ROSHMILA BHATTACHARYA

Stories by ROSHMILA BHATTACHARYA

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2021

'I could see the silhouettes of three men on the sixth floor.' 'I pointed them out to the NSG personnel standing beside me and suggested they take them out.' 'They did not have the clearance to fire.'

'I was wondering if this was The End'

'I was wondering if this was The End'

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2021

'At the end of 2020, I was insecure, going through heartbreak, filled with negativity and self-doubt.' 'I had worked so hard over the past few years and suddenly, my career was stagnant.'

'I'm a nicer version of Jekyll and Hyde'

'I'm a nicer version of Jekyll and Hyde'

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2021

'I'm usually pretty chilled and cool, but there are random moments when the brain doesn't compute and I don't stop to think.'

'The kiss had to be sensual, even sexual, not vulgar'

'The kiss had to be sensual, even sexual, not vulgar'

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2021

'Today, 25 years later, Raja Hindustani is as much a Dharmesh Darshan film as it is Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor's 'different' love story.'

'Success hasn't changed Shah Rukh one bit'

'Success hasn't changed Shah Rukh one bit'

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2021

As Shah Rukh Khan turns 56 on November 2, the Men In White Abbas-Mustan talk to Rediff.com Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya about the time when Khan would keep them sleepless for several nights.

When Aishwarya Played The Evil Woman

When Aishwarya Played The Evil Woman

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2021

'While narrating a scene to Amitji, Akshay and Tusshar, they learnt that Aishwarya was not the heroine opposite Akshay as they had presumed.' 'She had a negative role.' 'They were shocked, more so when they learnt that she didn't know this.' '"Shooting will stop midway, she won't do the film", I was warned.'

Guess Who Made It To A Times Square Billboard?

Guess Who Made It To A Times Square Billboard?

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2021

'We're 26 and every time we write a song, we try to see how we can relate it to our life's experiences or that of our friends.'

When Smita Patil lived Arth in real life

When Smita Patil lived Arth in real life

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2021

'Films like Arth don't happen again and again. They come once in a lifetime. I was lucky to make it, and I couldn't have done it without Smita and Shabana.'

Why Sonu Walia QUIT FILMS

Why Sonu Walia QUIT FILMS

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2021

'Everywhere, people would ask me why I had left films. They wanted to see more of me.' 'Their words were music to my ears.'

Why I proposed at an army camp

Why I proposed at an army camp

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2021

Popping the question to Nandita Mahtani, Commando style at an army camp while rappelling down a wall. Surrounded by 300 army men...

'I don't want to race with competitors'

'I don't want to race with competitors'

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2021

'I just want to up my own timing. That's the only reason I'm running.' 'I'm not thinking of who is doing what films and if I am better or worse.' 'I just want to better what I have done before.'

'Amitabh began his day reading the Gita'

'Amitabh began his day reading the Gita'

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2021

'He wrote a letter to his parents every night, and read the Gita every morning before going about his work.'

What Dharmendra, Jaya Discuss On Karan Johar Film

What Dharmendra, Jaya Discuss On Karan Johar Film

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2021

The good old days... Dharmendra and Jaya Bachchan's is a bonding that is special and rare in an industry where friendships are ephemeral. Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani is their sixth film together, after Guddi, Samadhi, Phagun, Chupke Chupke and Sholay.

'I'm not afraid of my darker side'

'I'm not afraid of my darker side'

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2021

'My darker side is super dark and I'm not afraid of it.'

'No star could bully Hrishida'

'No star could bully Hrishida'

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2021

'I joined Hrishida when I was 17.' 'He left me with a lifetime of memories.'

'For Me, Love Is...'

'For Me, Love Is...'

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2021

'In this day and age when love is just a swipe away, Shiddat talks about love in its purest, most honest form.'

Remembering Dev Anand

Remembering Dev Anand

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2021

'As soon as the plane touched down and we emerged, barricades came down and his fans rushed towards us.' 'Then, before my astonished eyes, they had lifted him up and he was being passed along over the heads of people.' 'It was an incredible sight!'

Revealed: Why Arvind Swamy Quit Films

Revealed: Why Arvind Swamy Quit Films

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2021

'Life should never be unidimensional.' 'While I enjoy doing films, there's still a lot more that I want to experience.'

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2021

This Khan superstar told Gulshan Grover, 'Go ahead, become a star in Hollywood.'

'You don't choose Konkona, she chooses you'

'You don't choose Konkona, she chooses you'

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2021

'Ajay Devgn is perfect to slip into Idris Elba's shoes.' 'Taapsee can play any role under the sun.'