Ronjita Kulkarni, Patcy N

Stories by Ronjita Kulkarni, Patcy N

How Waluscha spent the lockdown with Salman

How Waluscha spent the lockdown with Salman

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2020

'What happens at a time like this is that you always look up to someone for inspiration and strength.'

'Don't make the industry a soft target'

'Don't make the industry a soft target'

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2020

'I have never had a foul experience in the industry.' 'There are rotten apples everywhere, in your family, relatives, friends circle, colleagues...' 'It's very vulnerable because of the glamour, but it's very heartbreaking to hear bad things about the industry.' 'It's not such a bad place.'

'There is so much more I can do'

'There is so much more I can do'

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2020

'I don't know what my potential is.' 'This is not some sports where you can measure your speed and strength.' 'This is a continuous journey, where you discover yourself through theatre, cinema and acting.'

The girl who lost Dangal, but found Aashram

The girl who lost Dangal, but found Aashram

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2020

'Bobby Deol has a child-like quality which makes you love him instantly.'

'Destiny will give you your due'

'Destiny will give you your due'

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2020

'God will give you your due.' 'I don't want my due from people.'

'An actor has to have the strength of a soldier'

'An actor has to have the strength of a soldier'

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2020

'You cannot drop to the ground, however many bullets hit you.' 'Because if you are weak, this is not the place for you.'

'I'm not hungry to be recognised by Bollywood'

'I'm not hungry to be recognised by Bollywood'

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2020

'You can be a great actress, incredibly good looking, have a huge body of work, have National awards... but until you make a mark in a Hindi project, people will not bother.'

Swara Bhasker's TOP Tips to live in a Post-COVID World

Swara Bhasker's TOP Tips to live in a Post-COVID World

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2020

Swara Bhasker gives us 10 pointers that would perhaps help us deal with the crisis better.

'I fought with my mother so much'

'I fought with my mother so much'

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2020

'The mother-daughter relationship is a unique one.' 'There is love, there is anger, taken for grantedness, so many different things.'

'Vidya Balan is astounding as my mummy!'

'Vidya Balan is astounding as my mummy!'

Rediff.com   29 Jul 2020

'My mother had a vivacious personality and it had to come out, and Vidya was our only choice.' 'She is mummy on screen!'

'My father felt bad about being typecast as a comedian'

'My father felt bad about being typecast as a comedian'

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2020

'My father could have gotten more due. He was capable of much more.' 'But he was always thankful.'

'My father felt bad about being typecast as a comedian'

'My father felt bad about being typecast as a comedian'

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2020

'My father could have gotten more due. He was capable of much more.' 'But he was always thankful.'

10 Things Bollywood Taught Swara Bhasker

10 Things Bollywood Taught Swara Bhasker

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2020

'That the people who matter are the ones who loved you and stood by you when you were not famous or successful.'

'When you walk to a Mira Nair set, you need to bring your A game to the table

'When you walk to a Mira Nair set, you need to bring your A game to the table

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2020

'There is so much you learn on a Mira Nair set.'

How I survive in a family of actors!

How I survive in a family of actors!

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2020

'Everyone at home has a very strong point of view about how it should have been.' 'So opinions clash, points of view clash.' 'Everyone will have their favourites, and that '"I didn't like that moment in your performance".' '"This was such a kaam-chalao thing you did".'

'Sushant never spoke about depression'

'Sushant never spoke about depression'

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2020

'It is difficult to speak about Sushant in the past tense.'

My Father Jagdeep

My Father Jagdeep

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2020

'When he came to Bombay, he lived on the streets with his mother.' 'He had to sell whatever little they had in their bags -- their clothes, his toys.' 'When they did not have money, a bakery would sell the bread crumbs fallen on the floor for one paisa in a newspaper.' 'But before eating, they had to take out the rat and cockroach shit from the crumbs.'

'Everything you see about Sushmita is real'

'Everything you see about Sushmita is real'

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2020

'My definition of a true star is when they enter a room, the energy of the room changes.' 'She has the aura of a true star.'

What will Saiyami play next?

What will Saiyami play next?

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2020

'Nothing comes easy, but I knew what I was getting in to.'

Meet the Scene Stealer from Bulbbul

Meet the Scene Stealer from Bulbbul

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2020

'There were days when we had to shoot the 20-year-old character first and then do the transformed Bulbbul and then return to the 20 year old. Those days were difficult.'