'When I am doing a film, that film is not propaganda for me. That's a true thing.'
'I have two sisters. One is 13 and the other is 17.' 'For them, their father is the director of Shahid, Omerta, Simran, Scam 1992 and Scoop.' 'For me, my father is the director of Jayate, Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar, Chhal, Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai, three unreleased films and Woodstock Villa.' 'No one has seen these films.'
'When I came to India a year ago, all I knew were two words: 'Accha' and 'Namaste'.'
It's always the tiny details that matter for her.
'You are constantly trying to get things made. You keep meeting people, knocking on their door. And time goes by.'
'It used to be a big problem to make people understand that one can be equally passionate about dancing as well as acting, and you don't need to choose one to be good at something. Bagging the kind of roles I wanted to do was a struggle.'
'Everybody has their bit of struggles and learnings. It will only end when you stop breathing.'
Daniel Craig is clearly having a ball playing detective Benoit Blanc, a character completely opposite of James Bond, discovers Mayur Sanap.
'In anything in life, privilege helps.' 'Privilege means access. Access means connections.' 'Does it help? Of course, it does. In whatever you do.'
'I go to shoots on a cycle; it saves so much time!' confesses Saiyami Kher.
'In Bangladesh, I have played so many dynamic characters, be it a freedom fighter, a circus trapeze artist, sex worker, and many more.'
'It's taken me very long to get my foot into the door. But the kind of work or central roles that I want are still few.'
'Two actors don't necessarily have to get along to create chemistry.'
'You have to be good in your project that's releasing today for you to be working on something tomorrow. That will always be the case.'
'I don't jump at everything that comes my way. (But) To say that I have too many offers coming my way is also a lie. I'm not one of those people who turn down scripts every day.'
'...without looking into yourself.' 'What matters most is human relationships and the human mind.'
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is a goofy buddy comedy, cheers Mayur Sanap.
If you thought you loved Mohanlal and that you could watch him do anything for 120 minutes, Alone is your chance to put your love to the test, observes Mayur Sanap.
'I will never do anything for titillating the audience.'
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse feels like a lovely celebration of Spider-Man as the superhero we all love, raves Mayur Sanap.
'In our Indian content, you always see the mother is presented a bit differently.' 'But in this show, the mother is the one who's most glamorous and she is the bombshell of the show.'
'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.' 'It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.'
After a 59-year wait, an ancient trade route across a 150-year-old bridge is open near the India-China border in Uttarakhand.
Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 makes you laugh, cheer, whistle and weep along with your favourite superheroes, applauds Mayur Sanap.
Vaalvi is likely to become a cult film, appreciated by those with a warped sense of humour, predicts Mayur Sanap.
Athena is a cold spectacle we don't emphasise with, observes Mayur Sanap.
Everything Everywhere All forgets to tell a coherent story, complains Mayur Sanap.
'Success is in the hands of the audience. I learn from what they like or dislike, and take the next step further.'
'Laapataa Ladies opened a lot of doors for me.' 'I have gotten so much love from audiences and seniors in the industry that it's overwhelming.' 'I get calls from superstars. I'm holding my heart and it's like, "Oh my God, they are calling me? I am their fan and they love my work!"'
'I started losing sleep.' 'I started having trust issues.' 'I knew that actors sometimes go through this and I thought I'll be able to step in and step out of the character.' 'But it took me a while to feel good again.'
From the Himalayan Butter Tea to Hyderabad's dessert-like Irani Chai, the many varieties of Indian tea are truly surprising!
The Railway Men is a compelling watch; the subject is handled with seriousness and respect without going overboard with the dramatic impact, observes Mayur Sanap.
Like all of us, Bollywood's favourite pastime is to catch up on the latest shows and films on OTT.
'Not many films have a reference to a creature who talks, emotes, acts in a film. And Munjya is doing all of it.
With a solid Vijay Varma at its centre, Kaalkoot is a riveting watch, raves Mayur Sanap.
'I am always rocking.' 'I am a rockstar.' 'That's the way the world will always see me.'
'You treat me like eye candy and I will leave you like you're a wrapper.'
Scenes from the Rocky Aur Rani media interaction in Mumbai...
Gajraj Rao sparkles in a muddled coming-of-age drama, notes Mayur Sanap. Thai Massage Review
'We always have a stunt double, but I let him sit at home because I love performing my action scenes.'