'I had always told my children that if I got through the fastest finger round, the hot seat was not going to be tough for me.'
The actor says it's unfortunate that the film has got so many cuts. Rajul Hegde reports.
'Anybody who watches my work will see that I am really trying to do something different in each film.'
'His aura is such that you get intimidated.'
'If you can display aggression, jealousy, anger and reveal that you can be clever and manipulative on the show, then why can't you express your love?'
Saroj Khan on the dancing skills of Bollywood's biggest stars.
'After Aly comes out, we will have to get our families together and think about the future.'
Actor Vijayendra Kumeria shares his parenting story as senior Rediff.com contributor Rajul Hegde listens in.
'Every minute they are planning and plotting.'
Actress Pratyusha Banerjee, known for her portrayal of Anandi in the television show Balika Vadhu, committed suicide on Friday.
'What a lovely person he is!'
'The fact that I will be away from my son is scaring me. I don't know how I will manage without him.'
'The character is so popular that even now, there is a new meme on me every day.'
'If you are a performer, it's easier to sustain.' 'The day you think you are a star, it becomes difficult.'
'Siddharth and I are alpha males, so a territorial clash is bound to happen.'
'I was well prepared and confident that I would win at least win Rs 50 lakh to 1 crore.'
'The concept is going to work well for this season.'
'It's fine if you have nominated me but you should have given me a fair chance to save myself.'
'I was screaming at the top of my voice when my name was announced because I couldn't believe it,' Manik Paul tells Rajul Hegde.
'But today I feel proud of my choices because it has given me longevity.'
'In the week before I got evicted, Eijaz and I became really close.' 'We did not leave each other even for a minute during the day.'
'This is the first time in the history of Bigg Boss that nobody has tried to break up a couple.'
'Rubina has created an image of being this sanskari contestant, but she is totally opposite of what is shown on TV.'
Will these contestants dance into your screen when the show starts later this month?
'My son is six-and-a-half years old.' 'The way he has adapted to this lockdown is much better than the adults.'
'Sreesanth bhai is playing the game well.'
'Just close your eyes and think that you can do it,' Nathalia Kaur tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com
'People, who are less deserving, are still inside the house while I am out. Mahira Sharma made it to the top only because of luck and the ticket to the finale task. Arti Singh does not have a strong opinion on anything. I don't know what she is doing in the house.'
'I called Salman Khan's brother Sohail and requested him to put me in Bigg Boss, so that I can revive my career.' 'I told him that I need work and I don't want to get into depression.'
'It's been an up and down journey and every actor has to go through it.'
The next few minutes are beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep time as Bani lets loose.
'I always thought that if you play a negative character, people will tend to hate you.' 'But the reaction has been amazing, especially after Season 2.'
'I was called fake because of my onscreen character Simar.' 'But I have one thing to say: One cannot act in such stressful conditions for 106 days.'
'The Bigg Boss 12 trophy may go to anyone, but I will always say the true winner is Surbhi Rana.'
''When I walk out of a room or enter a gathering, everybody should notice me.' 'I always want to make a statement.' 'I flaunt myself and there is no stopping me,' Nia Sharma says as she gets ready for her new show, Naagin 4.
'I wouldn't say it's difficult to enter the film industry because Hindi films have evolved, and newcomers are always welcome.'
'Rashami was crying continuously when I was leaving, and that made it evident that it was more than friendship.'
'I don't think he would have ended his life if he knew that people loved him so much.'