All stories by ROSHMILA BHATTACHARYA
'Deep down, he remained Dharamdev Anand'
Rediff.com5 days ago'A simple boy from Gurdaspur, whom I caught glimpses of when he was sitting alone in his penthouse, reflecting on life and how far he had come.'
Huma, Saqib, Varun's Love Letters to Kashmir
Rediff.com7 days ago'From the time we landed to the time we left, we got so much love that I didn't feel like coming home.'
'I am an Asha Bhosle discovery'
Rediff.com8 Sep 2023'Asha atya remains down-to-earth and frank.' 'If she likes something, she will tell you to your face.' 'Ditto, if she doesn't.' 'She is full of life and energy, I have never seen her brood.'
'Film-making is a soul-sapping profession'
Rediff.com5 Sep 2023'Or because I am getting a s**tload of money.'
'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role'
Rediff.com4 Sep 2023'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role, Omar Sharif for Jackie's Shroff's. The title of Khalnayak was Be Negative then. I had started working on the screenplay with Hollywood writers. And then after three-four months...
'Gadar is a powerful word that came out of Partition'
Rediff.com30 Aug 2023'When a common man's house is on fire, he is infused with extraordinary strength.' 'He will go to any length to save his home and family even if he is not as big and strong as Sunnyji.'
'Bodies lay strewn in Jallianwala Bagh for weeks'
Rediff.com28 Aug 2023'A lot of what you see on screen, particularly the night of the massacre, is pretty close to what really happened as it is based on survivor stories.'
'God willing, there will Gadar 3, maybe even Gadar 4'
Rediff.com28 Aug 2023'Gadar 2 was made with the purpose of entertaining people and not to perpetuate enmity between neighbouring countries.'
'We will continue to incur nature's wrath'
Rediff.com26 Aug 2023'Family, friends, far off relatives, almost everyone has been impacted by nature's fury.'
How Bollywood's Daku Became A Don
Rediff.com22 Aug 2023'I wasn't motivated to begin with because how do you outdo the biggest encounter?' 'Then, we came across this story about the first-ever encounter.'
'We've built over 60 sets for Heera Mandi'
Rediff.com21 Aug 2023'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be out of work.'
'Don 3's teaser didn't excite me'
Rediff.com17 Aug 2023'But Ranveer is a great actor who can really transform himself into the character and it will be interesting to see what he brings to the character of Don.'
10 Songs That Make Us So Proud Of India
Rediff.com15 Aug 2023'It's amazing how many different kinds of patriotic songs we have in our country.'
You Must Watch This Heart-Breaking Film
Rediff.com8 Aug 2023'Yellow Bus is a heart-breaking story based on a real incident and will strike a chord with mothers across the world.'
'Nitin Dada sounded absolutely fine'
Rediff.com4 Aug 2023'His time had not come, he went away before his time was up.'
'Why would he take his life!'
Rediff.com3 Aug 2023'He was always coming up with something new, which is why his sudden demise is so shocking!'
'Nitin Desai was full of energy and life'
Rediff.com2 Aug 2023'For me, Nitin Chandrakant Desai will always be associated with masti-mazaak.'
'People are still dying and the wounds run deep'
Rediff.com2 Aug 2023'You can still hear gunshots, and this time even children know they are not normal.'
'My dream is to make Ilaiyaraaja's biopic with Dhanush'
Rediff.com31 Jul 2023'Dhanush is a unique talent.' 'There is no other person in the industry whom I envy as a writer and a director except Dhanush.'
'Dhanush gives you wings to fly'
Rediff.com27 Jul 2023'With him by your side, you can even leap from the Bhuj Khalifa knowing that even if you crash land, the journey will be unforgettable.'