Pankaj Tripathi speaks to Rediff.com about his amazing journey from a village in Gopalganj in Bihar, which had no electricity, to Bollywood's blinding lights.
'Is it okay to write your future in blood?? India and Indians have become intolerant. Now to an extent that it's scary.' Rohit Roy is stumped by the state of affairs in India.
'But you have to keep in mind the entertainment value. It can't be preachy.'
'People are already talking about what my character will do in Mirzapur season three.'
'Deven Verma was a good friend, a good actor and a very good human being,' Aruna Irani tells Patcy N.
'No one's comparing and everyone's taking the song as mine... that's a battle won.'
Amol Palekar tells Patcy N/ Rediff.com how he captured Kishori Amonkar's life in his documentary called Bhinna Shadaj.
'I could not adjust to the way they treat you.' 'They expect certain things from you, which I was not comfortable with.' 'Like, they expect you to wear a certain kind of clothes, even if you don't want to wear that.' 'They'll be like, just wear it, because it's such a male-dominated industry.'
'Amitabh Bachchan Sir said some nice and encouraging things about the trailer, the way I directed it and, of course, about Abhishek's performance.'
'There are only two religions in this country: Films and cricket.' 'These two religions will unite all religions.' 'And that only happens in a cinema hall.'
'It is very difficult for anybody to say no to the fame and fancies that come along.' 'But I was courageous and had the strength to say no.'
'Not many know I am a Rajput from Jodhpur.' 'My ancestors shifted to Kolhapur as my great grandfather and grandfather were both engineers.' 'They were called by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj to build the city of Kolhapur.'
'If you want people to get a social message, it is important to package it with humour.'
'When it comes to work, he forgets his sleep, his food, everything.' 'He is too involved in the process and that gives him strength.'
'I would get bored if I played the same kind of roles and looked the same throughout the years.'
'Somewhere, I have to be true to myself. At this point in life, I am more interested in human drama.'
An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.
'You are working with the best of the lot.' 'The best part is that they treat you equally, unlike in India.'
'It is difficult to speak about Sushant in the past tense.'
'I regret the years that I did not work. I took a break at the peak of my career. I should not have done that. You lose contact with people and to start all over again is a struggle.' Rajnigandha actress Vidya Sinha looks back at her life.
"You have an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. You worked in a bank in New York. What made you give up all that and pursue acting?" 'A little bit of courage and a lot of stupidity.'
Raza Murad has featured in over 500 movies till date, and he's not slowing down anytime soon.
'Bobby Deol has a child-like quality which makes you love him instantly.'
'There is too much pressure on being perfect, so I like the fact that I have an incomplete painting in my home.' 'That represents the chaos of Mumbai and also represents the fact that I am also a work-in-progress, far from being completed.'
'Badlapur might end up being my most successful film,' producer Dinesh Vijan tells Patcy N/ Rediff.com
'I have always wanted to do a rom-com but I always get hard-hitting characters. I thought that if I do a rom-com at 50, it will look silly. So I was excited that it come to me at the right time.' Amit Sadh discusses his new film.
'Other designers take empty suitcases and go shopping for the actors's clothes in New York.' 'To me, this is bankruptcy of imagination.'
Sarika talks about her Club 60 co-star, who passed away this morning.
'I think I have been lucky that I have found directors who take me for what I am and what they think I am capable of, rather than go on my previous films and see what I have done.'
'I am constantly balancing, whether it's time with Saif, whether it's Taimur, whether it's with my mom-in-law, whether it's my own family, whether it's 30-35 days of doing brands, then 50 days of shooting a film... there's a lot going on...'
'The first one has done what it needs to do.' 'I'm sure there's going to be a stronger wave.' 'Anybody who thinks #MeToo has gone and they are off the hook are fooling themselves'
'I never thought an invisible character like Radhiya would get me that much visibility.'
'If luck favours you, with your hard work and your karma, nothing is impossible.'
'What happens at a time like this is that you always look up to someone for inspiration and strength.'
Isn't Richa Chadha looking gorgeous?
'People who went on the sets thought Ranbir was Sanju sir.' 'Ranbir made Sanju sir his own.'
'Playing a different role has shaped me. I would give huge credit to PK and Bombay Velvet for that,' Anushka Sharma tells Patcy N/ Rediff.com
'I have seen the tears in their eyes.' 'I want to thank God for giving me an opportunity to help these guys.'
