All stories by SUBHASH K JHA
'Making People Laugh Is A Big Job'
Rediff.com23 hours ago'When a child is born, he is born crying, and he grows up looking for laughter.' 'So comedy films should be made more, as people want to watch comedy films.'
When Karan Johar Fainted Directing Mr Bachchan
Rediff.com4 days ago'It must have been the nervous excitement of shooting with THE Amitabh Bachchan. I had kept tossing and turning all night. The next morning, I promptly fainted in my choreographer Farah Khan's arms. When I came round, I heard Amitji saying, 'Please don't faint. I promise I'll dance well.''
'Rekha And I Didn't Speak To Each Other For 20 Years'
Rediff.com5 days ago'Rekha and my wife were close friends, and my so-called cold war with Rekha was causing difficulties in my wife's friendship with her.' 'She patched us up for her own selfish reason.'
Will Andhadhun Have A Sequel? Find Out!
Rediff.com7 days ago'If we find the right story for the sequel, why not?'
'I Plan To Sue This Minister For 100 Cr'
Rediff.com4 Oct 2024'Her outrageous comments cannot be allowed to slide under the crack.' 'She has apparently apologised to Samantha.' 'What about my family? Not a word of apology to me and to my family!'
'I Am Proud Of All My Films, Good, Bad And Ugly'
Rediff.com1 Oct 2024'If Mithun Chakraborty can do it, so can anyone else. It is okay for the common man like me to have dreams. They do come true.'
The 'Irreplaceable' Lady In Dev Anand's Life
Rediff.com28 Sep 2024'She is the gorgeous Lata, the love of my life.'
'Aage Badho, Hum Tumhare Saath Hain'
Rediff.com27 Sep 2024'Representing our country is a wonderful honour and a mighty task that we are all looking forward to.'
'Laapataa Ladies Right Film To Represent India
Rediff.com26 Sep 2024'Indian life is full of chaos. So it captures the cultural chaos quite beautifully and lightly.'
Oscars: Why Laapataa Ladies Was Selected
Rediff.com25 Sep 2024'Everyone should understand that Laapataa Ladies is not the only best film in India.' 'It is one of the best films out of these 29 entries.'
'For The Longest Time, I Avoided Acting'
Rediff.com19 Sep 2024'I had got some offers from the South and most of them were negative roles.' 'I used to think that whatever I would play, the character would stay inside me and corrupt my value system.' 'So I was very scared of getting out of character, especially negative roles.'
'Why Must I Put My Head On A Chopper?'
Rediff.com18 Sep 2024'Once in a while, I flirt with the idea of direction.' 'If I direct, it will be a human story that touches me.' 'I'm nervous of forcing myself into making a socially relevant film.'
'Popular Cinema Has Spoiled Us'
Rediff.com17 Sep 2024'We think life will also have a happy ending, but for some people, it is not a happy ending... especially the victims and their family of any crime.'
'He Was The Most Complete Human Being I Know'
Rediff.com17 Sep 2024'Outside the house, he was this iconic deified figure.' 'Inside, he was a sorted-out, genial householder, always ready to lend a patient ear to our problems.'
'Border Is My Aadhar Card'
Rediff.com13 Sep 2024The sequel to J P Dutta's Border has its fair share of controversy surrounding it.
'Nothing Can Keep Akshay Down'
Rediff.com12 Sep 2024'Mohanlal and Akshay are two actors who trust me implicitly.'
'I Like Being On The Brink Every Day'
Rediff.com9 Sep 2024'I want to make it on my own. But could you tell me where to start?'
'Captain Sharan Praised Me'
Rediff.com5 Sep 2024'He told me he was very happy to see the realistic portrayal of the cockpit too.' 'His wife told me that I carried the same kind of personality as her husband in my performance.'
'You Grow Apart From Those Who Were Part Of Your Life Earlier'
Rediff.com4 Sep 2024'One person says let us move ahead, the other doesn't want to.'