All stories by PATCY N
'I am not very intimidated by stars'
Rediff.com3 Aug 2023'I'm very proud of what family I come from, but I feel it must always be an afterthought... 10 years of my work will get nullified when people say "Yeh toh genes main hai".'
'Salman stands up when I enter the room'
Rediff.com12 Jun 2023'What more can I ask for?' 'Salman and Ranbir Kapoor know how to respect their seniors.'
The Common Man Who Became A Star
Rediff.com12 Jun 2023'A lot of actors auditioned for Wagle Ki Duniya, but R K Laxman rejected them all.' 'He was the decision-maker, as the serial was based on his Common Man.' 'He wanted a natural, who looked like a common man.'
'If you know anyone who wants to marry me, let me know'
Rediff.com10 May 2023'I have absolutely no regrets because if it wasn't for this learning that I've gone through, I wouldn't be here today.'
'I was told Yash and Mumtaz were 'just friends.' That wasn't the truth!'
Rediff.com20 Apr 2023'Shah Rukh and I have a very good relationship.' 'When he is with you, he is completely yours, once he leaves the room, he doesn't know you.' Pamela Chopra discusses her life with her late husband Yash Chopra, and sons Aditya and Uday Chopra in an exclusive interview.
'I don't like the new films from Yash Raj'
Rediff.com20 Apr 2023'Rani has changed Adi for the better. If he is happy, why should I not be happy?'
Why Sara Was The Perfect Match For...
Rediff.com4 Apr 2023'For the paraplegic young girl, I needed a fresh face, someone who did not have the baggage of doing such movies before, someone who the audience liked.'
'No actor is in a happy space professionally'
Rediff.com31 Mar 2023'Having taken much time off, and come back and worked again, and then gone back... I'm really blessed to have the kind of work that I'm still doing.'
'Why don't you call Salman Khan a TV actor?'
Rediff.com29 Mar 2023'Salman is on television for the last 15 years.' 'Why don't you call Amitabh Bachchan a TV actor? He's been doing Kaun Banega Crorepati for 20 years.'
'I had ups and downs in my life'
Rediff.com28 Mar 2023'Because of a little out of sight, out of mind, I did end up losing out on good projects.'
'I don't like to be free'
Rediff.com27 Mar 2023'I take my job and my work very seriously. What I do on Instagram is for fun.'
The Satish Kaushik You Never Knew
Rediff.com9 Mar 2023'I did a small role in Masoom.' 'Do you remember the scene where an old man brings Jugal Hansraj to Naseer's house?' 'I put on the full make-up of an old man and stood in front of Shekhar.' 'He had no choice but to take me.'
'Main Shah Rukh Khan Nahi Hoon'
Rediff.com2 Feb 2023'The mohabbat Shah Rukh Khan gives out on screen is very important in today's times.'
'Ayushmann is the bravest actor in our country'
Rediff.com1 Dec 2022'I didn't expect much from him when he came on set.' 'But he was just jumping and flying around and I couldn't tell that this was his first action film!'
'We have to make great films; good is not good enough'
Rediff.com29 Nov 2022'We cannot test the patience of the audience anymore because everything is on your mobile.' 'Not just OTT, it's also Instagram, social media...'
'If I stop taking risks, I'll be finished'
Rediff.com29 Nov 2022'I probably will have to give up on taboo subjects for a while. but I can't give up on quirks.'
Jhalak Winner: 'Want Mercedes, Elsa Doll House'
Rediff.com28 Nov 2022Assam's Gunjan Sinha, 8, won the 10th edition of the dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and she couldn't quite control her excitement.
'Huma, Sonakshi face many problems daily'
Rediff.com8 Nov 2022'The idea for this film came from Sonakshi and Huma.'
'I watched videos of rape survivors for hours'
Rediff.com28 Oct 2022'Our team met rape victims and their families. We went to their houses but were not allowed to ask too many questions. There would be disturbing silences.'