Mithun Chakraborty is still a superstar in Bengal, celebrating blockbusters in the theatres and drawing a loyal audience to his talent hunt show, Dance Bangla Dance, now in its 12th season, week after week.
In Mumbai too, he has some of the most talked-about projects and remains one of the busiest actors.
This Christmas, he will be arriving as an Afghan Santa with a bagful of nuts in Jio Studios and SVF Entertainment's Kabuliwala, based on Rabindranath Tagore's famous short story.
The film is releasing along with two biggies, but he is unfazed about the competition.
Five minutes into the conversation, he's complaining that it is late and he's sleepy.
Dada has never liked giving interviews, the three times National Award-winning actor likes his work to speak to him.
He is persuaded to take a few more questions and answers them with his usually refreshing candour.
"I ask my children to rate me today, not as a father, but as an actor. When I got a dus mein sau for Kabuliwala from Rimoh, I was happy, it inspires me to do even better," he says.
Even after 40 years, people are still singing Jimmy Jimmy in Tashkent and Kazakhstan. After Kabuliwala, will they be calling you by that name in Afghanistan?
I don't know that, but yes, Disco Dancer created magic in India, Central Asia and even Europe.
Even I can't explain its phenomenal success, maybe because it was India's first musical dance film.
It made me a dancing superstar and remains immortal in the same way that Rabindranath Tagore's short story is immortal.
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'Women don't have to only sing and dance'
'When you are new, you don't know how the industry works.' 'But when you know where you are headed, the possibilities of being conned or facing unpleasant instances is reduced.
I haven't done homework for my films'
'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.
'I learned about Bollywood by being a part of it'
'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.
'MY FACE IS MY GREATEST USP'
'My tool is the way I look. This is the only thing that distinguishes me.' 'Most of us dress similarly. What sets you apart is your face. If you change that also, you're like anybody else.
'My Life Was In Danger'
\"I received many threatening calls and letters.' 'A fatwa was issued against me.'
'I AM BRAHMA, VISHNU, MAHESH!'
Tanishaa Mukerji started her acting career with a bang when she got to play a YRF heroine in her second film Neal 'n' Nikki (2005).
Everybody would say I should act like My Sister
‘Padmini and are very different people.’ Our acting styles are very different. She's from a different era.’
'Girls Are Becoming Suicide Bombers'
'When I am doing a film, that film is not propaganda for me. That's a true thing.
'Four women in their 60s followed me...'
'Don't object to change; understand why people like it.' 'Don't object to change; understand why people like it.'
'EVERYBODY REJECTED ME'
It is only fair that being around the industry has to rub off on its children.