Interviews

3,350 12.10 Sobhita Dhulipala turned ‘not belonging’ into range Before Vettuvam, Sobhita Dhulipala reflects on a decade of being told she didn't belong — and the five-language career that followed. 2 min read 3,347 12.10 Parineeti Chopra on 50-50 parenting and owning her wrong scripts Parineeti Chopra discusses splitting childcare with Raghav Chadha, admitting wrong film choices, and why she never wanted to marry an actor. 3 min read 3,335 12.10 8 years on, Jesper Kyd revisits Tumbbad’s sound The Danish composer discusses Tumbbad's anniversary, its cymbalom-led sonic world, and the personal truth behind his Assassin's Creed themes. 3 min read 3,334 12.10 Heeraz Marfatia on Hunkkaar, Saiyaara and the writers’ room Writer-director Heeraz Marfatia on Hunkkaar's one-vision approach, Aneet Padda's pre-Saiyaara casting and the development-first story business. 3 min read 3,315 11.10 10 days vs four months: Vidyut Jammwal on action gap The Street Fighter actor says Indian and Hollywood action crews share the same technicians; the real difference is time, resources and planning. 3 min read 3,307 11.10 Gulshan Devaiah: Hyper-masculine Bollywood wave is an illusion The Little Thomas actor argues box-office attention, not output, makes violence look dominant, and family films still have room to thrive. 3 min read 3,262 09.10 Kamlesh Sawant on Gaitonde and a Cop Career Cast by Audiences The Drishyam actor traces Inspector Gaitonde's popularity, a viral dialogue, and the Mumbai childhood look that kept him in police roles. 3 min read 3,206 08.10 Abhishek Bachchan: SRK Took Personal Responsibility for My Career In a BBC Asian Network conversation, Abhishek Bachchan describes Shah Rukh Khan's mentorship, from Sunday cricket to backing him in King, arriving December 24. 2 min read 3,190 07.10 Pooja Meri Jaan was written before the Rhea case Navjot Gulati says Pooja Meri Jaan was written before the Rhea Chakraborty media trial but was shaped by the witch hunt that followed. 2 min read