All stories by Patcy N
Why Sanjay Leela Bhansali Makes HIT Films
Rediff.com27 Oct 2022'Sanjayji is so spontaneous that you come to know immediately whether the dialogue or the script has touched him or not.'
'He is like a lion when he enters the sets'
Rediff.com24 Oct 2022'I asked him once, 'You are such a big superstar, why are you always on time? I don't see the other stars being on time.' 'He said, 'If you learn how to respect time, time will respect you. Time will never wait for you and you will regret it'.'
'It's exhausting to to watch bad films'
Rediff.com19 Oct 2022'After many years of having to find new adjectives to say horrible, I realised I would rather write about things I want to write about.'
'You're not becoming a critic to tear cinema down'
Rediff.com19 Oct 2022'You become a critic because the job entails watching a 100 films a year, out of which there will be five or six good films.' 'It's really a glutton for punishment, but you're also optimistic and want to see exciting things.'
Why The Pehla Nasha Girl Was Nervous About Hush Hush
Rediff.com18 Oct 2022'People are talking about my character and about my performance. That is overwhelming for me.'
'I'm not good at keeping relationships'
Rediff.com18 Oct 2022'Salman was unique back then. He was a fun-loving guy, who was always in a nice mood.' 'Aamir was a thinking guy. He would analyse everything. He would think about what he had to do on screen.' 'Akshay was so much fun but he was so hard working and punctual.'
'I feel amazed I live in Amitabh Bachchan's times'
Rediff.com14 Oct 2022'Who can forget that a superstar made me comfortable?'
'Use Waterproof Kajal'
Rediff.com27 Sep 2022'In trying to dress up, girls forget to dress comfortably.' 'At the end of the day, you should be able to dance and enjoy.'
'Magic Of Cinema Is Still There, But...'
Rediff.com15 Aug 2022'The young generation doesn't want to work with old hats like me.' 'They don't understand that we are brighter and wiser because of our experience.' 'We can take them on the right path, but they should keep their ears open.'
'Janhvi was sitting on the footpath, reading the script'
Rediff.com10 Aug 2022'I was very scared as I was a first-time director. 'Janhvi is a star and a star kid. But the moment she asked me if she was capable of playing the role, we became equals.'
'You cannot compare Janhvi with Nayanthara'
Rediff.com10 Aug 2022'Nayanthara's Koko is so different from Janhvi's Jerry. Janhvi is a newcomer, just four films old.'
'I paid Rs 10 a night to sleep in stations...'
Rediff.com4 Aug 2022'These experiences were necessary for my journey.'
The Panchayat Actor Who Won Our Hearts
Rediff.com4 Aug 2022'It's like attending two months of laughing school when we are shooting.' 'If anyone is depressed and needs laughing yoga, they should come to our sets.'
'Shah Rukh was what Ranveer is like today'
Rediff.com27 Jun 2022'Ranveer Singh is very lively on the sets. You don't feel the pressure when he's there.'
'Shilpa Shetty has been very caring'
Rediff.com13 Jun 2022'She is not only concerned about her own performance or how she is looking, but also about others.'
'You need violence and gore to shake things up'
Rediff.com8 Jun 2022'I always feel that to shake up human beings, you have to go a little extreme.'
'You need violence and gore to shake things up'
Rediff.com8 Jun 2022'I always feel that to shake up human beings, you have to go a little extreme.'
'Sometimes it feels spiritual when you sing to a live audience'
Rediff.com1 Jun 2022'When you sing, you have to be in the song. You have to feel it or else, don't do the song.' 'That's why I haven't delivered a bad song in my career.'
'Covid bred contempt in people'
Rediff.com31 May 2022'Social media became a place to lash out in the pandemic.'
'We never see the big twists coming'
Rediff.com9 Mar 2022'There will be other innovations coming, but, at the moment, this combination of the mobile phone and the Internet is such a disruptive way to deliver content.'