Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan just got divorced. Isn’t it a bane to be a celebrity because your private life becomes public?
Gutam Sinha, Mumbai
Let’s not discuss the personal lives of others. Nonetheless, it’s a bane to be a celebrity sometimes.
What are the things necessary to hone one’s acting abilities?
Pushpa Shah, Abu Dhabi
Besides talent and practice, you need confidence, conviction, dedication and determination.
Do you know how to cook? What’s your favourite food?
Derik D’Cunha, Goa
Eat, love and pray. Why do I have to learn cooking when I have gourmet queens at every centre to serve me the best of delicacies?
Is there a correct age to get married?
Angad Bedi, Mumbai
When you’re physically mature and emotionally bored.
What is your opinion on Baba Ramdev?
Shanaya Shrivastava, New Delhi
He’s benefitting from whatever he’s doing. He’s a good salesman and is marketing himself well.
Why do we treat our stars as demi-gods?
Rajashekhar Iyer, Chennai
It is our childishness. Leave alone ‘demi’, they’re not even worth being called ‘dummy gods’.
It’s said, ‘Practice makes a man perfect.’ But when no one can be perfect then why should one practice at all?
Anita Aikara, Mumbai
To make it a perfect practice.
We all know how to deal with success but how should we cope with failure?
Devnidhi Shah, Mumbai
Failure prepares you for success. Face failure with understanding and humour. Turn the failure into an opportunity for greater wins. With a fight to finish attitude, go for
the kill.
Do you believe in dreams coming true?
Drashti Patel, Ahemdabad
Yes, if you have the vision to chase them.
Who are happier in Bollywood - the married or the unmarried actors?
Mithil Shah, Mumbai
According to the old saying, “A man can either be happy or married. He can’t be both.” In my case, my wife, Poonam Sinha, seems to be happy whereas I am destined to be married.
What is the last thing you’d wish to do if the world were to come to an end tomorrow?
Rahul Vaidya, Mumbai
Have the last laugh!
Is war necessary for peace?
Kinnari Rathod, Mumbai
Peace is the ultimate solution one hopes for. It cannot be achieved by war – that’s always the biggest problem.
Explain your love for cinema in one word.
Sakshi Sinha, Ahmedabad
Luck.
Most directors believe that writing is the most important thing in filmmaking? Do you agree?
Amit Sinha, New Delhi
These days, action and fighting seems to be the most important thing. Take a look at Dabangg, Dhoom and Singham and their sequels. And of course, more recently Bang Bang!
Who is the biggest superstar of the country?
Swapnil Sinha, Mumbai
At the moment Narendra Modi.
Mary Kom, Mardaani, Highway, this has been the year of women-oriented films. Your take on that?
Maithili Dalvi, Pune
Mary Kom seems to be the dramatic version made with cinematic liberties on the life of the boxing icon Magnificent Mary. Mardaani is an overdramatic and an overrated copy of a male-dominated Western film. Highway is a real and sincere effort. It had great performances by the cute, ‘utterly-butterly’ delicious Alia Bhatt and the dynamite of an actor Randeep Hooda. Director Imtiaz Ali’s creative genius is commendable.