Patcy N, Sumit Bhattacharya

Stories by Patcy N, Sumit Bhattacharya

'My father didn't get his due. That still rankles'

'My father didn't get his due. That still rankles'

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2015

'People don't talk about any role that my father did -- it is always Gabbar Singh. He regretted this. He would tell me, 'I started at 25 floors and couldn't go any higher because I had started too high.'

'In India, when actors get stardom, it's difficult to even talk to them'

'In India, when actors get stardom, it's difficult to even talk to them'

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2015

Filmmaker Muzaffar Ali looks back at his movies.

'I'll keep trying to be an actor till I succeed. I will not go back'

'I'll keep trying to be an actor till I succeed. I will not go back'

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2015

Lalit Sathyarthi, an aspiring actor, left his home in Agra to follow his lifelong dream of becoming a Bollywood hero. He is still struggling to succeed but he's not giving up yet.

'Being a father won't stop me from doing a certain kind of film'

'Being a father won't stop me from doing a certain kind of film'

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2015

'Working everyday gives me the most satisfaction. It really doesn't matter whether it is Housefull, Grand Masti, Ek Villain, Lai Bhari, Bluff Master or Tere Naal Love Hogaya. As long as I am working, and I am enjoying my work, that gives me satisfaction.' Riteish Deshmukh and his Bangistan co-star Pulkit Samrat discuss their upcoming film.

'It was difficult to shoot in a bikini'

'It was difficult to shoot in a bikini'

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2015

'Initially, I was worried how the Calendar Girls would gel. But we bonded on screen and off.' On the sets, we were very mischievous. We were called the Calendar Girls School Girls! Madhur sir was like principal. He would actually tell us to calm down and maintain discipline!' Meet Calendar Girls' Akansha Puri.

When Juhi cheated in school, and got caught!

When Juhi cheated in school, and got caught!

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2015

We go on the sets of Juhi Chawla's Chalk N Duster.

'Girls called me the sexiest villain'

'Girls called me the sexiest villain'

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2015

'My parents once went to watch Rajkumar Kohli's Insaniyat Ke Dushman. In the film, I "rape" Anita Raaj. My father was very upset. My mother left the theatre. Years later, my father asked me to do a positive role with a heroine like Hema Malini. Unfortunately, I never got to do that. I played her brother-in-law in Satte Pe Satta. Now in Ramesh Sippy's Shimla Mirch, I am romancing her but my father is not alive to see it.' Shakti Kapoor, straight from the heart.

'I will marry Shraddha off after three years'

'I will marry Shraddha off after three years'

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2015

'My stay in Mumbai was taken care of by Vinod Khanna, food by Daisy Irani, work was provided by Feroz Khan, and Sunil Dutt paid me without my doing any work. My wife is 12 years younger than me. She was a child artiste. I got the title Shakti Kapoor: Cradle snatcher. But she was too good so I decided to marry her. I will marry Shraddha off after three years. I don't want her to be an older heroine or marry at 40. I want her to marry at the peak of her career. But I will not force her.' Straight talk from Shakti Kapoor.

'If you are looking for negativity, don't watch Bajrangi Bhaijaan'

'If you are looking for negativity, don't watch Bajrangi Bhaijaan'

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2015

Kabir Khan tells Patcy N/ Rediff.com what Bajrangi Bhaijaan is all about.

'Yes, I have done adult films. But nobody is talking about my good films'

'Yes, I have done adult films. But nobody is talking about my good films'

Rediff.com   30 Jun 2015

'I defy all the controversy. For me, it is meaningless. They say the students are unhappy that I have been appointed as the head of FTII. They have not seen my work so how can they be unhappy?' Gajendra Chauhan tries to justify his appointment to head the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India.

Father's Day Special: Getting to know Dev Anand

Father's Day Special: Getting to know Dev Anand

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2015

Son Suneil Anand talks about his famous father, and their life together.

Father's Day Special: Getting to know Pran

Father's Day Special: Getting to know Pran

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2015

In the first part of a month-long series, we reveal a fascinating part of the legendary actor, Pran.

Father's Day Special: Meet the Shashi Kapoor no one knows!

Father's Day Special: Meet the Shashi Kapoor no one knows!

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2015

Son Kunal Kapoor's insight into his legendary actor father are a must-read!

'I hate myself on screen'

'I hate myself on screen'

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2015

'I never get nervous about my films. But I do get nervous when Vipul's (husband, director-producer Vipul Shah) film is releasing because it affects our whole family.' Shefali Shah gets ready to face the camera again.

'It was called the George Clooney look. Now, it will be the Anil Kapoor look'

'It was called the George Clooney look. Now, it will be the Anil Kapoor look'

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2015

'You take so much advantage of your body. You eat, drink, sleep, smile, travel, talk, have sex -- you use this body for everything. Then why not look after it so that you can use longer?' 'You owe it to your body to treat it well. This is what I believe in.' Anil Kapoor reveals his youthful secret.

Ranveer Singh: I don't like my face

Ranveer Singh: I don't like my face

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2015

'I find it hard to watch my own films. I prefer to watch my face when it is covered with some facial hair. I like certain moments in my films. Most of them are in Lootera.'

Moushumi Chatterjee: Sanjeev Kumar used to treat me like a child

Moushumi Chatterjee: Sanjeev Kumar used to treat me like a child

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2015

Moushumi Chatterjee on her co-stars and how they guided her throughout her career.

'When the applause started, I blanked out. Then I started crying'

'When the applause started, I blanked out. Then I started crying'

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2015

'I may sound snobbish but I am genuinely tired of responding and saying thank you on Facebook, on Twitter, on phone calls. People are calling from everywhere. There is all this excitement and different groups are throwing parties. I have to attend them or else they will think I am snooty.' Meet Masaan director Neeraj Ghaywan.

Priyanka: I am very greedy about my work

Priyanka: I am very greedy about my work

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2015

Priyanka Chopra on stereotypes, movies and more.

'Madhuri Dixit felt P Se PM Tak was too bold'

'Madhuri Dixit felt P Se PM Tak was too bold'

Rediff.com   29 May 2015

'I was tempted to cast Madhuri Dixit in P Se PM Tak because her comic timing is very good,' director Kundan Shah says.