PATCY N, AFSAR DAYATAR

Stories by PATCY N, AFSAR DAYATAR

What Makes Yodha Different

What Makes Yodha Different

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2024

This is the first time that a trailer has been launched midair.

'Modiji ko haarana mushkil ho sakta hai, namumkin nahi'

'Modiji ko haarana mushkil ho sakta hai, namumkin nahi'

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2024

As the Bharatiya Janata Party, which the former Union minister and two-time MP quit in 2021, and the Trinamool engage in a verbal war ahead of the general elections due in a couple of months' time, Babul Supriyo is very clear that if the BJP wins, as is widely expected, "democracy may not exist in India."

What Gives Alia Goosebumps

What Gives Alia Goosebumps

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2024

'When I saw Poacher, I couldn't stop watching it! It's a binge and how!'

'I'm not a good kisser, I'm the best'

'I'm not a good kisser, I'm the best'

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2024

Some pretty candid confessions from Emraan Hashmi at the trailer launch of his new Web series, Showtime.

'I have been rejected many times because of my colour'

'I have been rejected many times because of my colour'

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2024

'I have trained Ravish Kumar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan...' 'But if I approach somebody for work, I never get it.'

Yuvraj: The Captain Who Brought A Smile

Yuvraj: The Captain Who Brought A Smile

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2024

The Himalaya Wellness Company, in collaboration with cricket icon Yuvraj Singh, unveiled its flagship initiative, Ek Nayi Muskaan.

'I have danced with Sushmita Sen!'

'I have danced with Sushmita Sen!'

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2024

'She got really close, and I was like, oh Miss Universe and me dancing!'

'There will be fireworks between Sushmita and me'

'There will be fireworks between Sushmita and me'

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2024

'People started noticing me again. OTT is a good platform for serious actors. In the olden days, unless you are the heroine, actors would have screen deaths. But now, there are so many good roles for women.'

Pankaj Tripathi Wants To Invite You To...

Pankaj Tripathi Wants To Invite You To...

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2024

'Why not make plays more popular, so that people from all corners of society come and watch?'

'The love story is the most difficult genre'

'The love story is the most difficult genre'

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2024

'I know people tell me aur picture karo, but it's so difficult to find scripts that actually offer the audience something new.'

How Hema Malini Inspired Gulzar

How Hema Malini Inspired Gulzar

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2024

Rememembering the lack of funds when making Meera, Gulzarsaab said, "I asked her to work in the film without taking any money and she said this is a film which she would like to watch with her children and their children."

When Shilpa Gave An Arm And A Leg For Rohit Shetty

When Shilpa Gave An Arm And A Leg For Rohit Shetty

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2024

'It is not easy to pull off a seven-part show because it is almost like making four films at once.'

'Just on the basis of beauty, you can't survive for so long'

'Just on the basis of beauty, you can't survive for so long'

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2024

'She is a very thoughtful actor.' 'She is in the industry not only because she is beautiful, but also because she is sensible.'

2023's Most Entertaining Moments Caught On Camera

2023's Most Entertaining Moments Caught On Camera

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2023

Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com worked hard through the year to capture movie stars on camera, and here are some of 2023's most entertaining moments.

'Main itna paseena kisi bhi film ki liye nahin baha hai'

'Main itna paseena kisi bhi film ki liye nahin baha hai'

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2023

The actor is as entertaining at press conferences as he is in the movies, and he keeps the proceedings light -- and fun -- and Hitesh Harisinghani/ Rediff.com and Afsar Dayatar/ Rediff.com capture them.

A Soulful Night Of Safed Songs

A Soulful Night Of Safed Songs

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2023

Sandeep Singh's directorial debut Safed saw a beautiful musical night, featuring performances from Sonu Nigam and Rekha Bhardwaj among others.

When Ananya Turned Agony Aunt

When Ananya Turned Agony Aunt

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2023

The trailer launch of the Netflix film Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, starring Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Adarsh Gourav, was not a regular media interaction.

Why Is Nushrratt So Happy?

Why Is Nushrratt So Happy?

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2023

The actor looked like a sweet winter treat in a pista coloured sari with lace borders.

'I should have controlled my anger'

'I should have controlled my anger'

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2023

'I never fought with anyone.' 'I was not rude to anyone. 'I did not argue with anyone.' 'I did not misbehave with any girl.' 'The only person I did not get along was Abhishek.'

Why Indian youth need a system over Messi or Ronaldo

Why Indian youth need a system over Messi or Ronaldo

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2023

Kahn acknowledged the significance of having role models like Messi and Ronaldo but emphasised the importance of nurturing Indian talent.