Savera R Someshwar, Ronjita Kulkarni, Patcy N

Stories by Savera R Someshwar, Ronjita Kulkarni, Patcy N

Have You Read This Story About Hope?

Have You Read This Story About Hope?

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2023

'The Elephant Whisperers is a hopeful story of respect and cooperation with nature in an era rife with conflict and threat to our beautiful planet.'

The Satish Kaushik You Never Knew

The Satish Kaushik You Never Knew

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2023

'I did a small role in Masoom.' 'Do you remember the scene where an old man brings Jugal Hansraj to Naseer's house?' 'I put on the full make-up of an old man and stood in front of Shekhar.' 'He had no choice but to take me.'

When The Naatu Naatu Choreographer Wanted To Die

When The Naatu Naatu Choreographer Wanted To Die

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2023

'Since both Ram Charan and NTR Jr are dancing in this song, I don't want one of them to feel one up.'

Meet Bollywood's Greatest Romantics

Meet Bollywood's Greatest Romantics

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2023

Smriti Mundhra's documentary The Romantics has many, many, gems about one of Bollywood's most successful film-makers and more importantly, his iconic father, Yash Chopra.

'Main Shah Rukh Khan Nahi Hoon'

'Main Shah Rukh Khan Nahi Hoon'

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2023

'The mohabbat Shah Rukh Khan gives out on screen is very important in today's times.'

'Ayushmann is the bravest actor in our country'

'Ayushmann is the bravest actor in our country'

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2022

'I didn't expect much from him when he came on set.' 'But he was just jumping and flying around and I couldn't tell that this was his first action film!'

'We have to make great films; good is not good enough'

'We have to make great films; good is not good enough'

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2022

'We cannot test the patience of the audience anymore because everything is on your mobile.' 'Not just OTT, it's also Instagram, social media...'

'If I stop taking risks, I'll be finished'

'If I stop taking risks, I'll be finished'

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2022

'I probably will have to give up on taboo subjects for a while. but I can't give up on quirks.'

Jhalak Winner: 'Want Mercedes, Elsa Doll House'

Jhalak Winner: 'Want Mercedes, Elsa Doll House'

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2022

Assam's Gunjan Sinha, 8, won the 10th edition of the dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and she couldn't quite control her excitement.

'Huma, Sonakshi face many problems daily'

'Huma, Sonakshi face many problems daily'

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2022

'The idea for this film came from Sonakshi and Huma.'

'Sonakshi, Huma gained 15 to 18 kilos'

'Sonakshi, Huma gained 15 to 18 kilos'

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2022

'It was easy for them to gain weight.'

'I watched videos of rape survivors for hours'

'I watched videos of rape survivors for hours'

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2022

'Our team met rape victims and their families. We went to their houses but were not allowed to ask too many questions. There would be disturbing silences.'

Why Sanjay Leela Bhansali Makes HIT Films

Why Sanjay Leela Bhansali Makes HIT Films

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2022

'Sanjayji is so spontaneous that you come to know immediately whether the dialogue or the script has touched him or not.'

'He is like a lion when he enters the sets'

'He is like a lion when he enters the sets'

Rediff.com   24 Oct 2022

'I asked him once, 'You are such a big superstar, why are you always on time? I don't see the other stars being on time.' 'He said, 'If you learn how to respect time, time will respect you. Time will never wait for you and you will regret it'.'

'Amitabh sir doesn't like the colour brown'

'Amitabh sir doesn't like the colour brown'

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2022

'He's one of the actors I've seen who, compared to so many younger people that we get to work with, doesn't have any tantrums.'

'It's exhausting to to watch bad films'

'It's exhausting to to watch bad films'

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2022

'After many years of having to find new adjectives to say horrible, I realised I would rather write about things I want to write about.'

'You're not becoming a critic to tear cinema down'

'You're not becoming a critic to tear cinema down'

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2022

'You become a critic because the job entails watching a 100 films a year, out of which there will be five or six good films.' 'It's really a glutton for punishment, but you're also optimistic and want to see exciting things.'

Why The Pehla Nasha Girl Was Nervous About Hush Hush

Why The Pehla Nasha Girl Was Nervous About Hush Hush

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2022

'People are talking about my character and about my performance. That is overwhelming for me.'

'I'm not good at keeping relationships'

'I'm not good at keeping relationships'

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2022

'Salman was unique back then. He was a fun-loving guy, who was always in a nice mood.' 'Aamir was a thinking guy. He would analyse everything. He would think about what he had to do on screen.' 'Akshay was so much fun but he was so hard working and punctual.'

'I feel amazed I live in Amitabh Bachchan's times'

'I feel amazed I live in Amitabh Bachchan's times'

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2022

'Who can forget that a superstar made me comfortable?'