'I knew one day I will explode if I don't get some sanity with making music.'
'India is called the largest democracy in the world, and one cannot believe that there are two Constitutions, two penal codes and two sets of laws.'
'My definition of a true star is when they enter a room, the energy of the room changes.' 'She has the aura of a true star.'
Amazon Prime has reportedly bought the film's exclusive premiere rights at a whopping Rs 30 crore.
Vodafone and Bharti have pointed out that, for data, their revenue realisation should be at Rs 30-35 per GB for them to cover their costs as opposed to the current figure of over Rs 11 per GB. But Jio has suggested a gradual increase to Rs 15 per GB and then maybe to Rs 20 per GB after six to nine months.
When brands look at cricket, India's male cricketers are an obvious choice.
Amazon Prime leads the race to buy digital rights for Bollywood blockbusters with Hotstar and Netflix trailing far behind.
'The amount of work that is happening in the industry today -- whether it is on television, films or the OTT space -- there is ample opportunity for everyone.'
'This is the first time when you see the story of the Azad Hind Fauj through the eyes of the soldiers.'
The Centre on Saturday issued fresh guidelines relaxing the nationwide lockdown, the fourth phase of which ends on May 31.
'Amitabh Bachchan Sir said some nice and encouraging things about the trailer, the way I directed it and, of course, about Abhishek's performance.'
'...When it comes to my work, I am extremely meticulous.' 'I go through every contract, every detail.' 'This is because of past experiences, of being, sort of, conned.'
'He will keep saying that I won't do it, but he still comes and does it; that's part of who he is.' 'He is certainly a prankster.'
'As an actor, the excitement for me is to step into those shoes and see what keeps that man going and what has made him what he is today.'
'There is always so much to learn from Aamir sir.'
'It's all that pain that makes you the artist you are.'
'Each person has their own story. You can't make a general statement about an entire industry.'
'Somewhere, I have to be true to myself. At this point in life, I am more interested in human drama.'
'People have access to the internet and, if they want to see pornography, they will visit other sites and watch it there. Why will they watch it in a film or a web series?'
'If I look in a certain way, have an innocent face, I will only get offers for the girl-next-door roles. As an actor and creative person, you want to explore and experiment more but you don't get the opportunity. That gets frustrating at times.'
'If you want to see sex, just go watch porn. You don't need to watch a film or a Web series for that.'
36 summers have gone by but Kapil Dev's toothy grin with the Prudential Cup remains the most defining moment in Indian cricket.
'I am not disappointed with whatever roles come my way. I feel disappointment is a sign of ungratefulness.'
'I can sense that because we have shared a room for 20 years of our lives.'
'How far would I go to fight for what I believe in?' 'If push comes to shove, I'd go a very long way.'
'There are a lot of women out there in abusive marriages.'
'...it didn't make sense to me.' 'If the character was not adding (to the story), I wasn't interested.' 'The reason why I chose to act is because of the way it makes me feel when I'm acting, not for the fame and money.'
'I used to go to Sanjay Dutt, give him the scene, and then act it out.' 'He would say, 'Arrey, Girishbhai kar lunga'.' 'But I would insist: 'Nahin, main karke dikhane chahta hoon'.' He said this was the first time in his career that someone was acting out the scene for him!'
At the heart of the issue is the way e-commerce is defined in the current draft policy.
Ushering in a new era of movie watching, the Union government allowed multiplexes, cinema halls and theatres to reopen from Thursday within the framework of a set of standard operating procedures.
With the acquisition of Hotstar, Disney gets immediate access to the OTT market.
If you see a lesbian kiss or a lovemaking scene in an American show, you wouldn't call it sleaze. Game of Thrones had so much nudity and so much lovemaking but people said oh my God, what a show! I will not call it sleaze. I call it boldness, I call it story telling.'
Paatal Lok is definitely a must watch show. The credit for its success goes to the writers who enthralled us with their unique characters, but also to the wonderful band of actors who grabbed the opportunity to showcase their frightening raw talent, notes Aseem Chhabra.
Global OTT players are late to the party. Indian players like Hotstar and Hungama Play have surged ahead with customisations tailored for the Indian viewer.
'It is a male-dominated show, but that does not mean that the female characters do not stand out.'
'What happens at a time like this is that you always look up to someone for inspiration and strength.'
'I always gave my best, even to what people considered to be trashy content.'
'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 am constantly balancing, whether it's time with Saif, whether it's Taimur, whether it's with my mom-in-law, whether it's my own family, whether it's 30-35 days of doing brands, then 50 days of shooting a film... there's a lot going on...'
'The idea is to sideline you, box you up in a smaller box, so you don't go out of that.' 'The bigger boxes are for their own people.'
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