PRASANNA D ZORE, AFSAR DAYATAR

Stories by PRASANNA D ZORE, AFSAR DAYATAR

'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.

'You're provoking me, so off you go to jail'

'You're provoking me, so off you go to jail'

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2023

'The Bills (Bharatiya Saksha, Bharatiya Nagarik Sanhita and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) are arbitrary, opaque and ambiguous and structurally quite violent.'

'They want Parliament to be a stamping house'

'They want Parliament to be a stamping house'

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2023

'I don't know why they should feel scared. They have a big majority, they shouldn't feel scared.' 'They should let us speak and then they can always vote however they want to. I have no idea (what's scaring the government).' 'It actually baffles me why they should indulge in these kinds of tactics.'

'The police will be significantly more militarised'

'The police will be significantly more militarised'

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2023

'The idea of subversive activities is so vague that it could include making fun of the government, being critical of the government.'

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.

'BJP has taken a gamble in MP'

'BJP has taken a gamble in MP'

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2023

'Bringing in Dr Mohan Yadav as the Yadav-OBC face from Ujjain as chief minister, and a scheduled tribe leader Jagdish Devda from Mandsaur district, and a Brahmin face Rajendra Shukla from Rewa, the BJP is making an attempt to put in place a new caste equation in the state keeping an eye on the general elections next year.'

'The security response was very slow'

'The security response was very slow'

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2023

'It could have been lethal and the consequences would have been very tragic.'

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.

'Rahul Gandhi Has Learnt Nothing'

'Rahul Gandhi Has Learnt Nothing'

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2023

'Rahul should have learnt so much in the last 20 years. But give him a mic and he begins to talk without thinking about its consequences.'

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.

'Ministers lost because of their arrogance'

'Ministers lost because of their arrogance'

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2023

'Once elected, you have to act like people's representative for the full five years or else people show you your place.'

'If Scindia were to be made CM...'

'If Scindia were to be made CM...'

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2023

'...the Congress tally in 2028 would further plummet under 50.' 'A fresh face as CM would further strengthen the BJP and weaken the Congress in Madhya Pradesh.'

'Success was 100 per cent sure'

'Success was 100 per cent sure'

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2023

'The rocks, the geology of the Himalayas will always spring surprises.' 'It's basically force majeure and the will of god.'

'Trapped workers played cricket'

'Trapped workers played cricket'

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2023

'I decided to send a bat and a ball which was smaller in size so that it shouldn't get stuck in the pipe. And with that, they had a little good time.'

'We have no policy to kill our enemies'

'We have no policy to kill our enemies'

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2023

'Countries like Israel said openly that they will hunt people down. We have no such policy.' 'We have always been following the legal process of getting them (people wanted by India) through extradition.'

REVEALED: How Kasab Was Caught Alive!

REVEALED: How Kasab Was Caught Alive!

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2023

'We began hitting Kasab hard.' 'In the melee it struck me that the man we were beating to pulp should remain alive.'

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.

'When We Cry, People Laugh'

'When We Cry, People Laugh'

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2023

Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar return moist-eyed, elevated, after spending an evening with clowns and derring-do stunt artistes at Rambo Circus.

'Entrepreneurship needs a lot of resilience'

'Entrepreneurship needs a lot of resilience'

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2023

'We all face challenges in life. It's our approach towards them that absolutely decides what you become.'

'No emergency exit was built inside the tunnel'

'No emergency exit was built inside the tunnel'

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2023

'If you are constructing the tunnel in the Himalayan region, then if you have constructed 10 metres of tunnel, first you will have to do proper treatment and ensure the stability of this constructed structure.' 'You cannot just throw concrete on the ceiling and sidewall of the tunnel for permanent stability. That will not work.'