Ronjita Kulkarni, Patcy N

Stories by Ronjita Kulkarni, Patcy N

'Salman Has A Really Soft Corner For His Dad'

'Salman Has A Really Soft Corner For His Dad'

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2024

'Salman wanted to do the interview properly. That's why he was nervous, you know, that dad should be happy.'

Why Ila Arun Had The Last Laugh

Why Ila Arun Had The Last Laugh

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2024

Ila Arun on music, movies and threatre.

'At 18, I Decided To Pursue An MBBS Degree, So I Gave Up Acting'

'At 18, I Decided To Pursue An MBBS Degree, So I Gave Up Acting'

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2024

'In Krrish, I was playing Hrithik's child version.' 'I also did Ishq Vishk with Shahid Kapoor.' 'In Aetbaar, I remember doing scenes with Amitabh Bachchan.'

When I Took A Boat Holiday

When I Took A Boat Holiday

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2024

The best way to really take in the English countryside is to go narrowboating.

'I Wanted To Make A Happy Film'

'I Wanted To Make A Happy Film'

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2024

'I wanted people to know that women across all ages have an exciting life.'

'I'd Like To Act Even When I Am 130'

'I'd Like To Act Even When I Am 130'

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2024

'Once actors become senior, they may become repetitive and boring for the audience. Kamal sir is updated.'

'Sudden Hearing Loss Can Happen At Any Age'

'Sudden Hearing Loss Can Happen At Any Age'

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2024

'The earlier you get your treatment done, the better the chance of recovery.'

'Sometimes Sanjay Sir Would Be On Fire'

'Sometimes Sanjay Sir Would Be On Fire'

Rediff.com   3 May 2024

'Before every scene, Sanjay Leela Bhansali would play two or three songs over and over again, especially when Sharmin and I would shoot, because it invoked his emotion. One of the songs was from The Last Samurai. Everything is in rhythm for him. If he doesn't have that rhythm in place, then something is off.'

'Bhansali teaches you without a danda'

'Bhansali teaches you without a danda'

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2024

'When you walk on to a Sanjay Leela Bhansali set, it is complete surrender. You have to become a sponge.'

'I Didn't Expect To Be Away For 12 Years'

'I Didn't Expect To Be Away For 12 Years'

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2024

'Personal reasons required me to take some time off.'

Making Waves In India And Hollywood

Making Waves In India And Hollywood

Rediff.com   2 Apr 2024

'On the set, Ranveer and I got along really well. Ten days after the release, Ranveer messaged me and said, you have killed the scene! For someone like him to message me just says how supportive person he is of newcomers.'

'If you want to be a singer, you can only think of Bollywood. This is not right'

'If you want to be a singer, you can only think of Bollywood. This is not right'

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2024

'I have made a new rule: When I'm having my morning tea, a guy keeps the harmonium on my bed.' 'So while I'm writing what my plan for the day is, that harmonium is in front of me and I do riyaz of 40-50 minutes.'

What Makes Yodha Different

What Makes Yodha Different

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2024

This is the first time that a trailer has been launched midair.

'Modiji ko haarana mushkil ho sakta hai, namumkin nahi'

'Modiji ko haarana mushkil ho sakta hai, namumkin nahi'

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2024

As the Bharatiya Janata Party, which the former Union minister and two-time MP quit in 2021, and the Trinamool engage in a verbal war ahead of the general elections due in a couple of months' time, Babul Supriyo is very clear that if the BJP wins, as is widely expected, "democracy may not exist in India."

'Ritz looked fine! Absolutely fine!'

'Ritz looked fine! Absolutely fine!'

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2024

'He did some great work and people remember him from so many things, but he should have got some stronger parts.'

Meet The Fairy Folk Of Bollywood

Meet The Fairy Folk Of Bollywood

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2024

'Every actor's journey is unique.' 'It's beautiful but also terrifying because you have to carve your own path.' 'So if there's somebody to talk it through, it's nice.'

'I have been rejected many times because of my colour'

'I have been rejected many times because of my colour'

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2024

'I have trained Ravish Kumar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan...' 'But if I approach somebody for work, I never get it.'

'I have danced with Sushmita Sen!'

'I have danced with Sushmita Sen!'

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2024

'She got really close, and I was like, oh Miss Universe and me dancing!'

'There will be fireworks between Sushmita and me'

'There will be fireworks between Sushmita and me'

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2024

'People started noticing me again. OTT is a good platform for serious actors. In the olden days, unless you are the heroine, actors would have screen deaths. But now, there are so many good roles for women.'

'Katrina was very much against doing a Tamil version'

'Katrina was very much against doing a Tamil version'

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2024

'It would have made (Producer) Ramesh Taurani very happy if I taken two Bombay stars, but the reason why I kept mentally rejecting the regular sort of casting was to discover this excitement, you know, can I crack it?'