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'I can feel Irrfan's presence'

'My respect for Irrfan has grown 100 times now when he is no longer with us.'




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'I've lost out on parts because...'

'People had a perception that I may be angry as a person.''Or I'm older than I really am.''Or I can't speak in English because of the characters I've done at the beginning of my career.'





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'Sometimes Sanjay Sir Would Be On Fire'

'Before every scene, Sanjay Leela Bhansali would play two or three songs over and over again, especially when Sharmin and I would shoot, because it invoked his emotion. One of the songs was from The Last Samurai. Everything is in rhythm for him. If he doesn't have that rhythm in place, then something is off.'




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'We Had A Tom And Jerry Relationship'

'I believed that no matter what happened, I would be there to take care of him.''He believed it too and even when he fell ill, he had total faith in me, ki main sab theek kar doongi.''I tried, I really tried, but I fell short and he went away.'




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'You Can Be Ice Cold Evil'

'You don't have to be screaming and making faces to be evil.'




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The Girl From Laapataa Ladies, Heeramandi

'I joined Heeramandi's shoot right after completing Laapataa Ladies.''When I landed on the Heeramandi sets, I was like "Oh my God!" because this was for the first time I was seeing such a huge set in my life.'




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'The Songs Have Already Become A Craze'

'When it was confirmed that I would do the song, Manishaji walked up to me and asked, "Please Vijayshree, tell me how are you planning to do the song. Give me a rough idea so that I am mentally prepared".'





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'I'm The OG Pan India Superstar!'

'I am always rocking.''I am a rockstar.''That's the way the world will always see me.'





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'Manthan Never Looked As Good'

'The problems that the film explores still remain. It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.'




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'People Want To Marry Me'

'People are saying, 'Wah Ustad!''




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'I'm Not Fat. I'm Curvy'

'I grew up in an environment which is very submissive and conservative. People would judge you if you wore a short skirt.''I made my way up from there to Mumbai and landed a big song Aila Re Aila with a huge star like Akshay Kumar.'




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'Heeramandi wasn't another sex scene'

'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.'




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An Indian Film Makes Waves At Cannes

'I have nostalgia for Ladakhi culture, which is common to both Muslims and Buddhists.''It is kind of a Buddhist way of life. You are compassionate and nice to each other.''You are good human beings.'




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'Manthan Is My Most Influential Film'

'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.''Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.''One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.''These cuts never made any sense to me.'




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Why I Won't Mind Campaigning For Kangana

'Since we are in the same party now, there has to be political camaraderie if nothing more.'




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'Directors Weren't Noticing Me'

'Money was pouring in after Movers & Shakers. At the turn of the millennium, I was voted one of the top 10 Mumbaikars. People joked that even when they switched off their TV sets, I was there! I would ask God if he was compensating me for the loss of Ayush, the greatest tragedy of my life.'




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EXCLUSIVE! The Payal Kapadia Interview

'Hope is about being more accepting of each other, the kind of solidarity and friendship that even our families may not be able to give.'





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'Talent Is All Very Fine. But...'

'Being disciplined is also very important.'





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'The Win Is Not Just For India, But...'

'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them, and add meaning to their journey.'




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'Oh My God! We've Done Something Great'

'The real change will happen when more powerful roles come to me.''I am looking forward to that change.'




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What Left Kartik Teary Eyed?

'Murlikant sir saw the film for the first time alongside the army chief and many other army officers.''The way he got a standing ovation there, I got teary-eyed. It was a very emotional moment for all of us.'




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Revealed! Shatru To Attend Sona Wedding

'He can't remain upset for long, not with Sonakshi.'




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'The Way We Express Love Has Changed'

'We are the kids from the '90s who have grown up watching Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol romancing on Suraj Hua Maddham.' 'At the same time, we are also the same people who text our partner and tell them, 'I am breaking up with you'.'




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'Pyaar Pyaar Hota Hai, Be It '03 Or '24'

'I am old school and want what my parents have. They have been together for 35 years and still go on dates.'




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'Love Keeps Evolving But...'

'Love in today's time is very fast-paced, whereas I seek calmness in love.'




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What Happened To Alka Yagnik: A Doctor...

'The earlier you get your treatment done, the better the chance of recovery.'




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'Bombay Has An Intoxicating Personality'

'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.'




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'Aishwarya And I Are Dying To Work...'

'We are just waiting for the right script.'




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'Hope Bigg Boss Brings Me Fame'

'My only aim would be to entertain my audience and show them that boxers are lovely people.'




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'I Don't Preach About Keeping Two Wives'

'My primary reason to participate was -- and I told my wives as well -- that the three of us would live happily together on the show and create history. We would make sure that people remember us for the longest time.'




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'Social Media Has Complicated Everything'

'I would have become a big star 11 years ago if things had worked as per my plans.'




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'Don't Involve My Family!'

'My weakness is my family, and the people I love.''I don't think I will receive any kind of backlash from the audience because I am not someone who drags someone's family into fights and arguments.'




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'Stars Don't Make A Movie But Vice-Versa'

'Stars have made stacks of wealth at the cost of the rest of the film industry.'




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'Can't Say Bigg Boss Promoting Polygamy'

'Ranvir will run out of steam pretty soon.''The way he is reacting or rather, overreacting to things, I am sure he will be exhausted soon.''You need to chill at times to play a game like Bigg Boss.'





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'You're Always On Your Toes'

'You have to be good in your project that's releasing today for you to be working on something tomorrow. That will always be the case.'




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'I Wanted To Make A Happy Film'

'I wanted people to know that women across all ages have an exciting life.'




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'If God wills, I Will Become A Star'

'People are saying that a new star is in the making.''It's been 10 years since I came to Bombay, and things are finally happening.'




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'I Wanted To Beat People Up...'

'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.''It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.''Whether it's a series, a movie or even a Korean film, the audience has access to all of it.''Slowly, the boundaries are blurring, so that's great for actors.'




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Making Prabhas And Diljit Dance

'Diljit and Prabhas are so similar -- very humble, down-to-earth, extremely shy introverts and at the same time, extremely talented guys.'




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'Nobody Expected Armaan To Slap Vishal'

'It is difficult to understand Armaan's game plan because there is a vast difference between what he says and what goes on in his head.'




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'The Superstars Have No Films'

'Ranbir Kapoor has only one film as does Salman Khan.''Hrithik Roshan only has War 2.''Ranveer Singh has no film on floors today.'




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'Bollywood Won't Revive!'

'People have got into the habit of sitting at home (and watching films).''They don't want to watch movies in theatres because they do not want to waste as much as Rs 1,000 on tickets.''They feel there is no point in watching a film on the big screen because it will anyway come on OTT in a month's time.'