Interviews

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  SRK: I'm not a thief!

  After all the fun at brother-in-law Rustom Tiwari's wedding in the Capital, actor Shah Rukh Khan is back at work. In a chatty mood, he held no prisoners as he fielded queries from the media in Delhi on Monday.

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  I have learnt to cope with media attention: Katrina Kaif

  From her break-up with Salman Khan to her link-up with Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif's personal life is constantly under the scanner. The British-born actress says the unrelenting attention does affect her sometimes but she has learnt to cope with the pressures.

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  So what if I play Kamal Haasan's wife: Sonakshi

  She debuted with much older Salman Khan in "Dabangg" and Sonakshi Sinha will be seen as the wife of Kamal Haasan, who is 33 years her senior, in Tamil-Telugu director Selvaraghavan's film and says once an actor is in front of the camera, age should not matter.

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  In conversation with Shahana Goswami

  Shahana Goswami caught the attention of the audience with her debut role as Arjun Rampal’s ill-tempered wife in Rock On (2009). Though she went on to do many more character roles, it’s her new international film Winds of Change with Deepa Mehta, an adaptation of Salman Rushdie’s book Midnight’s Children, that’s brought her back in the news.

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  Some TV contestants were really cheeky: Preity Zinta

  Bollywood actress Preity Zinta is known for her feisty and bold nature, but even she can be caught off guard sometimes. That's what happened during the shoot of her television debut, "Guinness World Records - Ab India Todega".

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  I'm not the best dancer, just a good student: Meiyang Chang

  He should have been behind a dentist's chair, but fate put Chinese-India Meiyang Chang in front of an audience instead. The trained dentist who went on to be singer, actor and is now the newly crowned winner of "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4" says candidly that he's a good student rather than a natural talent.

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  I pushed Chang beyond his level: Choreographer Marischa

  Choreographer Marischa Fernandes, who mentored Meiyang Chang -- winner of dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 4", says she is not a hard task master but pushed her partner beyond his level of perfection.

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  Parents should give daughters an edge over sons: Ranbir

  Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor says his sister Riddhima had an edge over him because she is a girl and hopes every girlchild in the country is lucky enough to enjoy that kind of importance in the family. He also welcomes women's empowerment in filmdom.

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  Bollywood has massive audience in world: Apache Indian

  Indian origin reggae artist Steven Kapur, popularly known as Apache Indian, says Bollywood has massive popularity in Britain and the rest of the world which is why he wants to learn Hindi and work in movies.

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  Rani raves, rants!

  After almost half a decade of starring in forgettable films like Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007), Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007), Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008) and Dil Bole Hadippa (2009) to name a few, actor Rani Mukerji is finally in the limelight again.

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  I knew I'll be able to act easily, says Asha Bhosle at 77

  Singing legend Asha Bhosle is ready to don a new role. She is making her acting debut in a Hindi film at the age of 77.

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  'No excellent conversations, but haven't fought either': Kangna Mallika

  In Double Dhamaal, they play competing models, supposedly dating the same guy, secret agent Roy, played by Riteish Deshmukh. Sources from the sets reveal that the film's only two ladies, Mallika Sherawat and Kangna Ranaut, have taken their characters too seriously, and don't see eye to eye.

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  A good story, not budget, decides a film's fate: Actor Madhavan

  It's only the story and the script that decides the fate of a movie at the ticket window, feels actor R. Madhavan, adding that the spate of small budget films that did well did so because of a good story line.

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  I'm proud of myself and what I am today: Bipasha

  Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu, whose journey in showbiz began in 1996 after winning the Cinthol supermodel contest, says she is extremely lucky and proud of her achievements.

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  I would love to do a comedy film: Neil Mukesh

  He has always played intense and serious roles, but not many know that Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh has a humorous side which he would like to explore in films. The actor is keen to do situational comedies.

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  I want to make an intense love story: Bhandarkar

  He admits women-centric films are his forte but Madhur Bhandarkar doesn't want to stick to one genre. After a comedy, the filmmaker now wants to direct an intense love story.

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  There's still child labour on movie sets: Sarika

  Seasoned actress Sarika, who started her career as a child artist in the late 1960s, says in over four decades there has been no marked improvement in the condition of young ones on movie sets and it can still be called "child labour".

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  I wasn't nervous performing with dad Naseer: Vivaan Shah

  His father is an award-winning actor and is known for his powerful performances but Naseeruddin Shah's college-going son Vivaan was not at all nervous while sharing screen space with his veteran dad in his debut film "7 Khoon Maaf".

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  Priyanka Chopra: 'His statements have really upset me'

  Even as she is looking forward to the release of 7 Khoon Maaf this Friday, an altercation with one of her co-stars has left a bitter taste in Priyanka Chopra's mouth.

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  I proposed on Valentine’s Day: Hrithik

  He’s been voted the most desirable Valentine by a woman’s magazine for his Greek God looks and his fortune. The compliment has put matching smiles on Hrithik Roshan and wife Sussanne’s faces.

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  R Madhavan would like to be Tarzan!

  From acting in serials to hosting shows like Tol Mol Ke Bol and Deal Ya No Deal, to working in both Tamil as well as Hindi films, Madhavan has donned several hats. He worked in hit movies like Guru and Rang De Basanti, but it was with the blockbuster 3 Idiots that he tasted real popularity and success.

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  Anushka Sharma: 'I don't watch cricket'

  I know nothing about cricket," laughs Anushka Sharma, who plays the lead in Patiala House that releases today, and revolves hugely around India's favourite sport. The only time that she followed the game was during one of the World Cups when she was in class 10.

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  Sometimes I too face a writer's block: Gulzar

  Clad in a crisp white kurta-pyjama, Gulzar, with over five decades of work and songs as diverse as "Mora gora rang layle" and "Kajra re", might give the impression that he can write anything instantly. But the 74-year-old lyricist says he too sometimes faces a writer's block.

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  I want to make my absence felt: Anupam Kher

  Having done 400 films in a span of nearly 30 years, veteran actor Anupam Kher is staying away from the big screen. He says it is sometimes important to stay away from the cameras and lights to make one's presence felt.

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  I need to come into my own: Prateik on comparison with mom

  He feels his mother Smita Patil was an "awesome" actress and Prateik Babbar is comfortable though not overjoyed with the constant comparisons with his mom.