'This is about history and history is important.' 'It is the history of my ancestors, my parents, my grandfather, my chacha...'
Test drives for these vehicles will start in a phased manner from January 24, and bookings will begin from February 14.
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'Abhishek is known to launch new 'stars' and not 'kids.' He has always been successful with that. He has a lot of patience for new people. I won't say to tolerate them, but to nurture them. All of them have done very well.' Rediff.com's Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report from the trailer launch.
'For many years, people were telling me to do a massy film.'
'It pains me when Marathi film-makers come to me and say that Marathi cinema is not getting the right platform.'
'When we reached there only a small portion of the boat was above water and people were desperately clinging on to it.'
'Women and children were crying desperately for help.' 'We had to save them first.'
'Since childhood, I have enjoyed playing with children. Even when I did films early in my career, I would make sure that whatever content I am putting out, kids should be able to watch these films.'
'My father is a businessman and he has gone through a lot of ups and down.' 'When I see him have the money and then lose it all, but keep trying at this age, I feel if he can do it, then why cannot I?' 'That has been my biggest motivating factor.'
'Tennis is a sport where you may enjoy watching more than playing. But pickleball flips that -- once you get the bug, you want to play more than watch.'
Film folk have been very busy this year, attending trailer launches and promotional events. Hitesh Harisinghani/ Rediff.com vouches for that, as he recaps 2024 with his insightful clicks.
Film folk took time off to watch the award-winning play Life of Pi at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai.
'Even actresses who are mothers play leading roles. There's also been a dramatic shift in the kinds of roles available to women. It's no longer limited to being the heroine, the heroine's mother, aunty or vamp.'
'The whole India will come together to celebrate one film and that film is our film.'
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's the new electric SUVs from Mahindra! Rajesh Karkera and Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com describe the futuristic BE 6e and XEV 9e.
'We should support cinema that's rooted in our culture and not ape the West.'
'I will never go against my comfort zone in terms of outfits. So, I refused Housefull.'