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Why Is Everyone Talking About Anushree?

Why Is Everyone Talking About Anushree?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2025

Popular Kannada anchor Anushree recently tied the knot with Roshan in a traditional ceremony.

'Why Pahalgam Happened'

'Why Pahalgam Happened'

Rediff.com2 May 2025

Sonu Nigam may not have guessed that his latest concert at the East Point College in Bengaluru would get controversial.

2025: 13 Least Explored Places In India

2025: 13 Least Explored Places In India

Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

A list of lesser-travelled destinations in India that you must explore this year!

'Appu is best remembered for his warmth'

'Appu is best remembered for his warmth'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

'There is a popular forward doing the rounds in Bangalore now, about Appu, that says, 'Kaanadanthe Mayavaadanu Namma Shiva, Kailasa Serikondanu' (our Shiva disappeared from sight and reached heaven.)' 'These are the words of a popular Kannada song that Appu sang as a child.' 'Nobody expected that he would actually live out the words of his song some day.'

Puneeth death: Police guards doctor's home

Puneeth death: Police guards doctor's home

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

The sheer unexpectedness of life and death are hard to comprehend, and the doctors who treated Puneeth are just hoping that his fans will come to terms with that reality soon.

Deve Gowda, grandson Nikhil lose, Prajwal wins

Deve Gowda, grandson Nikhil lose, Prajwal wins

Rediff.com23 May 2019

The only facesaver for the Gowda family was Deve Gowda's another grandson Prajwal Revanna, son of PWD minister H D Revanna, who won from Hassan seat.

PIX: Meet Akshay Kumar's HOT new costar

PIX: Meet Akshay Kumar's HOT new costar

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

Kannada actress Nidhi Subbaiah makes her Bollywood debut with this wekk's release Oh My God.

'Maha Sharana Haralayya is my first devotional film'

'Maha Sharana Haralayya is my first devotional film'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Kannada actor Ramesh Aravind talks about what it meant to play a historical character for the first time

Sudeep: I do have an offer to work with Rajinikanth

Sudeep: I do have an offer to work with Rajinikanth

Rediff.com13 May 2014

Kannada star Sudeep talks about his new directorial venture Manikya which has opened to a phenomenal response at the box-office.

'I will be seen in two avatars in Bhajarangi'

'I will be seen in two avatars in Bhajarangi'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Shivarajkumar's much-awaited film Bhajarangi is hitting the screens this week.

Star power may not be enough to win over Mandya

Star power may not be enough to win over Mandya

Rediff.com1 May 2013

Popular Kannada film actor Ambareesh has won over many fans over the years with his performances on the silver screen. But it seems unlikely that he will be able to convert his considerable filmy fortune to an electoral victory in the Mandya city constituency in the Karnataka assembly polls on May 5. Ambareesh, a Congress candidate who is popularly known as Mandyada Gandu (the man of Mandya), is pitted against M Srinivas of the Janata Dal - Secular.

'I have never undergone any directorial training'

'I have never undergone any directorial training'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Kashinath talks about the new business model of film-making and the content of the film.

Sudeep to host Bigg Boss in Kannada

Sudeep to host Bigg Boss in Kannada

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

The show will go on air from March 24.

'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai changed my life'

'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai changed my life'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

Soundarya, daughter of actress Jayamala talks about making her debut in films.

Jaggesh: Guru is based on a Korean film

Jaggesh: Guru is based on a Korean film

Rediff.com15 Nov 2012

Jaggesh's maiden directorial venture Guru with his son Gururaj in the lead, is hitting the screens this Friday.

First Look: Kannada KBC to go on air from today

First Look: Kannada KBC to go on air from today

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

Kannadada Kotyadhipathi on air from March 11, Monday at 8 pm on the Suvarna channel.

Sudeep: I am not competing with anyone

Sudeep: I am not competing with anyone

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

The actor talks about the success of Eega

'My book is a perfect airport book!'

'My book is a perfect airport book!'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

Popular Kannada actor Ramesh Aravind talks about turning an author.

First Look: Ramesh Arvind's Mangana Kaili Manikya

First Look: Ramesh Arvind's Mangana Kaili Manikya

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

The actor plays a paranoid hypochondriac who gets tensed at the drop of a hat.

Review: Bhageerathi is worth a watch

Review: Bhageerathi is worth a watch

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

Bhageerathi rides on excellent performances by its lead actors Bhavana and Kishore

Review: Rambo is just average

Review: Rambo is just average

Rediff.com7 Sep 2012

The film although funny in places, defies logic and is just average.

Sudeep: There is no hero in Eega

Sudeep: There is no hero in Eega

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

Sudeep who will be seen playing the antagonist in Eega talks about his experience of shooting for it.

Darshan discharged from hospital, taken to jail

Darshan discharged from hospital, taken to jail

Rediff.com21 Sep 2011

The actor had been arrested for assaulting and threatening his wife.

Ban on Kannada actress Nikitha lifted

Ban on Kannada actress Nikitha lifted

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

Kannada Film Producers Association had earlier put a three-year ban on the actress, as they felt she was responsible for the marital discord in Darshan's family.

'I deliberatey decided to stop acting'

'I deliberatey decided to stop acting'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

Actor-turned-director Ramesh Aravind talks about his latest directorial venture, Nam Anna Don.

Flashmob strikes Kannada film

Flashmob strikes Kannada film

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

The director actor came out with a unique strategy to promote his film Nam Anna Don.

Family bastions which have fallen

Family bastions which have fallen

Rediff.com23 May 2019

Amethi, Guna, Rohtak.... These were believed to be easy seats to win but as they say in politics, anything's possible. This election has seen a few family bastions fall and one could attribute it to the TsuNaMo that has swept the country.

Now, a book on Rajnikanth

Now, a book on Rajnikanth

Rediff.com11 Jun 2007

A few days before Sivaji hits the screens, a book is released on the Superstar.

Stunt during Kannada film shoot goes wrong; 2 feared drowned

Stunt during Kannada film shoot goes wrong; 2 feared drowned

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

It is alleged that there were no expert divers on the spot.

The curtain falls: Theatre legend Girish Karnad takes a final bow

The curtain falls: Theatre legend Girish Karnad takes a final bow

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

'With his stature as a playwright and actor, Girish Karnad was one of the voices of modernity for not just Karnataka but the entire country.'

Darshan's Ambareesha releases today

Darshan's Ambareesha releases today

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

The movie has garnered an estimated Rs 21 crore even before its release.

Which Tamil film will you watch this weekend?

Which Tamil film will you watch this weekend?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Choose from the eight releases this week.

'Kamal Haasan is a delight to work with'

'Kamal Haasan is a delight to work with'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

'The best way to carry on that good man's legacy is to make films like he did, love cinema like he did, and unearth talent like he did. K Balachanderis frozen forever in Uttama Villain on celluloid,' Uttama Villain director Ramesh Arvind tells Rediff.com contributor Praveen Sundaram.

A new Sanskrit wave

A new Sanskrit wave

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

A cow that speaks, a question on patriarchy and the story of a 17th-century poet - Sanskrit filmmakers are finding new ways to revive the 'dying' language.

'Neenaade Naa is a true story'

'Neenaade Naa is a true story'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

Popular Kannada actor Devaraj talks about his foray into film production.

'A remake is a remake even if the producer spends crores'

'A remake is a remake even if the producer spends crores'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Popular Kannada comedian Sadhu Kokila talsk about the success of his latest directorial venture, Super Ranga.