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'It's crazy to get into English music after growing up in Benaras'

'It's crazy to get into English music after growing up in Benaras'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

'I don't miss college because I don't know what's like. What I'm doing is something special; I wouldn't trade it for a normal life.' The Stage winner Yatharth Ratnum gets ready for a new phase in his life.

'I love watching and working in horror genres'

'I love watching and working in horror genres'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

'I used to enjoy going on the set of the Ramsay Brothers' films -- half the time I would be running up and down, screaming, wearing chiffon saris, getting wet in the rain, doing sexy dances. It was great fun and there was no stress, no Sanjeev Kumar or Basu Battacharya...' Sarika tells us why she loves the horror genre.

Yami Gautam: I am a self-made girl

Yami Gautam: I am a self-made girl

Rediff.com16 May 2017

'I don't have a godfather.' 'When your film doesn't do well, opportunities become even more limited.'

'I hope I don't repeat my old mistakes'

'I hope I don't repeat my old mistakes'

Rediff.com12 May 2017

'I have an absolutely professional relationship, nothing personal, with Amitabh Bachchan.' 'I am the only person in the industry whom he never calls for home parties or festivals. Unless we have work, we don't call each other.'

'Ranbir and Deepika love and respect each other as actors'

'Ranbir and Deepika love and respect each other as actors'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

'Tamasha is a cross between Jab We Met and Rockstar because there is intensity, fun, humour and also a breeziness about how life is.' 'Tamasha, in a way, stands for the spectacle of your life. It has to have many emotions, including irony.' Director Imtiaz Ali talks about his latest film.

'Sivagami is my favourite character in Baahubali'

'Sivagami is my favourite character in Baahubali'

Rediff.com8 May 2017

'If Baahubali were to be made in Bollywood, I would take Hrithik Roshan as Baahubali and Deepika Padukone for Devsena.' Baahubali writer K V Vijayendra Prasad looks back at the epic blockbuster.

'Happy to be Maya but I am equally Monisha Sarabhai!'

'Happy to be Maya but I am equally Monisha Sarabhai!'

Rediff.com8 May 2017

Ratna Pathak Shah shows us a deeper side to Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai.

'Cities are not safe for girls'

'Cities are not safe for girls'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

Pankhuri Awasthy discusses her new show Kya Kasoor Hai Amla Ka.

'I want to do comedy, I am waiting for somebody to offer me one'

'I want to do comedy, I am waiting for somebody to offer me one'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

'I get bored easily. I don't want to do a serious film now but won't mind a biopic, which will be different and have a true story to tell. I want to satisfy my needs, my cravings.' Alia Bhatt tells us what's on her mind.

'I will be unemployed after Rangoon, Padmavati'

'I will be unemployed after Rangoon, Padmavati'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

'People think Saif and I have a lot of issues but actually, there are none. When we met, we realised the so-called issues were only in the newspapers.' Shahid Kapoor discusses Rangoon and box office numbers.

'Before Kick, it was a bit of a struggle. I was not getting work'

'Before Kick, it was a bit of a struggle. I was not getting work'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Jacqueline Fernandez on life after Kick and her forthcoming film Brothers.

'I feel girls don't like me'

'I feel girls don't like me'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

'I went to the Siddhi Vinayak temple in Mumbai, and a lady starting cursing me. A man in Shirdi temple asked why I had come there when my conduct in Balika Vadhu was wrong! It's not easy. People have liked, hated, liked and again hated me.' Balika Vadhu's Jagya -- Shashank Vyas -- moves on from the show.

'I do not know how to do comedy'

'I do not know how to do comedy'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

'In real life, I am not funny. I'm a boring person. If you ask me to make you laugh, it will be difficult for me.' Sunil Grover gets refreshingly candid.

'I was never out of work'

'I was never out of work'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

'Who wouldn't want to dress up like a princess every morning?' Shweta Prasad Basu gets ready to play one in her new TV show.

'I didn't expect Anurag to be such a good actor'

'I didn't expect Anurag to be such a good actor'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

AR Murugadoss talks about Akira, Sonakshi Sinha and much more!

'Acting courses can't teach you how to act'

'Acting courses can't teach you how to act'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

Barkha talks about her journey in the world of glamour and her new show, Girls On Top.

'I am not trying to be Sharon Stone'

'I am not trying to be Sharon Stone'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

'I wasn't comfortable with the intimate scenes. There were 40 men behind the camera. It's mechanical and doesn't mean a thing but there are so many eyes watching you! I got panicky and asked Vikram (Bhatt, director) sir to help me out.' Patralekha gets bold and beautiful in Love Games.

'We will not retaliate by taking digs at Krushna'

'We will not retaliate by taking digs at Krushna'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

'I had some disagreements with the channel. The differences were such that we had to part but it was nothing controversial. Krushna is an artist, what issues will I have with him?' Kapil Sharma tells us his side of the story.

Drashti Dhami: I get criticised for my weight

Drashti Dhami: I get criticised for my weight

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

Drashti Dhami on marriage, her TV comeback and how she's balancing it all.

'You can't allow yourself to be affected by what people say'

'You can't allow yourself to be affected by what people say'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

'Two years ago, people said I was making smart choices -- making films with the likes of Vishal Bhardwaj, Milan Lutharia... But what happened? Nothing. The choices were intelligent but we went wrong in making the films.' Imran Khan talks about his big learnings, and more.

'If I really want to be part of a film, I will chase it down'

'If I really want to be part of a film, I will chase it down'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

'I would like to do a biopic (on) Parveen Babi. She was such a gorgeous woman. She was also my neighbour. It was very sad when she died. It is so tragic when you are young and have fame, fortune, praise and everything and then you are alone.' Shraddha Kapoor discusses her big hits.

'I never thought Baa would become so popular!'

'I never thought Baa would become so popular!'

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Veteran actress Sudha Shivpuri, known for her role as Baa on Ekta Kapoor's hugely popular telly soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, passed away, on May 20 in Mumbai. She was 77. We reproduce an interview with the veteran actress, published in January 2008.

'If I am offered a film with Salman, I would ask the world to pinch me'

'If I am offered a film with Salman, I would ask the world to pinch me'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

'I didn't think a person with my body type would be acceptable (in the film industry) even though I was comfortable with my weight.' Dum Laga Ke Haisha's Bhumi Pednekar gets ready for showbiz.

'I love comedy'

'I love comedy'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

'If you put me into a daily soap where things invariably go wrong in the family and people are crying, I can't be a part of that set up.'

'I have evolved as an actor'

'I have evolved as an actor'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2017

'My first film put me in the spotlight as a commercial heroine. After that, I kept getting such films and I enjoyed them. Whatever I have learnt, I have learnt on the job through these films. I have also made mistakes like everyone but I have learnt from them and moved on.' Sonakshi Sinha gets us ready for Noor.

'It was like a little boy's dream come true!'

'It was like a little boy's dream come true!'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

'We felt like we were a part of something bigger than just a film.'

Bigg Boss' Manveer: People are making me feel like a star

Bigg Boss' Manveer: People are making me feel like a star

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

'Manu had some experience, as he had played a reality show before. He knew how to play in front of the camera. I saved Manu from nominations by shaving of my beard during a task. But the same day, I got into trouble because the other person (Rohan Mehra) did not save me. I realised that if the game will continue like this, I will have to play smart.' Manveer Gurjar then played so smart, he won Bigg Boss 10!

'I feel bad when people make fun of my marriage on Bigg Boss'

'I feel bad when people make fun of my marriage on Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Mona Lisa talks about her stint on Bigg Boss 10.

'There was no love angle between Manveer and me in Bigg Boss'

'There was no love angle between Manveer and me in Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Bigg Boss contestant Nitibha Kaul clears the air.

'Bigg Boss house is completely dirty'

'Bigg Boss house is completely dirty'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Russian-German actress Elena Kazan, who entered the Bigg Boss house last week as a challenger makes an early exit.

'I would have defeated Donald Trump'

'I would have defeated Donald Trump'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Rakhi Sawant is as uncensored as they come.

'Not my responsibility to babysit anyone on Bigg Boss 10'

'Not my responsibility to babysit anyone on Bigg Boss 10'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Karan Mehra is happy to get out of Bigg Boss 10.

'Thrillers are attracted to me'

'Thrillers are attracted to me'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

'Once you are a mother, you don't have time for yourself, especially if you are a first-time mother. You want to do everything for the child and then you realise that you don't have 10 hands.' Rakshanda Khan is back, and ready to thrill!

'I want to do something sensible, not play a glam doll role'

'I want to do something sensible, not play a glam doll role'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Urvashi Sharma talks about her acting comeback.

'Baahubali 2 is better than the first because there is more drama'

'Baahubali 2 is better than the first because there is more drama'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

'There will not be another Baahubali in this country.' Rana Daggubati gives us a sneak peek into the much-awaited sequel.

'I was a boring guy'

'I was a boring guy'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

'It was very scary to attempt this role (in Udta Punjab), when I have no way of understanding what it is like to be on a high. I wondered whether I would make a fool of myself or whether I would be able to push my boundaries.' Shahid Kapoor comes clean.

'I don't believe in love games'

'I don't believe in love games'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

'We live in times where love and relationships have a different meaning. People take it very casually. People get sexually bored easily and are always looking for something exciting. I see it happening around me. I know people, who are married or in relationships, get excited with these things.' Tara Alisha Berry on life as she sees it.

'Why did they wait for a year if I was really throwing tantrums?'

'Why did they wait for a year if I was really throwing tantrums?'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

'They said I had to sign an exclusive contract, otherwise I will have to sit at home and they we will ruin my career.' Angoori Devi aka Shilpa Shinde gives her version.

The Kannada film that took on Baahubali, and (almost) won!

The Kannada film that took on Baahubali, and (almost) won!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Meet the Bhandari brothers, who scored a critical and commercial hit with their debut film while the biggest movie of the year was dominating the box office across the country.

'I was a quiet kid; never opened my mouth till the age of 10'

'I was a quiet kid; never opened my mouth till the age of 10'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

'I have some more things to do on this planet that will make me happy. Just because I have become a grandfather doesn't mean I am ready for retirement.' Boman Irani gets ready for a new phase in his life.