All stories by RONJITA KULKARNI
Your Heart Stops When You See A Tiger
Rediff.com5 Apr 2023It's one of life's many wonders until God's priceless creation stops walking on Earth for good.
Have You Read This Story About Hope?
Rediff.com13 Mar 2023'The Elephant Whisperers is a hopeful story of respect and cooperation with nature in an era rife with conflict and threat to our beautiful planet.'
When The Naatu Naatu Choreographer Wanted To Die
Rediff.com9 Mar 2023'Since both Ram Charan and NTR Jr are dancing in this song, I don't want one of them to feel one up.'
Meet Bollywood's Greatest Romantics
Rediff.com17 Feb 2023Smriti Mundhra's documentary The Romantics has many, many, gems about one of Bollywood's most successful film-makers and more importantly, his iconic father, Yash Chopra.
'Amitabh sir doesn't like the colour brown'
Rediff.com20 Oct 2022'He's one of the actors I've seen who, compared to so many younger people that we get to work with, doesn't have any tantrums.'
'Mani Ratnam Sir doesn't always have a very clear vision'
Rediff.com6 Oct 2022'He knows what he doesn't want and likes exploring the rest with his cast and crew, so it's like a journey of making something beautiful together.'
'I'm a greedy actor'
Rediff.com26 Aug 2022'The idea is to chart your own path, live your life authentically, not be scared to ask questions and not be scared to demand to sit at the table.' 'They may not let you sit today, but they will, if you keep demanding it.'
'I've got the opportunity I've been waiting my whole life'
Rediff.com26 Aug 2022'So let's have fun with it. Let's do something that nobody is expecting.'
Why Hamza Is A Wife Beater in Darlings
Rediff.com17 Aug 2022'In Byculla, a lot of boys hero-worship the bhais.' 'Hamza grew up in that environment, but he got a government job.' 'And he did this so he could marry the woman he loves.' 'Now, after getting the government job, he thought he would get to bully people...' 'But bechara, he's getting bullied at work.'
'The hardest part was to get the best out of Alia'
Rediff.com17 Aug 2022'Alia's chemistry with Shefali was great, and you can't rehearse chemistry.'
'Karan Johar is all heart, Adi Chopra is a businessman'
Rediff.com19 Jul 2022'We are not just making films like a business, we still love what we do.' 'Being anxious is a sign that the heart still beats for the work that we do.'
'Ranbir comes on set like a student, rather than a star'
Rediff.com13 Jul 2022'Ranbir is only working for the film. He's never working for himself.'
Bollywood GETS GORGEOUS For Social Media
Rediff.com15 Jun 2022Photographer Shivam Gupta knows how to make the stars shimmer even brighter in photoshoots.
'Usually, such stories are not seen in films'
Rediff.com10 May 2022'The stories I want to tell are very important.'
'My parents never brought me up to be a quitter'
Rediff.com1 Apr 2022'Never sit back and relax.' 'Always be a student.' 'Always be hungry to learn and improve.'
'There's no actor with a 100% track record'
Rediff.com30 Mar 2022'I was getting paid great money.' 'I was a part of some wonderful films, which I loved making, but I was becoming very complacent with my approach to my work.' 'And I did not want that.'
Why Alia Wears White in Gangubai Kathiawadi
Rediff.com8 Mar 2022'I knew that since I would be designing for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, the aesthetics would have to be correct.' 'He doesn't show poverty in his films.' 'He won't show someone standing on the streets in phate hue kapde.'
Why Designing Clothes For This Film Was SO TOUGH!
Rediff.com8 Mar 2022'Kangana is such a stylo, she knows what will look good on her.'
'They thought I was stark raving mad'
Rediff.com18 Feb 2022'I was about 27 at that point in time, and I knew that if I didn't take this leap then, I wouldn't take the leap ever.'