All stories by Subhash K Jha
'I'm a lone wolf in this grand theatre of life'
Rediff.com27 Oct 2023'But hey, even lone wolves howl at the moon every now and then, right?'
The Bengali Actor Everyone's Talking About
Rediff.com25 Oct 2023'In Raktobeej, I had a lot of physical action to do, so that was a new challenge.' 'We didn't want the action scenes to be over-the-top.' 'We wanted to make the action raw and real.'
Will Ganapath's Sequel Get Released?
Rediff.com23 Oct 2023With Ganapath opening to shockingly low numbers at the box office, it is almost unlikely that the promised sequel will be released.
Ranbir Gets Into Rama Mode
Rediff.com20 Oct 2023'While the film will be shot, Ranbir will abstain from drinking and eating meat.'
'LGBT people are entitled to same rights as everyone'
Rediff.com19 Oct 2023'Not giving a human being the basic requirement of marriage and right to institution of family merely because of their orientation is indeed against the principle of the core values of a democracy.'
'Human rights shouldn't be matter of sexual preference'
Rediff.com18 Oct 2023'Isn't it important to give to us the rights that have been denied to us for decades?'
When Hema Malini Sang With Kishore Kumar
Rediff.com17 Oct 2023'I just took the Almighty's name and plunged into it.'
'Smita looked very serene and happy'
Rediff.com17 Oct 2023'She was this untameable stream gushing down from the Himalayas which I had the privilege of having touched in my life before it disappeared into the mountains again.'
'A script should deserve Shah Rukh Khan'
Rediff.com16 Oct 2023'If Shah Rukh and I come together again, we have to go beyond Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and My Name Is Khan.' 'I haven't come across a script that hits those high notes.'
'There were no games among us'
Rediff.com12 Oct 2023'Actresses of our generation were genuinely fond of one another.'
When Amitabh Planned To Drive A Taxi
Rediff.com11 Oct 2023When he left his job in Calcutta to go to Bombay to become a film actor, Amitabh Bachchan took his driver's license along.
Tiger 3: Katrina's Most Challenging Role
Rediff.com10 Oct 2023'Playing Zoya is a dream come true for me. Strong, gutsy, badass and no holds barred! I'm looking forward to the reaction of people when they see Zoya on screen.'
Agastya Won't Play Laxman To Ranbir's Ram
Rediff.com9 Oct 2023'At this stage of his career, he can hardly afford to play second fiddle to another actor.'
'She wanted her voice to be part of the Ram Mandir'
Rediff.com7 Oct 2023'She could barely stand on her feet, but she summoned Composer Mayuresh Pai and told him she wanted to do some handpicked Ram bhajans, shlokas and chants for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.'
Nithya Menon Wants You To Smile
Rediff.com6 Oct 2023'I don't predict if a film will work or not, I take up a project if it makes sense to me.' 'But I do have a sense of social responsibility, so I try to do characters which will have an impact on the people watching it.'
'Some want her saris, others want a bangle...'
Rediff.com4 Oct 2023'The key to her cupboard is with me. People have been requesting me to open it.' 'I've made it very clear. Nothing in her room or cupboard will be touched as long as I am there.'
Censor board staffer asked Rs 6.5 lakh bribe: Actor Vishal Krishna
Rediff.com29 Sep 2023On Thursday, September 28, 2023, Tamil star Vishal Krishna opened a Pandora's box by releasing a video where he alleges that a staffer at the Central Board Of Film Certification in Mumbai allegedly asked him for Rs 650,000 before issuing a censor certificate for the Hindi version of his Tamil blockbuster Mark Antony.
The Composer Who Made Lataji Faint
Rediff.com28 Sep 2023'Salilda and my brother Hridaynath would deliberately make my compositions tough.' 'Their logic was, "You can do it, so why should we not compose accordingly?",' Lata Mangeshkar, who would have turned 94 today, September 28, 2023, once told Subhash K Jha.
'People will forget everyone when they hear you'
Rediff.com28 Sep 2023'The credit for giving me my first major break goes to Master Ghulam Haider.'