'The first time (T-Series CEO and Border 2 Co-Producer) Bhushan Kumarji offered the film to me I said No.'
'This has been a life-changing role for me, and I am genuinely proud of this film.'
'Our soldiers fought so bravely. It actually made me get up and start thinking about things I would never think of.'
'Every film had its challenges, but Mr India, Sadak and Gandhi were the toughest.' 'Mr India needed imagination, Sadak needed sensitivity and Gandhi demanded historical authenticity.'
'One day my neighbour in Denver called me and said, "I think somebody is casing your house. So should I call the cops?"... they were scared that people case your house and then rob it.' 'And I said, "no, no, no. It's just that I am an actress".'
'Before Gadar 2, I was a nobody.' 'Once Gadar 2 happened, my director was like, you're meant for the movies, girl.'
'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.'
'When you're attempting a genre such as action with two big action heroes, your film needs to look and feel a certain way, which was very difficult to achieve.'
'We rarely see films that comment on a failed man-woman relationship.'
'Failure teach you far more than your successes do you.' 'Like they say, success has many fathers and failure is a bastard.'
When Aishwarya celebrated her birthday in Dubai on November 1, the speculation regarding the Abhishek-Aishwarya marital rift ran even higher.
Film folk step out for a movie.
'Murlikant sir saw the film for the first time alongside the army chief and many other army officers.' 'The way he got a standing ovation there, I got teary-eyed. It was a very emotional moment for all of us.'
'You're going to have your own journey and that can be very beautiful.' 'It can also be very terrifying because there is no precedence.'
'God can you get work, but once you get it, you have to do it with honesty and put your 100 percent into it.'
'Nobody likes preachy stories. When you lace it with humour, it works.'
Naomi Watts talks about her latest film The Impossible, India, and more.
'The film has two looks because it spans two-and-half years. Most of the women that went to cover the war, 90 percent of them had shorter hair,' says Preity Zinta.
Kannada actress Aindrita Ray talks about her latest film and the feedback it has received.
'You have to fight your own battles and I fought mine.'
'Good actors are supposed to be guys who wear kurta-pajama and look soft and nice.' 'People like me are not in that category.'
'Every actor's journey is unique.' 'It's beautiful but also terrifying because you have to carve your own path.' 'So if there's somebody to talk it through, it's nice.'
'But hey, even lone wolves howl at the moon every now and then, right?'
'People want to blacken my face for showing "leaders in a bad light".' 'People want to show loyalty to the party.' 'There's no end to it.' 'How many people should I show the film to?' 'Where do we draw the line?'
Rajinikanth is back to what he does best!
'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.'
'I do films because I want to feel proud of myself as an actor. Why should I sign nonsense? The right roles aren't coming. The only cameo I have done in Hindi is Zoya's Dil Dhadakne Do. She is a friend and I desperately wanted to work with her. She casts big stars, so obviously, I couldn't be the lead.' Rahul Bose on his films, and Poorna.
As Ravichandran Ashwin achieved the milestone 100th Test in Mohali, everyone had their lists of his best bowling feats. But Ashwin's finest cricketing moment was probably when he and Hanuma Vihari battled inhuman injury to draw the Sydney Test against Australia after India were bowled out for 36 in the first Test at Adelaide.
'Kriti tells me to be candid and real, just the way I am at home. I've applied that in my first film just to take that nervousness out of me.'
'Any flight I take, the crew write personal notes to me, saying how good I was as Soudamini or Seema or Bulbul.'
'There was an inherent goodness in our parents' generation. That's lost.'
'If Badhaai Ho had not happened, nobody would have talked about me being a good actress.' 'They have never said it before.' 'I would have been nothing.'
'I can't wait for the day when the market value of an actress is not judged by the heroes or the superstars she's acted with.'
'I probably will have to give up on taboo subjects for a while. but I can't give up on quirks.'
'How do we define what is correct for our children? Morality has transformed beyond recognition from the time we were growing up,' Irrfan tells Subhash K Jha.
Singles move aside. Make way for Bollywood's married brigade!
'For 30 years I did nothing but work. The entire focus of my attention was I, me and myself. I have shifted my attention to my children.' Anil Kapoor speaks.
'I have honestly never gotten so much appreciation in my career ever,' Shahid Kapoor reveals.
As Jaya Bachchan turns 73 today, Subhash K Jha remembers her lesser known performances.
'I never behaved like a star. So why would anyone behave like a star with me?'
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