SATISH BODAS, AFSAR DAYATAR

Stories by SATISH BODAS, AFSAR DAYATAR

'It was pagalpan!'

'It was pagalpan!'

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2024

'I was mad, I was crazy to do something like that. I shouldn't have done it. I would never do it again.'

Brides, Rakul Has Some Advice For You

Brides, Rakul Has Some Advice For You

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2024

As a newly-wed, she clearly knows what she is talking about.

Adorable! What Kalki's Daughter Thinks About Her Mum

Adorable! What Kalki's Daughter Thinks About Her Mum

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2024

Kalki Koechlin talks about fashion, juggling motherhood with work and more...

Diana Will Seduce You In A Lehenga

Diana Will Seduce You In A Lehenga

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2024

Glowing, dazzling, shimmering in silver, she looked blingtastic in the Charu and Vasundhara outfit.

Ananya, The 'Not So Coy' Ramp Queen

Ananya, The 'Not So Coy' Ramp Queen

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2024

Lakme ambassador Ananya Panday closed the Lakme Fashion Week 2024 walking for Rahul Mishra at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.

'I was trying to discover myself'

'I was trying to discover myself'

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2024

'In 2009, I was trying to discover myself as an actor, and that's when the journey started. I'm 41 years old and have been associated with this film for 16 years.'

'This story must reach every single Indian'

'This story must reach every single Indian'

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2024

'When I heard about it, I was very excited to do it. And I thought that if I didn't know about this, then others would not know either.'

'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.'

'Veer Savarkar is an anti-propaganda film'

'Veer Savarkar is an anti-propaganda film'

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2024

"I owe it to Veer Savarkar, to his spirit, to his legacy and to his untold story so that I tell it well and it reaches people, and people absorb it and feel what he went through and all the sacrifices that he made, which have been brushed under the carpet."

Farewell, Ghazal Samrat Pankaj Udhas

Farewell, Ghazal Samrat Pankaj Udhas

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2024

Ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas's last rites were performed with full state honours.

What Gives Alia Goosebumps

What Gives Alia Goosebumps

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2024

'When I saw Poacher, I couldn't stop watching it! It's a binge and how!'

'I'm not a good kisser, I'm the best'

'I'm not a good kisser, I'm the best'

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2024

Some pretty candid confessions from Emraan Hashmi at the trailer launch of his new Web series, Showtime.

Yuvraj: The Captain Who Brought A Smile

Yuvraj: The Captain Who Brought A Smile

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2024

The Himalaya Wellness Company, in collaboration with cricket icon Yuvraj Singh, unveiled its flagship initiative, Ek Nayi Muskaan.

Pankaj Tripathi Wants To Invite You To...

Pankaj Tripathi Wants To Invite You To...

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2024

'Why not make plays more popular, so that people from all corners of society come and watch?'

'The love story is the most difficult genre'

'The love story is the most difficult genre'

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2024

'I know people tell me aur picture karo, but it's so difficult to find scripts that actually offer the audience something new.'

How Hema Malini Inspired Gulzar

How Hema Malini Inspired Gulzar

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2024

Rememembering the lack of funds when making Meera, Gulzarsaab said, "I asked her to work in the film without taking any money and she said this is a film which she would like to watch with her children and their children."

When Shilpa Gave An Arm And A Leg For Rohit Shetty

When Shilpa Gave An Arm And A Leg For Rohit Shetty

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2024

'It is not easy to pull off a seven-part show because it is almost like making four films at once.'

'Just on the basis of beauty, you can't survive for so long'

'Just on the basis of beauty, you can't survive for so long'

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2024

'She is a very thoughtful actor.' 'She is in the industry not only because she is beautiful, but also because she is sensible.'

2023's Most Entertaining Moments Caught On Camera

2023's Most Entertaining Moments Caught On Camera

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2023

Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com worked hard through the year to capture movie stars on camera, and here are some of 2023's most entertaining moments.

'Main itna paseena kisi bhi film ki liye nahin baha hai'

'Main itna paseena kisi bhi film ki liye nahin baha hai'

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2023

The actor is as entertaining at press conferences as he is in the movies, and he keeps the proceedings light -- and fun -- and Hitesh Harisinghani/ Rediff.com and Afsar Dayatar/ Rediff.com capture them.