News for 'buniyaad'

'I Was Not A Home-Breaker'

'I Was Not A Home-Breaker'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

Kiran Joneja opened up about her personal life and her marriage with Sholay Director Ramesh Sippy in a conversation with Lehren TV.

'No One Approaches Me To Do A Bimbette's Role'

'No One Approaches Me To Do A Bimbette's Role'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2025

'After playing strong women like Kavita and Tulsi on television, it would be very difficult for audiences to accept me as a routine running-around-trees heroine.'

'Everyone Wanted To Know Why I Had Killed Off Amitabh'

'Everyone Wanted To Know Why I Had Killed Off Amitabh'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2025

'I make films which I think have the possibility of being liked by a majority of people, and you present it with the right emotions.'

'Neena Gupta And I Would Fight A Lot'

'Neena Gupta And I Would Fight A Lot'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2025

'I need to work to find some joy in this life.'

Buniyaad set to make a comeback

Buniyaad set to make a comeback

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Ramesh Sippy's popular television serial will be back after 27 years.

Buniyaad, Hum Log writer dead

Buniyaad, Hum Log writer dead

Rediff.com30 Mar 2006

Renowned writer Manohar Shyam, Joshi who redefined Indian television with the popular soap opera, Buniyaad passed away in New Delhi.

'Partition Should Never Have Happened'

'Partition Should Never Have Happened'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2025

'We wouldn't have had to face all this had our national leaders taken care to select a place for Sindhis and sent us there, instead of sending us all over to settle in places where the locals didn't want us.' 'They could have partitioned Sindh and given us a Sindhi state from its two Hindu-majority districts.' 'Wasn't that the logic of Partition?'

The Film Where Everyone Prayed Together

The Film Where Everyone Prayed Together

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

Hansal Mehta's new film Faraaz is a hostage drama that unfolds over one night.

Can you recognise these actors?

Can you recognise these actors?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

The Class of 1980 at the NSD.

Pay tribute to man who changed TV

Pay tribute to man who changed TV

Rediff.com30 Mar 2006

Pay your tribute to Manohar Shyam Joshi, who wrote Hum Log and Buniyaad.

Birthday Special: Your fave Ramesh Sippy movie? VOTE!

Birthday Special: Your fave Ramesh Sippy movie? VOTE!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

On Ramesh Sippy's 70th birthday, we celebrate the man and his milestones.

SEE: Dalip Tahil sings and tells some secrets

SEE: Dalip Tahil sings and tells some secrets

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Dalip Tahil has worked on stage, in the films, television and now on the digital platform, and he's not slowing down anytime soon. Continuing our series: Actors We Love.

Alok Nath: I have played father to people older than me

Alok Nath: I have played father to people older than me

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

'I have no regrets. I came to Bombay with some intentions, but I just could not do what I actually wanted to do. But this was fine too. I became satisfied too early,' Alok Nath says, of his long and successful innings in the film industry.

'I invite the youth to take the reins of the Youth Congress'

'I invite the youth to take the reins of the Youth Congress'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

Following is the speech delivered by Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi at the Indian Youth Congress Convention called 'Buniyaad' in New Delhi.

We, the schizophrenic Indian audience

We, the schizophrenic Indian audience

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Vanita Kohli-Khandekar on why Indian media and entertainment quality will remain a national gripe and why we, the viewers, are not blame free.

'Television will die a tragic death'

'Television will die a tragic death'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2018

'I was playing a rockstar.' 'After three days, I get a script that my character will turn into a lion.' 'I felt I hadn't signed up for this, so I told Ekta about it.' 'Ekta told me, "Beta, na tu important hai na main important hoon. Woh spot wala hai na, usko ghar pe khana khilana hai".' 'She said if she didn't change the content, she would not get TRPs and eventually, her show would shut down.' 'If the show stops, she asked me if I would take these workers home.' 'I said "Let's become the lion".'

The horrid fascination of Game of Thrones

The horrid fascination of Game of Thrones

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

For a person who hasn't overdosed on a TV series for decades -- not since the delightful Friends, and much further back, the homily-laden Hum Log or the excellent Buniyaad or Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi -- Game of Thrones has been a game changer for me, writes Shuma Raha.

Do you recognise these filmi judges?

Do you recognise these filmi judges?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Here's looking back the Bollywood's judges over the years.

Meet Atishi, Kejriwal's brain trust

Meet Atishi, Kejriwal's brain trust

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

The AAP leader, who has been recently in the news for supposedly dropping her second name, has been active in reforming the education and health sector.

He won the only Filmfare Award Sholay won

He won the only Filmfare Award Sholay won

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

The man who edited Sholay died in penury.

Will POW bring back great story telling to television?

Will POW bring back great story telling to television?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

'Nikkhil Advani's POW shows a director's deft touch and is a promising start of a great story, top notch acting talent and great behind the scenes production team,' says film director Suparn Verma.

CBSE Class 12: Are govt schools outdoing private ones?

CBSE Class 12: Are govt schools outdoing private ones?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

The pass percentage of government school students of Class XII was 90.68 per cent, while 88.35 per cent students from private schools cleared the exams.

The Neena Gupta Interview You Must Read!

The Neena Gupta Interview You Must Read!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

'I toh don't even understand making crores because I have never done such a commercially hit film in my life.' 'It's unbelievable for me.'

Without me, would Virat go wild with the bat?

Without me, would Virat go wild with the bat?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

'My type exists in heaps -- millions really -- cheering, cussing and calculating from the comforts of our living room as if the television screen can magically convey our woe or wisdom to the player.' 'Except without our frantic cheering, irrational logic and infectious gusto, the sport would have half its appeal.' Sukanya Verma on what it is like to be the Indian Cricket Fan.

Earthquake in Delhi may claim 8 million lives, warns expert

Earthquake in Delhi may claim 8 million lives, warns expert

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Indian cities will go down like a pack of cards if hit by a powerful earthquake, seismologists tell Rashme Sehgal.