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'Songs have no shelf life today'

'Songs have no shelf life today'

Rediff.com9 May 2017

Singer Kavita Seth tells us what kind of songs she loves to sing -- and then even sings them!

Akshay Kumar: I love to watch sex comedies

Akshay Kumar: I love to watch sex comedies

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Akshay Kumar talks about his forthcoming release, Housefull 3, sex comedies, awards and his 25 year journey in the film industry...

'I expect people to be speechless after watching Bajirao Mastani'

'I expect people to be speechless after watching Bajirao Mastani'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

'Bajirao Mastani is going to be one of those films people won't forget for a very long time.'

'I think I am getting better'

'I think I am getting better'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

'Ek Hasina Thi is the best movie of its kind. Similarly, for Omkara and Hum Tum. But after that, what do you do? You just flatten out and start doing some bad movies because they aren't making any (good movies). I mean, what has Vishal Bhardwaj made after Omkara that is comparable? What has Kunal Kohli made after Hum Tum that is comparable?' Saif Ali Khan hopes that new film Chef impresses.

Pink interview: 'To play a molested victim was difficult'

Pink interview: 'To play a molested victim was difficult'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

'Doing a biopic on Irom Sharmila is too big a responsibility. I have to analyse a lot of other things before I take that up. I don't want to face the backlash it will get if I do that role. This is the best time to be an actor.' Taapsee Pannu up, close and personal.

'I am the most amazing bhoot ever'

'I am the most amazing bhoot ever'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Kriti Kharbanda talks about her Bollywood debut Raaz Reboot and getting possessed in reel life!

'I have nothing much to lose now'

'I have nothing much to lose now'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

'Any actor who says he doesn't get disheartened probably doesn't care enough. At the end of the day, the filmmaking business is about money. If the film doesn't do well, you feel dejected. The films that did not work are behind me.' Emraan Hashmi looks ahead with Raaz Reboot.

'Horror movies made here are tacky'

'Horror movies made here are tacky'

Rediff.com3 May 2016

'I don't remember (watching) a good horror Hindi movie in a long time. I like films like Bhoot, Raaz and the first 1920. I wouldn't even include the second 1920 in this.' Meera Chopra is all set for 1920 London.

Meet Aamir's Dangal daughters

Meet Aamir's Dangal daughters

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

'Aamir Khan is a chalta phirta school. Even if you spend one day with him, you will learn a lot. He never gets tired. He works from morning till night.' Meet Dangal's Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra.

'After Jai Ho, I didn't get any work'

'After Jai Ho, I didn't get any work'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Jai Ho actress Daisy Shah talks about her next film, Hate Story 3.

'If it was a risk, I wouldn't have done Baahubali'

'If it was a risk, I wouldn't have done Baahubali'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Rana Daggubati on the The Ghazi Attack and Baahubali, the sequel.

'I want Rocky Handsome to hit numbers I haven't seen before'

'I want Rocky Handsome to hit numbers I haven't seen before'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

'I compare Rocky Handsome to Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Bajrangi (trailer) did not tell you much but when you came out of the theatre, you said it was a beautiful film and felt that emotion. What's different in the two films is that Bajrangi did not have action. Rocky Handsome has action that hasn't been seen before.' John Abraham on Rocky Handsome.

'I am an unlucky hero'

'I am an unlucky hero'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

'Alia Bhatt is very intimidating. We talked very little off screen because she's a very busy actor. She would come on set, work long hours, go to sleep and then leave for her other project.' Fawad Khan discuss his Kapoor & Sons co-star, and much more.

'Salman is a very shy guy'

'Salman is a very shy guy'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

'People think Salman is ready to remove his shirt for small things but it takes a lot to convince him to take that shirt off.' Sultan director Ali Abbas Zafar tells us what to expect from his film.

'Actors are mad'

'Actors are mad'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Shabana Azmi shows us a different side.

'I'm completely fearless!'

'I'm completely fearless!'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

'Even though Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyon was not a hit, people still remember me. I must have done some really good acting in it. I met Akshay (Kumar, her co-star) recently and he told me 'tu toh director ban gayi hai' (you've become a director). I told him you can never predict where life takes you.' Divya Khosla Kumar prepares us for Sanam Re.

'I'd love to do more films'

'I'd love to do more films'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

'When I started off, I did not know I wanted to act. I just wanted to go to London. After doing the first three films, I realised that I loved acting. Aashiqui 2 came along and gave me the confidence I needed, that I can shoulder a film. It was a turning point for me.' Straight talk from Aditya Roy Kapur.

'I did Munnabhai MBBS so that I didn't get slotted in a particular image'

'I did Munnabhai MBBS so that I didn't get slotted in a particular image'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

'Films will come and go, some will do really well and some will be okay, you have to learn from that and move on. But rest assured, you know one thing: they (audiences) love you, and that's the most important thing. And you love them back, probably twice as much.' Jimmy Sheirgill gets candid.

Sunny Leone: I'm okay with being typecast

Sunny Leone: I'm okay with being typecast

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

'People ask me when I will do a film that will see me as a serious actress. But to me, this is as serious as doing something else.' Serious talk with Sunny Leone.

#RIPSridevi: 'I am in shock. Can't stop crying'

#RIPSridevi: 'I am in shock. Can't stop crying'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Bollywood is in shock after Sridevi's death.

'Farhan has a great sense of humour, the kind I really love'

'Farhan has a great sense of humour, the kind I really love'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

'I've watched Farhan Akhtar's films, and admired him. Then when I saw him in person, I was overwhelmed.' Candid confessions from Aditi Rao Hydari.

'I never intended on becoming an actor'

'I never intended on becoming an actor'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

'People think it's okay to poke fun at people who are overweight but I never took it lying down. I made sure I stood up for myself.' Sonakshi Sinha, in fighting form.

'I get angry very fast'

'I get angry very fast'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Alia Bhatt spills the beans.

'We're surprised that India has not forgotten Boney M'

'We're surprised that India has not forgotten Boney M'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

'Brown Girl In The Ring was a very simple song that children can sing but we gave it a beat that even the grown-ups thought they could sing and it was no longer a child's song. It became a dance song for everybody.' Boney M's Liz Mitchell talks about her music, and India.

'Why aren't men allowed to cry?'

'Why aren't men allowed to cry?'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

'Woman need to be respected much more in our country. But choices should be allowed for women as well as men. I don't care about the box office collections of Ki & Ka; I care about the thoughts and conversation that it brings on. Every actor has that one film in their filmography where they pushed the envelope further.' Arjun Kapoor takes on new challenges with Ki & Ka.

'I don't know why I haven't had a baby yet'

'I don't know why I haven't had a baby yet'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

'I am the undiscovered Julia Roberts of India. They haven't figured it out yet.' Kalki Koechlin gets talking.

'I'm not fighting for Alia Bhatt...'

'I'm not fighting for Alia Bhatt...'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

'It's a good thing that people will see our chemistry on screen. What happens off camera is not our concern.'

'I don't want to be known as a pretty face'

'I don't want to be known as a pretty face'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

'I love him (Sidharth Malhotra), there's no stress. I am not nachaoing him, in films or in real life.' Alia Bhatt gets candid about what she loves.

'I don't care what people think about my acting'

'I don't care what people think about my acting'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

'I believe in giving my opinions and standing up for what's right but in the past two-three years, I thought it was scary to say anything because everything is twisted and a lot of it was damaging my career. People are just nasty.' Sonam Kapoor puts on a brave front for Neerja.

'Comedy helped me survive in this industry'

'Comedy helped me survive in this industry'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Riteish Deshmukh talks about his films, being typecast and more...

This is what superhot Lisa Haydon loves to do

This is what superhot Lisa Haydon loves to do

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Lisa Haydon shares her Housefull journey.

'I give love a lot of importance'

'I give love a lot of importance'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

'I'm ruled by emotions. I think women are generally more emotional than men. I believe love is like what we see in movies or what we read about.' Love talk from Katrina Kaif.

'I didn't know how to deal with stardom'

'I didn't know how to deal with stardom'

Rediff.com10 May 2016

'I didn't really want to be an actor. It happened by accident. I didn't know how to deal with the stardom and what came along. I was 20, and had not planned it, so it was very stifling for me.' Welcome back, Arvind Swamy!

'I haven't planned my career in Bollywood'

'I haven't planned my career in Bollywood'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Anushka Sharma talks Sultan.

'We worked hard to make our onscreen chemistry look nice'

'We worked hard to make our onscreen chemistry look nice'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Yami: You didn't know about this talent of mine of hiding food in my clothes? In the song Mujhko Barsaat Bana Lo, I hid a bread pakoda in my black sari. Pulkit: We had a shot, where my head was in her lap. Suddenly, just before the director said 'Action', the bread pakoda fell in my face! Yami Gautam and Pulkit Samrat, in a FUN conversation.

Pink interview: 'My life is just as ordinary as yours'

Pink interview: 'My life is just as ordinary as yours'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Amitabh Bachchan talks about PINK, working with younger actors and social media!

'I will never sing an item number'

'I will never sing an item number'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

Jumme Ki Raat singer Palak Muchhal tells us how she found fame.

'Dancers like Aishwarya are fabulous but I don't see them enjoying dance'

'Dancers like Aishwarya are fabulous but I don't see them enjoying dance'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

'Madhuri is the best (dancer). She's is not mechanical. Most dancers like Aishwarya, Deepika, Priyanka and Kareena are fabulous but I don't see then enjoying it the way they should. Their focus is on, 'Am I looking beautiful?'' Straight talk from choreographer Terence Lewis.

'I am okay with being curvy'

'I am okay with being curvy'

Rediff.com4 May 2016

'You don't have to be a size zero to be attractive on screen. It's about owning who you are and your body and embracing it.' Straight talk from Sunny Leone.

'I didn't realise how big Jungle Book is'

'I didn't realise how big Jungle Book is'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Jahnavi Patel/ Rediff.com chats with Mowgli when he comes to Mumbai.