PATCY N, HITESH HARISINGHANI

Stories by PATCY N, HITESH HARISINGHANI

How politicians tried to break Kamal Haasan

How politicians tried to break Kamal Haasan

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2018

'Those involved in the government had invested in cineplexes in Tamil Nadu, so they wanted Vishwaroopam stopped to further their gains.' 'When there was a difference of opinion, they started punishing the film by banning it.' 'It is ugly, tyrannical politics which the nation did not understand.' 'They broke me for Rs 60 crores.' 'Because I am a star, I am living to tell the story.'

'Irrfan is sounding good'

'Irrfan is sounding good'

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2018

'He is optimistic and brave.'

Curve-tastic! Have you seen Kat's washboard abs

Curve-tastic! Have you seen Kat's washboard abs

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2018

We dare you to take your eyes off them!

Madhuri, Janhvi, Sangeeta: Manish Malhotra and his leading ladies

Madhuri, Janhvi, Sangeeta: Manish Malhotra and his leading ladies

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2018

Rediff photographer Hitesh Harisinghani brings you all the action!

'I don't dwell on success or failure beyond Monday'

'I don't dwell on success or failure beyond Monday'

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2018

'If the film becomes a hit within Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I am relieved.' 'But by Monday, I need to come back to earth.'

Nushrat's daring low neckline will knock your socks over

Nushrat's daring low neckline will knock your socks over

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2018

Presenting the best-dressed celebs at the Vogue Beauty Awards which took place in Mumbai.

Janhvi, Kangana, Katrina: Meet the winners of the Vogue Beauty Awards

Janhvi, Kangana, Katrina: Meet the winners of the Vogue Beauty Awards

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2018

While Janhvi bagged the Fresh Face of the Year, Kangana was the Beauty of the Year.

'It was scary working with Irrfan, Dulquer Salmaan'

'It was scary working with Irrfan, Dulquer Salmaan'

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2018

'I was like a child in Disneyland! There was Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan...' Mithila Palkar confesses to Rediff.com's Patcy N.

'I have never been happier making someone else cry'

'I have never been happier making someone else cry'

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2018

'This is a movie for a lot of people, but for us, it's an experience.' Dhadak stars Ishaan Khatter and Jahnvi Kapoor talk about their success.

The House Where Movies Are Made

The House Where Movies Are Made

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2018

Sanjay Mishra's beautiful home is where he holds his script-reading sessions, costume trials and look tests. He throws the doors open for us.

'Janhvi is a full Bollywood heroine!'

'Janhvi is a full Bollywood heroine!'

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2018

'Janhvi came into our lives thanks to Manish Malhotra.' 'He knew Janhvi for a long time and asked Karan to meet her.' 'He said, she has been doing natak from the age of four!' 'I made her do scenes from Badri just to see what she can do.' 'When I saw the scenes and how she responds to directions, I was convinced that I had found Parathvi.'

'Jahnvi has a unique energy about her'

'Jahnvi has a unique energy about her'

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2018

'With Janhvi, we spent a lot of time together during the prep.' 'So by the time we went on the sets of Dhadak, it felt like being on the sets with your best friend.' 'On the sets, we were having too good a time.' 'We were having so much fun that I was worried if we were getting the work done or not.'

'My mom painted such a colourful world'

'My mom painted such a colourful world'

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2018

'I think my mom's fear came from the fact that I would be compared to her.' 'She was worried about the comparisons because she would say, "I have done 400 films and this is your first, but they will compare you to my 400 films".'

#MonsoonPics: A rainy day in Mumbai

#MonsoonPics: A rainy day in Mumbai

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2018

You can share your monsoon pics too!

Why Manushi Chhillar adores Ranveer Singh

Why Manushi Chhillar adores Ranveer Singh

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2018

The duo have been roped in for an ad campaign for a fashion brand.

Watch out! Curvaceous models invade the Lakme Fashion Week ramp

Watch out! Curvaceous models invade the Lakme Fashion Week ramp

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2018

Presenting some glimpses from the Lakme Fashion Week plus-size model auditions.

'I want to be a pan-Indian entertainer'

'I want to be a pan-Indian entertainer'

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2018

'After Bharat Ane Nenu, I have been getting a lot of interesting scripts from the Telugu industry.' 'I would like to balance between Hindi and Telugu films.'

'I don't like making stories about guns and drugs'

'I don't like making stories about guns and drugs'

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2018

Raju Hirani on making Sanju.

Ranbir's BIGGEST worry about playing Sanjay Dutt

Ranbir's BIGGEST worry about playing Sanjay Dutt

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2018

'He decided that if the looks did not match, he would not do the film.' 'We did not want a 100 percent match, but we did not want to look completely stupid.'

'We are not here to portray Sanjay Dutt as God'

'We are not here to portray Sanjay Dutt as God'

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2018

'You might hate him, but it will be an honest portrayal.'