Bedika

Stories by Bedika

What's Mohit Suri Curious About?

What's Mohit Suri Curious About?

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2025

'The evening show is coming to an end, and everyone is on the phone and I want to take everyone's call.' 'I want to ask how they liked the film. How did they feel when they left the cinema while crying?'

When Guru Dutt Demolished His House...

When Guru Dutt Demolished His House...

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2025

'The pain of not having a home is bearable, but the pain of having one -- and not finding peace in it -- is far worse.'

How Sholay, Deewar, Aandhi Changed Cinema

How Sholay, Deewar, Aandhi Changed Cinema

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2025

'Do films today even have the courage to question the establishment?'

'Shah Rukh's Words Found Me When I Needed Them Most'

'Shah Rukh's Words Found Me When I Needed Them Most'

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2024

'SRK couldn't have been nicer, empathetic, more sharing and interactive. It really was a wonderful moment.'

'Women are not happy'

'Women are not happy'

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2023

'Family is the most important thing in a society.' 'That's why I am always thinking about family and society. I want it to be better.'

When Son Takes Father For An Interview

When Son Takes Father For An Interview

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2023

'It started with an image of a father and son riding a bike on a winter morning.'

Deepika@Cannes: 'Big moment for India'

Deepika@Cannes: 'Big moment for India'

Rediff.com   17 May 2022

'To see India being recognized at a global level at a platform like this... 'I think it says a lot about where we are as a nation and the road ahead for us as a nation.'

Bollywood Becomes Part Of Marvel Movie

Bollywood Becomes Part Of Marvel Movie

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2021

'When I came into the process, there was a treatment and in the treatment, there are always stories and parts that take place in Mumbai.'

'Paka is very close to the Mahabharata'

'Paka is very close to the Mahabharata'

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2021

'It is about the fight between two families, why they fight, how they fight and what they feel.'

'I don't want to show abject villainy'

'I don't want to show abject villainy'

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2021

Director Neeraj Ghaywan explains why his cinema challenges the traditional notion of good and evil.

Why Drishyam was a curse

Why Drishyam was a curse

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2021

'I don't know whether this curse will be lifted or not. It's in the hands of the audience.'

'It took six years for me to become a hero'

'It took six years for me to become a hero'

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2021

Sethupathi will soon make his Hindi debut with Mumbaikaar.

'Actors don't come from another planet'

'Actors don't come from another planet'

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2021

'Politics affects everything in your life...' 'It's a wrong perception that artistes should not talk about politics.'

'Men in our country have not grown up'

'Men in our country have not grown up'

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2021

'All the guys in this country were stuck in the 'alpha' for the longest time.' 'They were told not to cry, be the man in the house.' 'I wanted to touch upon that vulnerability and innocence that is still alive in men.'

'We are chasing good stories and storytellers'

'We are chasing good stories and storytellers'

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2020

'When you are crafting a story, it's always important to see how authentic that story is because if it is authentic and rooted, it will stand the test of time.'

'I've always felt that Trump was hiding something'

'I've always felt that Trump was hiding something'

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2020

'J'One of the reasons Jim Comey was fired was because he wouldn't pledge loyalty to Trump, which meant that whatever Trump is hiding would be dismissed or the investigations will be stopped.'

Ready for Sherlock's little sister Enola Holmes?

Ready for Sherlock's little sister Enola Holmes?

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2020

'There are girls out there who are gonna feel self accepting through this film because she's someone who just wants to live her own life. She's not a particularly selfish person, or reckless, but well thought.'

'I have failed drastically in a few films'

'I have failed drastically in a few films'

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2020

'I am not a future guy.' 'I just owe it to my audience here.' 'I never want them to wonder why this guy did this role.' 'Even for my bad films, I want them to think that he was trying at least.'

Lockdown: Cinema halls lose 1,000 crore every month!

Lockdown: Cinema halls lose 1,000 crore every month!

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2020

'In our business, every time a seat goes empty, it is a perishable good.' 'We have lost the opportunity of earning revenue out of it.' 'It's impossible to recover what we have lost.'

'I was always drawn to dark fairy tales'

'I was always drawn to dark fairy tales'

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2020

'These are cautionary tales, warning you to grow up fast, to be aware of the world around you and make sure that there are no wolves hiding in the shadows.'