Aseem Chhabra

Senior Rediff.com Contributor Aseem Chhabra is director of the New York Indian Film Festival, an entertainment writer and author of Irrfan Khan: The Man, The Dreamer, The Star. You can e-mail the author at aseem.chhabra@gmail.com

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Why This Film Sentenced Its Director To Prison
Rediff.com13 hours ago

'One's country is the best place to live, no matter what problems, what difficulties.'...

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'
Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as...

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'
Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as...

'We Knew Shah Rukh Was Going To Pack His Bags For Bollywood'
Rediff.com5 Nov 2025

'It is something that he always wanted to do and he has achieved phenomenal success in...

When A Mom Was Murdered: The Story Behind The Film
Rediff.com30 Oct 2025

'There have been multiple cases of people being shot for pulling into someone's...

'This Is Why Trump Has Scored'
Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

'I realised why the farmers and the rural folks are going for Trump. They are so...

Diane Keaton Had My Heart
Rediff.com13 Oct 2025

This weekend, we lost Diane Keaton, that piece of American heart, Hollywood's darling...

'Gurus Abuse The Very People Who Give Them Power'
Rediff.com7 Oct 2025

'What is it about the institution of faith that makes somebody get a sense of impunity,...

'People Know Gandhi As Villain Or Hero'
Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

'They are clueless about the man on the currency notes.' 'They have been fed with...

'Gandhi Had The Guts To Get Up And Go On'
Rediff.com3 Oct 2025

'For the longest time, he was not an activist.' 'He was just trying to build his own...

Robert Redford: The Man Beyond The Sex Symbol
Rediff.com17 Sep 2025

With his killer smile, the sex symbol image, Robert Redford would go beyond just being...

Will These Films Win An Oscar?
Rediff.com16 Sep 2025

The festival's People's Choice Award, voted by the audience, is a strong indication of...

'My Father Bimal Roy's Time Has Come'
Rediff.com3 Sep 2025

'When you are a pioneer and someone who's put on a pedestal, but then the pedestal gets...

The Maha Kumbh Mela Goes To Toronto!
Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

'On our first day at the Kumbh Mela, there was a fire and shook our confidence. 'There...

'I'm Really Proud To Be A Brahmin'
Rediff.com19 Aug 2025

'So my question was, 'What is it that you are proud of? What have you achieved? What is...

He Quit Amazon To Make Films
Rediff.com13 Aug 2025

'You need the drishti, the experience. I am beginning to see things differently.'

'I'm The Only Acknowledged Dalit In All Of Hindi Cinema History'
Rediff.com11 Jun 2025

'If you look around the world at people of colour, religion, caste, sexuality or any of...

'It Really Breaks Your Heart'
Rediff.com4 Jun 2025

'These characters have huge spirits and they are fighting something that is much bigger...

'There Was Something Beautiful About The Two People'
Rediff.com21 May 2025

'In a world which is full of categories, hatred and ideologies, there was this basic...

When Nandita Danced To Kudi Gujarat Di
Rediff.com3 Apr 2025

The four-day CIFF was packed with so many other new projects, like Radhika Apte's first...