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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

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Why Juhi Chawla is waging war against cell phone radiation

Why Juhi Chawla is waging war against cell phone radiation

Rediff.com21 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.com18 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.com25 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.com16 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.com15 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.com14 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.com23 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.com22 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.com19 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.com19 Nov 2018

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

'What's wrong if your parents are still in love?'

'What's wrong if your parents are still in love?'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

'Why do we feel our parents are not human? That our mother is not a woman?'

Sriram Raghavan explains Andhadhun

Sriram Raghavan explains Andhadhun

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

'The biggest success of Andhadhun is that viewers are thinking and debating about it. I didn't expect it,' Sriram Raghavan tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com.

How Ayushmann Khurrana became Ayushmann Khurrana

How Ayushmann Khurrana became Ayushmann Khurrana

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

With four back to back hits, the shy lad from Chandigarh is an unlikely movie star. Ayushmann Khurrana tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com how it all came together and how he prepares to confront the toughest three months of his life.

The Shah Rukh Khan heroine who is going places

The Shah Rukh Khan heroine who is going places

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

'If you are playing someone whom Shah Rukh loves in the film, that's enough for me!' 'I am obviously not his phone texting buddy, but I'd like to believe we are friends!'

'I don't know what a Sunday is!'

'I don't know what a Sunday is!'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

'If I'm in Bombay for 30 days of work, I'm working all 30 days, there's no holiday between my work.' 'Sometimes I wish for a routine in life, but maybe if the routine comes in, it would be horrible.' 'I'm so used to rushing and hurrying,' Anushka Sharma tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com

A Night to Remember with Bryan Adams

A Night to Remember with Bryan Adams

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

Bryan Adams sent Ronjita Kulkarni and several hundred Mumbaikars to Heaven!

'I feel I have already got the Oscar'

'I feel I have already got the Oscar'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

'I am a dreamer, so I always dreamt that Village Rockstars would go places.' 'But I never ever imagined this.' 'The way people are responding... they come to me, hug me, they call me, shower me with love and I feel wonderful.'

'The price you pay for being an actor'

'The price you pay for being an actor'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Manoj Bajpayee confides in Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni about his 'long journey filled with rejection, betrayal, misery, failures and disillusionment.'

10 Things That Make Diana Penty HAPPY

10 Things That Make Diana Penty HAPPY

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

'One cup of tea brings me so much happiness.' 'You take that away from me and I know I'm going to have a really bad day.'

'There are so many songs where they just wear a bra!'

'There are so many songs where they just wear a bra!'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

'Who will cast me?'
'It's all about how many Instagram followers you have, which ramp you're walking on,' the actress who is sensational in Sacred Games tells Rediff.com's Ronjita V Kulkarni.

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