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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

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Why every family should take their children for Airlift

Why every family should take their children for Airlift

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

'I had seen Waqt, starring Balraj Sahniji, and I can never forget it. There is a happy family and an earthquake later, everything is gone. That movie got stuck in my head. How one man loses his entire family and becomes a pauper. The same thing happens in Airlift.' Akshay Kumar, and his lovely leading lady Nimrat Kaur discuss their latest film.

Revealed! The secret to Nimrat's beautiful skin and hair

Revealed! The secret to Nimrat's beautiful skin and hair

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

The actress reveals all her beauty hacks!

'We had to prove ourselves to Salman Khan in five minutes'

'We had to prove ourselves to Salman Khan in five minutes'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

'Salman said he would listen to our top five songs. If he didn't like them, he would leave for his next shot.' Brothers Sajid-Farhad tell Patcy N/ Rediff.com that dreams do come true.

Salman Khan, The Gentleman

Salman Khan, The Gentleman

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

'Sooraji said the hugging scene had to look passionate because it was the first intimate scene in the film. I looked at Salman and burst into tears.'

'If anyone has the voice of god, it is Mohammed Rafi'

'If anyone has the voice of god, it is Mohammed Rafi'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

'People say my father was scared of Kishore Kumar. That is untrue. There are so many songs that my father told the composers to let some other singer sing because they too are good.'

Christmas recipe: How to make Pork Roast

Christmas recipe: How to make Pork Roast

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Patcy N shares her mom Amey Fernandes' Pork Roast recipe.

'Why would I do Prem Ratan Dhan Payo for free?'

'Why would I do Prem Ratan Dhan Payo for free?'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

'Salman has been my heartthrob since I was 14. He is so incredibly amazing as a person. I am very lucky to be working with him on such a big film.' Straight talk from Sonam Kapoor.

'All my good work goes against me'

'All my good work goes against me'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

'The beauty of my job is that no matter how much well I do it, people will say this guy is insensitive, romancing Sonam, dancing with Jacqueline, going to Poland to shoot a film, when he has a hunting case and an accident case against him. He's enjoying himself; he's earning Rs 600 crore but people don't know how much I have. All my good work goes against me.' Salman Khan gets candid.

'Had Hrithik not been in films, I would have kept making films with Shah Rukh'

'Had Hrithik not been in films, I would have kept making films with Shah Rukh'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

'Shah Rukh had only one bad habit -- he would wake up late. It became my duty to wake him up during the shooting of King Uncle, Karan Arjun and Koyla, since all three films were shot outstation.' Rakesh Roshan takes Patcy N/ Rediff.com back in time.

'People still think I am mad'

'People still think I am mad'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

'Everyone in my family has got huge success in films but I failed. The person who hits rock bottom has to face his difficulties himself. People at a higher level don't know what's happening down there.' Aamir Khan's brother Faissal tells us where he's been all this time.

'It was very scary to shoot with my dad'

'It was very scary to shoot with my dad'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

'My father is the best father in the world. He is not strict; he has never shouted at us. Anybody who meets my mom will fall in love with her. Bhaiyya pampers me. But for him, I will always be a baby. The age difference between us is quite big.' Shaandaar actress Sanah Kapoor talks about her famous family.

'I got more praise than the hero'

'I got more praise than the hero'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

'Shakti Samanta was a very honest man. I have done four films with him. He was very sick before he died; nobody was allowed to see him in the hospital. I went but I could not bear to see him like that. Iftekar and I would go to see Ashok Kumar often. He would ask me to bring some kheema, as he loved my wife's preparation. I would have attended kavi sammelans with Jan Nisar Akhtar (Javed Akhtar's father), Sahir Ludhianvi and Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan was a child then, and would often accompany his father.' Veteran actor Chandrashekhar Vaidya goes back in time.

'When I was working, I was not allowed to lose weight'

'When I was working, I was not allowed to lose weight'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

'In school, I would get very upset when guys called me 'moti.' I would feel bad and pick up fights. But once I started working, I got mentally prepared for it because my weight was my bread and butter.' Going back in time with Guddi Maruti.

'I am okay with not being the main heroine'

'I am okay with not being the main heroine'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

'There is no longer any pressure to play the heroine. So I can have fun and be the actor I want to be. I can look beyond the hairstyles and the clothes. It is liberating to not have that constant pressure on you.' Lara Dutta enjoys being 'back'!

'I would like to start a trend of doing action'

'I would like to start a trend of doing action'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

'Till the very end of the filming, I couldn't believe that I was actually doing a film with Akshay Kumar,' Amy Jackson tells Patcy N/ Rediff.com.

'Everybody is here to earn money'

'Everybody is here to earn money'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

'I don't get involved in my movie characters. That's fake. Let's be practical. We get a nice air-conditioned vanity van to sit in, which has lovely fruits and dry fruits. We get to work with lovely ladies. So it is not taxing at all!' Akshay Kumar gets candid.

'To match Kapil Sharma's wit is really challenging'

'To match Kapil Sharma's wit is really challenging'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

'I think the writer did not have to do much work because Kapil would come to the sets, spontaneously change the dialogue and add a new punch. One had to be very alert while working with him because you wouldn't know how he would improvise his lines.' Simran Kaur Mundi on how she romanced Kapil Sharma in Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon.

'I won't make a typical Bollywood film'

'I won't make a typical Bollywood film'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

National award winner Chaitanya Tamhane tells us the story behind his film, Court.

'I don't mind if I fail as a director'

'I don't mind if I fail as a director'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

'What you saw in Gangs Of Wasseypur is only two percent of what really happens. Murder and other crimes are a daily affair even today. There is no value for life. People can shoot someone for Rs two! Once, I was talking to a person. I turned around to ask for tea, and when I looked at him again, someone had shot him dead.' Meeruthiya Gangsters director Zeishan Quadri talks tough.

'I feel sorry for the actors in today's comedies'

'I feel sorry for the actors in today's comedies'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

'I have watched comedies but some have failed to make me laugh. The characters indulge in too much buffoonery. They move too much, falling, hitting each other, making faces... Comedy is very serious business.' Director Anees Bazmee tells us how he makes people laugh with his films.

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