Patcy N, Sumit Bhattacharya

Stories by Patcy N, Sumit Bhattacharya

From Etawah to Bollywood, Pia Bajpai's AMAZING journey

From Etawah to Bollywood, Pia Bajpai's AMAZING journey

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2016

'I got Rs 300 for a dubbing job, and I was so happy with that money because it was my first income in Mumbai!' Laal Rang heroine Pia Bajpai shares her story.

'Rajinikanth tried on all the outfits that I made for him'

'Rajinikanth tried on all the outfits that I made for him'

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2016

'2.0 has Rajinikanth playing a complex character, it has a lot of shades, and he has different looks too. He was very sporting.' Designer Rocky S lives his dream.

When Kareena, Shahid shared the stage...

When Kareena, Shahid shared the stage...

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2016

The cast of Udta Punjab get together to launch the film.

'If I am a difficult director, Rishi Kapoor is a difficult actor'

'If I am a difficult director, Rishi Kapoor is a difficult actor'

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2016

'Rishi Kapoor and I come from two different schools of filmmaking. I like to approach scenes in a certain way, and take multiple takes. Rishi sir comes from a school where things were much simpler. I think that's where the friction comes in.' But in the end, Kapoor & Sons director Shakun Batra is still smiling!

Easter recipe: Chicken Fry but with minimum oil!

Easter recipe: Chicken Fry but with minimum oil!

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2016

Readers have been sharing their fav recipes. You can share yours too!

'I don't want to write a film on my life'

'I don't want to write a film on my life'

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2016

'Films don't bring about change in society. People may watch a film, and want to live life like the actors on screen, or want to wear the same outfits or live in the same house... Films can affect a person's mind for an hour but after that, they will think about something else.' R Balki prepares us for his new film, Ki & Ka.

Watch out for Manav Kaul, folks!

Watch out for Manav Kaul, folks!

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2016

'My mother has one complaint -- I die in all of my films. She has told me to stop dying now.'

'I had hit my lowest just before Baby Doll came out'

'I had hit my lowest just before Baby Doll came out'

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2016

'After being a housewife for 13 years and a mother of three, I was put on stage with Shah Rukh Khan! I was trembling on stage and did not know what to do. From singing bhajans with Anup Jalota, I was doing hip-hop and item songs!' Baby Doll singer Kanika Kapoor tells us her inspirational story.

'I don't get many offers in Bollywood'

'I don't get many offers in Bollywood'

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2016

'I choose the best of what I get. I will not do every Hindi film that comes my way. I would rather wait and do good films than do rubbish films because I will have no career left. It's tough in Bollywood because there is a lot of competition. You have to create a niche for yourself.' Raima Sen tells us why she's been away from Bollywood.

'I can't entertain people like Hrithik Roshan'

'I can't entertain people like Hrithik Roshan'

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2016

'I have made enough money in my life to live in the happiness of my gambit. I don't want to buy a jet plane, I don't want to live with an entourage. So my requirement of taking my wife and children to a foreign holiday in business class is not a worry.' R Madhavan is anything but a Saala Khadoos!

'Sanjay Dutt was very depressed when I met him'

'Sanjay Dutt was very depressed when I met him'

Rediff.com   28 Jan 2016

'Sanjay Dutt is a survivor, and I have seen his spirit adjusting to that. He writes letters. From the tone of the letters, you can sense whether he is depressed on that day or if he's better,' Rajkumar Hirani tells Patcy N/ Rediff.com

Aamir Khan: I was born here and I will die here

Aamir Khan: I was born here and I will die here

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2016

'See my actions in the last 25 years, the kind of films I have done. I have been doing Satyamev Jayate for the past four years. Why am I doing that? It's because I love my country. I am taking time out my busy schedule to do it. And I am happy about doing it because that is my contribution in nation building.'

Bhagyashree: I have no regrets

Bhagyashree: I have no regrets

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2016

'I was in love and so I got married very early. Love makes you do crazy things. If I had not married then, my life would have been different. Today, I see women balancing their careers and homes. They are giving equal importance to their personal desires and their families, and that is great. I haven't been able to find that balance.' Bhagyashree, close and personal.

Why every family should take their children for Airlift

Why every family should take their children for Airlift

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2016

'I had seen Waqt, starring Balraj Sahniji, and I can never forget it. There is a happy family and an earthquake later, everything is gone. That movie got stuck in my head. How one man loses his entire family and becomes a pauper. The same thing happens in Airlift.' Akshay Kumar, and his lovely leading lady Nimrat Kaur discuss their latest film.

Revealed! The secret to Nimrat's beautiful skin and hair

Revealed! The secret to Nimrat's beautiful skin and hair

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2016

The actress reveals all her beauty hacks!

'We had to prove ourselves to Salman Khan in five minutes'

'We had to prove ourselves to Salman Khan in five minutes'

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2015

'Salman said he would listen to our top five songs. If he didn't like them, he would leave for his next shot.' Brothers Sajid-Farhad tell Patcy N/ Rediff.com that dreams do come true.

Salman Khan, The Gentleman

Salman Khan, The Gentleman

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2015

'Sooraji said the hugging scene had to look passionate because it was the first intimate scene in the film. I looked at Salman and burst into tears.'

'If anyone has the voice of god, it is Mohammed Rafi'

'If anyone has the voice of god, it is Mohammed Rafi'

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2015

'People say my father was scared of Kishore Kumar. That is untrue. There are so many songs that my father told the composers to let some other singer sing because they too are good.'

Christmas recipe: How to make Pork Roast

Christmas recipe: How to make Pork Roast

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2015

Patcy N shares her mom Amey Fernandes' Pork Roast recipe.

'Why would I do Prem Ratan Dhan Payo for free?'

'Why would I do Prem Ratan Dhan Payo for free?'

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2015

'Salman has been my heartthrob since I was 14. He is so incredibly amazing as a person. I am very lucky to be working with him on such a big film.' Straight talk from Sonam Kapoor.