'The amount of work that is happening in the industry today -- whether it is on television, films or the OTT space -- there is ample opportunity for everyone.'
'All the actresses we approached for the role of Sakeena were demanding a lot of money. After a point, we collectively decided that we would cast a new face opposite Sunny Deol and the money that we would save by doing so, we would give it to Amrish Puriji and get him onboard for the role of Mayor Ashraf Ali. I was completely okay with signing a new heroine but there is no alternative to Amrish Puriji in the industry.'
'Chand Chhupa Badal Mein were originally written for a film that Ram Gopal Varmaji was directing.' 'One day he said, "Mehboob, the lyrics that you have written are really beautiful, but the hero of my film is a goon. He cannot sing such beautiful lyrics".'
'You do not need to roar to be a tigress.'
'It reminded me of the Ramayana, a story that runs in every Indian's blood.'
Former Miss Commonwealth Asia Pacific Shweta Raj tells us why she wrote a guide book for aspiring models in the lockdown.
'Recently, I received a call from A R Rahman.' 'He said, "Someone wants to talk to you".' 'Ahmed Khan was a part of the conference call. He said, 'Mehboob-bhai, I am making Heropanti 2 and you will write the lyrics".' '"Let the three of us create the same magic".'
'I knew one day I will explode if I don't get some sanity with making music.'
'When I used to go on stage, people would start screaming, 'Shah Rukh Khan, Shah Rukh Khan'.'
'Who knew he would leave us all like this?'
'There is no one way of being in love and there is no one way of feeling it.'
'My brother broke down because he thought I was letting go of years of hard work.'
'Some people get really angry when I talk about nationalism or when I share my opinion on farm laws.'
Gorgeous bridal showstoppers from the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week.
The actor was a vision in white as she turned showstopper for Varun Chakkilam's bridal collection.
Sanjukta Dutta showed off the beauty of Assamese textiles on the ramp.
Designer Masaba Gupta's collection, Summer 21, showed off comfortable, chic resort wear.
Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com takes us on a tour inside the Byculla zoo, located in the heart of Mumbai.
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