Patcy N, Ronjita Kulkarni

Stories by Patcy N, Ronjita Kulkarni

The Girl Salman Khan Noticed!

The Girl Salman Khan Noticed!

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2021

'When the camera rolls, he is Salman Khan and he is Aayush Sharma.' 'No family comes into the picture.' 'That became quite a challenge for Aayush because he knew this film will make or break his career.' 'Mahesh sir also told him: "When you're shooting, you have to forget you are related or that he's a superstar".'

'My film wears patriotism on its sleeve'

'My film wears patriotism on its sleeve'

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2021

'Who decides what is jingoistic?' 'What is patriotic?' 'Who decides Lagaan is patriotic and Gadar is jingoistic?'

Why isn't Bhushan Kumar making more movies starring his wife?

Why isn't Bhushan Kumar making more movies starring his wife?

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2021

'T-Series is doing 40 films and I am doing only one. There lies the answer.'

Her granddad was a Lok Sabha Speaker!

Her granddad was a Lok Sabha Speaker!

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2021

'I don't come from a political family.' 'I have one man, my grandfather, who is in politics.'

When Rani didn't have money to study...

When Rani didn't have money to study...

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2021

'As a family, we were not going through a very good time financially.' 'I wanted to be an interior designer, but I didn't have enough money to join the polytechnic.' 'I was about 15-and-a-half, 16, so I said okay, let me just try (acting).'

Lockdown Blues? Let Lillete Tell A Story

Lockdown Blues? Let Lillete Tell A Story

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2021

Lillete Dubey will stage her 34th play Lockdown Liaisons from November 19, based on a book by Shobhaa De.

'I don't want to do aunty roles again'

'I don't want to do aunty roles again'

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2021

'When Zubeida came, everybody loved me and I got a slew of offers of the same kind.' 'People started saying, "Aap nayi Aruna Irani ban jayegi".'

'I'm not a great actor; I'm a smart actor'

'I'm not a great actor; I'm a smart actor'

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2021

'I am not a part of any group or politics.' 'I work with everyone.' 'I have worked with Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn.' 'None of the Khans have ever taken me in their films.'

Why Ajay Devgn is making his OTT Debut

Why Ajay Devgn is making his OTT Debut

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2021

'Once in a while if there is a great show, why not do it on OTT?'

'I am a switch on-switch off actor'

'I am a switch on-switch off actor'

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2021

'I don't let it affect my life because otherwise, we will go mad.'

'To make a Bollywood film is not easy'

'To make a Bollywood film is not easy'

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2021

'I don't trust these days. Like now, everyone likes Mimi and my phone is constantly ringing. But tomorrow if I make a flop, the opposite will happen.'

'Sairaji asked me to speak to him in Marathi'

'Sairaji asked me to speak to him in Marathi'

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2021

'So I started talking to him in Marathi and everything really changed.' 'There was this spark in his eyes and he smiled.' 'It's unbelievable that a man can be so charming with a single smile at 90.'

'You have to treat depression as sickness'

'You have to treat depression as sickness'

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2021

'It is crazy, the number of times I have tried explaining to people that it has to be treated as if you can see a wound on a person.'

'Film industry isn't friendly to tough guys'

'Film industry isn't friendly to tough guys'

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2021

'Good actors are supposed to be guys who wear kurta-pajama and look soft and nice.' 'People like me are not in that category.'

'All the good roles for old people go to Amitabh Bachchan'

'All the good roles for old people go to Amitabh Bachchan'

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2021

'Whatever scrapings are left is dished out to people like me.'

'World has changed thanks to Salman Khan'

'World has changed thanks to Salman Khan'

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2021

'If you are dark, you can't be a hero.' 'If you have curly hair, you can't be a hero.' 'If you were muscular, you had to become a fighter.' 'Today if you are muscular, you can be a hero.' 'Salman Khan made being muscular fashionable.'

'It is very difficult when you don't have work'

'It is very difficult when you don't have work'

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2021

"You have an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. You worked in a bank in New York. What made you give up all that and pursue acting?" 'A little bit of courage and a lot of stupidity.'

Is Sandeepa a HOTTER Munni than Malaika?

Is Sandeepa a HOTTER Munni than Malaika?

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2021

'No one's comparing and everyone's taking the song as mine... that's a battle won.'

'I don't know what happened with Suchi in Lonavala'

'I don't know what happened with Suchi in Lonavala'

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2021

'When I meet Raj and DK next, I will force them to tell me!'

Lagaan: How much was Yashpal Sharma paid?

Lagaan: How much was Yashpal Sharma paid?

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2021

'Reenaji said they would be giving Rs 1.5 lakh to everyone, as the budget was very low.' 'So I blurted out, "Madam, do lakh toh hone chahiye".'