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Patcy N

The versatile Patcy N has been covering the movies since 2004. You can e-mail the author at patcyan@rediff.co.in

Stories by PATCY N

'Why must a woman be nice always? Why can't she be dark?'

'Why must a woman be nice always? Why can't she be dark?'

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2018

'In the 1990s, wherever I would go for work, I would see Tabu dancing in a studio.'

'I am doing a role like this for the first time'

'I am doing a role like this for the first time'

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2018

'When you make a commercial film, you will realise how tough it is to make one.' 'It is tough to make the audience believe in things.' 'A man hitting 10 people and still being resilient... it is not easy to do that.'

Bollywood is ga-ga over Pankaj Tripathi

Bollywood is ga-ga over Pankaj Tripathi

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2018

Pankaj Tripathi speaks to Rediff.com about his amazing journey from a village in Gopalganj in Bihar, which had no electricity, to Bollywood's blinding lights.

Why Jimmy Sheirgill didn't want to be a chocolate boy hero

Why Jimmy Sheirgill didn't want to be a chocolate boy hero

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2018

'Being a chocolate lover boy, I wouldn't last long. So I decided to get rid of the tag as soon as possible.' 'That's why I started doing films like Haasil and Munnabhai MBBS.' With films like Yahaan, A Wednesday and Tanu Weds Manu, I was trying to break an image.'

'What happens during a raid? No one knows'

'What happens during a raid? No one knows'

Rediff.com   15 Mar 2018

'We always know on whose house the raid was conducted, and how much money was recovered.' 'We never know what happens inside when the raid is going on.'

'After working with SRK and Hrithik, I've realised there's no short cut to success'

'After working with SRK and Hrithik, I've realised there's no short cut to success'

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2018

Actor Narendra Jha passes away.

'I don't think I will ever understand Bollywood'

'I don't think I will ever understand Bollywood'

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2018

'The most difficult part of film-making is dealing with people you are working with and trying to forget the drama that goes behind the scenes.'

'Today, they are making films only for people my age'

'Today, they are making films only for people my age'

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2018

'It is very easy for me to choose different genres, but a lot of actors are still stuck in the same rut.'

Remembering Shammi: The Life and Times

Remembering Shammi: The Life and Times

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2018

'I sometimes fight with God and tell him, "Bahut ho gaya yaar, I should go now, call me".'

'She was a wonderful mother'

'She was a wonderful mother'

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2018

'Sridevi was a responsible mother.' 'I have heard her talking about her daughters.' 'Once in a while, they came on set. She would make sure she had time for them.' 'That's why she could play a mother so wonderfully in English Vinglish.'

Saroj Khan: Sridevi loved comedy songs

Saroj Khan: Sridevi loved comedy songs

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2018

'During Karma, Sridevi's dancing style was south dancing style.' 'She had to adapt to Bollywood.' 'She was hard working, and would rehearse a lot.' 'On the day of the shoot, she would get all her moves right.'

AMAZING Bollywood photographs, right here!

AMAZING Bollywood photographs, right here!

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2018

Isn't Richa Chadha looking gorgeous?

'I don't regret anything in life'

'I don't regret anything in life'

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2018

Urvashi Rautela tells Rediff.com's Patcy N why she became a part of Hate Story 4.

Want to be a production designer? Read this!

Want to be a production designer? Read this!

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2018

'A production designer could earn Rs 10 lakh per film. It could be Rs 70 lakh for an established designer.'

'Your work speaks even after you are dead'

'Your work speaks even after you are dead'

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2018

'We are not in the crore game, at least not me.' 'So when I do a film, I do it purely on its merit, where I think we will go ahead and make a fantastic film.'

'Without Akshay PadMan has no reach'

'Without Akshay PadMan has no reach'

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2018

'I am zapped by what an incredible actor he is.' 'He does his work bindass, but he understands films better than anybody else.'

'A lot of men will be affected by PadMan'

'A lot of men will be affected by PadMan'

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2018

'For women, it's about, 'See idiot, this is what we go through.' For that, they will get their men.' 'When he comes, he will understand women's problems and say, "You are special" and she will get that 10 minutes ka bhaav. But it's very important.'

'I am proud of the jauhar scene'

'I am proud of the jauhar scene'

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2018

'What you see is the depiction, not the glorification.'

The Engineer who designed Deepika, Ranveer, Shahid's looks

The Engineer who designed Deepika, Ranveer, Shahid's looks

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2018

Preetisheel Singh lets us into some star secrets.

'Jauhar was a way of winning the war'

'Jauhar was a way of winning the war'

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2018

'When I see the final moments of Padmaavat, it reminds me of how strong and powerful and intelligent women are.' 'I feel so powerful and alive as a woman.'