The versatile Patcy N has been covering the movies since 2004. You can e-mail the author at patcyan@rediff.co.in
'It is very easy for me to choose different genres, but a lot of actors are still stuck in the same rut.'
'I sometimes fight with God and tell him, "Bahut ho gaya yaar, I should go now, call me".'
'Sridevi was a responsible mother.' 'I have heard her talking about her daughters.' 'Once in a while, they came on set. She would make sure she had time for them.' 'That's why she could play a mother so wonderfully in English Vinglish.'
'During Karma, Sridevi's dancing style was south dancing style.' 'She had to adapt to Bollywood.' 'She was hard working, and would rehearse a lot.' 'On the day of the shoot, she would get all her moves right.'
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Urvashi Rautela tells Rediff.com's Patcy N why she became a part of Hate Story 4.
'A production designer could earn Rs 10 lakh per film. It could be Rs 70 lakh for an established designer.'
'We are not in the crore game, at least not me.' 'So when I do a film, I do it purely on its merit, where I think we will go ahead and make a fantastic film.'
'I am zapped by what an incredible actor he is.' 'He does his work bindass, but he understands films better than anybody else.'
'For women, it's about, 'See idiot, this is what we go through.' For that, they will get their men.' 'When he comes, he will understand women's problems and say, "You are special" and she will get that 10 minutes ka bhaav. But it's very important.'
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'When I see the final moments of Padmaavat, it reminds me of how strong and powerful and intelligent women are.' 'I feel so powerful and alive as a woman.'
'... and they don't even make a big deal about it.' 'Whether it is the conditions they live in or the duties they do or the facilities they have or don't have.'
'My chacha's music is sweet and intoxicating'
'People who went on the sets thought Ranbir was Sanju sir.' 'Ranbir made Sanju sir his own.'
'Every opportunity, every disappointment, every rejection, every accolade...' 'Everything has contributed in shaping my character and my choices and who I have become.'
'I am going to direct a film for him.' 'He thinks I will make a good film.' 'For me, that in itself is an award.'
'For the last ten years they have approached me every single year.' 'There was a year when I was really looking forward to going.' 'I wanted to see how interesting it is to spend 60 days with random people.' 'But as time progressed the dirt kept becoming bigger and bigger and personalities kept becoming smaller and smaller.'
'When Sultan released, I got greedy. I decided to make another film with Salman because he gets me a lot of box office.'
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