The versatile Patcy N has been covering the movies since 2004. You can e-mail the author at patcyan@rediff.co.in
'I am not a part of any group or politics.' 'I work with everyone.' 'I have worked with Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn.' 'None of the Khans have ever taken me in their films.'
'Once in a while if there is a great show, why not do it on OTT?'
'I don't let it affect my life because otherwise, we will go mad.'
'So I started talking to him in Marathi and everything really changed.' 'There was this spark in his eyes and he smiled.' 'It's unbelievable that a man can be so charming with a single smile at 90.'
'It is crazy, the number of times I have tried explaining to people that it has to be treated as if you can see a wound on a person.'
"You have an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. You worked in a bank in New York. What made you give up all that and pursue acting?" 'A little bit of courage and a lot of stupidity.'
'No one's comparing and everyone's taking the song as mine... that's a battle won.'
'When I meet Raj and DK next, I will force them to tell me!'
'Reenaji said they would be giving Rs 1.5 lakh to everyone, as the budget was very low.' 'So I blurted out, "Madam, do lakh toh hone chahiye".'
An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.
'I haven't experienced such a thing ever. It was beautiful.'
'As an actor, it gave me such a great role that after that whatever, work I was offered, it was never fulfilling.'
'Directors like Buddhada don't tell you, "Do this, do that." They just guide you and you get it right.'
'Buddhada became such a confidante, friend, philosopher and guide in my life.'
'I come from a small town and I never thought I would ever sing professionally or become a playback singer.' 'But I made a career here.'
'Somewhere, I have to be true to myself. At this point in life, I am more interested in human drama.'
'The first one has done what it needs to do.' 'I'm sure there's going to be a stronger wave.' 'Anybody who thinks #MeToo has gone and they are off the hook are fooling themselves'
Patcy N compiles some star tips to help you plan your day!
'I could not adjust to the way they treat you.' 'They expect certain things from you, which I was not comfortable with.' 'Like, they expect you to wear a certain kind of clothes, even if you don't want to wear that.' 'They'll be like, just wear it, because it's such a male-dominated industry.'
'Amitabh Bachchan Sir said some nice and encouraging things about the trailer, the way I directed it and, of course, about Abhishek's performance.'
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