author

Ronjita Kulkarni

Ronjita Kulkarni heads the Entertainment Desk, and has been writing on movies, music, books, lifestyle, news and much more for 20 years. Click here to read her stories. You can e-mail the author at ronjitad@rediff.co.in

Stories by Ronjita Kulkarni

You'll fall in love with Jackie Shroff... yet again!

You'll fall in love with Jackie Shroff... yet again!

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2019

'I lived in a chawl for 33 years, aur potty ke liye line lagaya, holding a dabba in my hand (I would queue up to go to the loo, with a bucket in my hand). Even after I became a hero, I had to stand in line. It has become so ingrained in my bones that it cannot come out easily.'

The BEST MOMENTS of Aahana Kumra's Life

The BEST MOMENTS of Aahana Kumra's Life

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2019

"From a very early age, I imagined myself playing powerful characters," she says, and she proves it with her filmography.

Watch out for Sobhita, folks!

Watch out for Sobhita, folks!

Rediff.com   8 May 2019

'I didn't want to be the bottom-most in the food chain of a commercial film.' 'I'd rather do something experimental and learn and hope that this translates into somebody noticing me.'

The Man Who Makes Bollywood Look GOOD

The Man Who Makes Bollywood Look GOOD

Rediff.com   7 May 2019

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Parinda, 1942: A LOve Story, Devdas, Kareeb, Mission Kashmir, Munnabhai MBBS, Rang De Basanti, Delhi 6, Bhag Milkha Bhag, Kalank... all bear the visual stamp of Binod Pradhan's genius.

'When all doors were open, I didn't walk through them'

'When all doors were open, I didn't walk through them'

Rediff.com   3 May 2019

'But it is a choice I have made, not something forced upon me.'

Bollywood's FAVOURITE GHOST picks her scariest bhoots

Bollywood's FAVOURITE GHOST picks her scariest bhoots

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2019

'It's not easy playing a ghost.'

'I am an India lover'

'I am an India lover'

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2019

'In my heart, I'm quite patriotic.'

Why Shefali played the Nirbhaya case cop

Why Shefali played the Nirbhaya case cop

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2019

'The investigation was a complete eye-opener for me.' 'I didn't know this side of the incident at all.' 'And to make it even more poignant is that a woman cracked it.'

The actor who became a chowkidar

The actor who became a chowkidar

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2019

'My fate could have been much worse.'

'When actresses say they are not in a relationship, believe them!'

'When actresses say they are not in a relationship, believe them!'

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2019

'We have a huge responsibility of being so-and-so's daughter... you are compared to your parents who are these legends right from your first film, and that can get hard.'

Why Juhi Chawla is waging war against cell phone radiation

Why Juhi Chawla is waging war against cell phone radiation

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2019

'We have created an enemy we can't even see and that enemy is entertaining us while tightening the noose around our necks.' 'As the radiation increases, it will affect everything -- from your little bumble bee to plants to every living cell.' 'By the time the effects are understood, it might be too late.'

Ek Ladki's Amazing Bollywood Journey

Ek Ladki's Amazing Bollywood Journey

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2019

'There are enough LGBTQ people in the industry, so I don't feel like a misfit.'

When a gora produced a Bollywood movie

When a gora produced a Bollywood movie

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2019

'The first time we actually got to meet a Bollywood star, it was Salman Khan.' 'We met him at his farm house.' 'For Pia, an actor is just an actor. There is no such thing as a star in her world, and that may or may not go down well with some people.'

Why did Nargis Fakhri disappear from Bollywood?

Why did Nargis Fakhri disappear from Bollywood?

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2019

'I am not actively searching for a film; I leave it up to the universe.'

'From 10 kisses to 1 is progress!'

'From 10 kisses to 1 is progress!'

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2019

'Kissing is not written in the script. They just find their way on the sets!' Emraan Hashmi tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com.

Why 'Khansaab' did Zero

Why 'Khansaab' did Zero

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2018

'Himanshu (Sharma, writer) and I went to Khansaab with the idea and the structure, not the complete bound story.' 'We wrote that after spending some time with him, understanding him.' 'In the same way, he was understanding me too.' 'So by the time we touched the floors, we were making the same film.'

When Chammak Challo was leaked...

When Chammak Challo was leaked...

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2018

'I got a call from Shah Rukh Khan.' 'Gana leak ho gaya,' he said. 'Leak ho gaya, toh ho gaya. Nikal jayega,' I said. 'And that's what happened.' 'Chammak Challo went viral overnight!'

He creates the Bigg Boss house

He creates the Bigg Boss house

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2018

'Designing the Bigg Boss sets is total dhamaal!' 'They are so happy with the way I design the sets that no questions are asked.' 'Contestants live there for three months, and so, the sets also become a character.'

'Madhuri and Aishwarya didn't crib'

'Madhuri and Aishwarya didn't crib'

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2018

'Both Madhuri and Aishwarya adjusted well with each other.' 'They did not crib that one got good moves and the other did not.'

The lady behind Deepika's success

The lady behind Deepika's success

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2018

'Deepika always got all the jobs she auditioned for.' 'There was really no stopping her.'