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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

'I didn't know acting was my thing'

'I didn't know acting was my thing'

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2016

Sobhita Dhulipala makes her debut with Raman Raghav 2.0.

'I don't want to play a hero all my life'

'I don't want to play a hero all my life'

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2016

'I am a very confused and boring person in real life. I can't make quick decisions. If I am in the company of someone, especially a female, then that person would run away from me due to boredom.' Getting inside Nawazuddin Siddiqui's skin.

'We have a humongous problem with Pahlaj Nihalani but if he goes, who will come in?'

'We have a humongous problem with Pahlaj Nihalani but if he goes, who will come in?'

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2016

'What is the guarantee that someone who comes in will not interpret the existing Cinematographer's Act and the law in the same way? The whole system needs an overhaul, and we, as an industry, should fight for it.' The Udta Punjab team reacts to the court verdict.

'I am a bit foolhardy and that's what holds me in good stead'

'I am a bit foolhardy and that's what holds me in good stead'

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2016

Meet Randeep Hooda, the man with a great sense of humour, an actor who loves his craft, an animal lover and, over and above all that, a Jat lad in touch with his roots...

'It's a relief to be Kalki again'

'It's a relief to be Kalki again'

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2016

Kalki Koechlin talks about her upcoming projects, marriage and much more!

'I get really annoyed when people mimic my father, Anu Malik'

'I get really annoyed when people mimic my father, Anu Malik'

Rediff.com   26 May 2016

Anu Malik's daughter Anmoll tells us what it is to be a daughter of a famous daddy.

PIX: Kangana, Priyanka, John in Narendra Kumar's design

PIX: Kangana, Priyanka, John in Narendra Kumar's design

Rediff.com   25 May 2016

Find out what the ace designer has to say about these stars.

'If you see Sarbjit, you won't see Aishwarya'

'If you see Sarbjit, you won't see Aishwarya'

Rediff.com   23 May 2016

'She isn't the same Aishwarya, who walks the red carpet at Cannes. She doesn't look like that at all in the film. That is half the battle won from my side.' Sarbjit director Omung Kumar tells us why he likes transforming his actors.

'At the end of the day, I am Aaradhya's mom'

'At the end of the day, I am Aaradhya's mom'

Rediff.com   20 May 2016

'I don't prepare (for a character), I become it. I don't have to think about a character too much, I become it. I give a lot of attention to detailing. Once I become the character, I go and deliver the scene.' Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gives us an insight into her life.

'I badly want to do an action film'

'I badly want to do an action film'

Rediff.com   16 May 2016

'Masaan is history for me. This is another journey with Raman Raghav 2.0. You have to clean your slate after every film, and not let its success or failure affect you.' Vicky Kaushal moves on, with Raman Raghav 2.0.

'Azhar has never stopped me from showing anything'

'Azhar has never stopped me from showing anything'

Rediff.com   13 May 2016

'Azhar has been very honest and has revealed a lot. Did he accept the (match-fixing) money? Did the match-fixing happen? Did he betray his team? We have tackled all that.' Director Tony D'Souza gets candid about his new film, Azhar.

'I can be glamorous as well'

'I can be glamorous as well'

Rediff.com   12 May 2016

'People need to offer me exciting stuff. I am stuck in a rut. People keep exploiting what has worked for me in a film, so they offer me the same thing over and over again. I guess people need to see me for the person that I am, and give me youth-centric roles, make me act with actors who are closer to my age.' Prachi Desai believes she can do 'a lot more'!

'I was living each day at a time'

'I was living each day at a time'

Rediff.com   11 May 2016

'Unfortunately, in today's world, people feel it is luxury to eat pizza. I am not saying all pizzas are bad, I am not saying you shouldn't be eating it. But eating fast food constantly is the reason why everyone is getting these problems. The air is polluted, the water is probably polluted. You can't do much about that but we can check our food. Junk food has zero fiber and that creates havoc in your body. That's another reason why people get cancer.' Emraan Hashmi, in an enlightening interview.

'I am single but don't try to ask me out on a date'

'I am single but don't try to ask me out on a date'

Rediff.com   10 May 2016

Nargis Fakhri is really fun to be around, discovers Patcy N/Rediff.com.

'Awards are not important at all'

'Awards are not important at all'

Rediff.com   4 May 2016

'Awards in India are not important because Indian awards don't increase or decrease your money nor do they have any influence in the kind of films you are offered.'

From Etawah to Bollywood, Pia Bajpai's AMAZING journey

From Etawah to Bollywood, Pia Bajpai's AMAZING journey

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2016

'I got Rs 300 for a dubbing job, and I was so happy with that money because it was my first income in Mumbai!' Laal Rang heroine Pia Bajpai shares her story.

'Rajinikanth tried on all the outfits that I made for him'

'Rajinikanth tried on all the outfits that I made for him'

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2016

'2.0 has Rajinikanth playing a complex character, it has a lot of shades, and he has different looks too. He was very sporting.' Designer Rocky S lives his dream.

When Kareena, Shahid shared the stage...

When Kareena, Shahid shared the stage...

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2016

The cast of Udta Punjab get together to launch the film.

'If I am a difficult director, Rishi Kapoor is a difficult actor'

'If I am a difficult director, Rishi Kapoor is a difficult actor'

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2016

'Rishi Kapoor and I come from two different schools of filmmaking. I like to approach scenes in a certain way, and take multiple takes. Rishi sir comes from a school where things were much simpler. I think that's where the friction comes in.' But in the end, Kapoor & Sons director Shakun Batra is still smiling!

Easter recipe: Chicken Fry but with minimum oil!

Easter recipe: Chicken Fry but with minimum oil!

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2016

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