'Amitji called me after he watched the film and spoke for half an hour.' 'He said, "According to me, this is your best performance till date".' '"I feel like seeing the film two-three times just to watch your important scenes".' 'I was really thrilled.'
After a miserable two years of flopping films and stagnant revenues, what has changed for the film industry?
'The writer remains the most creative force in the process.' 'Producers need to be inventive in how they reward good writing.'
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'If somebody remixes my song Banno 20 years later, why would I feel bad about it?'
"I have suddenly become the talk of the town," Alok Nath laughs.
'I've been tagged as a Punchnama girl, where I break everyone's hearts. I wanted to be a heroine in that film but what did they make me?'
'I feel bad for our audience that they see films like Race 3.' 'But audiences are getting mature.' 'In spite of a big film release a week before, people have showed interest in Pihu.' 'That is a huge achievement.'
'He would dance and I would give him marks.' 'If I gave him five on 10, he would get disappointed.' 'So I would ask him to do better, and he would try and do better.'
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'After doing films like Dedh Ishqiya and Bucket List, I am ready to take up risks in films. I am game for any kind of roles that put me in a different light.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'They are out there, singing about their socio-economic status, their family structures, their politics, the way the system treated them, what they would like to change... and the beauty is that they are positive.' 'They are not bitter or cynical.'
How many of the 319 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2018 have you seen?