The versatile Patcy N has been covering the movies since 2004. You can e-mail the author at patcyan@rediff.co.in
'Everyone's going to come out on few kilos (heavier).'
'We are so busy in our lives, there is never any time.'
'Meditation will keep you calm.'
'It is very difficult for anybody to say no to the fame and fancies that come along.' 'But I was courageous and had the strength to say no.'
'I miss my grandparents the most. Though they are no more, I wish they were here. Quarantine would have been heaven.'
'You should pick up household chores that requires physical activity.' 'I volunteered to mop the whole house, so my mum is very happy.'
'That's how you keep yourself alive and young.'
'When it comes to work, he forgets his sleep, his food, everything.' 'He is too involved in the process and that gives him strength.'
'When the trailer of Angrezi Medium came out, and when the credits were rolling in the end, with names like Irrfan Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepak Dobriyal, Dimple Kapadia... that's when it hit me and I couldn't control my tears. That was the first time I realised that I was living my dream.'
'He's got such incredible resilience, such an incredible spirit that we were feeding off his strength rather than him feeding off ours.' 'Sometimes I look back and cannot figure out how the f*** we made this movie.'
'Even if we do a really sexy picture, they (stars) trust me and my wife Manisha to pull out an absolutely amazing shot.' 'It should not cross that line and step into vulgarity.'
'Even if the girl gives you a look, your whole day is made. It's a beautiful feeling.'
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'Akshay is in the same phase that probably Mr Bachchan has gone through.' 'He has that kind of success and stardom, but he does not let it go to his head.' 'That's what I love about him.'
'I am constantly balancing, whether it's time with Saif, whether it's Taimur, whether it's with my mom-in-law, whether it's my own family, whether it's 30-35 days of doing brands, then 50 days of shooting a film... there's a lot going on...'
'I don't make big budget films. So if my film makes Rs 120 crore, it's a huge hit. We finish fast, make it on a small budget and recover fast,' Akshay Kumar tells Patcy N/Rediff.com.
'The idea is to celebrate your imperfections because God has made us all the same, right?'
'Who will give me that (lost) time?' 'The stress I have gone through, the stress my family has gone through.' 'We have not laughed in seven, eight years.'
'If you want people to get a social message, it is important to package it with humour.'
'But you have to keep in mind the entertainment value. It can't be preachy.'
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