'I lived in a chawl for 33 years, aur potty ke liye line lagaya, holding a dabba in my hand (I would queue up to go to the loo, with a bucket in my hand). Even after I became a hero, I had to stand in line. It has become so ingrained in my bones that it cannot come out easily.'

'I have changed and matured.''There is still a certain kind of detachment but I have far more appreciation and gratitude.'

'Girish Karnad has left behind a lot of wonderful plays. We must continue to do his work. That's the way to keep his memory alive,' says Lillete

'I can do slice-of-life kind of films anytime; But playing a cop is different. It's difficult to maintain that intensity on screen. That's where the real acting comes in place.'

'I have a goal that one day, before audiences walk into a theatre, they will think that it's a Taapsee Pannu film and so, it will be worth their time and money.'

'Mumbai is very different from the rest of India. It can be ruthless if you don't have work or friends. The struggle time and times of disappointment are horrific and can break you.'

'People may frown upon things like role play or the fact that the father is talking to his daughter about sex. But slowly, shows like this will shift the conversation to our homes.'

'It broke my heart when Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein did not work at the box office but little did I know that one day, it would become a cult film.'

'Katrina gives a lot of inputs, like the colours that suit her skin tone.'

'You must always feel the need to do something different, something new.''I don't think I should be content.'

'When Punjabis go for a movie, especially if they are abroad, they go with grandparents and parents. It is an event for them.''We always have to make family entertainers so that people feel comfortable watching with their families.'

'Itna passionately issine mujhse pyaar nahi kiya.'

'I am happy to get good work; it's all because of His blessings.''There are so many better actors than us, but they are not getting any chance.'

'The very fact that a girl from Haryana is now living life on her own terms... that's the biggest achievement in my life.'

'If I had become father at a younger age, I would probably have been casual about it.'

'I have started getting a lot of messages from people, directors, photographers...and I realised the importance of being visible.'

'I would like to play dark characters, like Khilji in Padmaavat.''But I have a problem, as the rapper inside me is a badass and I go deep into the character.''So even after the film ends, that character remains inside me for some time, which is really bad, because I start behaving like that.'

'It's not easy being an actor for anyone.''Every actor, even the most successful ones, are waking up with the same insecurity.' 'If you're on top, you're worried about coming down.''If you're fit, you're worried about your stomach coming out.'

'As a society, why are we not talking about the one thing because of which we are born today?'

'I'd rather do a great role in any language than do mediocre stuff in Hindi.'

'Comedy comes naturally to me.'

'So many things opened up for me after I did the show.'

'My main concern was that a proper Sardar would not fit in the acting world, but things are changed now.'

'If you listen to the title track of Judgementall Hai Kya, you will find some crazy things happening in it -- from crazy laughter to as if someone is inside your mind.'

'It was fun trying to regulate ourselves and keep it in the family zone and yet, be tongue-in-cheek.'

'For the past year, people have been asking me about my wife, Sonali, who suffered from cancer. It was a tough year but I have seen worse in my life.'

'I always feel that if I have not done anything in the past year, people will probably forget me.'

'If I look in a certain way, have an innocent face, I will only get offers for the girl-next-door roles. As an actor and creative person, you want to explore and experiment more but you don't get the opportunity. That gets frustrating at times.'

'I work a lot because I am greedy for good scripts. I have worked really hard to reach this level, where I can say yes to a good script and it will happen.'

Mrunal Thakur is just three films old in Bollywood and each one has been radically different from the other.

Vidya Balan's candid confession.

'People will be entertained by the Singhams and the Simmbas but they will still not respect cops. Batla House is an opportunity for us to show the true side of policemen and their sacrifices.'

Nithya Menen's fiery interview.

'It's up to the audience to decide if I am the lead or not. I want to stay away from these conversations because it demotivates the actors, when they get stuck in this game of lead, second lead or supporting cast.'

'We have actually made the film for children and intellectual people.'

'It got boring after a point.'

'But it's not something I am interested in.'

'I did not have a quintessential debut even though my father is a well known actor in the industry. That's why I never felt like an industry kid.'

'My director has put the ugliest face of a crime on screen.'

'Sometimes, I wish someone would tell me that this will happen at this point in time, so I know how my life will be. I don't know what my evening is like. I don't know what my tomorrow will be like. The uncertainty sometimes takes a toll on me.'

'I've been tagged as a Punchnama girl, where I break everyone's hearts. I wanted to be a heroine in that film but what did they make me?'

'I would love to be a part of Bollywood. Sadly, only glamorous roles have been offered to me until now, where I have nothing to do, just be a glam-doll.'

'People won't give me a chance just because I am Priyanka Chopra's sister.'

Amazing stories about some of our best loved movies from Bhavani Iyer who wrote them.

'I don't watch my films more than once, otherwise I will fall in love with myself.'

'When a person is poor, no one asks him anything, fearing that he might ask for a loan. But when he gets rich, everyone comes. So that changeover is happening and it is nice that it is happening.'

'But it is also an industry that is very accepting when they see talent and hard work.'

'... and committed.''Priyanka had so much happening in her personal life...''Once we started, Priyanka rose to it.'

'Since my dad is the director and producer of the film, the environment at home is quiet, nervous, excited and honestly, I just want it over with. Then I can relax and move on with my life.'

'I am not here to change the society, and I am not under the delusion that a film can change things around. The idea is to have fun and give your point of view.'