seed Enev

Somdev Varman scalps top seed Enev

Rediff.com12 Mar 2004

The victory gave the former Junior National champion a place in the semi-finals of the ONGC ITF Futures tennis tournament.

Review: Vettaiyan Is Massy And How!

Review: Vettaiyan Is Massy And How!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

Despite its minor flaws, lack of logic, and lecture-style moral narrative, Vettaiyan should be enjoyed in a theatre amid Rajini fans and their wolf whistles, endorses Divya Nair.

Aattam: The Play Wins Top National Award

Aattam: The Play Wins Top National Award

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

Sooraj R Barjatya was judged Best Director for the Hindi movie Uunchai at the National Film Awards.

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's vision, observes Arjun Menon.

Does Aishwarya Look WICKED?

Does Aishwarya Look WICKED?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

The star has a double role in PS-1 -- she plays Mandakini Devi, the mother, and Nandini, the daughter.

Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan -- 2 will release on...

Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan -- 2 will release on...

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

PS-1 was a huge hit. Will PS-2 get the same love?

Varman for Jr French Open

Varman for Jr French Open

Rediff.com26 May 2003

The 18-year-old, ranked 49th in the junior list, was given a place in the singles main draw of the event.

PS-1: Mani Ratnam's Magic Works Again, Yet...

PS-1: Mani Ratnam's Magic Works Again, Yet...

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Ponniyin Selvan has everything going for it, yet, there is something missing for a wholesome film experience, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Jailer Review: A Rajinikanth You Have Never Seen Before

Jailer Review: A Rajinikanth You Have Never Seen Before

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

I don't remember Rajinikanth beheading anyone so brutally in any of his previous films. Or glamourising so much of blood and violence. This is an altogether different version of a brutal Ra1jinikanth, something you and I had probably never imagined before, observes Divya Nair.

Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Review: AWESOME!

Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Review: AWESOME!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Watch this dream come true for Mani Ratnam and cinema on the largest screen possible, insists Sukanya Verma. Ponniyin Selvan: 1 Review

Alia Loves Playing The BRIDE!

Alia Loves Playing The BRIDE!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

While we can't wait to see Ms Bhatt in her bridal avatar, Namrata Thakker looks at some of her onscreen bridal looks.

PS:2: So Who Killed Aditha Karikalan?

PS:2: So Who Killed Aditha Karikalan?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

The question 'Who was/were behind Aditha Karikalan's killing?' will continue to remain a historic mystery despite Mani Ratnam setting out to unravel it in his own way, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Rajini's Jailer and Kamal's Vikram: Alike Yet Apart

Rajini's Jailer and Kamal's Vikram: Alike Yet Apart

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from acknowledging -- have learnt to respect their age and bodies, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Burger King eyes highway pitstops as path to growth

Burger King eyes highway pitstops as path to growth

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

The company plans to collaborate with stopover management consolidators, who will participate in the bids to develop food courts and rest areas along the highways. Such stopovers will house multiple restaurant brands, reports Avishek Rakshit.

Ponniyin Selvan: 2 Review: Amazing Spectacle

Ponniyin Selvan: 2 Review: Amazing Spectacle

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Everybody knows he's a master of sublime, but Mani Ratnam's brilliance in escalating drama delivers a goosebumps-inducing impact when bolstered by A R Rahman's musical gravitas,

Aishwarya Gets EVIL for Mani Ratnam

Aishwarya Gets EVIL for Mani Ratnam

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Mani Ratnam reunites with the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai for the Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan: I, also known as PS-I, a historical fiction based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's namesake novel.

'My only grief is I don't get Aishwarya'

'My only grief is I don't get Aishwarya'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

'Whenever Mani sir says Ash, I am like, 'Do I die in the end? Do I get her?'

10 Must Watch Mani Ratnam Movies On OTT

10 Must Watch Mani Ratnam Movies On OTT

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Deepa Gahlot lists 10 popular Mani Ratnam films that you can watch on streaming platforms.

Ready FOR Mani Ratnam's PS-1 Epic?

Ready FOR Mani Ratnam's PS-1 Epic?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

Hopefully, Hindi and non-Tamil audiences that have been patronising gangster movies from the South will give this fabulous looking historical a chance, says Deepa Gahlot.

'We are all there, fully committed, 3 in the morning, every day...'

'We are all there, fully committed, 3 in the morning, every day...'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

'It's Mani Ratnam's dream project and to be a part of that is any artiste's dream.'

'Mani Ratnam Sir doesn't always have a very clear vision'

'Mani Ratnam Sir doesn't always have a very clear vision'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

'He knows what he doesn't want and likes exploring the rest with his cast and crew, so it's like a journey of making something beautiful together.'

All about Kalank

All about Kalank

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

All the news about the film, Kalank.

Burger King tests India waters, to open 12 outlets

Burger King tests India waters, to open 12 outlets

Rediff.com8 Nov 2014

US fast food chain Burger King Worldwide will open about 12 outlets in India over the next 60-90 days.

Why is Madhuri smiling so much?

Why is Madhuri smiling so much?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

The movie heart-throbs of the 1990s reunite after 22 years.

Were The Chola Kings Hindus Or Not?

Were The Chola Kings Hindus Or Not?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

The aftermath of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan has led to an argument that there was no religion as Hinduism in Chola times.
Instead, there was only Saivism, Vaishnavism, etc, and that the Cholas were Saivites, and hence not Hindus, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Bhupathi, Paes in Washington QF

Bhupathi, Paes in Washington QF

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

Former partners Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes started off their respective doubles campaigns on a winning note at the Legg Mason Classic.

After Khalnayak, it's Kalank for Madhuri, Sanju

After Khalnayak, it's Kalank for Madhuri, Sanju

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

21 years later, Mrs Dixit-Nene and Mr Dutt will act in a movie again.

Looking at Moscowin Kaveri

Looking at Moscowin Kaveri

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

Check out Ravi Varman's directorial venture which is touted as an ode to love.

Which Kalank actor's look impressed you?

Which Kalank actor's look impressed you?

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Kalank directed by Abhishek Varman, releases on April 19.

Trailer Talk: Varun-Alia's tragic romance in Kalank

Trailer Talk: Varun-Alia's tragic romance in Kalank

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

Kalank, a Karan Johar production, has an uncanny resemblance to a Sanjay Leela Bhansali venture, feels Namrata Thakker.

Ranbir, Sonam celebrate the #DuttBiopic wrap

Ranbir, Sonam celebrate the #DuttBiopic wrap

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

And #DuttsTheWay the film is wrapped up!

When Kalank made Alia Bhatt NERVOUS

When Kalank made Alia Bhatt NERVOUS

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

'I have been prepping for this for almost a year.'

Dangal repeat as Mahavir Phogat misses daughter's medal bout

Dangal repeat as Mahavir Phogat misses daughter's medal bout

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

There was no disgruntled coach to lock him out as shown in the Bollywood blockbuster movie Dangal but Mahavir Phogat still missed watching daughter Babita Phogat's silver-winning campaign at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Thursday after he could not lay his hands on tickets to get inside the venue.