'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.
'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.'
'Sreesanth creates unnecessary drama.' 'I request viewers to help him get out of the house.'
'Hina makes fashion statements.' 'Priyank Sharma doesn't know how to respect women.' 'Luv Tyagi is a waste on this planet!' Bigg Boss 3 contestant Rohit Verma gives his impressions of the current season.
The next few minutes are beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep time as Bani lets loose.
'In Bigg Boss you have to create a commotion.' 'I did not give the expected reaction and that went against me.'
'Hina Khan is bossy.' 'Sapna is playing a smart game.' 'Hiten has maintained his class and dignity.'
Some were made on a grand scale, sending off a strong buzz even if they could not live up to it, while others told a good story.
'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.'
'Now, I am receiving so much love. Producers can rely on me now.'
'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.'
The committee also picked 19 sportspersons for the Arjuna Award, including the likes of cricketers Ravindra Jadeja and Poonam Yadav, track and field stars Tejinder Pal Singh Toor, Mohammed Anas and Swapna Barman.
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.'
'Just close your eyes and think that you can do it,' Nathalia Kaur tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com
Ratan Tata invested about $299,000 during the first six months of 2016.
'Guys can wear whatever they want and there is no judgement. But the minute a girl wears something, she is called names.'
'Why would my husband leave a beautiful wife like me?' Priyanka Jagga asks 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.'
'We felt like we were a part of something bigger than just a film.'
'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.'
'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?'
'I have done so much work after the Mahabharat, but people still remember me as Duryodhan.'
'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.'
'Everybody should visit Ladakh at least once in their life.' Good advice from Balika Vadhu actor Shashank Vyas.
'The moment he said my answer was right, I wanted to cry with happiness. But I did not want to cry in front of everyone and spoil my kajal. But I couldn't control my tears' Anamika Majumdar looks back at her winning moment on Kaun Banega Crorepati.
'She was the captain of the ship, so she had to handle every character well.' 'She took care of everyone.'
'People, who make a big deal about doing bold scenes, don't look at them with the right perspective,' Randeep Hooda gets candid.
'Being called 'hot' was getting offensive after a point. I refused to play a hot girl and take the typical route in Queen,' Lisa Haydon tells Rajul Hegde.
'When Julie 2 releases, I will tell you whether I am sanskari or not.'
'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.'
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.'
'I am heart-broken,' Sophie Choudry tells Rajul Hegde.
'I went to Kashmir for the first time during the shoot of The Final Call. It was stunning!' 'The people are amazing.'
'The money and the exposure on television are great. People love you, and recognise you because you are on television. I am a choreographer but I have become a celebrity,' Farah Khan tells Rajul Hegde.
'I can't fake love for the cameras.'
'I've never asked Salman Khan to get married. It's his personal thing. Actually, nobody should tell him. He will get married when he wants to.' Salman Khan's loyal bodyguard Shera discusses his 'Malik'.
'On a scale of one to 10, my confidence level is minus 1.'
