'I was like a scattered necklace; Indian Idol put the pieces together.'
'It is sad that my aggression became the topic of discussion. I don't see myself as a very aggressive person.'
'Guys can wear whatever they want and there is no judgement. But the minute a girl wears something, she is called names.'
'I have been in the industry for some time now and I understand the pressure as an actor, as well as the pressure a journalist goes though,' Rajeev Khandelwal tells Rajul Hegde.
'I have told my parents that whenever I decide to get married, even if you like the boy, I will elope.' 'Just for the fun of it, for that feeling of excitement.'
'I lose my cool only when someone crosses the limit.' 'But these people have become really smart.' 'They know they will be here for a long time if I lose my cool on them.'
'A lot of actors disappear after one big hit show, and I thought maybe it was time for me too.'
'No class will prepare you for Bigg Boss. Each day and situation is new in Bigg Boss and you have to go with the flow.'
'I can't fake love for the cameras.'
'Deepak called me a gold-digger.' 'He said I am with Anupji for money.' 'Who gave him the right to degrade someone on national television like this?'
Malaika Arora Khan on her stint as a judge on the popular TV show, India's Got Talent.
'?The feeling has to yet sink in that I have won the title of MasterChef India,' Nikita Gandhi tells Rajul Hegde.
'But it was dicey as he was still in jail.'
Paras Chhabra, who has come from Splitsvilla, is still living in that zone and has already found two heroines. Shefali Bagga shows that she is in love with Siddhartha De, which is nonsense. It looks planned but works in her favour. Mahira Sharma is not fake. She is very clear that she does not want anything in terms of relationships but genuinely counts Paras as a friend.'
'I care for Karishma. The problem is that in India, people don't look at intimacy as something positive; any sort of intimacy is perceived as something negative," Upen Patel tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com
'Akshay Kumar had done three seasons, then Priyanka Chopra came into the picture.' 'They are superstars; I am a director.'
'I might argue if I have a point to put across. Sometimes you have to be loud or you will not be heard,' Lopamudra Raut tells Rediff.com's Rajul Hegde.
The Lord Of The Rings star made his maiden visit to the country as a musician - performing in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Delhi from September 3 to 9
'The difficult part is that there is no script and you have to be impromptu. So by the end of the day, I am very tired.'
Jasleen: 'It will come as a big surprise to my parents. No one is aware of my relationship with Anupji.' Anup: 'We have a guru-shishya rishta. We have a beautiful equation of music.'
'We have known each other for the last five years.' 'He patiently waited for me and finally proposed last year.' 'It was beautiful, just the sort of thing I had always imagined.'
'Now, I am receiving so much love. Producers can rely on me now.'
'She was the captain of the ship, so she had to handle every character well.' 'She took care of everyone.'
'I would be content if my presence on the show inspires someone to come out of the closet.' Sushant Divgikar tells Rajul Hegde.
'I have never given an interview in my life and all of a sudden, I am giving so many!' 'So yes, I am getting the feel of a celebrity. It's a life-changing moment for me and I love it.'
What are Manveer Gurjar, Prince Narula, Urvashi Dholakia up to?
Seven years after she rose to fame with Amber Dhara, actress Kashmira Irani returns to televsion with a youth-based show.
Actress Riddhi Dogra talks to Rediff.com contributor Rajul Hegde about her Khatron Ke Khiladi - Darr Ka Blockbuster Returns stint.
'This love angle was so funny,' Yuvika Chaudhary tells Rediff.com contributor Rajul Hegde.
'I would get a rejection everyday. I used to give five-six auditions sometimes and would get disheartened. After so many rejections, I have finally managed to do what I like.' Meet Ek Aastha Aisi Bhi's Tina Phillip.
'Being overweight has its issues but I made Aamir do all the possible tests.' Kiran Rao balances her husband's weighty issues, his new film Dangal and MAMI.
'I will never create a romantic angle to survive on a game show. I do not give a damn what people think of it,' Karishma Tanna tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com
'I come from a humble background and didn't even know how to speak Hindi, let alone English. I used to feel apologetic about this until I realised that food has its own language and that kept me connected with my passion,' Vikas Khanna tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com
'It's a crazy season. But you cannot predict the winner. All of them are weird characters, except Hiten (Tejwani). He is the only sorted person inside the house, who has maintained his dignity and is playing well.' Kishwer Merchant gives her judgement on the show.
'I went to Kashmir for the first time during the shoot of The Final Call. It was stunning!' 'The people are amazing.'
Everyone has his/her own views on TV actor Prayusha's suicide but none as ridiculous as Rakhi Sawant.
'I want to do more television. I get very good money,' Farah Khan tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com
'People were moving, celebrating, but I was trying to absorb the fact that I had won. It was all blur, everything was happening in slow motion.' Shantanu Maheshwari describes his winning moment.
'On a scale of one to 10, my confidence level is minus 1.'
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