All stories by Mohnish Singh
'They wanted Johnny Lever to play a commando'
Rediff.com8 Feb 2023'It's not necessary that only superstars can give you blockbusters.'
How Shah Rukh Khan Changed Ritwik's Life
Rediff.com7 Feb 2023'Just imagine Mr Sudhir Mishra and Mr Sooraj Barjatya having a baby. What would that be like?' 'That's Jehanabad for you.'
'I don't have the 'giving up' attitude'
Rediff.com2 Feb 2023'I am honest, hardworking, spiritual, a bit of a hypochondriac, and fun!'
'I am very angry with the stars'
Rediff.com30 Jan 2023'When I watched KGF, I was like, 'What kind of world are we living in? Who are these people'?'
'A Star Does Not Make Or Break A Film'
Rediff.com30 Jan 2023'Was Salman Khan the only reason for the success of a film?'
How I Finally Played Gandhi In A Film
Rediff.com20 Jan 2023'Top actors like Ben Kingsley, who played Gandhiji, had already raised the bar.' 'I hoped that Rajkumar Santoshi would be satisfied with my acting.'
What Sets Tanisha Santoshi Apart From Other Star Kids
Rediff.com19 Jan 2023'When you walk out of the theatre, you will probably be talking about my performance, nothing else.'
The Girl Who Changes Gandhi
Rediff.com17 Jan 2023'The challenge for me was to make it believable that I was a girl from that era.'
'Life will always be difficult'
Rediff.com28 Dec 2022'And it always should be.' 'I believe nothing should come easily to anyone because then there is no thrill in it.'
'I get cranky when I'm not on a film set'
Rediff.com21 Dec 2022'Acting is probably the most wonderful profession anyone can have because you make every film set with 200 people, so you make 200 new friends every four months, and you learn so many things from these new lives.'
'In a year, two Hindi films did well'
Rediff.com15 Dec 2022'Options are just not working; people are not coming out.' 'So what happens is, when you are not really sure, two things happen.' 'If you release it (in theatres) and if the film doesn't work, your OTT price also goes down.'
'Luck is a privilege too'
Rediff.com14 Dec 2022'I did not have the privilege of someone holding my hand and guiding me. I had to chart my own journey.'
Find Out What Kajol Learnt After 30 Years
Rediff.com12 Dec 2022'One thing I did take back from the film was that I will not let my fears rule my children's lives.' 'Restricting my children because of my fears will not happen in my life.'
'We struggle with fears everyday'
Rediff.com12 Dec 2022'From the moment we get up, we fear something or the other. But the whole point of our lives and growing up and maturity is that you have to work despite the fear.'
'I cried an ocean of tears when I had no work'
Rediff.com8 Dec 2022'Actors like me heave a sigh of relief if we get work.'
'Most of them don't deserve to win'
Rediff.com22 Nov 2022'Be it Nimrit or Tina or Shaleen or Sajid Khan, they are all faking it.'
'You never get bored of acting'
Rediff.com10 Nov 2022'I feel I should do a lot of things.' 'When you have got that chance to do that, it's wonderful.'
'After the National Award, I never got any work'
Rediff.com8 Nov 2022'If Badhaai Ho had not happened, nobody would have talked about me being a good actress.' 'They have never said it before.' 'I would have been nothing.'
'We need more laughter in the world'
Rediff.com1 Nov 2022'Comedy and humour are important tools and open the hearts of people.' 'Anything that brings a smile on somebody's face has merit.'