All stories by Ronjita Kulkarni
'Salman Has A Really Soft Corner For His Dad'
Rediff.com7 days ago'Salman wanted to do the interview properly. That's why he was nervous, you know, that dad should be happy.'
When I Took A Boat Holiday
Rediff.com11 Jul 2024The best way to really take in the English countryside is to go narrowboating.
'Sudden Hearing Loss Can Happen At Any Age'
Rediff.com20 Jun 2024'The earlier you get your treatment done, the better the chance of recovery.'
'Sometimes Sanjay Sir Would Be On Fire'
Rediff.com3 May 2024'Before every scene, Sanjay Leela Bhansali would play two or three songs over and over again, especially when Sharmin and I would shoot, because it invoked his emotion. One of the songs was from The Last Samurai. Everything is in rhythm for him. If he doesn't have that rhythm in place, then something is off.'
'Bhansali teaches you without a danda'
Rediff.com29 Apr 2024'When you walk on to a Sanjay Leela Bhansali set, it is complete surrender. You have to become a sponge.'
'I Didn't Expect To Be Away For 12 Years'
Rediff.com26 Apr 2024'Personal reasons required me to take some time off.'
'Ritz looked fine! Absolutely fine!'
Rediff.com26 Feb 2024'He did some great work and people remember him from so many things, but he should have got some stronger parts.'
Meet The Fairy Folk Of Bollywood
Rediff.com22 Feb 2024'Every actor's journey is unique.' 'It's beautiful but also terrifying because you have to carve your own path.' 'So if there's somebody to talk it through, it's nice.'
'Katrina was very much against doing a Tamil version'
Rediff.com16 Jan 2024'It would have made (Producer) Ramesh Taurani very happy if I taken two Bombay stars, but the reason why I kept mentally rejecting the regular sort of casting was to discover this excitement, you know, can I crack it?'
Behind The Scenes Of Animal's Bloody Fights
Rediff.com14 Dec 2023'We shot in minus 8 degrees, and Ranbir and Bobby were bare-bodied. That was very tough!'
The 12 Year Old Who Won Rs 1 Crore
Rediff.com5 Dec 2023'I felt very, very good sitting on the hot seat. It's a different feeling altogether.'
'We don't know if he was killed, if he's a hostage'
Rediff.com19 Oct 2023'The question is, which is worse?' 'Is it worse that he would be resting in peace or is it worse that he's being held by these terrible people who have attacked and killed babies and raped women?'
'My sister's body was lying in the forest for five days'
Rediff.com16 Oct 2023'We buried her yesterday.' 'There were so many bodies, they could not fit in the hospital anymore, so they put them in an army base nearby.'
'India Is Ready For The World!'
Rediff.com27 Sep 2023'Never in the history of Indian cinema did we have a distribution system for 240 countries, but we have it now.' 'And if we still keep catering to the B and C-tiers of our country, and not the whole world, then we are really being losers.' 'The visionaries of the industry must pull up their socks and say that now we will create for the world.'
'I worked on my butt for months'
Rediff.com31 Aug 2023'I am one of three actors in the country to have an Emmy nomination, and that is the thing to take away from here.' 'Not what happened to my career.'
'Violence is a piece of art'
Rediff.com3 Aug 2023'As long as violence has the right arc, it is very meaningful.'
'Bollywood has not tapped me properly'
Rediff.com25 Jul 2023'But Telugu has done that.' 'The film that I'm doing right now is called Tiger Nageswara Rao, where I play a villain.' 'After this film releases, I guess things will be different.'
'My husband asked for my autograph'
Rediff.com22 Jun 2023'I didn't know TV artistes have so much of struggle. I had no clue.' 'I thought an actor is an actor because that's what I've seen in the West.' 'But because of the TV tag, I had to struggle, and that was like an eye opener for me.'
The Truth Behind Manushi's Cannes Outing
Rediff.com8 Jun 2023'Manushi's trip was very last minute.' 'I did not have her (red carpet) outfit with me. It was already in Cannes.' 'We didn't know what she was going to wear.'
Your Heart Stops When You See A Tiger
Rediff.com5 Apr 2023It's one of life's many wonders until God's priceless creation stops walking on Earth for good.