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'People say the ghosts in my films were not scary'

'Films were made on a very low budget, so if there was a small defect, we would let it pass, and audiences often didn't catch those defects.' Shyam Ramsay tells us his 'horror' story.







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Lata Mangeshkar's BIGGEST regrets

'There was no time to do all the normal things that children do as they grow up.''One day, I was playing with dolls.''The next day, I was on a train looking for opportunities to sing at various recording studios.'






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'Manoj Bajpayee is the best fit for The Family Man'

'We got to know about Bard of Blood coming up on Netflix, just a week after The Family Man's release. So suddenly there are comparisons between the two.'







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'I can't believe there are two Constitutions in India'

'India is called the largest democracy in the world, and one cannot believe that there are two Constitutions, two penal codes and two sets of laws.'






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'I cannot run away from TV roles'

'I am learning good things and trying to avoid the bad. I am moving ahead with a positive attitude. That is my biggest achievement.'




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'Sky Is Pink required big stars'

'There is never a safe choice in the movie business.''Everything is chance.'




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'Big Boss is destroying India'

'Salman Khan should be booked under the National Security Act as he is destroying Indian culture.'




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Meet Moosa from The Family Man

'Raj and DK have taken the effort to look at Moosa as a person.''Like, what happened to him?''What made him become a terrorist?''The emotional trauma that he might have had... that clicked for me.'




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'It's the story that works. Not sex or horror'

'If a horror movie does well at the box office, it doesn't mean people like to scared these days. People might like to get scared on one Friday, fall in love on other, and laugh on the next.'






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'Every actor would wish to do film like this'

'The script, the way it has been written, the relationships, the intensity... everything was so powerful.'




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'People don't feel shy talking about sex now'

'But you have to keep in mind the entertainment value. It can't be preachy.'




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Have a sexual problem? Boman's BIG TIP

'If you want people to get a social message, it is important to package it with humour.'







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'Self-love is the most important thing'

'You can be fat, you can be thin, you can be fair, or not, you are whatever you are.''It is about being happy about yourself.'






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'Most of my films are ahead of their time'

'Everyone thought I was a good-looking boy with chocolate hero looks, and was offered such roles only. I was so depressed when people said that a singer's son cannot be an actor; that he should be a singer. I needed a film to showcase my talent.'




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'An actor's job is one of the toughest'

'I believe there is room for everybody, and we have already shown what space we are fitting in. For instance, I can't do what Ananya (Panday) and Sara (Ali Khan) can do and vice versa.'




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'When will I get a chance to play a prostitute again?'

'You have to sell yourself as a product in Bollywood.'




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'An actor can't do his own thing all the time'

'Hopefully, I will become more evolved as a performer in the future.'




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'I want to do films that my daughter can watch'

'If you don't get married, it's not a crime. If you do, it's not an achievement either.'





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Why Stree/Bala director makes movies in a jiffy

'I am making movies in a jiffy because I want to work with everyone.'




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'I never think of my films as mindless'

'I do drama with the same intensity as any comedy.'






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He quit a well paying job to write Bala

'The most difficult thing in the world is to convince someone to put Rs 20 crore on your movie script.'




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'I don't want to waste time on Kangana'

'Both Kangana and Rangoli really love me and that's because they give me so much of time and attention from their lives.'






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'Amrish Puri banned me from film sets'

'I would get very pampered on the sets so my grandpa used to get very scared about that.''He would think I would feel great from inside and my life would get messed up.'





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'I am going pan India'

'When films resonate with the audience, it gives you the confidence to take more risks.'




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'Love triangles never go out of fashion'

'Relationships have changed so dynamically that the 'woh' doesn't have to be a person.'





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'I am a social media addict'

'I am commercial by heart.'