All stories by ROSHMILA BHATTACHARYA
'I never had the audacity to dream of going to Hollywood'
Rediff.com14 Jul 2022'When people would tell me that any actor would give his left arm to be seen in a single frame of a Marvel project without even a single line of dialogue, I would laugh them off.'
'Only a genius like Sahir Ludhianvi would describe this ebb and flow of time and fame so beautifully'
Rediff.com5 Jul 2022'No matter how big the name, no one lives forever; like medicines, we come with an expiry date.' 'But, in the short time that we have, we try to make something that will stay on long after we are gone.'
'I can never make a depressing film'
Rediff.com4 Jul 2022'I'm a guy who tries to find humour in every situation, no matter how difficult and serious, without offending anyone.'
How Shah Rukh Khan became a Deewana
Rediff.com29 Jun 2022'I told Shah Rukh I wanted to sign him for our film, Deewana.' 'He responded by saying that he had no dates.' 'I was shocked because he hadn't had a single release till then.'
'Mithun is still Jimmy to millions'
Rediff.com16 Jun 2022'I was in China and when they learnt I had made Disco Dancer, they started singing Jimmy Jimmy, Aaja Aaja.'
'My parents don't know I am famous'
Rediff.com16 Jun 2022'They (my parents) have no inkling that people across the country know me now.' 'Recently, a fan turned up at my parents' home with gifts for them and my annoyed father called to ask me why I had sent him.'
What Pankaj Tripathi Suffers From
Rediff.com14 Jun 2022'Over-eating.' 'Haan bhook lagi ho to over-eating ho hi jaati hai, na?' 'I came to Mumbai because I wanted to act and if a role sounded good, I signed on.' 'Ab bahut ho gaya hai.' 'I don't have to work like that anymore.'
'Even after 25 years, I still surprise people'
Rediff.com13 Jun 2022'The reaction to Cutting Chai has been, "I never thought you could do something like this!" and I like that.'
'I'm not interested in jumping around'
Rediff.com13 Jun 2022'It would have been easy to play Danny like a bad guy, but then, at the end, the audience might well have said, "Why is Latika still stuck with this ass**** when he is giving her so much grief?"'
'Ironic that KK started and ended his career with Pal'
Rediff.com7 Jun 2022'It's like he came on a Time Machine and left in the same vehicle. A fairytale ending, but not a happy one.'
When KK had India going DIL MAANGE MORE
Rediff.com6 Jun 2022'There was so much grace, depth and serenity in him.'
'Working with Hrithik is the last thing on our minds'
Rediff.com3 Jun 2022'If I cared about what is being said and written about me, then I'd get consumed by it and wouldn't have time for what I'm doing.'
'More to friendship than just girlfriend-boyfriend'
Rediff.com3 Jun 2022'If you are mature and haven't done terrible things to each other, love doesn't have to go away.'
What Made KK EXCEPTIONAL
Rediff.com3 Jun 2022'KK had an emotional bandwidth which echoed all the seasons of the heart.'
'What happened in Kolkata to trigger a massive heart attack?'
Rediff.com2 Jun 2022'I still can't process that he is gone. It feels like a bad dream.'
'I kept holding his hand, waiting for him to wake up'
Rediff.com1 Jun 2022'His shocking demise is a reminder to us to take life slow.'
'Kangana can be funny when you get to know her'
Rediff.com30 May 2022'I admire the discipline with which she trained for the action scenes.' 'I admire her for the dedication with which she managed to lose all the weight she had put on for Thalaivi, physically transforming herself before coming into this film.'
'I was not brought up to raise my hand on a woman'
Rediff.com30 May 2022'I was scared and sceptical because I was not brought up to raise my hand on a woman.' 'So I didn't think I would look convincing in a hand-to-hand combat with a woman.'
How Shah Rukh Khan Became Baazigar
Rediff.com26 May 2022'When we finished the narration, we expected Shah Rukhbhai to say the usual, 'I'll think about it and let you know in two days.' But he jumped up and said, 'I'm doing the film.'
'Karan has changed completely from the boy I grew up with'
Rediff.com25 May 2022'Today, as a film personality, he is bigger than Dharma Productions.' 'But he is still warm and loyal to his friends from school, college and work.'