All stories by ROSHMILA BHATTACHARYA
'Women are the most amazing creations of God'
Rediff.com20 Nov 2023'The girl who helps me at home has had a tough life, yet her perspective of life is so much more positive than mine despite the hardships she's endured.'
'When Time Is Precious, Call Dolly'
Rediff.com15 Nov 2023'The sari is the most comfortable attire for curvy Indian women, who are all bust and butt.'
She Makes Bollywood Brides Look Perfect
Rediff.com23 Oct 2023'I was at Deepika's wedding at Lake Como, also at the receptions in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, and every moment was unforgettable.'
Revealed! The Real Shammi Kapoor!
Rediff.com20 Oct 2023'When he was offered B R Chopra's Zameer, many advised him against playing Saira Banu's father, pointing out that a decade ago, he had been her hero in her debut film, Junglee.' 'When he asked me, I pointed out that he was an actor first, so nothing should stop him from playing any role.'
'I reigned as a khalnayak'
Rediff.com18 Oct 2023''Even today, after 63 years, I'm still looking forward to a new release.'
'To win the World Cup you need lots of luck'
Rediff.com12 Oct 2023'Given that they are playing at home and will have full crowd support, India, who are in peak form and whose morale is high, will be the favourites.'
'We Will Bring The Oscar'
Rediff.com6 Oct 2023'Ours is a disaster movie with no big stars, songs or commercial ingredients.' 'Yet, it is Malayalam cinema's highest grosser.'
Delhi Crime 3 Update: 'Right now, it's...'
Rediff.com3 Oct 2023''I don't revisit any of my work once it's complete because I'm very self-critical.' 'I will probably exclaim, "Oh God, such bad acting!"'
Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson
Rediff.com29 Sep 2023'How do you stay so energised? So young?' 'Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".'
'It was an honour to play one of our nation builders'
Rediff.com28 Sep 2023'I hope more shows highlight the unsung heroes of our rich history.' 'As for bringing the trophy home, a man can hope, but truly I am just excited to be there.'
'Deep down, he remained Dharamdev Anand'
Rediff.com22 Sep 2023'A simple boy from Gurdaspur, whom I caught glimpses of when he was sitting alone in his penthouse, reflecting on life and how far he had come.'
Huma, Saqib, Varun's Love Letters to Kashmir
Rediff.com20 Sep 2023'From the time we landed to the time we left, we got so much love that I didn't feel like coming home.'
'I am an Asha Bhosle discovery'
Rediff.com8 Sep 2023'Asha atya remains down-to-earth and frank.' 'If she likes something, she will tell you to your face.' 'Ditto, if she doesn't.' 'She is full of life and energy, I have never seen her brood.'
'Film-making is a soul-sapping profession'
Rediff.com5 Sep 2023'Or because I am getting a s**tload of money.'
'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role'
Rediff.com4 Sep 2023'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role, Omar Sharif for Jackie's Shroff's. The title of Khalnayak was Be Negative then. I had started working on the screenplay with Hollywood writers. And then after three-four months...
'Gadar is a powerful word that came out of Partition'
Rediff.com30 Aug 2023'When a common man's house is on fire, he is infused with extraordinary strength.' 'He will go to any length to save his home and family even if he is not as big and strong as Sunnyji.'
'Bodies lay strewn in Jallianwala Bagh for weeks'
Rediff.com28 Aug 2023'A lot of what you see on screen, particularly the night of the massacre, is pretty close to what really happened as it is based on survivor stories.'
'God willing, there will Gadar 3, maybe even Gadar 4'
Rediff.com28 Aug 2023'Gadar 2 was made with the purpose of entertaining people and not to perpetuate enmity between neighbouring countries.'
'We will continue to incur nature's wrath'
Rediff.com26 Aug 2023'Family, friends, far off relatives, almost everyone has been impacted by nature's fury.'
How Bollywood's Daku Became A Don
Rediff.com22 Aug 2023'I wasn't motivated to begin with because how do you outdo the biggest encounter?' 'Then, we came across this story about the first-ever encounter.'