'People are saying Maidaan has changed their attitude to their lives.' 'What more can a film-maker ask for?'
'Shekhar Suman joining the BJP when the nation is going to the polls is like gatecrashing into a wedding just when the guests are being served their meal.'
Ever since its release, Adipurush has been subjected to much trolling, and one wonders how it would have been if it had been stretched into two parts.
'I may not have accrued a large bank balance, but I think I've earned something far valuable. Respect.' 'That's what Andaz Apna Apna brought me, and I wouldn't exchange that respect for any amount of money in the world.'
'When Rahman reached the studio, he heard Sukhwinder fooling around on the mike. Rahman liked what he heard and incorporated it into Jai Ho.'
Alia's next is Sanjay Bhansali's Baiju Bawra where she doesn't have the author-backed role like she did in Gangubai Kathiawadi.
'Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted me to play Qudsia Begum with a glass of wine in one hand and a cigarette in the other. I told Sanjayji that I have never held a cigarette in my hand.'
'I was always a reluctant actress. I still am.'
'The politics of divisiveness won't work.' 'The janta is too clever not to see through it.'
'Representing our country is a wonderful honour and a mighty task that we are all looking forward to.'
'It is a South Indian ritual to give an amount of your rewards to the Gods.'
'Mohanlal and Akshay are two actors who trust me implicitly.'
'He can't remain upset for long, not with Sonakshi.'
'I don't believe in discrimination between the son and daughter.'
'This creature that I play is so evil, he is way beyond my comprehension of wickedness.'
'It was a simple procedure, no bleeding, no wounds.'
'We wish Bhakshak would create more public awareness about child abuse.'
'I need to disconnect from the stress, smell the roses, chase the butterflies...'
Shabana Azmi, Masoom's leading lady, is unaware about the plans for a sequel.
'In the current world of action cinema, where everything is high-tech and glossy, what if we go back in time and take out all the gadgets?'
'Each time there is a state or parliamentary election the speculation starts as to whether I am getting into politics. Well, I am not -- not now not ever.'
There has been a lot of talk lately on a sequel to S S Rajamouli's international blockbuster, RRR.
Barun Sobti has just completed 15 years of acting, and his new Web series, Rakshak India's Brave, has fetched him fresh laurels.
'I suppose all the excitement of the past few weeks caught up with me.'
'He cannot avoid the urgently needed medical attention any longer.'
Film folk arrived to watch singer Guru Randhawa make his acting debut in a feature film called Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay in the film's special screening.
He declined the offer, and the role was eventually done by Sanjay Dutt.
'I don't know of any happy moment in my life which has helped me to grow, whereas pain has always been a means to evolve.'
Wamiqa Gabbi, who gave a notable performance in the recent Amazon Web series Jubilee, was not the first choice for the proposed film starring Varun Dhawan to be produced by Jawan Director Atlee.
'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.'
'When I gave the audition and landed the role of the villain Fani, I felt this is the only character which will establish me as an actor in Indian cinema.'
The last time the duo collaborated was on the action blockbuster Dalapathi in 1991.
'It's a struggle for everybody, even established people are struggling.'
'...something that should be discussed because it is a very important part of life.'
'I'm in awe of how secure he is, as an actor, performer and director.'
Om Raut's ambitious take on the Ramayana, Adipurush, is all set for a June 16 release.
'We shot about 20 or 30 days, I'd say at best 20 per cent. The big stuff is remaining.'
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